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 Woman’s Account of a Mountaineering School in Kashmir
A first-hand account of what it's like to be one of the few women who attend JIM, a
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
Metanoia: Eiger’s Hardest Route, Finally Repeated!
After legendary American alpinist Jeff Lowe’s epic first ascent of Metanoia 26 years ago, three climbers—Thomas Huber, Roger
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
Why two Oxford University students are climbing for education reform
Adam Storck and Tarun Varma will attempt Mt Blanc (4809m) and the Matterhorn (4478m) this summer to raise money for
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
Surviving a snowstorm on Kamet, 7756m
A team of amateur climbers attempt Kamet in the Garhwal Himalaya in April 2010. What happens up there brings them
Himalaya's Hardest Climb - The Shark's Fin on Meru Central
Mountaineer and photographer Jimmy Chin's exclusive story of a climb on the spectacular prow of the Shark'
First Indian ascent of Meru North -- a personal account
In 1986, mountaineer Mandip Singh Soin and a small group of friends made the first Indian ascent of Meru North,
Indian mountaineer takes newbies on an alpine style expedition
Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai is taking ten non-climbers on an alpine style expedition to scale CB 13 (6264m) in Lahaul
Review: Quechua Arpenaz 300 3-in-1 Rain Jacket
Quechua’s Arpenaz 300 3-in-1 jacket proved to be a great companion during a Search and Rescue (SAR) course at