First ascents
Strong Korean-Nepalese Team Heads for Unclimbed Jugal I and II
Renowned climber Um Hong-gil of South Korea is back...
Weekend Warm-Up: Sarcasm, Humor, and the First Ascent of Sura Peak
The trouble on Sura Peak, at first, was that...
Solo Climber Heads for Newly Opened Jugal 3
Nepal's Department of Tourism of Nepal has published an...
Weekend Warm-Up: Aguja Mermoz, As Straightforward As Patagonia Gets
Maybe surprisingly, the steep east face of Aguja Mermoz...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #8: Kabru South
Peter Hamor didn't have a rewarding experience on Kangchenjunga...
New Route in Tien Shan Wins Russian Piolet d’Or
The new route up 6,873m Military Topographers Peak has...
Japanese Duo Attempts Unclimbed Peak in Eastern Nepal
Another Japanese team has just returned from the Kangchenjunga...
Piolet d’Or Winner Tim Miller On a True Climbing Adventure
Tim Miller is the Millennial half of a cutting-edge...
Nepal First Ascents: Tengi Ragi Tau, Dhamovar, Jugal 5
Several teams have just returned from Nepal with first...
Slovakian Duo Makes First Ascent of a Peruvian 5,000’er
From July 15 to Aug. 15, Slovakian climbers Marek...
The Five Highest Unclimbed Mountains in the World. #4: Karjiang I
In this series, we look at the world's five...
Chandi Himal, an Ordinary Climber’s First Ascent
When you think about unclimbed 6,000m peaks in Nepal,...
Japanese Pair Make First Ascent of 1,100m North Face of Ausangate
It took them five hard days, but Yudai Suzuki...
Mount Gya: First Ascent of a Confusing Peak
In the Indian Himalaya, the best-known mountains are 8,586m...
The Hindu Kush and the First Ascent of Tirich Mir
At 7,708m, Pakistan's Tirich Mir is the highest peak...
First Ascent Teams — and One Skier — Arrive in Nepal
Some of the season's most interesting expeditions have begun...
