Mountaineering
The 10 Best Sport Climbs of 2021
The best sport climbs usually result from calculative dedication....
Friday Night Movie: ‘Valley Uprising’ on Amazon Prime is a Total Hoot
If you haven't seen the 2014 documentary, Valley Uprising,...
Gelje Sherpa’s Big Gamble: A New Route on Winter Cho Oyu, From Nepal
Gelje Sherpa is trying to become the youngest 14x8000er...
Interview with Jon Gupta: ‘I am Done with 8,000m Guiding’
Except for some hard-working Sherpas, no one has spent...
Historic George Everest House Reopens as Map Museum in India
The world's tallest peak has always commanded human reverence....
Winter Climbers Prepare in Pakistan and Nepal
Kazuya Hiraide is busy with last-minute preparations in Hunza,...
Climber Finally Gets Reward from Jewels He Found from Mont Blanc Plane Crash
On January 24, 1966, an Air India plane carrying...
Everest: Camp 2 Excursion, a Not-So-New Idea
"As if Everest wasn't full enough..." a bewildered Stefan...
Dive Surprisingly Deep with Adam Ondra in ‘Beyond Focus’ (Video)
Want to hear what the world’s best rock climber...
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...
