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a helicopter on a small snowy shoulder where some tentts are pitched.

Too Many Rescues on Ama Dablam?

"We’ve only been in Base Camp for two nights,...
fuji without snow

For the First Time, There is No Snow on Mount Fuji in November

Since record-keeping began 130 years ago, Mount Fuji has...
Manaslu.

December 1985: The Story of the Second Winter Ascent of Manaslu

When telling the climbing history of a mountain, it's...
Banff Mountain Book 2024

Banff Mountain Book Competition Winners 2024

The Banff Mountain Book Competition has released its 2024...
Tourists stand in the middle of the street to look at Mount Fuji,

Small Japanese Town Erects Screen Blocking View of Mount Fuji

The tiny Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko has erected a...
Alpine ibex

Too Hot for Them: Alpine Ibex Now Prefer Moving at Night, Despite Wolves

As the days get hotter across Europe, the Alpine...
K2

Let’s Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of International Mountain Day

Today, Dec. 11, is International Mountain Day. It all began...
hiker rescue

Hikers Need Rescue After Following Non-Existent Trail On Google Maps

After several hikers got lost while following a trail...
The Apsarasas group of mountains.

The Five Highest Unclimbed Mountains in the World. #3: Apsarasas Kangri I

In this series, we look at the world's five...
The vast north side of Ghamubar Zom (Dhuli Chhish). The unclimbed north-northwest ridge, which is more than 2,000m high, rises away from the camera on the right of the picture and ends at the northwest summit.

Three Strong Japanese Teams Targeting First Ascents

Three strong Japanese teams are attempting three separate first...
Volunteers and officials from Puebla Police and Mexico's Red Cross took part in the search and rescue effort.

Four Dead on Mexico’s Highest Peak

On August 20, a fall killed four people climbing...
Rescuers in the Batizfalvi Gully in the Tatra mountains.

Two Fatal Falls in the Tatras

Mozgasvilag and Magas-Tatra magazines have reported two recent fatalities...
Kristin Harila in a helicopter.

Controversy As Harila’s Team Summits Manaslu — By Using Helicopters in a New Way

The Seven Summit Treks sherpa team and their client,...

Drone Captures Massive B.C. Avalanche

Most times we catch a close-up glimpse of an...
Mars Valles Marineris

Climbing…In Space? The Tallest Known Cliffs in the Solar System

It's been years since I watched Christopher Nolan's cosmic...
snow phallus

Alaska Ski Resort Rubs Out Giant Snow Phallus

An Alaskan mountain woke up with a serious case...
snowpatch spire rockfall

Bugaboos Rockfall Destroys Classic Climbs

Climbers' social media feeds crackled to life Thursday afternoon,...
kristin harila

Kristin Harila Named European Adventurer of the Year

Norway's Kristin Harila barely missed her chance to set...
closeup of fire on Kilimanjaro

Another Fire Breaks Out on Mount Kilimanjaro

Huge billows of smoke filled the sky above Mount...
schiehallion scotland munro peak

Record Holder Bags Another Two Munro Rounds in One Day

No woman has completed more Munro rounds than Hazel...
Klyuchevskaya with weirdly beautiful sunset clouds

Two More Die on Klyuchevskaya; Death Toll Now Eight

Two more members of the 12-person group on Klyuchevskaya...
portrait of climber Maria Nechaeva, who died on Khan Tengri

One Death, One Close Call on Khan Tengri

This summer, 7,010m Khan Tengri has again shown us...

Magic Mountains: Six Sacred Peaks Around the World

Mountains can be holy places, venerated by cultures both...

Colorful ‘Visualizer’ Lets You See Mountains In A Whole New Way

"I pursue happiness, and the mountain answers my search." With...

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