Climbing

Alaska: A Roundup of Expeditions

The climbing season is well underway on Denali, and...
May 25, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: Matterhorn

Edward Whymper spent five years working toward his first...
May 22, 2021

Holecek Tackles Baruntse’s Sheer NW Face

Marek Holecek has been in Nepal for weeks, but...
May 14, 2021

Couple Sets New Route on Mount Huntington

Ines Papert and Luka Lindič have climbed a new...
May 6, 2021

First Ascent of Kangchung Shar’s North Face

Until last month, no one had successfully climbed the...
May 5, 2021

Climber Survives 60m Fall

The 31-year-old climber had free soloed the popular Yosemite...
April 30, 2021

First All-Woman Team Summits Remote Mt. Lucania

This week, the first all-woman team reached the summit...
April 28, 2021

New Route on the Mont Blanc Massif

It's hard to find a new climbing route in...
April 23, 2021

Italian Duo Send New Dolomites Route

Earlier this month, Emanuele Anderozzi and Matteo Faletti climbed...
April 23, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: Solving For Z

A ski guide learns the hard way that just...
April 17, 2021

Iran Bans Women Climbers From Local Crag

Following a confrontation six weeks ago, women have now...
April 8, 2021

Jelle Veyt Cancels Denali Expedition

Laid low by constant seasickness while rowing to the...
April 4, 2021

Marathon 44-Hour Push Nets First Winter Linkup of Four Polish Peaks

"Today I am barely alive, but I am very...
March 28, 2021

Hervé Barmasse Solos All Six Ridges of the Matterhorn

Earlier this March, Hervé Barmasse became the first alpinist...
March 24, 2021

Man, 62, First to Complete New Zealand’s 100 Peak Challenge

Don French's nearest rival has climbed only 11 peaks Last...
March 11, 2021

Five Cutting Edge Climbs for 2021

With their $25,000 Cutting Edge grant program, the American...
March 10, 2021

The Climber’s Guide to the Galaxy

A roundup of the most challenging unclimbed peaks in...
March 5, 2021

Alps: New Route Free Climbed Up the West Face of Petit Dru

A French team carves a new route up an...
March 2, 2021
ski tracks on Half Dome

Half Dome, Summit to Valley, on Skis

Jason Torlano, 45, and Zach Milligan, 40, are old...
February 26, 2021

The World’s Tallest Artificial Climbing Wall

Europe’s tallest chimney has been converted into the world’s...
February 1, 2021

The Amphetamine Experiment on Everest

While the World Anti-Doping Agency bans the use of...
January 26, 2021

Climbers Die in Iran Avalanches

Heavy snowfall in Iran has triggered avalanches that have...
December 27, 2020

New Route Attempt on Eiger North Face Aborted

It's a no-go for the Huber brothers and Stephan...
December 20, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Pamir Pilgrimage

Picture this: a crappy Russian van, 4,700km of frozen...
December 20, 2020

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