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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Ueli Steck: The Carpenter Who Climbed Mountains
Ueli Steck, who died in Nepal on April 30, was probably this generation’s greatest alpinist. A goal like the
BREAKING NEWS: Ueli Steck Dies on Everest
World-famous Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck was killed in a climbing accident on the Nuptse face in the Khumbu region, while
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
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
Meet Karl Platt: Pro Mountain Biker and 5-Time Winner at Cape Epic
Karl Platt, a German marathon mountain biker, is a 5-time winner at Cape Epic, one of the toughest mountain biking
Klaudia Bulgakow: Profile of a Top Female Paragliding Pilot
Klaudia Bulgakow, currently the world’s third best female paraglider, tells us the story of her life as a pro
#StandUp4Rhinos: First SUP Descent of the Zambezi River
Last November, eight of the world’s strongest whitewater paddlers undertook a mission to make the first stand-up paddle board
Running 7 Marathons in 7 Days on 7 Continents
Michael Wardian ran 7 marathons in 7 consecutive days on 7 continents—all in under 3 hours each at World
Speed, Multiple Wins, Mark World Para Alpine Skiing Championships 2017
An overwhelmed Claudia Lösch brought home five medals at the World Para Alpine Skiing Championships in Tarvisio, Italy last week.
A Ten on Ten! The Grand Finale of Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2016
In a first of its kind, the athletes completed all ten tasks at the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2016 in
Australia Takes Top Spot at the 2016 Fiji ISA World SUP And Paddleboard Championship
While Australia won the overall team champion trophy for the fourth time, Kai Lenny’s extraordinary closing sprint propelled Hawaii