Alps

three climbers on a stony summit

One of the Last Wild Faces in the Alps Finally Climbed

Between March 6 and 9, Roger Schaeli, Filippo Sala...
The climber takes a selfie while auto-belaying with a jumar on a mixed wall.

Young Alpinists Are Thriving in Their Home Ranges and Abroad

For those looking for encouragement about the future of...
Martin Sieberer in dim light on a mixed north face in Tyrol, winter

A Terrifying Traverse in the Tyrol

The late, great climber Hansjorg Auer described the Schiefer...
Close shot of the climbers on the summit

Another New Route in the Alps for the Tireless Leo Billon

Last week, we noted that many difficult new climbing...
Vedrines takes a selfie from a belay while soloing Dru, Alps

Benjamin Vedrines Soloes the Dru in Winter

After climbing K2 on his own in 11 hours...
Climber looking up at sunrising from a portaledge

A New High-Difficulty Route Near Mont Blanc

Even in a hyper-popular area like the Alps near...
topo of new route in French Alps

New Route in the Ecrins Alps

In the hyper-popular French Alps, Baptiste Obino and Martin...
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...
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...
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...
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...
collage of pix from the climb

Welcoming 2025 With Two New Routes in the Alps

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

New Dolomites Route Is an Instant Classic

Hybrid is not the hardest mixed route Simon Gietl...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
The Matterhorn Glacier trail.

Switzerland and Italy Redraw Border Due to Melting Glaciers

Parts of the 744km-long Swiss-Italian border have always followed...
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...
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...
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...
The upper slopes of Mont Blanc at night.

Four Climbers Missing on Mont Blanc

Four climbers, two Koreans and two Italians, remain missing...
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...
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...

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