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topo of new route in French Alps

New Route in the Ecrins Alps

In the hyper-popular French Alps, Baptiste Obino and Martin...
January 27, 2025
A webcam was recording during the night on Grossglockner. The headlamps of the climbing couple can be seen.

Death on Austria’s Highest Mountain: What Happened on Grossglockner?

Last weekend, a climb ended in tragedy on 3,798m...
January 26, 2025
Rockfall down the west face of the Petit Dru

A Shocking Winter Rockfall on the West Face of the Dru

Earlier this week, a massive rockfall hit the West...
January 24, 2025
A climber on a summit at night under the starts, with a headlamp

First One-Day Winter Traverse of 16 Peaks in the Austrian Tyrol

With few new lines available in the Alps, ambitious...
January 22, 2025
Peter von Kanel shows the line in the center of the north face of Sciora Dafora.

Following Clues in the Swiss Alps: The New Route That Wasn’t

On the last day of 2024, Peter von Kanel...
January 5, 2025
collage of pix from the climb

Welcoming 2025 With Two New Routes in the Alps

Between December 26 and January 1, three members of...
January 4, 2025
The climber on a vertical, mixed wall

New Dolomites Route Is an Instant Classic

Hybrid is not the hardest mixed route Simon Gietl...
December 27, 2024
a man climbs a ridge

Top 10 Expeditions of 2024. #5. Kilian Storms the Alps

In the world of mountain running, there's Kilian Jornet,...
December 26, 2024
The shadow of Jonas Schild at sunrising on the north face of Eiger

New Route on the North Face of Eiger Will Have To Wait

After working on a new route on the North...
December 1, 2024
Huber takes a selfie at a traverse pitch on the north face of Eiger.

Thomas Huber Returns to Finish ‘Memoriam’ on the North Face of the Eiger

Thomas Huber is on the legendary North Face of...
November 27, 2024
Close shot of Kilian Jornet with a headlamp and primaloft jacket in the night.

Kilian Jornet Reflects on Frantic Alpine Challenge in Thoughtful Diary

A month ago, Kilian Jornet climbed all 84 of...
October 17, 2024
The Matterhorn Glacier trail.

Switzerland and Italy Redraw Border Due to Melting Glaciers

Parts of the 744km-long Swiss-Italian border have always followed...
October 1, 2024
A victim is airlifted at the Sella refuge.

One Climber Dead and Four Injured On Monte Rosa Massif

A Spanish climber has died and four others were...
September 11, 2024
two Italians did not survive Mont Blanc

All Dead: The Four Missing Climbers on Mont Blanc Have Perished

All four climbers who went missing in a storm...
September 10, 2024
Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne de Chamonix-Mont Blanc Facebook.

Mont Blanc Update: Bad Weather Again Stalls Rescue

Four missing climbers remain stranded on Mont Blanc for...
September 9, 2024
The upper slopes of Mont Blanc at night.

Four Climbers Missing on Mont Blanc

Four climbers, two Koreans and two Italians, remain missing...
September 9, 2024
eiger and Oberland peaks in the morning

Massive Rockfall on the North Face of the Eiger

On Saturday morning, a major rockfall occurred on the...
September 8, 2024
The upper sections of Mont Blanc, with the Bosses ridge

Christophe Profit Again Removes Fixed Gear From Mont Blanc

Celebrated veteran climber Christophe Profit has again torn off...
September 5, 2024
Babicz looks tiny in the mmiddle of the huge wall of Matterhorn

Filip Babicz Speed Climbs All Four Ridges of the Matterhorn

Filip Babicz of Poland has chosen the Matterhorn for...
September 4, 2024
The climbers smile to the camera with the sun setting behind them

Dani Arnold and Simon Gietl Link Three Dolomites Faces in a Day

Shortly after Micha Rinn and Christian Bickel traversed the...
September 3, 2024
Close shot of Kilian with sunglasses and helmet with his record on text.

Kilian Jornet Completes the 82 Alpine 4,000’ers in a Record 19 Days

The magnitude of the feat is off the scales:...
September 2, 2024
Skyline traverse topo on a photo of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo

The First Complete Skyline Traverse of Iconic Dolomites Route

It's possibly the most recognizable view in the northern...
August 31, 2024
CLose shot of Jornet with helmet, sunglasses and a tired-looking face

Next Up for Kilian Jornet: Mont Blanc

After summiting an astonishing 63 peaks over 4,000m in...
August 30, 2024
A combination of two photographs, one of Matterhorn and a smaller one of a climber with poor equipment

How Not to Climb the Matterhorn

Extraordinary coincidences led to a misunderstanding about an accident...
August 28, 2024

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