Mountaineering
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...
Massive Avalanche Strikes Mustang Area in Nepal
Avalanches in the Himalaya are not uncommon, but the...
Czechs Climb Ama Dablam’s West Face Via the American Direct Route
In 2020, on his last trip to Nepal before...
Marcin Tomaszewski on Tackling Shipton Spire in Winter
A strong Polish team led by Marcin Tomaszewski leaves...
Everest: Marc Batard Seeks Safer Route Past Khumbu Icefall
Sajid Sadpara will help the 69-year-old Frenchman on his...
Italians Summit Kongde Ri, Tengkampoche
Lost in the recent squabble over Tengkampoche, between the...
