Big Wall climbing
Climbers Meet Accidentally When Two Big New Routes Link Up in Dolomites
One elegant new route on Torre Trieste — a...
Major First Ascent on El Capitan-Like Wall in India’s Uttarakhand
Three Swiss climbers just freed a massive new route...
Big-Wall Climbing: What is it, Which Wall is the Biggest, and Why is This Climbing Different?
Last month, American Alex Honnold and Hazel Findlay of...
Weekend Warm-Up: Climbers Tackle Mega-Hard Alps Route ‘WoGü’ With Aplomb
There's nothing quite like watching elite climbers wax poetic...
Tomaszewski and Bielecki Open New Route on the Karakoram’s Frigid Uli Biaho
The last we heard, Marcin Tomaszewski and Damian Bielecki...
Trango Towers: Shipton Spire Team Loses One Member
Marcin Tomaszewski has arrived in Pakistan, ready to tackle...
Marcin Tomaszewski on Tackling Shipton Spire in Winter
A strong Polish team led by Marcin Tomaszewski leaves...
Poles Aim for a Winter First in the Karakorum: Shipton Spire
While the Polish National Team still considers whether or...
Saraghrar, The Forgotten Mountain: An Interview with Archil Badriashvili
Last month, events on Rakaposhi and Manaslu overshadowed the...
Piolets d’Or Winners Announced
Each year, the Piolets d'Or awards, mountaineering's highest honor,...
Villanueva and Team Report 5 New Big Walls in East Greenland
Between a notable first ascent by an Italian-Swiss-French team...
Tackling the Six Great North Faces of the Alps, Totally Human-Powered
Simon Gietl and Roger Schaeli have set out to...
Hindu Kush: Georgian Trio Push on Unclimbed Saraghrar NW
Flying under the radar, Georgian climbers Archil Badriashvili, Baqar...
New Big Wall Climb in East Greenland
A three-person team of Matteo Della Bordella (Italy), Silvan...
Boomer, McNair-Landry Finish Epic 42-Day Baffin Adventure
Arctic breakup season, when the skin of ice covering...
Glowacz and Hans Establish 20-Pitch Route in Dolomites
On July 12, German expeditionists Stefan Glowacz and Phillip...
Edu Marin to Free Climb Eternal Flame on Trango Tower
Former competitive rock climber Edu Marin, 35, is off...
Yosemite Triple Crown in Less Than a Day
Last week, Jordon Cannon and Scott Bennett completed the...
