Mountaineering

Nanga Parbat “Death Zone”: First Private Screening in Italy

Hey, Italy! Mountain Planet is proud to present the 3rd...

Updated: How Fast Will Purja Do Them All?

"Six months is enough," Nirmal Purja proclaims, in between...

Interview: Anja Blacha on Skiing to the South Pole

Anja Blacha only started mountaineering in 2015, but by...

Avalanche Strikes Indian 7,000’er, Renowned Scientist Missing

Peter Wittek, a 37-year-old world-renowned computer scientist from the...

Updated: Purja Gets His Permit; Leaves Shortly

Chinese authorities have officially granted Nirmal Purja a permit...

Fall Himalayan Wrap-up

The fall Himalayan climbing season ends with hundreds of...

Dhaulagiri Update: Not This Year

In the latest riff on an old tune, Carlos...

Dhaulagiri: Off to the Summit!

Fighting deep snow, Carlos Soria and his team reached...

Dhaulagiri: Climbers Battle Snow to Reach Camp 2

Dhaulagiri is not surrendering its summit easily this season....

No Go on Everest, and a Last Gasp on Dhaulagiri

Csaba Varga aborted his summit bid on Dhaulagiri on...

Weekend Warm-Up: Climbing Beluga

In 2014, four Canadians -- Paul McSorley, Joshua Lavigne,...

A Close Call on Dhaulagiri, Everest Wait Continues

Closed for the season?  The best may be yet...

Dhaulagiri: Mingote Back in Camp 3

Sergi Mingote is safely down in Camp 3 after...

“We’ve Made It” — Mingote

"After a 13-hour push, we're on the top at...

Dhaulagiri: Summit Push Updated

Deep snow continues to slow progress on Dhaulagiri. Some...

Australian Becomes Youngest Woman to Climb Cho Oyu

Sixteen-year-old Gabrielle Jane Kanizay of Australia has become the...

Updated: Purja to Get Shishapangma Permit

The Italian website Montagna Magica reports that China has...

Rescue in Pakistan After Crevasse Mishap

Editor's note: Corrections have been made to this story...

Dhaulagiri: Heavy Snow, Rockfall Keep Teams on Edge

As Manaslu and Everest wrap for the season and...

Sea-to-Summit Slovenia: Two Londoners Organise The Country’s Hardest Ever Triathlon

Laying here with blisters on eight of my toes...

Bargiel Abandons Everest Ski

Polish extreme skier Andrzej Bargiel has abandoned his attempt...

Record Time on Cima Grande

Swiss speedster Dani Arnold has free soloed the hulking...

Season’s First Casualty on Manaslu

A Polish woman has died in this fall's first...

A First Ascent of the West Face of Bhagirathi IV

In India's Garhwal Himalaya, three Italian alpinists have completed...

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