Climbing

1967 photo of David Roberts on Harvard Mountaineering expedition in Alaska. c. Matt Hale

Revered Adventure Writer David Roberts Dead at 78

With a prolific body of work that spanned almost...

Newcomers’ Guide: The Snow Leopard Challenge

The Seven Summits and 8,000'ers aren’t the only popular...
knights and days on hualcan

Two More New Routes in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca

Reports are just surfacing of two new first ascents...

Rock Climbing in the Caribbean

Most people think of the Caribbean as a place...

Spaghetti Tour FKT Falls Again, By Over Four Hours

Ultra-endurance athletes, alpinists, and adventurers seem to have really...

How Valentin Mikhailov Died on Pobeda

A rescue mission on a dangerous peak. Inexperienced climbers...
Mount Agner in the Dolomites

Two Big Solos in the Dolomites

At the end of July, 29-year-old David Leduc of ...
steve meder edward saona peruvian andes sullcon nevado first ascent

New Route on Rarely Climbed 5,000m Peruvian Peak

In the Cordillera Central of Peru, A Peruvian-French team...

Hungarians Bail on Dangerous Pobeda

It has been a dangerous, tragic season on Pobeda,...

What Price a Summit? Update on Pobeda and Khan Tengri

There have been four deaths on the two neighboring...
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Developing: At Least One Dead, Others in Peril on Khan Tengri

More news from northern Kyrgyzstan, this time from Khan...

Developing Timeline: What Happened to the Mountaineers Lost on Pobeda

In the past week, three mountaineers have perished on...
Pobeda Peak Zvezdochka Glacier - Kirill Skorobogatko Shutterstock

Two More Climbers Disappear on Pobeda

We are just learning that climbers Reza Adineh of...

Search Team Fails to Find Missing Climber on Pobeda

A search team made up of volunteers Alex...
Cover of The Airport Wall FA documentary

Weekend Warm-Up: The Airport Wall

Climbing films don't always transmit the unglamorous side of...
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Updated: Solo Alpinist Still Missing on Peak Pobeda in Kyrgyzstan

An urgent search and rescue mission is underway on...

A Blind Date with Adam Bielecki in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca

After retreating barely 50m below the summit of Peru's...

Mount Vinson: A Climber’s Guide

Australian mountaineer and Antarctic veteran Damien Gildea describes the...

Alex Honnold and Kilian Jornet on Climbing and Skimo in the Olympics

Earlier today, in Tokyo, Dohi Keita crossed the length...
concha de caracol summit

Cerveza, Pan y Ácido: An FA on Peru’s Concha de Caracol

On July 13, Andres Marin, Alex Torres, and Anna...
Wallride Vol 1 Route

Glowacz and Hans Establish 20-Pitch Route in Dolomites

On July 12, German expeditionists Stefan Glowacz and Phillip...
Chaupi Huanca Northern Arete

Young Duo Makes First Ascent of 8a+ Line on Peru’s Chaupi Huanca

On July 7, European climbing couple Jaume Peiro and...

“Stiff, Absent”: Simon Messner Speaks Out About his Father, Reinhold

Although it gives you certain advantages, it's rarely fun...
Two mountaineers on an airy, snowy ridge

18 Peaks Over 4,000m in 14 Hours

Last summer, when competition-starved endurance athletes were setting Fastest...

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