Climbing

Interview with Connor Herson About the World’s Hardest Trad Climb

BY ANDREW MCLEMORE For those who know climbing history, the...
A man climbing a large cliff over the sea

Weekend Warm-Up: The Great Arch

A striking natural formation in a seacliff on Scotland's...
A climber up a blind crack on a smooth granite wall.

World’s Hardest Trad Climb? One Man Just Raised the Bar

When Connor Herson of the U.S. sent Drifter’s Escape...
Stefan Glowacz free soloing 'Kachoong', on Mount Arapiles, Australia

Buckle Up or Look Away: History’s Greatest Free Soloists

When Alex Honnold free soloed the 508m Taipei 101...
people in a climbing gym

Why I Stopped Taking Dates to the Climbing Gym

BY MARY ANDINO When it came to choosing a first...
Kilimanjaro rising from low clouds, the sabanah in front.

Can You Still Ice Climb on Kilimanjaro? No

American guide and skier Justin Sackett posted a picture...
skyline of Taipei at night with portrait of Alex Honnold

Live Coverage – Alex Honnold Attempts to Free Solo the Taipei 101 Skyscraper

9:44 pm ET Alex Honnold has just made history by...

Rain Postpones Alex Honnold’s Skyscraper Climb Until Tomorrow

Because of the persistent rain, Netflix has postponed Alex...
Alex Honnold and Taipei 101 skyscraper.

A Light Rain is Falling as Alex Honnold Prepares to Free Solo a Skyscraper

Editor's note: This climb has now been postponed till...
Alex Honnold at Taipei 101 with chalk bag gazing up.

Alex Honnold Climb Preview: The Wild History of Free Soloing Skyscrapers

Tomorrow, January 23, Alex Honnold will attempt to climb...
Close shot of Alex Honnold looking up.

Alex Honnold Prepares for Skyscraper Climb, Meets French Spiderman

On January 23, free soloist Alex Honnold will climb...
small climber on snowy wall

Charles Dubouloz Solos the ‘Divine Providence’ Route on Mont Blanc

Over six days in December, French alpinist Charles Dubouloz...
Alex Honnold in taiwan with the Taipei 101 building in background.

Alex Honnold Will Free Solo a Skyscraper on January 23, Live on Netflix

American climbing star Alex Honnold will solo a Taiwan...
A group photo with the cross marking the summit of Cima Rosetta

ExplorersWeb At the Piolets d’Or

The Piolet d'Or awards have begun in the Italian...
Filip Babicz on the summit of Grand Capucin.

Filip Babicz, the Speedy Gonzales of the Alps

Grand Capucin in 49 minutes. Aiguille Noire de Peuterey...
Two climbers ona granite wall, snowy glaciers at their feet.

Graduation Day for Young Dutch Climbers in Zanskar

Through funded programs, the mountaineering associations of several countries...
Two climbers in bright colored jackets on a mixed granite face.

First Summit on an Unclimbed Wall in South Tyrol

Ice climbers Simon Gietl and Manuel Oberarzbacher of South...
A climber on crampons and iceaxes on a frosted granite face in Scotland.

Three New Routes in a Week in Scotland

Local climbers have begun to enjoy winter in the...
Compilation of routes and photos on a 3D map of Nanga Parbat.

New Routes, Partial New Routes, and Variations: What’s the Difference?

Opening a new route is every climber's dream, but...
A mountain overlooking a lake

Guide and Client Die In Fall on Aoraki Mount Cook

Two climbers have died on New Zealand's highest mountain,...
A climber cheers from a vertical granite face, with some patches of snow.

‘Most Difficult Route’ on the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses Finally Free Climbed

Three climbers in their twenties have freed the ultra-difficult...
Close shot of Ines Papert and Simon Gietl in climbing geat and helmets.

Mixed Climbing in the Alps Starts Strong With Gietl Redpoint

Simon Gietl of Italy has used the low temperatures...
night climbers at Cambridge

The Hidden History of Buildering: How Daring Students Climbed Cambridge and Winchester’s Spires After Dark

When Netflix recently announced that Alex Honnold would attempt...
person in red shirt climbing on tree

Climbing Giant Trees in Costa Rica’s Cloud Forest

Most climbers learn on rock or at the gym,...

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