Mountaineering
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...
Bosi Suggests a Soft 9a+ for Raven Tor’s ‘Brandenburg Gate’
Will Bosi needed less than two weeks to clean...
Ukrainians “Unsolve” Annapurna III’s SE Ridge!
This autumn, small teams have opened several bold new...
10-Metre Groundfall Potential? ‘Spicy’ New Trad Route Tests Nerves
In 2016, Jacopo Larcher climbed E11. Then in 2019,...
The Route Up Link Sar: A Herd of Ibex Showed the Way
The following is a little add-on to last week's...
Cooler Heads Begin to Prevail in ‘Stolen Gear’ Debate
The controversy over the first ascent Tengkampoche's NE Pillar...
Janja Garnbret is the First Woman to Onsight 8c (5.14b) — Twice
If there were any doubt that Janja Garnbret's gym-climbing...
Tengkampoche NE Pillar: Was the Route “Poached”?
UPDATE: Late today, Tom Livingstone posted a response on...
UK Pair Bag the NE Pillar of Tengkampoche
There's summit news from Tengkampoche, but not from the...
23 Years After its First Ascent, Will Bosi Repeats ‘Mutation’ at Raven Tor, Ups the Grade
Will Bosi is an avid climber, a formidable competitor...
Great Explorers: Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen
While Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen sought fame and...
The French Team Wraps Up in the Khumbu — Two New Routes, Three Lost Friends
What was supposed to be a success to celebrate...
Slovenians Open Route on Chobutse’s West Face
The top Slovenian team of Luka Strazar, Nejc Marcic,...
“Don’t Let a Polar Bear Eat My Remains”: Paul Bjorvig’s Adventures on Franz Josef Land
The Norwegian Paul Bjorvig (1857-1935) usually isn’t considered a...
Breaking: Three Missing in Khumbu Avalanche
Three young French climbers are missing on Mingbo Eiger...
