The Poles Need Traffic Cops outside
Nobody died when the Explorer sank off Antarctica, but the incident revived a nagging question: Are too many sightseers bobbing around at the bottom of the world?
Shelf Life outside
Welcome to Halley VI, the swankiest address this side of Dronning Maud Land
Massif Attack outside
Jon Krakauer joins an elite team of alpinists to knock off a new route on Vinson Massif for PBS
Going Places outside
A generation ago, mounting an expedition meant drafting a herd of porters, slogging loads of gear to a rocky base camp, and laying siege to a Himalayan peak. These days, light, fast, and self-supported expeditions are in, and multisport explorers like Mike Libecki, Mark Synnott, and Brad Ludden are showing us how to do it. Here, our preview of the hottest adventures scheduled for 2003