Mountaineering

Interview: Simone Moro on winter K2

December 21 marks the official start of winter. This...

A Deep Dive into Everest Stats

Death rates are decreasing, summits are increasing, and the...

RPE versus Work In Reserve.

Learning to train at the proper intensity without the...

Antarctica 2017: Summiting Spectre and the Long Walk Home

Leo Houlding and team summit the mighty Spectre, Ben...

Everest 2017: More Crowded and More Expensive

With 648 summits in 2017, second only to the...

Why Cold Water is Good for You

Cold water could save your life - here's why......

Antarctica 2017: Crevasse Scares and Sastrugi Battles

Leo Houlding avoids disappearing in to a crevasse, while...

Russian Piolet d’Or 2017

For the fourth time Sergey Nilov and Dmitry Golovchenko...

Antarctica 2017 Weekly Roundup 12/01

The third update on the progress of Leo Houlding’s...

The Glass Ceiling on Everest

Alan Arnette interviews the team behind a new documentary...

Kilian Jornet on Speed Acclimatization

Renowned ultra-runner Kilian Jornet has had quite a year....

Antarctica 2017 Weekly Roundup 11/25

The second update on the progress of Leo Houlding's...

Interview: Denis Urubko on Winter Ascent of K2

At 8,611m, K2 is arguably the last 8,000m peak...

Interview: Leo Houlding on Spectre

“The decision to not carry a drill or any...

Antarctica 2017 Weekly Roundup 11/19

Updates on the progress of Leo Houlding’s Spectre expedition,...

Interview: A high price paid for Latok attempt

The Latok group of summits, clustered within the Karakorum...

Base Jumper Valery Rozov Dies In Himalayan Accident

Tragic Death in the Sport of Wingsuit Flying ...

Interview: Tom Grant on First Descent of Mt. Aoraki’s Caroline Face

Dying has never been an option for me, but...

Leo Houlding’s Spectre: “The Most Remote Mountain on Earth”

First ascents, 2,000kms of Antarctic travel and a possible...

Kazuya Hiraide Carves A New Route Up Shispare

Japanese climber Kazuya Hiraide and partner Kenro Nakajima have...

Hairy at the Top: New Line Established on Nuptse

Climbing? It's "an aesthetic massacre" according to 'Le Gang...

First descent of Caroline Face by Extreme Skiers

First descent of Mount Aoraki's notorious Caroline Face completed...

Interview: Iain Millar on Sea-stack Climbing in Ireland

There are easily several lifetimes of unclimbed rock on...

Jobo Garu 2017 Expedition. A rope on the Roof of the World

Team Explora installs the first Via Ferrata on the...

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