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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Dreams Come True on Everest for Arab Women
An all-female Arab team summited the world’s tallest mountain on May 23rd, becoming symbols of women empowerment in the process.
Devil's Weed, Gran Sasso. 10 years Later, and Still Unrepeated.
Probably the most difficult and still unrepeated route of the Gran Sasso massif
Hansjörg Auer: No Turning Back
“There is only one person you will have to bear for the rest of your life: yourself. That’s why being alone is so difficult. Even in the mountains, and not just because of safety. Being alone strips you naked, it makes you understand who you are, what is your value, the things that matter in life”.
The Psychology of Summiting Everest
Being the first is important for many Everest aspirants, but unless you come from South Sudan, it is very hard to be the first of a nation. So what’s left?
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
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,
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
Interview with Vanessa O’Brien, First American Woman to Climb K2
A 52-year old former banker summited the world’s second highest peak in late July, with a commercial Nepalese expedition
Adam Ondra Climbs World's First 9c
He’s done it! Adam Ondra has sent "Project Hard” after a prolonged siege on what is now the