Alpine style

Man standing on sloped rock on snowy mountain

A Roundup of Alpine-Style Action in Nepal

With the positive turn in the weather, several alpine-style...
May 9, 2023
Three guys stand in a mixed rock and snow mountain scene

Summit Push Begins on Meru South

The Meru South climbers in India's Garhwal Himalaya have...
May 9, 2023
the climbers smile and toast with beer glasses while sitting in stoos by the bar of the Czech pub in Kathmandu.

Holecek and Bernat to Climb Sura Peak, Near Everest

Marek Holecek waited until he was off to reveal...
May 5, 2023
The climbers look at some device (GPS?) during the night, in the light of their head-lamps.

Marek Holecek Heads to Unnamed Peak, Another Trio to Try Meru South

Two alpine-style teams are in the Himalaya, ready to...
May 2, 2023
Kabru South, loaded in snow, in a sunny day.

Peter Hamor & Team Ready to Climb Kabru South

Peter Hamor, Nives Meroi, Romano Benet, and new member...
April 27, 2023
Three climbers in red jackets on a snowy summit.

South Koreans Bag First Ascent of Pangri Goldumba

A South Korean team flying under the radar has...
April 19, 2023
Meru rises in background, behind some lower, rocky mountains.

Maynadier and Schaeli Return To Meru South with Simon Gietl

Mathieu Mainadier and Roger Schaeli have said that they...
April 18, 2023
A huge, vertical face of rock and snow.

2023 AAC Cutting-Edge Grants Announced

The American Alpine Club has just announced the recipients...
April 17, 2023
wide view of Alaska mountain range

New Route on Gigantic Face of Alaska’s Mount Dickey

In an expedition worthy of the state they call...
April 12, 2023
Portrait of Schnell against a snowy peak

Hanns Schell: Unlocking the 7,000’ers

Some mountaineers are real explorers. Austrian Hanns Schell fits...
March 13, 2023
Mitre Peak seen from Concordia Camp.

Savage Soul: The Lone Ascent of Mitre Peak

A sharp, aesthetic 6,000'er in Pakistan's Karakoram, Mitre Peak...
February 21, 2023
Geisler mountains Alps

A Dolomites’ Dozen: Italian Solo-Traverses 12 Peaks In 3 Days

Simon Gietl has once again proved himself a master...
February 20, 2023
During the climb up the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses.

North Face of Grandes Jorasses: the Diretissima Free-Climbed in Winter

It's been a fruitful season in the Alps, with...
February 14, 2023
Amne Machin the most sacred mountain in eastern Tibet.

A Short History of Amne Machin, Once Believed to Be Higher Than Everest

The Amne Machin is the eastern extension of the...
February 13, 2023
Grand Pic de Belledonne.

The First Winter Solo of the Rebuffat Route on Pic de Belledonne

On Feb. 5, French mountain guide Thibault Sibille (32)...
February 12, 2023
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
a tent and a chorten on snowy ground, and the wind-swept Dhaulagiri face behind.

David Goettler: ‘We Must be Patient’

Today, David Goettler spoke to ExplorersWeb about his attempt...
January 31, 2023
La Meije.

Ever Upwards: The Zsigmondy Brothers and the Early Days of Alpinism

The Alps, the largest mountain range exclusively in Europe,...
January 28, 2023
Adam Bielecki at the base of Tilicho Peak.

Adam Bielecki on Style, K2, and Winter Manaslu

With two 8,000m winter firsts on his resumé, Adam...
January 26, 2023
The Central Tower of Paine.

Three to Attempt ‘Riders on the Storm’ on Torre Central

Siebe Vanhee, Brette Harrington, and Jacopo Larcher are on...
January 24, 2023
Colin Haley on Fitz Roy.

First Alpine-Style Solo of Fitz Roy’s Goretta Pillar

Colin Haley returned to Patagonia this month to take...
January 23, 2023
Dhaulagiri in the sun, a tiny figure of a climber on the glacier below.

It’s Over on Winter Dhaulagiri

Continued high winds and coming snow have killed the...
January 21, 2023
Barmase on a hard snow slop in a bluebird day, roped up with Goettler seen lower down.

Winter Dhaulagiri: ‘It’s Not About Style, But About Respect’

Out of three winter expeditions this season, only one...
January 13, 2023
Dhaulagiri, well covered in snow and with a cloud covering the summit.

Goettler and Barmasse Go For Dhaulagiri Alpine Style

David Goettler and Herve Barmasse have finally revealed that...
January 2, 2023

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