Alps

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,...
June 18, 2024
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...
June 5, 2024
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...
June 4, 2024
selfie of two smiling alpinists

A First Ski Descent in the French Alps

Benjamin Vedrines and Nicolas Jean have made the first...
May 28, 2024
Black and white head shot of Martin Feist

Free Soloist Dies in 40m Fall

Martin Feistl of Austria fell to his death on...
May 22, 2024
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...
April 18, 2024
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...
April 15, 2024
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...
April 2, 2024
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...
March 26, 2024
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...
March 24, 2024
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...
March 19, 2024
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...
March 18, 2024
The helicopter flies at dawn at the side of Matterhorn.

Swiss Tragedy: The Five Haute Route Skiers Died of Cold

Details have emerged about the five family members who...
March 12, 2024
A snowy summit with a cross marking it, and high peaks in background.

Five Haute Route Skiers Dead, One Missing Near Matterhorn

Five skiers are dead and one is still missing...
March 11, 2024
The climbers carry their skis on their backpacks and headlamps as they walk on a narrow ridge with the first lights of day.

K2 Training, Vedrines-Style, in the French Alps

"We don’t do all this just for sport. We...
February 29, 2024
ski slopes map.

Four Dead, Three Injured In Avalanche at France’s Sancy Massif

Four backcountry skiers, including their guide, died yesterday in...
February 26, 2024
the skier on a steep slope ending on a cliff.

First Ski Descent of the Aiguille d’Argentière near Chamonix

The lack of snow in the Alps this winter...
February 20, 2024
Kasha Rigby interview

Top U.S. Skier Kasha Rigby Dies in Kosovo Avalanche

Catherine "Kasha" Rigby of Utah has perished in an...
February 15, 2024
A skier on a steep, sposed patch of snow in the iddle of a sheer, shady north face.

Guillaume Pierrel Skis Down the North Face Of The Dru — Somehow

The main challenge with skiing the North Face of...
February 13, 2024
the climbers at the end of a Dihedral.

Cazzanelli Describes His New Route on the Matterhorn

You wouldn't imagine there'd still be a major new...
February 9, 2024
Vedrines and Billon on the summit of Les Droites

Benjamin Vedrines on the Historic Dru-Droites-Jorasses Trilogy

The international climbing community is starting to comprehend the...
February 7, 2024
A gondola with a glacier down below.

Chamonix: New Gondola Open For Vallee Blanche Skiers

Skiers in the Chamonix area who want to slide...
February 5, 2024
Vedrines and Billon on the summit of Grandes Josarres after climbing No Siesta in 12 hours.

Vedrines and Billon’s Dru-Droites-Jorasses Trilogy

They had already set a very high bar for...
January 31, 2024
Topo of the 800m-long Diretissima route on the north face of Schrammacher.

New Route for Sieberer and Waldner on Schrammacher’s North Face

There is still room for true adventure and new...
January 22, 2024

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