Mountaineering
Rakaposhi: Climbers Stranded in Bad Weather, and a Diplomatic Mess
Bad weather has stranded climbers Jakub Vlcek, Peter Macek,...
Weekend Warm-Up: Eiger: Wall of Death
Unless you're a bleeding-edge alpinist, there’s not a whole...
Hindu Kush: Georgian Trio Push on Unclimbed Saraghrar NW
Flying under the radar, Georgian climbers Archil Badriashvili, Baqar...
Bielecki, Golab, and “the Kids” Target New Karakorum Peaks
Ace Polish climbers Adam Bielecki and Janusz Golab have...
Gelje Sherpa: An Interview with the Youngest Winter K2 Summiter
BY NABRAJ GHIMIRE
At age 28, Gelje Sherpa has already...
Sajid Sadpara Joins Alex Txikon’s Winter Manaslu Team
Alex Txikon has just announced that Sajid Sadpara of...
Strong Polish Team Off to Shimshal
While commercial expeditions in Nepal's post-monsoon season concentrate on...
Messner, Marin Stymied: No Luck for Last Climbers in the Karakorum
Extreme weather at both ends of the spectrum thwarted...
First Winter Climb and First Ski Descent of Patagonia’s Cerro Pinuer
The first documented ski descent of Patagonia's Cerro Pinuer...
Where Shepherds Stop: The 1991 Tragedy on Kawagarbo
One of the worst-ever mountaineering tragedies occurred not in...
Eyewitness Account: Mehri Jafari’s Fatal Fall on Pobeda
In previous articles, we reported on the fatal fall...
Caucasus Avalanche Injures Three on Busy Mountain
At least three climbers needed rescue after a huge...
