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Benjamin Vedrines in his two-day-spedd marathon in the Alps.

Benjamin Vedrines: 16 Peaks, 110km, 11,830m Vertical in Two Days

Benjamin Vedrines continues with his extreme training for the...
March 26, 2024
Vedrines and Billon on the summit of Les Droites

Benjamin Vedrines on the Historic Dru-Droites-Jorasses Trilogy

The international climbing community is starting to comprehend the...
February 7, 2024
An exposed ice section on the Barre des Ecrins.

Benjamin Vedrines Opens Treacherous Gully Up the Barre des Écrins

Benjamin Vedrines has completed another remarkable feat just hours...
January 31, 2023
Vedrines takes a selfie, a snow dome behind him.

Ski Traverse, Benjamin Vedrines-Style: 138Km, 12,000 Vertical M, Two Days

"Another great project done," said Benjamin Vedrines. The French...
January 11, 2023
The climbers carry their skis on their backpacks and headlamps as they walk on a narrow ridge with the first lights of day.

K2 Training, Vedrines-Style, in the French Alps

"We don’t do all this just for sport. We...
February 29, 2024
the climber takes a selfie while progressing up a steep snow slope, with an air-trimming mask and K2 in background.

Vedrines’ K2 Plan: A No-O2, One-Day Speed Ascent, Then Paraglide Down

Fresh from climbing three alpine North Faces in three...
February 8, 2024
Vedrines and Billon on the summit of Grandes Josarres after climbing No Siesta in 12 hours.

Vedrines and Billon’s Dru-Droites-Jorasses Trilogy

They had already set a very high bar for...
January 31, 2024
Benjamin Vedrines at the Noire de Peuterey.

Vedrines, Maguet Set Record Times on Two Classic Alps Routes

On July 10, Benjamin Vedrines climbed summited 4,808m Mont...
July 13, 2023
findik with one knee on the snow on a snow and rock summit, holding a Turkish flag, the line of clouds starting right at summit altitude.

Nanga Parbat: Vedrines, Goettler Almost Succeed on Rupal Face

David Goettler and Benjamin Vedrines describe their recent attempt...
June 28, 2023
Aerial view of Nanga Parbat, showing its mix of snow and rock

Goettler and Vedrines Head to Nanga Parbat

After two winter attempts, David Goettler is ready to...
May 19, 2023
The skiers, with light jackets and harnesses on, the skis on their backpacks, in front of a wooden door in Zermatt.

Vedrines Completes the Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route In Less than 15 Hours

Benjamin Vedrines has set another astonishing speed record in...
April 12, 2023
Close shot of Vedrines with white helmet and orange jacket.

Vedrines and Billon Speed Up Legendary Route on the Grandes Jorasses

For the rest of the winter, we should perhaps...
February 17, 2023

Vedrines Summits Broad Peak in 7 Hours! Plus: More on K2

Broad Peak or K2? Two days ago, as the...
July 19, 2022
the climber on a thin line of ice, up a vertical rock face.

Great Early Winter Conditions for Mixed Routes in the Alps

Winter does not usually come as early in Europe...
November 27, 2023
Left to right: Nicolas Jean, Julien Cruvellier de Luze, and Benjamin Vedrines after topping out on the fourth "dent" of La Meije.

New Route on South of La Meije

Benjamin Vedrines, Nicolas Jean, and Julien Cruvellier de Luze...
August 20, 2023
Queue toward the summit of Everest

So Why Do We Keep Reporting on 8,000’ers, Anyway?

We like to think of the Himalaya as a...
July 23, 2023
a small base camp in the shade, with a mightly rocky peak in front, in full sunlight.

Pakistan Alpine Style Roundup

Far from the madness of 8,000m peaks, several technical...
June 27, 2023
climber moving up steep snow slope

Pakistan Update: Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, Istor-O-Nal, Muchu Chhish

Here are the latest updates from some interesting expeditions...
June 19, 2023
Trango towers.

Pakistan: Summit Push on Trango II; K2 Season Approaching

Eneko Pou, Iker Pou, and Fay Manners don't give...
June 14, 2023
Nanga Parbat from Fairy Meadows.

Pakistan: Czechs to Attempt Unclimbed Muchu Chhish, Pou Brothers Halted On Great Trango

An update on all the alpine action in Pakistan,...
June 12, 2023
Team members stand in a parking lot with paper flower garlands around their necks.

Pakistan Action Begins With Nanga Parbat and Unclimbed Kharut II

As the first commercial teams head for Nanga Parbat,...
May 28, 2023
benjamin vedrines in the french alps

French Phenom Enchains Three Peaks In Ecrins Massif

When Benjamin Vedrines sees a “logical, elegant line traveling...
March 24, 2023
Portrait of Cazzanelli

Himalaya Fast and Light: Interview with Francois Cazzanelli

Francois Cazzanelli is a pure mountaineer, in the sense...
November 9, 2022
Kilian shoots a selfie, a steep grey rock slope under his feet and a landscape of mountains and lakes in background.

Kilian Jornet on FKTs vs Records in the Mountains

The celebrated trail runner, skimo racer, and speed climber...
November 2, 2022

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