Expeditions
The 10 Best Sport Climbs of 2021
The best sport climbs usually result from calculative dedication....
Friday Night Movie: ‘Valley Uprising’ on Amazon Prime is a Total Hoot
If you haven't seen the 2014 documentary, Valley Uprising,...
Gelje Sherpa’s Big Gamble: A New Route on Winter Cho Oyu, From Nepal
Gelje Sherpa is trying to become the youngest 14x8000er...
Interview with Jon Gupta: ‘I am Done with 8,000m Guiding’
Except for some hard-working Sherpas, no one has spent...
Antarctica Update: An Eclipse and a Major Route Change
For most Antarctic expeditions, the weather has improved in...
Historic George Everest House Reopens as Map Museum in India
The world's tallest peak has always commanded human reverence....
Alice Morrison Attacked by Dog; Trek on Hold
More than one long-distance expedition -- and many, many...
Winter Climbers Prepare in Pakistan and Nepal
Kazuya Hiraide is busy with last-minute preparations in Hunza,...
Climber Finally Gets Reward from Jewels He Found from Mont Blanc Plane Crash
On January 24, 1966, an Air India plane carrying...
Kids in World’s Coldest Town Finally Get a ‘Snow Day’ — at -60°C
Oymyakon, in extreme northeastern Siberia, is the world's coldest...
Everest: Camp 2 Excursion, a Not-So-New Idea
"As if Everest wasn't full enough..." a bewildered Stefan...
Alice Morrison Begins 675km Jordan Trail Trek
Early on December 3, Scottish adventurer Alice Morrison and...
Dive Surprisingly Deep with Adam Ondra in ‘Beyond Focus’ (Video)
Want to hear what the world’s best rock climber...
Kazuya Hiraide Back in Pakistan to Train For K2 West Face — and Nail Some First Ascents
Three-time Piolet d'Or winner Kazuya Hiraide left for Pakistan...
Climber Breaks Foot, Then Sends 9a+: Stefan Scherz is a ‘Papichulo’ Indeed
If you don't speak colloquial Spanish, you may or...
Antarctic Update: Sastrugi and Soft Snow
Antarctic expeditions setting out from Hercules Inlet have started...
Exclusive Interview with Jost Kobusch on Two First Ascents near Annapurna
Jost Kobusch is temporarily on his way back in...
Alex Megos Bags Two of the World’s Hardest Climbs in Siurana, Spain
In less than two weeks, German climber Alex Megos...
