Alps

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
The sun rises on the upper sections of Civetta.

Winter Dolomites: New Route On The East Face of Civetta

Contrary to last season (which was very dry), the...
January 19, 2024
Grossglockner.

Two Rescues: On an Austrian Mountain and in a Slovenian Cave

Five days ago, there was a difficult, 15-hour rescue...
January 10, 2024
A rescuer hangs from the side of a chopper flying toward a woodland area in a snowy ski resort.

Four Injured in Cable Car Crash at Austrian Ski Resort

Four members of a Danish family were seriously injured...
January 9, 2024
Riso Nemec and Adam Kaniak on the summit of Spik after ascending the challenging Direktna route on the north wall of Spik.

Slovak Duo Climbs Direct North Wall Route on Spik

On Jan. 5, Adam Kaniak and Riso Nemec of...
January 8, 2024
Climbers on an ice line in a winter light, under the light of their headlamps.

A Three-Day Ice Climb On Mt. Agner in the Dolomites

A cold season in central Europe has inspired a...
January 6, 2024
two men stand atop a mountain

Weekend Warm-Up: Climb, Paraglide, and Cycle Through the Alps With ‘North 6’

There are six north faces in the Alps that...
December 23, 2023
a cimber on a traversing movement on vertical ice.

New Ice Route on Dolomites’ Sorapiss

Italian guides Francesco Rigon and Mirco Grasso have opened...
December 21, 2023
Notes on a picture of the Mer de Glace

Chamonix: For Now, the Mer de Glace Is For Alpinists Only

Thinking of taking the kids to see the Ice...
December 20, 2023
head shots of the two climbers

Gietl, Feistl Open New Route in South Tyrol

On Dec. 11, Simon Gietl and Martin Feistl opened...
December 17, 2023
The climber looking okay but in shck, with a broken helmet and giving a faint thubs-up.

Martin Sieberer On Ice Climbing and Close Calls

He is still shaken after a very long fall...
December 7, 2023
Sieberer climbing on ice as seen from right above; his two ice axes in front in the image.

Ice Climbing Frenzy in the Dolomites; Sieberer and Feistl Open New Route

Martin Feistl and Martin Sieberer opened an impressive 500m...
November 30, 2023
A wooden hut surrounded by an iron railing, on a rocky shoulder.

Matterhorn’s Carrel Hut to Close; Will Move to Safer Location

Climate change keeps affecting the Alps' most popular routes....
November 28, 2023
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...
November 27, 2023

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