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Silhouette of four cyclists against giant moon

Spanish Photo Contest Highlights Spectacular Mountain Images

Every year, the Club Vasco de Camping Elkartea, a...

Wingsuiting: A 1 in 500 Chance of Death

But a recent flight over the Weisshorn shows the...

Russia’s War on Ukraine: What It Means for Mountaineering

Two weeks ago, Irina Galay was planning to climb...

Alina Kosovska Completes First Winter Traverse of 400Km Transcarpathian Route, Alone

On February 14, Alina Kosovska completed the first winter...

Exclusive Interview: Denis Urubko on Nims, O2, and the Rules of Winter

In a wide-ranging conversation last weekend, Denis Urubko gave...

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...

Winter Manaslu: Paula Strengell on ‘Artificial Classifications’

Paula Strengell of Finland was not really planning to...

Nanga Parbat Climbers Reach Base Camp

The international team has reached Nanga Parbat's Base Camp...

Kobusch Begins Up Everest, Manaslu Climbers in Base Camp

Punctual climbers on Everest and Manaslu have started working...

Himalaya Roundup: Ama Dablam Summits, A Makalu Casualty, Indian Himalaya Closed to Trekkers

The snow and rain ceased in Nepal's mountains last...
Capture of Punta dei Ross collapse. Image E. Campago

Spectacular Mountain Collapse in the Dolomites

The south-facing wall of Croda Marcora (3,154m) in the...

Five Dead in Lethal Storm on Mt. Elbrus

Four women and one man have died on Russia's...

Nepal: Teams in Base Camp, Begin Rotations

Climbers reached their base camps during the last of...

Ama Dablam: A Climbers’ Guide

British mountaineer Kenton Cool’s resumé is bursting at the...

Where Shepherds Stop: The 1991 Tragedy on Kawagarbo

One of the worst-ever mountaineering tragedies occurred not in...

What Killed Esther Dingley?

The discovery of the body of British hiker Esther...

Alaska Update: Denali Wraps Up

A busy and occasionally dramatic climbing season has concluded...
Hiker at a chasm, NW Ben Nevins

Google Maps Route on Ben Nevis “Potentially Fatal”

Despite their seeming technical superiority, mapping apps are a...
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The Most Dangerous Places in the UK

Some of the most popular UK trails for walkers,...

Newcomers’ Guide: How to Climb the Seven Summits

Want to give the Seven Summits a try? What...

Cartographers Hid Whimsical Images in Maps

Cartographers at one of the most reputable mapping organizations...

Annapurna: Missing Climbers Found, Rescued

There is good news from Annapurna, where Russian climbers...

Three Missing, One Rescued on Annapurna

Russian climbers Sergey Kondrashkin, Alexander Luthokin, and Dmitry Sinev...

Dhaulagiri: A Climber’s Guide

It wasn't easy for climbers to find the NE...

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