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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...
Bruchez skis in the fog on a very steep snow ramp

Another Crazy Late-Season Ski Descent in the Alps

Yesterday, Vivian Bruchez and Guillaume Pierrel made the first...
the houses of La Berarde flooded in water and mud

Helicopters Evacuate Flooded Village in the French Alps

Torrential rains have flooded the village of La Berarde,...
A skier photographed by his own headcam during a steep descent down Brenva face on Mont Blanc

Complete Ski Descent Down Mont Blanc’s Brenva Face

Skiing down Mont Blanc is fairly common in spring,...
The east face of Matterhorn (Cervino) in the morning light.

Skier Falls 1,000m to his Death on the Matterhorn

A 34-year-old Italian died while attempting to ski down...
two red-jacketed skiers in the mountains

World Cup Skier and Girlfriend Found Dead on Italian Mountain

Jean Daniel Pession and his girlfriend, Elisa Arlian, died...
selfie of two smiling alpinists

A First Ski Descent in the French Alps

Benjamin Vedrines and Nicolas Jean have made the first...
Black and white head shot of Martin Feist

Free Soloist Dies in 40m Fall

Martin Feistl of Austria fell to his death on...
head shots of the billionaire and his mystery girlfriend

Investigation: Billionaire Staged Death on Matterhorn to Join Russian Girlfriend

Years after a supermarket billionaire went missing near the...
a long streak of rubble in a glacial channel below snowy mountains

Huge Rock Avalanche Cuts Loose on Swiss Peak

A massive landslide cut loose on a Swiss mountain...
People with shovels at a snow slope.

Avalanche in Zermatt Kills U.S. Teen, Two Others

An avalanche on the ski slopes just above Zermatt...
Benjamin Vedrines in his two-day-spedd marathon in the Alps.

Benjamin Vedrines: 16 Peaks, 110km, 11,830m Vertical in Two Days

Benjamin Vedrines continues with his extreme training for the...
The three steep couloirs that Lafaille and Manners climbed and skied down.

Italian Alps: Three Difficult Couloir Ski Descents in a Single Day

On March 14, Tom Lafaille and Fay Manners skied...
A climber on a thin, vertical ice line.

A Winter of New Ice Routes Ends With One Last Surprise Send

Cutting-edge climbers in the Alps have a habit of...
A yellow-and-red helicopter destroyed and layin on the snow on one side.

Rescue Helicopter Crashes on Monte Rosa – Everyone Miraculously Safe

An Italian rescue helicopter of Italy has crashed high...

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