Mountaineering
Another Patagonia First Ascent, Aptly Named ‘Pain and Gain’
Two Slovakians gutted out a new route in Patagonia...
Newcomers’ Guide: Meteorological vs Astronomical Winter in Climbing
The calendar is important for winter expeditions, especially for...
Cerro Torre: A Timeline of What Happened
As we previously reported, Corrado Pesce's rescue operation ended...
Great Explorers: Emmeline Freda Du Faur
Emmeline Freda Du Faur defied convention by pioneering women's...
Winter 8,000’ers: High Winds Push Everyone Back
"'I haven't seen such a long period of hurricane-force...
Drone Spots Body on Cerro Torre, No Hope for Corrado Pesce
The Italian mountaineer Corrado Pesce "can no longer be...
Avalanche on Cerro Torre Strikes One of the World’s Best Climbers
At dawn, an avalanche hit Argentine mountain guide Tomas...
First Ascent of Last Summit in the Torres del Paine Massif
Three soaring spires above a meltwater lake in Patagonia...
Winter 8,000’ers: One Canceled but Four Still Active
While attempts on Nanga Parbat fizzled out this winter,...
Belgian Pair Attempting the Third Ascent of the Dawn Wall
This winter, Siebe Vanhee and Sebastien Berthe traveled to...
Winter Pakistan: Nanga Parbat Ends, K2 Begins
David Gottler and Herve Barmasse have called their Nanga...
Kobusch Up Again on Everest, Tseng Approaches K2
Jost Kobusch is patient, but not that patient. "I've...
Simone Moro on Nanga Parbat’s Schell Route: What Barmasse and Gottler Are Facing
With Simone Moro waiting out bad weather in Samagaon...
Charles Dubouloz Solos the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses
"I launch myself, I dare, I doubt, I'm scared,...
The First Repeat of one of Scotland’s Hardest Mixed Climbing Routes
The Wailing Wall (Scottish winter grade IX 9, 90m)...
The Ogre: Much More than the Classic Scott/Bonington Survival Tale
Baintha Brakk I (7,285m), better known as Ogre I,...
Manaslu: Departures, Explanations, and Another Storm
The action -- or inaction -- on winter Manaslu...
Jost Kobusch Waits Patiently for a Solid Window on Winter Everest
Jost Kobusch continues to be patient with winter Everest....
Nanga Parbat Climbers Down, K2 and Cho Oyu Begin Soon
Recent attention has focused on Manaslu, where a group...
