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After falling into an Austrian crevasse in 1963, 23-year-old Alfred Rothfischer had to drop his gear to survive. Accelerated glacial melt just brought it back.A photo taken during the 1963 summit attempt (Photo: Courtesy of Tyrol State Police)Published August 30, 2026 06:57AMIn August 1963, German climber Alfred Rothfischer, then 23, was returning from summiting Schrankogel—Austria’s second-highest peak in the Stubai Alps—when he fell into a crevasse. He was crossing a glacier, and it could have been a mountaineering disaster save for his quick thinking. He hucked his heavy backpack, lightening his load and steadying his feet.He was safe; only his…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways In just 12 years, Formula E has gone from a niche all-electric experiment that needed two cars to finish a race to a global championship with hundreds of millions of fans and cars that top 200 miles per hour. Formula E’s mission is baked into its DNA: it is the world’s first sport to earn B Corp certification and works as a real-time test lab for EV innovation. The idea of an all-electric racing championship used to sound like science fiction, and in its debut season, Formula E’s cars needed…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways After being diagnosed with a brain tumor at 25, my life changed completely. I had surgery and took my renewed chance at life to turn it into the exact one I wanted. Success is not an overnight phenomenon. It requires rigorous discipline and sacrifice. Some of the hallmarks of a successful entrepreneur include the ability to self-actualize through rigorous study, continuous learning, relentless tenacity and the resilience to rebound after setbacks.  I know this firsthand. At 25, my goals were set in stone. I knew what I wanted: a career in architecture. At the time,…

Trail running is booming. Before you follow the crowd into the woods, you need new gear. Here’s what’s most important. (Photo: Cory Smith)Published August 29, 2026 06:23AMTrail Running Gear for BeginnersHowever you found running—a doctor’s warning, a divorce, a friend dragged you to your first race—odds are you started on the roads: you joined a local run club on a paved park route, toured town streets in a 5K with friends, or headed out the door on your neighborhood loop.But running can be so much more than pounding the pavement—as many are finding out. The 2026 Running Report from the…

The latest Long Read on the Outside Podcast is the first half of our story on the search for Michelle Vanek, a 35-year-old mother of four who vanished in 2005 on a hiking trip. For 19 years, rescue crews in Colorado searched Vanek on the slopes of Mount of the Holy Cross. Mount of the Holy Cross in Colorado (Photo: Craig F. Walker / Getty Images)Published August 29, 2026 03:54AMHow can a person vanish in the backcountry? For nearly two decades, this question baffled rescuers and law enforcement officials in Eagle County, Colorado. On September 24, 2005, a 35-year-old hiker…

Reaching Havasupai’s tallest, and arguably most dangerous, waterfall requires a vertical descent down slippery chains, advance permits, and serious respect for powerful undercurrents. Published August 29, 2026 04:02AMI’m terrified of heights—that’s why I made it a point to hike Mooney Falls, a cascading 200-foot-tall waterfall descending deep within the limestone walls of the Grand Canyon. Make no mistake, my fear rarely prevents me from sending it, but this travertine waterfall gives pause to even the most sure-footed explorer. Towering higher than Niagara Falls, Mooney requires climbing through wet tunnels, descending across slick chains, and clambering down rickety ladders. And then…

Published August 29, 2026 03:44AMHimalayan regions in Nepal and China are reeling this week, following a devastating flood that swept down river valleys below the high peaks, destroying everything in its path. Videos of the devastating water and landslides has dominated social media this week. As of August 28, the death toll has risen to 580 people, but the number of missing has risen from 900 to 1,900.Ben Ayers, Outside’s longtime Himalayan expert and Mount Everest reporter, has spent the last 20 years living in Nepal. Ayers participated in the rescue efforts in the wake of Nepal’s devastating earthquake in 2015,…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Investors have more options than ever, and they’re using financial infrastructure — not just product quality — to separate the AI companies worth backing from the ones that aren’t ready. Before fundraising, founders should pressure-test the financial foundation investors will examine. Investors scrutinize whether your revenue model is as clean as your product and whether your margins actually improve as you grow. They also scrutinize whether you’ve built the governance infrastructure before you needed it and whether you understand your risks as well as your opportunity. The first quarter of…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Strong performance and career advancement aren’t the same thing — the leaders who create momentum have people behind the scenes helping them think through decisions, build stakeholder relationships and open doors. Mentors, coaches, sponsors and peers each play distinct roles, so build your board intentionally around the gaps in your experience rather than expecting one person to meet every developmental need. Early in my career, I believed the hardest decisions could be optimized through detailed analysis, preparation and personal judgment. Then I faced a career transition that forced me to…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Serial entrepreneurs outperform first-timers not because they diversify but because they develop pattern recognition — the ability to see which principles transfer across industries and which don’t. The best opportunities rarely come from brainstorming sessions; they come from recurring friction — the customer complaints, manual workarounds, and repeated problems your team has quietly accepted are the clearest signals of where a real market exists. The more businesses I built, the more I realized that industries change, but the problems that determine success often repeat. Here are five patterns every entrepreneur…