Mountaineering

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...
an injured climber being airlifted over mountains

Injured Climber’s Rescue From California Peak Needed Five Helicopters

Around 3:30 pm on July 2, an SOS signal...
Chiaki Inada and Saki Terada during their approach to Huascaran, on June 16, 2025.

Huascaran Tragedy: One Climber Rescued

Experienced climbers Saki Terada and Chiaki Inada from Japan...
Captain M.S. Kohli.

Indian Mountaineering Legend Captain M.S. Kohli Dies At 93

Captain Manmohan Singh Kohli, a pioneering Indian mountaineer, passed...
b/w portrait of Krystyna Palmowska

Legendary Alpinist Krystyna Palmowska, 76, Dies in Climbing Fall

One of Poland's great alpinists of the 1970s and...
Gaston Rebuffat climbing in the Alps.

Remembering Gaston Rebuffat

Today, 104 years ago, legendary French alpinist Gaston Rebuffat...
The summit of Lenin Peak.

Lenin Peak: Historic Climbs and Tragedies on this ‘Easiest’ 7,000’er

Lenin Peak, a towering giant in the Pamirs, has...
waterman on a portaledge reading

Shining Brightly, Briefly: Johnny Waterman and His 1978 Solo Traverse of Mount Hunter

In 1978, American mountaineer Johnny Waterman completed the first...
Rakaposhi.

The Climbing History of Rakaposhi

At 7,788m, Pakistan's Rakaposhi is a formidable peak that...
Chantal Mauduit.

Pursuing Happiness: Remembering Chantal Mauduit

The remarkable French alpinist Chantal Mauduit would have turned...
John Elvis Harlin II.

Remembering John Harlin, Eiger Legend

On March 22, 1966, American climber John Harlin fell...
A remote and snowy mountain spire

Climbing the Unclimbable: Mount Waddington

Mount Waddington, an infrequently climbed peak in British Columbia’s...
Wonder Lake and McKinley (Denali).

McKinley 1967: Triumph and Tragedy. Part II

In 1967, Mount McKinley (Denali) witnessed two pivotal moments...
Wonder Lake and McKinley (Denali).

McKinley 1967: Triumph and Tragedy. Part I

In 1967, Mount McKinley (Denali) witnessed two pivotal moments...

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