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One of the members crossing the 788m long highline between Dent du Geant and Mont Mallet.

Highliners Cross 800m Tightrope Between Mont Blanc Peaks

On June 11, 14 highliners successfully connected and crossed...
Close shot of Vedrines and Jean with the sunrise light on their faces as they stand in a the snowy summit of Mont Blanc.

Tireless Vedrines Skis Mont Blanc’s Four Faces in 21 Hours

Benjamin Vedrines is setting new records in the old...
Wiliam Boffelli showing his watch.

William Boffelli Breaks Vedrines’ New Record on Mont Blanc

Last week, Benjamin Vedrines set a new speed record...
Benjamin Vedrines after his record fast round trip on skis on Mont Blanc.

Benjamin Vedrines on His New Mont Blanc Ski Record

A few days ago, French alpinist Benjamin Vedrines set...
Stone, ice and mud avalanche partially buries Blatten Village in the Swiss Alps.

Glacier Collapse Devastates Swiss Village; One Person Missing

This afternoon, a massive avalanche of ice, mud, and...
Rimpfischhorn.

Five Skiers Found Dead Near Zermatt

On Sunday, May 25, the bodies of five skiers...
Elise Poncet showing her chronometer after returning to Chamonix.

Elise Poncet Sets Women’s Fastest Known Time On Mont Blanc

Yesterday, we reported on Benjamin Vedrines' record-breaking ascent of...
Close shot of Benjamine Vedrines in an intense effort as he skies up Mont Blanc.

Benjamin Vedrines Climbs Mont Blanc in Five Hours From Chamonix and Back

The average climber does Mont Blanc in two days,...
A cow airlifted on a long-line operation in a swiss village

Swiss Village Evacuated as Peak Above Collapses

Rockfalls are common in the Alps, but this one...
Skiers on slopes with Eiger in Background, Swill Alps.

More About Yesterday’s Avalanche on the Eiger

Here are some more facts about the deadly avalanche...
The northeast side of the Eiger.

Updated: Major Avalanche Strikes the Eiger; Two Dead

Today, an avalanche hit several people on Switzerland's iconic...
The Couloir des Cosmiques in the Alps.

Updated: Skier Dies in 300m Fall in Alps’ Couloir des Cosmiques

On May 10, a French skier in his 50s...
a small plane taxis between a close line of skiers

Joyriding Pilot Lands on Italian Mountain During Race, Narrowly Missing Skiers

The Swiss pilot of a small plane thought it...
An ice-axe and a piton hold the ropes during a solo climb.

Alps Roundup: Solo Routes and North Face Trilogies

Several teams in the European Alps did some excellent...
Stefan Siegrist with an injured ankle at a bivouac on the North Face of the Eiger.

New Route On Eiger’s North Face Will Have to Wait

Once again, the North Face of the Eiger has...
Leo Billon (left) and Benjamin Vedrines on the summit of Eiger.

The North Faces of the Eiger, Matterhorn, and Grandes Jorasses in One Week

Benjamin Vedrines has wrapped up another non-stop alpine endeavor....
Francois Cazzanelli (left) and Giuseppe Vidoni.

New Lines: A Busy Late Winter In the Alps

Climbers forged several bold new lines in the Alps...
The light of a climber's headlamp illuminates the snowy face of Italy's Grand Sasso in the night.

A First Solo Winter Traverse of Famous Italian Massif

This month, Italy's Herve Barmasse, 47, took a break...
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...

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