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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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
Jornet as seen from behind as he moves toward the east face of Matterhorn in the morning sun

After a Rare Rest Day, Kilian Jornet is Off Again

Kilian Jornet took his first day off since starting...
Statue of Balmat (pointing to Mont Blanc) and Saussure in Chamonix.

Mont Blanc: A Climbers’ Guide

The summer season ends soon, but there are still...
The Matterhorn.

Weekend Warm-Up: Another View of the Matterhorn’s Dangerous Descent

It has been a tough summer season in the...
Kilian Jornet shillouetting while scrambling on a ridge in low light

An Otherworldly Kilian Jornet Smashes All Previous Records on His Alpine Connections Challenge

On August 10, Kilian Jornet won Switzerland's Sierre Zinal...
Mont Blanc du tacul as seen from the east, with the couloird signaled

Two More Dead on Mont Blanc Du Tacul in Rappeling Accident

Two Spanish climbers died yesterday on the Gervasutti Couloir...
Matterhorn in a sunny day, with a cloud in the middle of its east side.

Third Death on Matterhorn This Week

Another climber fell to his death on the Matterhorn...
Matterhorn covered in clouds

Two Die on Matterhorn

Two climbers fell to their deaths on the Matterhorn...
Dust created by a rockfall on the rock face of Dru, Alps

Major Rockfall Plagues the Alps Again This Summer

Again this year, huge rockfalls are changing the shape...
Mont Blanc du Tacul in pre-dawn light

One Dead, Four Injured From Serac Fall Near Mont Blanc

Once again this year, a piece of serac fell...
Peter von Kanel and Chrigel Maurer in the Alps.

Swiss Duo Climbs, Paraglides All 82 of the 4,000m Peaks in The Alps

Professional paraglider Chrigel Maurer and mountain guide Peter von...

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