Climbing

Day 77 (7/3/24)- Loch Cluanie Munros.

Anna Wells Completes the Winter Munros

Today, Anna Wells became the first woman, and fourth-ever...
a climber in the shadows moves toward sunlight

This Week in Patagonia: Two More New Routes, One Solid Repetition

Luka Lindic and Luka Krajnc have opened a 500m...
ice climbing at dusk

Winter Climbing Areas, Part IV: Swedish Lapland With Fredrik Strang

With spring just two weeks away, it's almost time...
Cole Brauer.

Adventure Links of the Week

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Patagonia peaks and wild clouds

Patagonia: More Successful Ascents

Despite Patagonia's ever-changing and ever-challenging weather, more teams have...
men holding a banner on a mountain summit

Weekend Warm-Up: Social Ignorance, Super 8 Mastery in ‘Mountain of Storms’

If you’re hooked from the tight 15-second intro to...
Climbing 'Entre Cristales y Condores' in Cochamo Valley.

Climbing News From Patagonia

After sharing in the epic free-climb of 'Riders on...
Orizaba covered in snow.

Last Missing Climber Found Dead on Mexican Volcano

Authorities have found the lifeless body of a climber...
Hiker atop rocky peak, Kyrgyzstan.

Adventure Links of the Week

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Cerro Torre, Patagonia.

Two Elite Teams to Squeeze in Last-Minute Patagonia Expeditions

Two strong teams are hurrying to Patagonia to launch...
a climber on thin ice

Alpinists Snag Tenuous First Winter Ascent of ‘Scream of the Butterfly’

Purchase was desperate and margins were razor-thin for three...
Jeremie Heitz in Pakistan.

Adventure Links of the Week

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The Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs in Whitehorse, Yukon, holds an annual hair-freezing contest.

Adventure Links of the Week

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climber on a steep sandstone wall

Weekend Warm-Up: ‘Wide Boyz’ vs. Grumpy Old Men in 2012

Twelve years after its release, only two things still...
alex honnold

See Honnold’s Hits, Plus Jimmy Chin and Morocco Highlights

“The challenge of doing something that’s never been done...
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...
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...

Adventure Links of the Week

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Climbing Czech sandstone in "Lords of Trad."

Weekend Warmup: Adam Ondra tackles Czech Sandstone in ‘Lords of Trad’

The big walls in Yosemite and the Alps are...
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...
Jeff Mercier climbing.

Jeff Mercier and Greg Boswell Complete Hard Scottish Winter Routes

Jeff Mercier and Greg Boswell seem drawn to technical,...
23 skiers rescued in Vermont.

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a climber in a sleeping bag, sitting in the snow in the dark

Weekend Warm-Up: Script to a Very Cold Climb

Rarely is it easy to understand a film through...
Sasha DiGiulian and Mariana 'Mango' Ordonez.

Sasha DiGiulian and ‘Mango’ Ordonez Climb El Sendero Luminoso

Sasha DiGiulian and Mariana ‘Mango’ Ordonez have climbed the...

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