Alps

the climber on a thin line of ice, up a vertical rock face.

Great Early Winter Conditions for Mixed Routes in the Alps

Winter does not usually come as early in Europe...
Close shot of mario Conti, with white hair and in a red track suit.

Where is Mario Conti? Historic Patagonia Climber Missing

Italian climbing legend Mario Conti, who climbed Cerro Torre...
map of the new route

New Route on Marmolada’s South Face

Italian climbers Matteo Della Bordella, Maurizio Giordani, Max Faletti,...
"Identitat" of Simon Gietl on the west face of Mittlerer Zwolfer in the Sexten Dolomites, Italy.

Solo First Ascent in the Dolomites

Simon Gietl has made a new solo first ascent,...

Danger in the Alps: Huge Rockfalls on the Eiger and the Matterhorn

Alpinist Robert Jasper reported today that a large rockfall...
The big wall rises vertical and huge behind the hotels of Kleine Scheidegg.

Adventure on the Eiger North Face: A New Route by Schupbach & Von Kanel

The North Face of Eiger, the 1,800m wall of...
Gouter's aluminion walls raise over piles of fresh snow, under a grey sky.

The Alps: Who Said It Was Dry?

Remember the heat during the second half of August?...
A rockslide down Celse Nievre Valley.

Alps Crumbling in the Heat

A long heat wave in southern and central Europe...
Left to right: Nicolas Jean, Julien Cruvellier de Luze, and Benjamin Vedrines after topping out on the fourth "dent" of La Meije.

New Route on South of La Meije

Benjamin Vedrines, Nicolas Jean, and Julien Cruvellier de Luze...
Loncke at a railing overlooking Lake Geneva, the end of the trek.

Another Marathon Trek, Another Giant Pack: Louis-Philippe Loncke Returns

Belgian adventurer Louis-Philippe Loncke has completed his latest giant...

Hiker ‘Completely Vanished’ in Swiss Alps

Aiden Roche, 29, has been missing in the Swiss...
Theodul Glacier in the Alps.

Missing Mountaineer’s Body Found 37 Years Later in the Alps

Swiss police have identified the remains of a mountaineer...
Bonhomme's injured foot.

Bonhomme’s Injury Forces Him to Abort Trans-Alps Run

As we reported earlier this week, Paul Bonhomme set...
Benjamin Vedrines at the Noire de Peuterey.

Vedrines, Maguet Set Record Times on Two Classic Alps Routes

On July 10, Benjamin Vedrines climbed summited 4,808m Mont...
Paul Bonhomme's route

Paul Bonhomme Sets out to Run the Length of the Alps

Mountain guide Paul Bonhomme has set out to run...
an expansive vista with a man wingsuiting in the top of the frame

Weekend Warm-Up: Wingsuiting the Dolomites is Surprisingly Chill

I'm the kind of person who describes cabin-building videos...
Dani Arnold climbing on Salbitschijen.

Dani Arnold Completes Three Classic Alpine Ridges in Under 10 Hours

On June 11, Dani Arnold, well-known for his solo...
Mathis Garayt, Arthur Poindefert and Kilian Moni on the top of Dent du Geant after the climb.

Hearts of Giants: A First Repeat in the Mont Blanc Massif

On June 17, three young French climbers, Kilian Moni,...
Hillary Gerardi ascending Mont Blanc.

New Female FKT on Mont Blanc: 7h25’28”

On June 17, Hillary Gerardi, a professional American ultra-marathoner...
Fluchthorn after the rockfall.

Apocalypse in the Alps: Major Summit Collapses

On June 11, a huge chunk of the summit...
Maxime Manhes.

Skier Falls 600m to Death in the Alps

On June 7, a young skier fell to his...
Two,Climbers,On,A,Snow,Ridge,In,The,Alps

Christophe Profit Found Guilty of Removing Safety Gear From Mont Blanc

When career alpinist Christophe Profit removed safety equipment from...
stone cabins

Weekend Warm-Up: One Year Renovating Two Stone Cabins in the Italian Alps

If there isn't already a word for the "person...
aerial view of mont blanc with climbers on a snowy ridge

Christophe Profit Removes Safety Gear from Mont Blanc, Authorities Respond

Should high mountains remain the sole domain of those...

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