Mountaineering
Erupting Russian Volcano Attracts Thrill-seekers
An erupting 4,750m volcano in Kamtchatka, Russia is attracting...
Weekend Warm-Up: Changabang and the Mirrors of Repetition
A mountain’s challenge is not dictated by height alone....
Nepal Eases Quarantine Rules, Climbers Prep for Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri
For 8,000m hopefuls, the climbing starts soon; for trekkers,...
2,000Km Through the Indian Himalaya, in Winter
Belgian ultrarunner Peter Van Geit's first winter experience covered...
Billi Bierling on the No-O2 Debate and Manaslu
The trekkers have not returned to an unusually quiet...
Former 16-Year-Old Everest Summiter Returns For No-O2 Ascent
Already a record-setter at age 16, Arjun Vajpai has...
Hervé Barmasse Solos All Six Ridges of the Matterhorn
Earlier this March, Hervé Barmasse became the first alpinist...
Another Team Bound for Dhaulagiri’s Unclimbed NW Ridge
The 4,500m base-to-summit ascent is one of the biggest...
Freerider Luca Pandolfi Killed in Avalanche
"No way out" once the slide began
Freeride champion Luca...
Sophie Lavaud Leads All-Woman Team on Dhaulagiri
Sophie Lavaud of Switzerland and four partners, all with...
Nepal Probes Everest Climbers’ Vaccine Gift
Bureaucracy or caution? Investigation launched over Bahraini vaccines
Too good...
Denis Urubko Reinvents Himself, Again
The Russian strongman turns teacher and 8,000m peak bagger
Denis...
Himalaya: Everest, Dhaulagiri, and Vaccines
The first climbers have finished their quarantine in Kathmandu...
Sophie Lenaerts on Exploring the Biafo Glacier
When Pakistan reopened to climbers last fall, a handful...
China Closed to Climbers but Open to Railways
A growing closeness between China and Nepal will culminate...
Patagonia: Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll Tames Monster Offwidth
There he goes again: Shortly after stunning the big...
Man, 62, First to Complete New Zealand’s 100 Peak Challenge
Don French's nearest rival has climbed only 11 peaks
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