Piolets d'Or Announces the "Significant Ascents" of 2023
This list of 68 climbs is effectively a "long list" used to select nominees of the prestigious alpine award.
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Devils Tower: Why We Don't Climb in June
An iconic mountain, world-famous for its presence in 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. But the mountain holds far greater importance for several groups beyond its cinematic history….
Reel Rock 12 is Flat-Out Awesome
Want to win free tickets to Reel Rock 12? Read our review of the film, the best installment in several
Hon Hon Hon! French Gang Twirl Their Moustaches While Climbing Nuptse South Face
French alpinists Ben Guigonnet, Fred Degoulet and Hélias Millerioux call themselves Le Gang des Moustaches. United by their facial hair,
Fred Beckey, Legendary American Climber, Dies at 94
Fred Beckey, the American climber whose list of epic first ascents reads like a history of North American climbing in
First (Solo!) Ascent of Nangpai Gosum II by Jost Kobusch
The world’s fourth highest unclimbed peak has just been climbed by German wunderkind Jost Kobusch. Mountaineering lore is populated
Extreme Ski Area La Grave Given a New Lease on Life
La Grave will avoid the grave! Once thought to be destined for conversion into a run-of-the-mill ski resort, the mountain
Himalayan Database Soon to be Available Online for Free
Miss Elizabeth Hawley started recording information about ascents in the Himalayas in 1963. Today her records are the most complete
Hayden Kennedy, Leading American Climber, Dies at 27
The American climber Hayden Kennedy, one of the most talented all-around climbers of his generation, died on Sunday, October 8,
Friedi Kühne Free Solos 110 Meter Highline
Watching video of Friedi Kühne walk a highline hundreds of meters above the ground, without any safety gear, is both
Quickest on Kilimanjaro: Fernanda Maciel Sets New Speed Record
Brazilian Ultrarunner Fernanda Maciel shattered the female speed record on Kilimanjaro a week ago, bettering the old time by nearly
Rethinking Water with the bübi Bottle
The bübi Bottle wants to be unique in every way—from its look, feel and versatility, right down to its
Anak Verhoeven Becomes First Woman to Establish a 9a+
Anak Verhoeven has made history by suggesting the difficult grade of 9a+ for her new route Sweet Neuf in the