Mountaineering

Urubko and Barnasse Target New Routes in Patagonia

Patagonian spires have beckoned climbers like a nearly-mythical El...
Liv Sansoz Alps

Simple, Light and Fun: the Evolution of Liv Sansoz

BASE jumper, skier and former world champion sport climber...

Weekend Warm-up: Pobeda

This is about a winter climb in the land...

Antarctica 2018-2019: Week Four

At present, the greatest challenge on the coldest continent...
Alex Txikon during presentation of K2 Winter expedition 2019

Txikon, Russians Gear Up for Winter K2

[caption id="attachment_8571" align="alignnone" width="2789"] Alex Txikon announces his upcoming...

Weekend Warm-Up: Mirror Wall

Looming 1,200m over the Edward Bailey Glacier in Greenland,...

Infinite Line Project – from Patagonia to Pakistan

Damyan Cholpanov and Kristiyan Dimitrov are experienced Bulgarian climbers...
BIlli Bierling and Elizabeth Hawley

Summits and Lies: Interview with Billi Bierling, Liz Hawley’s Successor

For years, Liz Hawley’s unmistakable sky-blue VW Beetle was...

Weekend Warm-Up: Force: The story of Mikey Schaefer

"So definitely the most f***** up thing I've ever...

Everest North Side Goes Green

The thin air on Everest North Side will be...
weather chart position jet stream k2

High-Altitude Forecasting: The Weather Wizards of the Greater Ranges

High-altitude mountaineering has evolved since George Mallory gamely trudged...
Artem Braun Winter K2 2019

Winter K2: Artem Braun Says It’s Now or Never

After many headaches and uncertainties, the winter K2 expedition...

Pumori Followup: Interview with Teofil Vlad

Last week, we reported on a new line climbed...

Weekend Warm-Up: Operation Moffat

"I don’t think I’ve ever been frightened" -- Gwen...
Romanians New Route on Pumori

Romanians Open New Route on Pumori

Pumori is a popular spot for Everest Base Camp...
dam Bielecki

Adam Bielecki’s Next Big Goal. Hint: It’s not Winter K2

[caption id="attachment_7368" align="alignnone" width="1839"] Adam Bielecki climbs K2’s Black...

David Lama Solos Lunag Ri

Austrian climber David Lama has soloed Lunag Ri (6,907m), a...

Weekend Warm-Up: Loved by All – The Story of Apa Sherpa

One of the greatest living mountaineers, Apa Sherpa reached...
ladies of thin air

Updated: The Women of Thin Air

Luo Jing Update, October 25 A day after Luo Jing...

Weekend Warm-Up: Freeride the Death Zone, 8000m+

To ski an 8,000'er requires more than the skill...
Alex Txikon winter Everest

Alex Txikon: Winter K2 is only an option – and not my first

Alex Txikon has changed his misty Basque Country homeland...

James Forrest: Two Months, 273 Irish Mountains

After 10 years in a dead-end job, James Forrest...

An Interview with Hanifa Yousoufi: First Afghan Woman to Climb Mt. Noshaq

In August, Hanifa Yousoufi became the first Afghan woman to summit...

Avalanche Kills Nine in Nepal

Four Nepali Sherpas and five Korean climbers have died...

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