Mountain

Alaska Update: Denali Wraps Up

A busy and occasionally dramatic climbing season has concluded...
July 29, 2021
Hiker at a chasm, NW Ben Nevins

Google Maps Route on Ben Nevis “Potentially Fatal”

Despite their seeming technical superiority, mapping apps are a...
July 19, 2021
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The Most Dangerous Places in the UK

Some of the most popular UK trails for walkers,...
June 19, 2021

Newcomers’ Guide: How to Climb the Seven Summits

Want to give the Seven Summits a try? What...
June 15, 2021

Cartographers Hid Whimsical Images in Maps

Cartographers at one of the most reputable mapping organizations...
May 11, 2021

Annapurna: Missing Climbers Found, Rescued

There is good news from Annapurna, where Russian climbers...
April 19, 2021

Three Missing, One Rescued on Annapurna

Russian climbers Sergey Kondrashkin, Alexander Luthokin, and Dmitry Sinev...
April 18, 2021

Dhaulagiri: A Climber’s Guide

It wasn't easy for climbers to find the NE...
April 18, 2021

Annapurna: Most Climbers Back in Base Camp

An unknown number of climbers reached Base Camp late...
April 18, 2021

Annapurna: Pakistanis Back In BC — And The Rest?

Pakistani climbers Sirbaz Khan and Abdul Joshi are finally...
April 17, 2021

Annapurna: The Descent

A record 70 climbers summited Annapurna yesterday afternoon. Some...
April 17, 2021

Summits on Annapurna

After yesterday's failed attempt due to insufficient rope to fix...
April 16, 2021

Annapurna Update: More Rope Helo’d to 7,000m

After a snafu in which summit climbers ran out...
April 15, 2021

Problems on Annapurna, Summit Push Aborted

There was so much blue ice above Camp 4...
April 15, 2021

Annapurna: Summit Push Tonight

Annapurna climbers are at Camp 4, preparing to set...
April 14, 2021

Annapurna: Summit Push Tonight, Tomorrow, or Both?

Lack of news from Annapurna is adding suspense of...
April 13, 2021

Annapurna: Crux Passed, All in Camp 3

All the climbers on Annapurna have now passed the...
April 12, 2021

Change of Plans on Dhaulagiri

For two ambitious Ecuadorian climbers, the unexpected withdrawal of...
April 12, 2021

Himalayan Update: Annapurna Caution, Nepal Smoke, Everest Icefall Fixed

As wildfires turn normally crystal clear Himalayan skies grey,...
March 31, 2021

Erupting Russian Volcano Attracts Thrill-seekers

An erupting 4,750m volcano in Kamtchatka, Russia is attracting...
March 27, 2021

Billi Bierling on the No-O2 Debate and Manaslu

The trekkers have not returned to an unusually quiet...
March 25, 2021

Annapurna: Pakistani Team Reaches Base Camp

A Pakistani team is the first this season to...
March 24, 2021

Skiing Annapurna, and Progress Toward Dhaulagiri

The man who wants to ski down Annapurna, the...
March 23, 2021

K2 Winter Climbers Meet Again on Annapurna

Who is going to Annapurna this spring. Plus, a...
March 22, 2021

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