Adventures Gone Wrong
Episodes
Mount Logan 1987: The Ridge That's Only Been Climbed Once
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In May 1987, two of the world's best climbers - Dave Cheesmond and Catherine Freer - attempted the Hummingbird Ridge on Mount Logan, Canada'...
The Most Bizarre Olympic Disaster Ever: The 1904 Marathon
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The 1904 St. Louis Olympic Marathon might be the most disastrous sporting event in history. Thirty-two men started. Only fourteen finished. The winner...
Annapurna: Why Does the Deadliest Mountain Now Have a Waiting Line?
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Annapurna was the first 8,000-meter peak ever climbed, three years before Everest. It should have been a triumph. Instead, the climbers who made histo...
1,000 Climbers Trapped on Everest: Here's What Really Happened
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Were 1,000 climbers really trapped on Mount Everest? Recently, the internet went wild with dramatic headlines, but the real story is very different. ...
The Human Seal: Iceland’s Most Unbelievable Survival Story
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the freezing darkness off Iceland’s coast, a lone fisherman finds himself in the water after his boat sinks, with no life jacket, no survival sui...
Martin Strel: The Man Who Swam the Entire Amazon on Bratwurst, Wine, and Sheer Madness
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He swam the entire Amazon River, over 3,000 miles of sewage, piranhas, and parasites. All while pounding red wine and slathering himself in gasoline. ...
Paddling the Arctic - Don Starkell and Victoria Jason's Wild 1500-Mile Journey (PART 2)
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of one of the most bizarre Arctic expeditions I've ever come across. 🛶 Two strangers set out to kayak the Northwest Passage. O...
Paddling the Arctic: Don Starkell and Victoria Jason’s Wild 1500-Mile Journey (PART 1)
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🛶 Two strangers set out to kayak the Northwest Passage. One was a thrill-chasing adrenaline addict, the other a soft-spoken grandmother who’d jus...
Lydia Bradey - The Most Controversial Everest Climb You've Never Heard Of
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1988, Lydia Bradey made history by summiting Mount Everest solo and without supplemental oxygen.And when she got back? Her teammates said she made ...
Trapped in the Yukon – A Plane Crash Survival Story
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1963, two strangers boarded a small plane heading into the Yukon. What followed was a brutal crash in the wilderness—and a 49-day fight to surviv...