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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Alex Megos Onsights 9a...Again!
When he sent Estado Critico in Siurana, Spain in 2013, Alex Megos became the first climber to ever onsight a
Top American Climbers Lobby Congress to Preserve National Monuments
The battle over public lands rages on. A recent Executive Order from President Trump calls for the review of 27
New Ultimate Direction FKT Grants Awarded
FKTs—fastest known times—are the holy grail for elite endurance athletes these days. To set a speed record running
Everest Circus Begins Again
The world’s highest mountain is once again open for business. The 2017 season has already seen tragedy and controversy
Irish Wingsuit Team Sets New World Records
On a recent jump in California, three members of the Irish Wingsuit Team shattered existing world records for longest flight,
South African Duo Nears Completion of Trans-Atlantic Rowing Expedition
Braam Malherbe and Wayne Robertson want you to “Do One Thing”—anything—no matter how small, to improve the state
Meet Pol Roca, Chris Sharma's New Protégé
Chris Sharma established the first world's first 5.15a and first 5.15b, and made the second ascent
Hitting the High Seas with 'Sea Gypsies,' A Swashbuckling Adventure Documentary
Infinity is a 36.7-meter long sailboat built in 1977. German Captain Clemens Gabriel Oestreich bought the boat as a
Ueli Steck Heading Back to Everest with Big Plans
The “Swiss Machine” Ueli Steck is one of the world's best alpinists alive today. He has already climbed
Running out of Water: An Ultrarunner’s Crusade Against the World’s Water Crisis
Australian ultrarunner Mina Guli is currently in the middle of a monumental undertaking: over the course of 40 days, she
Repeal of Alaska Hunting Restrictions Provokes Outcry Among Environmentalists
The Senate and House have both voted to repeal “predator control” hunting restrictions in Alaska enacted during President Obama’s
Climbing Free: The Ropeless Ascents of Matt Bush
While other free soloists—rock climbers who shun ropes and other safety gear—have parlayed their artform into major sponsorships