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Microbiologist Mohamed Sarhan is examining colonies of yeast taken from a sample of Ötzi’s stomach. |Credit: Eurac Research | Andrea De Giovanni More than 5,000 years after his death in the Alps, Ötzi the Iceman is still hosting life. Researchers at Eurac Research in Italy have completed the most detailed analysis yet of the microorganisms…

Artist render of the expansion to the Doolans Basin. | Credit: The Remarkables The Remarkables, one of New Zealand’s most popular ski resorts, could become the country’s largest single ski area after NZSki lodged a formal application to expand into the neighboring Doolans Basin under New Zealand’s fast-track approvals process. The NZD 150 million-plus (USD…

A mountain pine beetle outbreak in Colorado has left millions of ponderosa pine trees vulnerable, particularly in the Front Range. | Credit: Dan West, Colorado State Forest Service This summer, Colorado forests might see a large increase in an unwanted pest. A mountain pine beetle upsurge has left forests across Colorado’s Front Range at high…

Alpine skiing is growing in popularity in Belarus, and one of its six ski resorts will be up for sale. | Credit: Belarus.by Facebook So you want to buy a ski resort. Have you considered Belarus? Lahoysk, a central Belarus ski resort, is for sale and is heading to auction with a starting price of $6.7…

American Tyler Andrews set a new speed record for his oxygen-assisted ascent of Mount Everest. | Credit: Tufts University Facebook The Mount Everest base camp-to-summit speed record now belongs to an American.  In just 9 hours and 55 minutes, American climber Tyler Andrews was able to reach Everest’s summit from base camp, setting the record…

A big pile of snow is waiting to be pushed out and welcome guests for skiing and riding. | Image: Cuchara Mountain Park As the heat of summer quickly approaches, one ski area in Colorado is planning to cool things down and reopen for a weekend of hike-to June skiing. On June 12-13, Cuchara Mountain…

The prolonged daylight of Lapland’s midnight sun provides 24-hour visibility for hikers searching for the hidden gold bar. | Photo: Rovaniemi Lapland, Finland, is traditionally recognized as the snow-dusted winter home of Santa Claus and a prime viewing ground for the Northern Lights. However, a new initiative is inviting travelers to swap their winter parkas…

This mountain is 500 feet taller than Mammoth, has a summit plateau of one square-mile, is only 90 minutes from a major metropolitan area, and is number three on our list. So why isn’t there a ski resort here? | Photo: Peak Advisor Despite more than 500 ski areas operating across the United States, there…

Coronet Peak in New Zealand is a world class ski destination that typically begins operations in June. | Photo Coronet Peak Ski Area If you think skiing ends when summer starts, think again. June is one of the most interesting transitional months on the mountain calendar. While the Northern Hemisphere is squeezing the last drops…

A century after the conflict, stone trenches and defensive wiring remain fixed on the exposed ridges of the Dolomites, mapping a battlefield carved directly into the rock. | Photo: Harry Kolenbrander/Getty Images High in the craggy dolomitic massifs and glaciated ridges of northern Italy, the arrival of summer no longer promises just alpine wildflowers and…