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Sixty Years After Its Fascinating First Ascent, an Obscure 6,500m Peak Draws Climbers Again
Last week, an unidentified pair of climbers secured a...
Three Italians to Attempt Changabang’s Epic West Wall, Alpine Style
Luca Schiera, Luca Moroni, and Giacomo Mauri of Italy...
Piolet d’Or Winner to Attempt New Route Near Kangchenjunga
Hamor, Benet, and Meroi won't be alone in the...
The North Faces of the Eiger, Matterhorn, and Grandes Jorasses in One Week
Benjamin Vedrines has wrapped up another non-stop alpine endeavor....
Trio to Attempt New Route Near Kangchenjunga
One of the most interesting expeditions of the season...
Five Cutting Edge Grants to the Greater Ranges Awarded in 2025
Every year, the Cutting Edge Grants awarded by the...
Nepalese Guides Use Off Season To Attempt First Ascent Near Manaslu
For the second year in a row, three Nepalese...
Nepal Alpine-Style: A Veteran Trio Returns To Yalung Peak
The first alpine-style expedition of the season leaves for...
Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders: Perspectives on Life and Climbing
In the 1980s, exploratory alpinists Mick Fowler and Victor...
A First Free Winter Climb in the High Tatras
Michal Czech, Maciej Kimel, and Tomek Klimczak have done...
Yudai Suzuki and the Pursuit of the Unknown
Yudai Suzuki belongs to that new generation of Japanese...
Jeff and Priti Wright: How to Pursue a Life of Adventure While Making a Living
Jeff and Priti Wright's climbing resumé ranges from K6...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2024, #1: First Ascent of Muchu Chhish
The lure of the "highest" is the essence of...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2024: #4: First Ascent of the East Face of Langtang Lirung
One of the Himalaya's few remaining "unsolved climbing problems"...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2024: #7: West Face of Thui II
On September 23, in Pakistan’s Hindu Raj, three Japanese...
Piolet d’Or Winners On Risk Management
Climbing is dangerous almost by definition, but an elusive...
Women Win All-Around Best Climb at the Russian Piolets d’Or
In a surprise, the best climb done by Russians...
Goettler and Hojac Climb North Face of Ganchenpo
David Goettler of Germany and Nicolas Hojak of Switzerland...
