Alpine style

The French team in higher camp under Jannu East.

Himalaya Alpine Style: News from Bielecki and Vedrines

Alpine-style teams in Nepal and Pakistan are setting up...
September 27, 2024
The north face of Jannu in the shade.

Secret Alpine Style Teams in Nepal; Holecek Returns

The fever for records and competition between commercial expeditions...
September 26, 2024
Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders on the summit of Yawash Sar.

Veterans Fowler and Saunders Bag Another Alpine-Style First

Veteran British climbers Mick Fowler (68) and Victor Saunders...
September 24, 2024
Yashkuk Sar peak in Pakistan, shrouded by cloud.

Americans Summit Unclimbed Yashkuk Sar in Pakistan

A quiet American team has made the first ascent...
September 23, 2024
Jannu at sunset as seen from the north

Vedrines Reveals Plans For Jannu East. Will He Steal The Americans’ Thunder?

After stunning the climbing community with a lightning-fast climb...
September 17, 2024
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Piolet d’Or Release Not-So-Short List of Candidates

Instead of announcing a short group of nominees, the...
September 16, 2024
Close shot of the climbers with helmets and high mountaineering outfit.

Mick Fowler and Vic Saunders, Now Almost 70, Rejoin For ‘Secret’ First Ascent

Almost 40 years after their first joint expedition, British...
August 27, 2024
Close shot of Sam Hennessey with dawn jacket, helmet and sunglasses

Sam Hennessey: A Quiet Excellence

This fall, Sam Hennessey will attempt the north face...
August 21, 2024
Archil Badriashvili.

Archil Badriashvili: A Tribute to an Exceptional Man and Climber

Archil Badriashvili's funeral took place in Georgia on August...
August 19, 2024
Kazuya Hiraide (left) and Kenro Nakajima on the summit of Tirich Mir.

Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima: Tribute to a Magnificent Duo

A couple of weeks ago, the international climbing community...
August 13, 2024
A climber on a ledge of a rocky ridge on Gasherbrum III

Livingstone on the New Gasherbrum III Route

At the tail end of the Karakoram season, Tom...
August 13, 2024
Close shot of Archil with a woolen beanie and black background.

Archil Badriashvili Dies in Freak Mountain Accident

The mountain community awoke to shocking news from the...
August 12, 2024
The climbers take a selfie while resting on a snow ledge, the mountain flank at their feet.

First Ascent of Muchu Chhish: Full Report

They passed almost unnoticed, but they have solved one...
August 1, 2024
Trivor peak at sunset with some clouds on its flanks, seen from Hunza, Pakistan

Weather Thwarts French Alpine-Style Duo in Pakistan

Bad conditions have thwarted two alpinists trying to open...
July 26, 2024
the north face of Chiling II.

Climbing History of the Peaks of the 2024 Cutting Edge Grants. Part 5: Chiling II

Every spring for over a century, the American Alpine...
July 13, 2024
The climbers on a sunny but windy summit, totally covered in snow

Muchu Chhish Finally Summited!

One of the great remaining problems in the Karakoram...
July 9, 2024
Ultar Sar on the right, Bojohagur Duan Asir on the left. On the far left is Hunza Peak and the distinctive rock needle of Bublimotin.

Climbing History of the Peaks of the 2024 Cutting Edge Grants. Part 4: Ultar Sar

Every spring for over a century, the American Alpine...
July 9, 2024
the climber on vertical mixed terrain. leaning on both ice axes with the void at his feet.

Climbers Adapt to Drought, Danger for New Routes in Cordillera Blanca

Climbing teams are busy in Peru's Cordillera Blanca despite...
July 7, 2024
Climbers in a snow cave, seen from the botttom of the cave with seracs and blue sky in background.

Pakistan Alpine Style: No Summit on Ultar Sar

Ethan Berman, Sebastian Pelleti, and Maarten van Haeren gave...
July 4, 2024
David Goettler, left, and Mike Arnold.

No Summit on the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat

After a long silence, news finally came from the...
July 1, 2024
Jannu (Khumbhakarna) North Face and Jannu East.

Climbing History of the Peaks of the 2024 Cutting Edge Grants. Part 3: Jannu East

Every spring for over a century, the American Alpine...
June 29, 2024
Rghe climber pose for a selfie before departing, with helmets and bagpacks

Failure on Nanda Devi East But First Ascent of a Lesser Peak

They didn't succeed on Nanda Devi East, but Piolet...
June 25, 2024
Climbers on a trail with a formidable mountain face behind them.

Alpine-Style Teams in Pakistan: Muchu Chhish, K2, K7, Pumari Chhish

A remarkable summer season has begun in Pakistan. In...
June 20, 2024
Goettler looks up and Arnold sits by the tent's gate on a snowy mountain camp

Goettler Returns to Nanga Parbat For Fourth Alpine-Style Attempt

David Goettler has returned to Pakistan's Nanga Parbat with...
June 18, 2024

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