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The North side of Everest from Tibet, with the Hornbein Couloir heading straight up toward the summit from the right.

Everest North Side Expedition Aborted

The American Everest Ski Project has ended almost before...
October 9, 2023
The view of the two ramps from Laguna Sucia.

A Big Wall Ski Descent in Patagonia

On September 21, Vivian Bruchez, Aurelien Lardy, and Jules...
October 9, 2023
The mountain under perfect blue sky, with the north face rather dry.

Everest North Side Team Struggles to Snag Ski Permit

The American team aiming to ski down the Hornbein...
October 3, 2023
Kyrgyzstan, Karakol ski resort in summer.

Are Europe’s Ski Resorts In Trouble?

It's not news that climate change is severely affecting...
August 29, 2023
Andrzej Bargiel portrait

Bargiel Skis Gasherbrum I, Completes All Karakoram 8,000’ers

Andrzej Bargiel of Poland skied down Gasherbrum I today....
July 26, 2023
The climber, alone, reaches a snow summit ridge above a sea of clouds, skis on his back.

VIDEO: Andrzej Bargiel Skis Gasherbrum II

Twenty-four hours after Andrzej Bargiel carved turns down the...
July 21, 2023
Close shot of bargiel in sponsored helmet and ski jacket.

Andrzej Bargiel to Ski Down the Gasherbrums

After skiing down K2 in 2018, Andrzej Bargiel of...
June 29, 2023
three small figures at the top of a frozen arctic mountain

Another Backyard Adventure for Erik Boomer and Sarah McNair-Landry

In recent years, adventure polymaths Erik Boomer and Sarah...
June 18, 2023
Maxime Manhes.

Skier Falls 600m to Death in the Alps

On June 7, a young skier fell to his...
June 9, 2023
Dhaulagiri completely covered in snow on a bright, sunny day.

Poles Summit Dhaulagiri Without Oxygen, Ziemski Skis Down

Bartek Ziemski and Oswald Rodrigo Pereira summited Dhaulagiri today...
May 14, 2023
(Right) POV still as a skier loses his balance in a bad spot. (Left) the aftermath -- just a few scratches

Skier Posts Footage of Death-Defying, 300-Meter Fall

If you’ve ever hiked Highland Bowl in Aspen, Colo....
May 11, 2023
Climber with skis on his back ascending a steep snow slope

Jim Morrison to Ski Down Great Trango Tower

Jim Morrison, whose partner Hilaree Nelson perished on Manaslu...
April 25, 2023
skier in crevasse

‘New Fear Unlocked’: POV of Skiing Into a Crevasse

Looking for today's dose of "Holy crap?" Well, look no...
April 21, 2023
Rescuers extracting from the crevasse the fallen ski mountaineer.

Updated: Three Skiers Missing After Avalanche in Italian Alps

More troubling avalanche news today, this time from Italy's...
April 13, 2023
The skiers, with light jackets and harnesses on, the skis on their backpacks, in front of a wooden door in Zermatt.

Vedrines Completes the Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route In Less than 15 Hours

Benjamin Vedrines has set another astonishing speed record in...
April 12, 2023
lone skier in mountain scene

Skiing the Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route in 24 Hours, Solo

Summer or winter, the Haute Route offers one of...
April 6, 2023
Chomolungma (aka Mount Everest) seen from Kala Patthar.

Two Russians Aim to Climb and Ski Everest No-O2

Russian climbers and extreme skiers Vitaly Lazo and Anton...
April 6, 2023
arctic skier couple

Pair to Ski 400Km From Cambridge Bay to Gjoa Haven

In an otherwise quiet year in the Arctic, where...
April 5, 2023
The climbers smile and make the Victory sign from inside their tent.

First Ascent Teams — and One Skier — Arrive in Nepal

Some of the season's most interesting expeditions have begun...
April 4, 2023
helmet cam footage of two hands digging out a snow covered face

Skier Saves Snowboarder Buried Head-Down on Mt. Baker

Powder is great, especially Mt. Baker's famously deep drifts....
April 3, 2023
skiers hiking up Mount Whitney

Weekend Warm-Up: The Last Hill

What makes a great adventure story? Is it achieving something...
April 1, 2023
Studio pgotograph of the two climbers, wearing orange TNF jackets.

Polish Pair Targets No-O2 Ski Descents of Annapurna & Dhaulagiri

Skier Bartek Ziemski and cameraman Oswald Rodrigo Pereria of...
March 29, 2023
view of mt. thor from mt. niflheim in smoke

Spring Snow Brings First Descent of a Big New Ski Line

In Norse mythology, Niflheim represents the cold, dark realm...
March 17, 2023
backcountry skiers in Nevada

‘A Love Letter To The Landscape’: Skiing Nevada’s 64 Peaks Above 3,000′

Conor Phelan vividly remembers the moment that sparked his...
March 3, 2023

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