Mountaineering
U.S., Canadian Climbers Missing On New Zealand’s Mount Cook
Three climbers -- two Americans and one Canadian --...
Polish Trio Open New Alpine-Style Route in Khumbu Valley
Maciej Kimel, Michal Krol, and Mariusz Madej of Poland...
A Tiger Till The End: A Tribute to Park Young-seok
Renowned South Korean mountaineer Park Young-Seok would have turned...
Climbs of Tirich Mir, Jannu, and Flat Top Win Piolets d’Or
The Piolets d'Or committee has revealed the winners of...
Piolet d’Or Release Not-So-Short List of Candidates
Instead of announcing a short group of nominees, the...
Shortlist for Boardman Tasker Award Released
The shortlist for this year's Boardman Tasker Award for...
Climbing Accident Postpones Ogre Expedition
Russian climbers Ratmir Mukhametzyanov, Alexander Parfenov, and Alexey Sukarev...
Climbing History of the Peaks of the 2024 Cutting Edge Grants. Part 1: Shivling
Every spring for over a century, the American Alpine...
Climbing Community Reacts to NYT Article on Nirmal Purja
The climbing community is reacting to the article published...
Climbing Legend? You Still Have to Do Paperwork
"You've got to be joking."
That's what Doug Scott scrawled...
Weekend Warm-Up: Trail Running Legend Killian Jornet Skis the Steeps
"Steep skiing is a very, very unique discipline. Basically,...
Weekend Warm-Up: Changabang: Return to the Shining Mountain
New Zealand alpinist Daniel Joll leads off Changabang with...
Legendary Mt. Rainier Guide Lou Whittaker Dies at 95
A Mount Rainier icon has lapsed into the alpenglow.
The...
Here’s How Rare No-O2 Climbs on 8,000m Peaks Have Become
As the climbing season starts in the Himalaya, we...
Gunther Messner’s Second Boot Returns to Reinhold
Reinhold Messner has finally received the second boot of...
Two Rescues: On an Austrian Mountain and in a Slovenian Cave
Five days ago, there was a difficult, 15-hour rescue...
