Alpine style

a climber gaining the top of a vertical ice section.

Cesen and Woerle on Their First Ascent in Pakistan’s Shimshal

In a season plagued by bad conditions, flexibility has...
August 7, 2025
A climber on a granite all, further towers in background.

More Karakoram Disappointment, This Time on K7: ‘Mosquito Bites Above 5,000m’

Colin Haley of the U.S. quietly traveled to Pakistan...
August 4, 2025
Two climbers in the night, heading up a steep snow ramp at the light of their headlamps.

Karakoram Weather Foils Gasherbrum IV Attempts

The terrible conditions in the Karakoram have ended the...
August 4, 2025
Left to right: Dani Arnold, Simon Gielt, and Alexander Huber on the east summit of JIrishanca.

A New Route on Jirishanca in the Andes

Dani Arnold, Alexander Huber, and Simon Gietl have opened...
July 24, 2025
Maria Cardell on the summit of Nanga Parbat.

Urubko and Cardell Share Details of New Route on Nanga Parbat

Denis Urubko of Russia and Maria Cardell of Spain...
July 21, 2025
Climbing team with locals in front of 2 vans.

Latok III Expedition Begins

Thomas Huber, Jon Griffin, and Tad McCrea are back...
July 18, 2025
David Goettler takes a selfie as he paraglides from the top of Nanga Parbat at down, the mountain and the horizon at his feet.

David Goettler On Climbing Nanga Parbat’s Rupal Face

German climber David Goettler had unfinished business with the...
July 15, 2025
Photo of the north face of Yukshin Gardan Sar, Pakistan Karakoram

Ragazzo, Partners Swap Karakoram Plans for an Even Harder Goal

Chris Wright, Michael Hutchins, and Stefano Ragazzo are leaving...
June 26, 2025
A climber looking up a moutnain face from behind his tent on a snowy plane.

India-Pakistan Climbers Struggle With Conditions, Closed Areas

Earlier tensions between India and Pakistan continue to reverberate...
June 25, 2025
A photo taken on the third day of the ascent on Spantik's East Ridge.

Climbers Detail New Route on Karakoram’s Spantik

From June 2-7, Mueez Ud Din of Pakistan and...
June 24, 2025
self portrait of two mountaineers in helmets

Czech Pair Make First Ascent of Hunza Peak’s SW Face

On June 18, Radoslav Groh and Zdenek Hak climbed...
June 19, 2025
From left to right: Ethan Berman, Sebastian Pelletti and Maarten van Haeren on the summit of Ultar Sar.

Ultar Sar: Climbers Detail Their First Ascent of the SE Pillar

Sebastian Pelletti, Ethan Berman, and Maarten van Haeren have...
June 18, 2025

French Climber to Solo Khumbu’s Khangri Shar This Fall

There was a time when climbers revealed their plans...
June 16, 2025
Close shot of climbers in a summit in a cloudy day.

Elite French Duo to Attempt Gasherbrum IV’s Shining Wall

French climbers Charles Dubouloz and Symon Welfringer are teaming...
June 13, 2025
Denis Urubko and Maria Cardell inside a tent with sunglasses on.

Urubko Prepares for Diamir Face of Nanga Parbat

A small number of alpine-style teams in Pakistan are...
June 3, 2025
Denis Urubko smiles with a massive mountain face (Broad Peak?) behind.

Denis Urubko Returns to Nanga Parbat

Denis Urubko of Russia has confirmed he and his...
May 29, 2025
Some tents on a snowy shoulder at the base of Spantik

After Truce, Alpine-Style Climbers Return to Pakistan

Tensions between India and Pakistan have abated after the...
May 28, 2025
Russian climbers take a selfie on Jannu East

A Bold Attempt at One of the Most Coveted Goals in the Himalaya

Yuri Koshelenko and Aleksey Lonchinski have just returned from...
May 22, 2025
Two climbers on a lonely Himalayan snow ridge.

New Trad Route Near Kangchenjunga

Peter Hamor of Slovakia and Nives Meroi and Romano...
May 22, 2025
Us climber Sean McLane at the gate of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation offices.

India-Pakistan Conflict Forces Change of Plans, Puts Summer Karakoram Season in Doubt

Escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan have thrown spring...
May 7, 2025
Climbers on a glacier with seracs above them.

Veteran Trio Bags New Route on Kabru I

Peter Hamor of Slovakia and Italians Nives Meroi and...
May 5, 2025
a climber on a pile of stones, in front of a big ice face.

Yalung Peak Climbers on Summit Push

This week's bad weather has thwarted all climbing teams...
May 2, 2025
The bigger peaks of Langtang.

Sixty Years After Its Fascinating First Ascent, an Obscure 6,500m Peak Draws Climbers Again

Last week, an unidentified pair of climbers secured a...
May 2, 2025
A climber in the 1970's sipping whiskey with Changabang in background.

Three Italians to Attempt Changabang’s Epic West Wall, Alpine Style

Luca Schiera, Luca Moroni, and Giacomo Mauri of Italy...
April 24, 2025

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