Climbing

alex honnold

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

“The challenge of doing something that’s never been done...
February 9, 2024
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...
February 9, 2024
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...
February 7, 2024

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February 4, 2024
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...
February 3, 2024
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...
January 31, 2024
Jeff Mercier climbing.

Jeff Mercier and Greg Boswell Complete Hard Scottish Winter Routes

Jeff Mercier and Greg Boswell seem drawn to technical,...
January 28, 2024
23 skiers rescued in Vermont.

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January 28, 2024
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...
January 27, 2024
Sasha DiGiulian and Mariana 'Mango' Ordonez.

Sasha DiGiulian and ‘Mango’ Ordonez Climb El Sendero Luminoso

Sasha DiGiulian and Mariana ‘Mango’ Ordonez have climbed the...
January 26, 2024
Climbing in the Dolomites

New Mixed Route on Monte Taburlo in the Italian Dolomites

On Jan. 21, Luca Vallata, Davide Cassol, and Riccardo...
January 25, 2024
A cruise ship heads to Antarctica.

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January 21, 2024
Welsted on an ice goulote.

Winter Climbing Areas, Part III: Canadian Rockies with Ian Welsted

While ice climbers in some places need to look...
January 18, 2024
3 climbers celebrate

Weekend Warm-Up: Aguja Mermoz, As Straightforward As Patagonia Gets

Maybe surprisingly, the steep east face of Aguja Mermoz...
January 14, 2024
feet on top of a mountain at dawn

Winter Munros: 69 Climbed, 213 To Go

Anna Wells is three weeks and 69 Munros into...
January 13, 2024
the climber on a vertical ice section.

Winter Climbing Areas, Part II: Nepal with Vinayak Malla

Besides hosting the highest mountains in the world, Nepal...
January 9, 2024
Tirol, Austria

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January 7, 2024
Climbers on an ice line in a winter light, under the light of their headlamps.

A Three-Day Ice Climb On Mt. Agner in the Dolomites

A cold season in central Europe has inspired a...
January 6, 2024
Glacier National Park in Montana, USA

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December 31, 2023
A white haired man talking into the camera

Weekend Warm-Up: All Legends Age, Even Chris Bonington

Chris Bonington doesn’t need an introduction from a guy...
December 30, 2023
Miller smiles widely while holding his ice-axes, at the top of an ice-climbing route.

Winter Climbing Areas, Part I: Scotland with Tim Miller

This new ExplorersWeb series covers winter climbing areas around...
December 29, 2023
climber in orange on vertical ice

‘Searching for Christmas Tree’: An Ice Climbing Alternative to ‘Home Alone’

This Chinese climbing doc has nostalgia, mystery, and an...
December 28, 2023
Ian McIntosh skis The Blue Wall

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December 24, 2023
Climbing on Greenland’s big walls.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #9: Greenland’s First Winter Big Wall

Marcin Tomaszewski and Pawel Haldas "fell in love with...
December 23, 2023

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