Big Wall climbing

route line up arctic cliff

First Ascent of a Big Wall on Baffin Island

High on the remote granite cliffs of Sam Ford...
May 28, 2025
The summit ridge of Shkhara seen from the top of the south wall.

Second Winter Ascent of Big Wall on Georgia’s Highest Peak

David Kocsis and Marton Nagy of Hungary have opened...
March 9, 2025
A climber on a smooth, vertical granite wall in Paragonia.

Italians Solve ‘Mirror-Smooth’ Wall in Patagonia

Taking advantage of a brief break in the heinous...
March 4, 2025
A climber belay another on a granite Patagonia big wall

Italians Try to Solve a 30-year Old Climbing Problem in Patagonia

Matteo Della Bordella is in Patagonia to attempt an...
February 21, 2025
climber on a big wall with sun peeking above distant mountains

How Sebastien Berthe Scored the 4th Ascent of The Dawn Wall

Few climbs have captured our collective imagination quite like...
February 18, 2025
Two climbers greet with a Patagonian granite spire behind

Basque Climbers Open Two New Routes in Patagonia

Tasio Martin and Ibon Mendia of Spain have made...
January 28, 2025
on a patagonian granite wall at sunset

Italians Open New Route in Patagonia

Matteo Della Bordella, Mirco Grasso, and Alessandro Bau of...
January 14, 2025
A climber on a ledge in the shade, Patagonian spires in background.

First Patagonia Climbs of the Season

Patagonia climbing peaks in January, but locals and some...
December 12, 2024
arctic kayaking in red kayaks

Della Bordella and Schupbach on Their Greenland Odyssey

This past summer, Matteo Della Bordella, Symon Welfringer, Silvan...
November 26, 2024
O'Driscoll putting a face.

Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll and the Patagonia Attitude

He is one of the most iconic characters in...
November 20, 2024
Herson and Caldwell on a portaledge pitched to a smooth grannite face on El Capitan

Tommy Caldwell and Connor Herson Free-Climb The Heart on El Capitan

Tommy Caldwell has free-climbed The Heart, one of the...
November 13, 2024
two climbers smile after their feat

Climbing Duo Crushes Four Big Yosemite Walls in a Day

For decades, rock climbers in Yosemite National Park have...
October 29, 2024
Route topo marked in red on the photo of a granite spire in a foggy day

First Ascent of a Karakoram Rock Spire

Beyond its highest peaks, Pakistan has hundreds of technical...
September 2, 2024
Skyline traverse topo on a photo of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo

The First Complete Skyline Traverse of Iconic Dolomites Route

It's possibly the most recognizable view in the northern...
August 31, 2024
Two pictures of a granite big wall rising over grassy plains and capped with snow.

New Big Wall Route in East Greenland

Dodging the polar bears that have been abundant in...
August 20, 2024
Olga Lukashenko, Anastasia Kozlova, and Daria Seryupova on a portaledge on the face of Mount Argo.

Three Women Notch New Routes in the Remote Pamirs

Most readers will not be familiar with the Ashat...
August 7, 2024
Sharp grnaite spites rising among rags of cloud.

Italians Head to Nangma Valley, ‘the Yosemite of the Karakoram’

While Pakistan's 8,000'ers are now deserted, August is a...
August 5, 2024
The climber on a granite slab, his face showing the effort

‘I Choose Climbing’ — Keita Kurakami Dies on Mt. Fuji After Years with Heart Condition

A brief story in Japan's YBS News today reported...
June 26, 2024
climber high on a granite cliff

Making the Most of It in Alaska’s Ruth Gorge

There’s a tradition of improvisation on Mount Dickey in...
May 2, 2024
The climber on aid-climbing gear to pass a crack on otherwise smooth granite.

Alaska: New Winter Route on The Moose’s Tooth

Marcin Tomaszewski and Pawel Haldas of Poland have safely...
March 10, 2024
Climbers sitting on two chairs, surrunded by rags of tent and scattered items.

What Went Wrong on Winter Trango Tower

Maciej Kimel and Michal Krol of Poland expected extreme...
March 7, 2024
the climbers standing under the wing of a plane inside a hangar.

Polish Duo Targets Alaska’s Legendary Moose’s Tooth

One year after opening a remarkable winter route in...
February 28, 2024
Head shot of Evgeniy Glazunov, with woolen cap and sunglasses on his forehead.

Solo Climber Glazunov Dead on Ak-Su

Evgeniy Glazunov of Russia, missing on 5,355m Ak-Su in...
February 22, 2024
A climber under a huge roof.

How a Four-Man Team Free-Climbed Patagonia’s Treacherous ‘Riders on the Storm’

When Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Nico Favresse, Siebe Vanhee, and...
February 21, 2024

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