7 Summits

rescuers carry a litter with an injured climber

Aconcagua: First Death in a Colder, Drier, Less Crowded Season

Peak climbing season on 6,961m Aconcagua has begun, and...
January 8, 2026
A climber on a traverse across a rock gap, made by several wires

Carstensz Pyramid: A Climber’s Guide

Carstensz Pyramid, the lowest and least-known of the Seven...
March 13, 2025
Close shot of Wijayati, with a yellow beanie

Carstensz Tragedy Update: Two 60-Year-Old Women Died of Hypothermia

Details have emerged about the fatalities that occurred on...
March 3, 2025
Carstensz Pyramid.

Two Dead, Three Rescued on Carstensz Pyramid

Tragedy struck last night on 4,884m Carstensz Pyramid in...
March 1, 2025
Egloff smiles and looks up on Aconcagua South summit, with the main summit on rock and snow behind.

Karl Egloff Speeds Up Aconcagua to Prep For Everest in a Day

Karl Egloff of Ecuador has broken an unusual speed...
February 8, 2025
rescuers preapre to move a climber in a stretcher on a snowy slope.

An Aconcagua Field Doctor Discusses Speed Climbs, Oxygen, How to Acclimatize, and More

Is it just me, or do more and more...
January 31, 2025
Lenka poses in front of a Condor statue, her Aconcagua speed record printed on the photo

Slovak Woman Shatters Fastest Time Up Aconcagua

Lenka Polackova of Slovakia has smashed the female FKT...
January 30, 2025
Close shot of Moeses Fiamoncini at the Baltoro glacier.

Week-Long Climbing Trend Spreads to Aconcagua

Moeses Fiamoncini and Dario Libano of Brazil climbed Aconcagua...
January 20, 2025
Mount Vinson from the northwest.

December 18, 1966: The First Ascent of Mount Vinson

Today is the 58th anniversary of the first ascent...
December 18, 2024
kayaker standing with paddle

Jelle Veyt Begins Cycling to Aconcagua

Belgian adventurer Jelle Veyt has been attempting to tackle...
November 13, 2024
a climber on a rock spur behind a cable bridge

A Climber’s Death Mars the Long-Awaited Opening of Carstensz Pyramid

For the first time in five years, Puncak Jaya,...
October 25, 2024
Mircea on the summit of Aconcagua.

Tackling The Seven Summits from Sea Level

Climbing the Seven Summits may be a great personal...
May 2, 2024

Aconcagua Season Starts on Friday

On Dec. 1, Aconcagua National Park officially opens, and...
November 29, 2023
Dong with O2 and holding a Chinese flag on a snow ridge, a Tibetan guide at her side.

Controversy About Who Received Visas for Shishapangma; More About Dong Hong Juan

Three days after two teams reached Shishapangma's summit, photos,...
April 30, 2023
Tiny figure of Kobusch dragging his sled on a huge flat glacier, mountains in front of him.

Denali: Jost Kobusch Reaches Pickup Spot

The summit is only halfway, especially on Denali. Jost...
February 22, 2023

Kobusch Safe: Denali Winter Summit Confirmed

Finally, there's good news from winter Denali, where Jost...
February 20, 2023
Kobusch dreassed in alpinist's attire, with sunglasses and helmet, on a snowy landscape and the sun behind him.

Updated: Still No News from Jost Kobusch on Denali

Updated, 9pm ET: Kobusch has reached his high camp...
February 19, 2023
Jost looking up in a fur-rimmed hood jacket.

Denali: Kobusch Ready for Summit Push

A good weather window is all Jost Kobusch needs...
February 17, 2023
Aconcagua view

Another Climber Dies on Aconcagua After Ignoring Guide’s Plea

Again, a foreign climber has died on Aconcagua in...
February 10, 2023
Climbers in line progress on a hard snow couloir

Two Dead, Two Badly Injured on Aconcagua

John Michael Magness, a 58-year-old U.S. Army veteran, died...
February 7, 2023
alex honnold on Vinson

Alex Honnold Summits Antarctica’s Vinson: ‘I Felt Shockingly Bad’

Alex Honnold has just climbed one of the Seven...
January 21, 2023

Bottled O2 Goes Global on Khan Tengri and Aconcagua

Yesterday, Dmitry Grekov of Ak-Sai Travel announced an unusual...
August 2, 2022
A montage of the Second Seven Summits.

The Second Seven Summits: A Look Back

With today's chapter, we end our series on the...
July 4, 2022
A distant view of a snowy, cloud-topped mountain

Second Seven Summits: Ojos del Salado

The Second Seven Summits, the lesser-known and more difficult...
June 16, 2022

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