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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Climbing Everest in Winter Without Oxygen: A Tall (and Cold) Order
Spanish alpinist Alex Txikon is attempting to do something no one has done before: climb the world’s tallest mountain
Hilaree Nelson: The Peaks of Good and Evil
In 2013, Hilaree (O'Neill) Nelson and an all-star cast set forth on a nearly impossible expedition. Through unbelievable conditions and ludicrous laws, this was an adventure threatened from the start.
Escaping No Man's Land: A Season of Steep Ski in the Alps
Swiss steep skier, Sébastien de Sainte Marie's hunt for extreme first descents - through avalanches, dehydration and a lot of French cursing.
Following the Ganges - Source to Sea
A group of explorers follow the holy waters of the Ganga from source to sea - documenting the river and
The Flying Prince of the Himalaya
This is the story of how an adventurer is made. Sano Babu’s life has been anything but ordinary. In the words of Khalil Gibran, his experiences have taken him “through the secret route between the shores of the oceans and the summit of the highest mountain."
International Mountain Day: Are We on the Right Track?
How far have we reached in our efforts to protect the mountains and their culture? International Mountain Day is a
Kalap: Following the Mountain Goat in India's Himalaya
This is the story of a man's earnest attempt to improve the life of a remote village in
Kalap: Following the Mountain Goat in India's Himalaya
This is the story of a man's earnest attempt to improve the life of a remote village in
More than 560 climbers summit Everest this season
The 2016 Spring season on Everest ended last week. Nearly 563 climbers made it to the top after a two-year
Climbers summit Everest after a two-year gap
13 climbers, including nine Sherpas from different teams, have summited Everest this week after a two-year gap of no summits.
Exclusive: Everest Base Camp doctor shares his story from the 2015 quake
Major Ritesh Goel was part of the Indian Army Expedition on Everest Base Camp when the disastrous earthquake struck Nepal
Nepal yet to decide if Everest permits to be extended
Nepal’s Ministry of Tourism has proposed extending Everest permits for climbers who were forced to abandon the peak in