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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A Bule in Bali: An American in Indonesia - Part 1
Everybody knows Bali. White sand beaches, palm trees, snorkeling, diving, Bali is beautiful, it’s on postcards, it’s out
Alex Honnold Free Solos El Capitan
Alex “No Big Deal” Honnold has just completed a climb that is probably the biggest deal the climbing world has
Four Disturbing After-Effects if Goa's Coal Project gets off the Ground
The wilderness of a part of India’s west coast could be destroyed if a proposed coal port expansion project
Has Everest’s famous Hillary Step Collapsed or Not?
The most prominent feature of Mt. Everest, named after Sir Edmund Hillary, has allegedly been destroyed.
Snapchatting Climbers Return to Everest
Mountaineers Cory Richards and Adrian Ballinger are back on Everest. Armed with Snapchat and a whole lot of experience, the
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
Save the Vaquita: A Call to Action
The vaquita—a species of porpoise only found in the Northern Gulf of California—is in serious trouble. According to
Everest Circus Begins Again
The world’s highest mountain is once again open for business. The 2017 season has already seen tragedy and controversy
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
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
Chloë McCardel: The Non-Stop Aussie of Open Water Swimming
Chloë McCardel breaks world records in open water swimming, hates jellyfish, and keeps looking for new ways to challenge herself
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