Mountaineering

Breaking News: North Side of Latok I Finally Climbed

[Editor's note: Article updated August 17, with latest details...
August 13, 2018

Terry Harch: One Week Without Food or Water

Australian soldier Terry Harch, 29, has been rescued after...
August 7, 2018

‘For 10 minutes, I had the K2 peak to myself’

Sergi Mingote is a college sports teacher in Barcelona,...
August 4, 2018

Weekend Warm-Up: Crossing Home: A Skier’s Journey

After traveling the globe as part of a film...
August 4, 2018

Karakorum 2018: Season Recap

The 2018 Karakorum season began unpromisingly, with strong winds...
August 3, 2018

Gukov Rescued From Latok I

The dramatic rescue effort on Latok I has succeeded:...
July 31, 2018

Film Review: Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey

When World War II was in full swing and...
July 30, 2018

Nepal Mountain Biking

Adventure Nepal Mountain Biking Nepal has turned out to be...
July 27, 2018

Gukov Trapped on Latok I After the Death of his Partner

Russian mountaineer Alexander Gukov is trapped at approximately 6,200m...
July 27, 2018

Suma Brakk & K7 Expedition for Huber & Buhl

German alpinists, Alexander Huber and Fabian Buhl, are underway...
July 26, 2018

Second Fatality on K2: Kojiro Watanabe

In the second fatality of the K2 season, Japanese...
July 24, 2018

Bargiel Video from K2 Summit

While Andrzej Bargiel climbed K2 this past weekend, then...
July 23, 2018

Update: Rick Allen rescue footage

Last week, we reported on the drone footage that...
July 23, 2018

Bargiel Skis K2!

Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel has become the first...
July 22, 2018

Historic Day on K2

Today, K2 had 31 climbers on its lofty summit,...
July 21, 2018

Weekend Warm-Up: Annapurna One

In 2017, Canadian Climber Louis Rousseau assembled a skilled...
July 21, 2018

Bargiel Begins K2 Ski Push

Two weeks ago, Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel abandoned Gasherbrum...
July 20, 2018

Pemba Sherpa Perishes in Crevasse

The search for Pemba Sherpa, who scaled Mount Everest...
July 18, 2018

Rick Allen found alive on Broad Peak

Renowned mountaineer Rick Allen, thought to have fallen to...
July 17, 2018

Pakistan: Too Risky or Safe Enough?

Pakistan's Karakorum is home to 108 peaks above 7,000m...
July 16, 2018

Karakorum 2018: Mid-Season Update

Persistent strong winds and heavy snow have slowed but...
July 13, 2018

Maurizio Giordano killed on Gasherbrum IV

Sadly, the third death of the Karakoram season struck...
July 12, 2018

7 Do’s and Don’ts for Mt Elbrus Сlimb

Elbrus is Europe’s highest peak, one of the Seven...
July 11, 2018

Hansjörg Auer Solos Lupghar Sar West

Leading Austrian mountaineer Hansjörg Auer has soloed the 7000er...
July 9, 2018

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