Alps
Benjamin Vedrines Climbs Mont Blanc in Five Hours From Chamonix and Back
The average climber does Mont Blanc in two days,...
More About Yesterday’s Avalanche on the Eiger
Here are some more facts about the deadly avalanche...
Updated: Major Avalanche Strikes the Eiger; Two Dead
Today, an avalanche hit several people on Switzerland's iconic...
Updated: Skier Dies in 300m Fall in Alps’ Couloir des Cosmiques
On May 10, a French skier in his 50s...
Joyriding Pilot Lands on Italian Mountain During Race, Narrowly Missing Skiers
The Swiss pilot of a small plane thought it...
Alps Roundup: Solo Routes and North Face Trilogies
Several teams in the European Alps did some excellent...
The North Faces of the Eiger, Matterhorn, and Grandes Jorasses in One Week
Benjamin Vedrines has wrapped up another non-stop alpine endeavor....
A First Solo Winter Traverse of Famous Italian Massif
This month, Italy's Herve Barmasse, 47, took a break...
One of the Last Wild Faces in the Alps Finally Climbed
Between March 6 and 9, Roger Schaeli, Filippo Sala...
Young Alpinists Are Thriving in Their Home Ranges and Abroad
For those looking for encouragement about the future of...
Another New Route in the Alps for the Tireless Leo Billon
Last week, we noted that many difficult new climbing...
Death on Austria’s Highest Mountain: What Happened on Grossglockner?
Last weekend, a climb ended in tragedy on 3,798m...
A Shocking Winter Rockfall on the West Face of the Dru
Earlier this week, a massive rockfall hit the West...
First One-Day Winter Traverse of 16 Peaks in the Austrian Tyrol
With few new lines available in the Alps, ambitious...
Following Clues in the Swiss Alps: The New Route That Wasn’t
On the last day of 2024, Peter von Kanel...
Welcoming 2025 With Two New Routes in the Alps
Between December 26 and January 1, three members of...
