Climbing
Three Dead, Others Missing, Injured on Chimborazo
An avalanche on Ecuador's highest peak, Chimborazo (6,263m), collided...
Messner and Sieberer Complete Matterhorn’s Classic Bonatti Route in a Day
Simon Messner called it a "dream come true". Indeed,...
Famed Alpinist Barry Blanchard Overcomes Brain Injury to Climb Again
On August 8, famed Canadian alpinist and climbing guide...
Kruder Sends Sharma’s Mallorca Deep Water Solo Test Piece Days After Schubert
This morning, Jernej Kruder confirmed via Instagram that he...
Matty Hong Claims First Repeat of ‘Flex Luthor,’ 5.15b, 18 Years After First Ascent
In a testament to the difficulty of one of...
Piolets d’Or Winners Announced
Each year, the Piolets d'Or awards, mountaineering's highest honor,...
Honnold, Caldwell’s Mega-Linkup Finally Repeated: 58 Hours, $60 Worth of Granola Bars
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell's Continental Divide Ultimate Linkup...
Hardest Female First Ascent? Laura Rogora Sends ‘Erebor’ 5.15b/c (9b/+) in Italy
On October 2, Laura Rogora redpointed "Erebor" 5.15b/c (9b/+)...
Sean ‘Steezy’ Bailey Makes 3rd Ascent of ‘Bibliographie’
Today, "Steezy" Bailey grabbed the third ascent of one...
Anna Taylor’s Not Only the First Woman to Complete all 83 Classic UK Climbs, But She Also Cycled Between Them
On July 31, 23-year-old trad climber Anna Taylor took...
Steve McClure Guts Out ‘Scary’ First Repeat of Gresham’s ‘Lexicon,’ E11, 7a
Less than a month into the route's existence, Steve...
Alpinists Link Six North Faces in Alps Under Human Power Only
On September 10, Simon Gietl and Roger Schaeli set...
Weekend Warm-Up: Heinous Limestone Climbing in “Orbayu Free Again”
All rock climbers have their own unique relationship with...
Trio’s New Routes Put Potentially Unclimbed B.C. Valley on the Map
In late August, three climbers took a helicopter ride...
Yearning Hearts: Inside the Minds of Free Soloists
Climbing without ropes or a harness is not madness....
Two U.S. Climbers Die in Deep Water Solo Incident in Mallorca
A pair of American men, aged 25 and 35,...
Rakaposhi: Climbers Rescued Despite Close Call at 6,200m
The drama on Rakaposhi has ended. This morning, the...
Rakaposhi Update: Climbers Descending!
Despite frostbite, acute mountain sickness, and exhaustion, the three...
Rakaposhi: Highly Difficult Rescue Operation Ahead — Help Needed
Things are not looking good on Rakaposhi for the...
Rakaposhi: Climbers Stranded in Bad Weather, and a Diplomatic Mess
Bad weather has stranded climbers Jakub Vlcek, Peter Macek,...