Alps
Two Italians Free Climb Spectacular ‘Identitat’ in Dolomites
On August 31, Simon Gietl and Davide Prandini free...
New Routes on the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc Are Still Possible
Despite more than a century and a half of...
First Free Ascent of the Lafaille Route on the West Face of the Dru
From August 5-7, Leo Billon and Enzo Oddo completed...
British Hiker Ignores Dolomites Warning Signs, Now Faces Huge Bill
On July 31, a 60-year-old British hiker was rescued...
Rockfall in Brenta Dolomites Closes Trails, Forces Evacuations
More problems in Italy's dangerous mountains: A series of...
The Deadly Italian Alps: Almost 90 Fatalities So Far This Summer
The Italian media are calling it a hecatombe --...
Two French Climbers Die in Mont Blanc Accident
On July 19, two French climbers, a 25-year-old woman...
Controversy Surrounds Speed Record on Bernese North Face Trilogy
A mountaineering dispute continues to simmer after climber Stephan...
Another Major Rockfall in the Alps, This Time on the Aiguille du Midi
Last month, a large rockfall swept down the south...
Alps Roundup: A Heat Warning, A New Route, and a Skier Finishes a Giant Project
Climbers are making the best of the Alps during...
Highliners Cross 800m Tightrope Between Mont Blanc Peaks
On June 11, 14 highliners successfully connected and crossed...
Tireless Vedrines Skis Mont Blanc’s Four Faces in 21 Hours
Benjamin Vedrines is setting new records in the old...
William Boffelli Breaks Vedrines’ New Record on Mont Blanc
Last week, Benjamin Vedrines set a new speed record...
Benjamin Vedrines on His New Mont Blanc Ski Record
A few days ago, French alpinist Benjamin Vedrines set...
Glacier Collapse Devastates Swiss Village; One Person Missing
This afternoon, a massive avalanche of ice, mud, and...
Elise Poncet Sets Women’s Fastest Known Time On Mont Blanc
Yesterday, we reported on Benjamin Vedrines' record-breaking ascent of...
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...
