Mountaineering
Kazuya Hiraide Back in Pakistan to Train For K2 West Face — and Nail Some First Ascents
Three-time Piolet d'Or winner Kazuya Hiraide left for Pakistan...
Climber Breaks Foot, Then Sends 9a+: Stefan Scherz is a ‘Papichulo’ Indeed
If you don't speak colloquial Spanish, you may or...
Exclusive Interview with Jost Kobusch on Two First Ascents near Annapurna
Jost Kobusch is temporarily on his way back in...
Alex Megos Bags Two of the World’s Hardest Climbs in Siurana, Spain
In less than two weeks, German climber Alex Megos...
Trango Towers: Shipton Spire Team Loses One Member
Marcin Tomaszewski has arrived in Pakistan, ready to tackle...
Weekend Warm-Up: Andrzej Bargiel’s Doo Sar Karakorum Adventure
This is a story meant for a new generation...
High Risk For High Reward: Nepali Outfitters Seek to Open Cho Oyu’s South Side
Nirmal Purja intends to lead a commercial expedition to...
Great Tales in Mountaineering History: The Trango Towers
In the Karakorum, a group of rock towers feature...
Changing Times: Three Prominent Female IFMGA Mountain Guides
Women make up less than 2% of all mountain...
Batard’s Team Completes New Everest Approach; Update on Sajid Sadpara
Marc Batard celebrated his 70th birthday with good news...
Annapurna III – Interview with Mikhail Fomin: “It’s About Patience”
Two weeks ago, Ukrainians Viacheslav Polezhaiko, Nikita Balabanov, and...
50 Years Ago: The Worst Mountain Disaster in British History
Fifty years ago this week, the UK experienced the...
Winter Karakorum: Client Grace Tseng Bound for K2, and Maybe More
Two years ago, we wondered about the future of...
Jost Kobusch Climbing a “Not Obvious” Peak near Annapurna
Before Jost Kobusch begins his winter, solo attempt on...
Batard Speaks but Says Little About Sajid Sadpara
After Sajid Sadpara was evacuated from the Khumbu on...
Silvan Schupbach Frees Switzerland’s Hardest Trad Multi-Pitch
On October 15, Swiss alpinist Silvan Schupbach freed a...
Exclusive: Zdenek Hak on his Climb of Ama Dablam’s West Face
On his way home from Nepal, Zdenek Hak found...
Sajid Sadpara Evacuated to Hospital in Kathmandu
Sajid Sadpara, part of Marc Batard's expedition to find...
New Zealand Explorers: Laura Dekker
When minors do extraordinary things, controversy follows. That rule...
The Czech Ascent of Ama Dablam’s West Face: Pioneer Chris Warner Speaks
Until recently, it has been a rather dull season...
