Mountaineering

Wolfgang Gullich making the first free solo ascent of Separate Reality in Yosemite.

Remembering Wolfgang Gullich, Who Redefined Sport Climbing

Today, German climber Wolfgang Gullich would have turned 65....
Pasang Dawa, Herbert Tichy, and Sepp Joechler.

The First Ascent of Cho Oyu, 71 Years Ago

On October 19, 1954, climbers topped out on Cho...
A collage of books covers

Introducing the Banff Mountain Book Competition Winners

Every year, the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book...
A man measuring the height of a mountain

Colorado Loses One 14,000’er and Gains Another After Scientific Assessment

BY WILL BRENDZA The LIDAR Data mapping Colorado’s Park, Custer,...
Cho Oyu from the Nepalese side.

The Hard Side: A History of Climbing Cho Oyu From Nepal

The sixth-highest mountain in the world, Cho Oyu is...
portrait of Marc-Andre Leclerc looking up

Marc-Andre Leclerc’s Solo Climb of Mount Robson’s Emperor Face

Marc-Andre Leclerc loved mountains for the adventure, not for...
Kilian Jornet during his challenge.

Kilian Jornet Summits Mount Rainier, Completes All 72 U.S. 14’ers

Today, Kilian Jornet topped out on Mount Rainier, marking...
Vladislav Terzyul.

Flashback: Vladislav Terzyul’s 2004 Disappearance on Makalu

In the 1980s, Vladislav Oleksandrovych Terzyul of Ukraine emerged...
The Southwest Face of Everest.

Looking Back: The 1988 Ascent of Everest’s Southwest Face

In the autumn of 1988, a team of Slovak...
Kilian Jornet against Colorado mountains

Kilian Jornet Finishes Colorado 14,000’ers, Heads Now to California

Kilian Jornet has now finished all 56 accessible peaks...
Doug Scott on the summit of Everest.

50 Years Ago: The First Ascent of Everest’s Southwest Face

On Sept. 24, 1975, Doug Scott and Dougal Haston...
Quentin Lombard (left) and Benjamin Guigonnet.

Car Accident Claims Lives of Piolet d’Or Winner and Partner

On September 18, shortly before midnight, a car accident...
covers of book finalists

Finalists of 2025 Banff Mountain Book Competition Announced

The 29 finalists in the 2025 Banff Mountain Book...
Russian climbers in t-shirts in an airport lounge.

Russians Start on South Face of Ogre After Change of Plans

Virtually alone in the Karakoram, a Russian team is...
Adam Mertens on Grotto mountain.

A Huge 146Km, 70-Hour Traverse in the Canadian Rockies

Canadian athlete Adam Mertens has completed a unique alpine...
A snowy campsite on Pobeda.

Pobeda: The Snow Leopards’ Most Dangerous Summit

Pobeda Peak (7,439m), also known as Jengish Chokusu or...
Ulugh Muztagh from the south.

Great Tales in Mountaineering History: Ulugh Muztagh, 1985

Ulugh Muztagh (6,973m) is an extremely remote peak on...
Snow capped mountains of the northern alps in the Nagano prefecture, Japan.

Can AI Stop You From Getting Hurt in the Mountains?

A pair of Japanese data scientists have published a...
head and shoulders portrait of man in ball cap

Legendary Russian Alpinist Dies Following Incident on Pobeda Peak

Nikolay Totmyanin, one of the old stars of Russian...
Zdenek Hruby.

Remembering Czech Alpinist Zdenek Hruby

Zdenek Hruby climbed some of the world’s highest peaks...
two peak runners

A Trail Runner Pushes New Limits in the Canadian Rockies

High above the Bow Valley in Canada's Rocky Mountains,...
Lionel Terray.

Remembering Lionel Terray

Today, July 25, would be the 104th birthday of...
Kim Chang-ho.

Remembering South Korean Mountaineer Kim Chang-ho

Kim Chang-ho was a South Korean mountaineer who summited...
Naila Kiani sits on a rick sourrounded by mountains covreed in clouds, and dressed in a dawnsuit.

Breaking Boundaries: Naila Kiani is Changing Mountaineering in Pakistan

Naila Kiani is on her way to becoming the...

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