Mountaineering
New Route on Barnaj II in India’s Kishtwar Himal
There were two interesting recent expeditions to the Himalaya...
Kilian Jornet on FKTs vs Records in the Mountains
The celebrated trail runner, skimo racer, and speed climber...
Nepal, UPDATED: Action on Annapurna IV, Chumbu, and Pungi
A 14-man Russian team is currently climbing Annapurna IV...
Small Country, Big Impact: A Short History of Japanese Alpinism
It is difficult to find mountains in the Himalaya...
British Man Tries to Climb Mont Blanc in Tracksuit, Nearly Freezes to Death
A 26-year-old British man almost died on France's Mont...
DiGiulian, Harrington, and Soderlund Climb 8c/5.14b Big Wall In Spain
Three of the world's leading climbers — Matilda Soderlund,...
Shortlist of Books Announced for Boardman Tasker Award
Mountain climbing — and literature about it — has...
Natalya Belyankina Becomes the Youngest Woman to Complete the Snow Leopard Challenge
Natalya Belyankina has become the youngest woman to complete...
For First Time In A Century, Record Heat Cancels Alps Climbing Tours
Even the Matterhorn is not an option.
The extraordinarily hot,...
Bottled O2 Goes Global on Khan Tengri and Aconcagua
Yesterday, Dmitry Grekov of Ak-Sai Travel announced an unusual...
Eight Left: Man Will Climb All 282 of Scotland’s ‘Munro’ Peaks — in His 80s
Nick Gardner of Gairloch, Scotland, is 82 years old...
Two New Routes in the Andes and Two Teams Head to Siula Grande
Spanish rock climbers Eneko and Iker Pou, together with...
Weekend Warm-Up: Marcel Remy — 94 Years Old and Back to the Summit
Born in 1923, Swiss alpinist Marcel Remy is now...
Second Seven Summits: Ojos del Salado
The Second Seven Summits, the lesser-known and more difficult...
Second Seven Summits: Mount Townsend
The Second Seven Summits involves climbing the second-highest peak...
Mount Logan, North America’s Second-Highest Peak
Mount Logan (5,959m) is the highest mountain in Canada...
Simon Messner Leaves Innsbruck With Frozen Toes and a Great New Route
Simon Messner and Martin Sieberer risked life and limb...
Great Tales in Mountaineering History: Mount Asgard, 1994
In 1994, Noel Craine, Paul Pritchard, Steve Quinlan, and...
Winter Storm Kills One Climber, Strands 23 Others on Ben Nevis
Editor's note: This article was originally published on GearJunkie.
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