The Summit of the Gods is 90 minutes of jaw-dropping animation and a fascinating analysis of the climbing mind.
At The North Face Climbing Festival in London, I spoke with Stefano Ghisolfi, Fay Manners, Nathaniel Coleman, and others about their upcoming projects.
To Grammy-nominated violinist and activist Vijay Gupta, classical music was made for the streets.
Forget the 5.14 sufferfests. We asked elite athletes like Alex Honnold, Sasha DiGiulian, and Alex Megos to share the moderate lines they love.
Siebe Vanhee, Séan Villanueva O’Driscoll, and Symon Welfringer completed a first ascent two decades in the making. Now, Vanhee reveals the scariest moments and whether the 5,000-foot route was worth the risk.
On May 9, Konstantin Smirnov’s mountaineering guide abandoned him at 25,900 feet on the fifth-highest mountain on Earth. He's now taking the guide company to court.
Two Wyoming campers did everything right—keeping food out of their tents and using deterrents—but a black bear refused to back down.
Over intense opposition from the Havasupai Tribal Council, state officials quietly approved a request from the Pinyon Plain uranium mine to adjust acceptable levels of toxic chemicals in the mine’s monitoring well.
The Indian government has definitively identified the mountain's most famous dead body. Now comes the dangerous, expensive reality of hacking him out of the ice.
An expert explains why the destroyed artwork is an irreplaceable piece of Grand Canyon history.
Facing severe staffing shortages and equipment issues, the National Park Service has quietly dismantled its underwater recovery team at Lake Mead.
All in Climbing
The Summit of the Gods is 90 minutes of jaw-dropping animation and a fascinating analysis of the climbing mind.
“Climbers We Lost” is an annual tribute to community members we've lost in the past year.
These “ice stupas” in Chile will store over two million liters of water each, supporting mountain communities during increasingly long dry seasons.
A 26-year-old climber is in critical condition after being struck by a block knocked down from above.
Andrew Allen Arvig, 31, passed away during the night of Saturday, November 27, after overshooting a ledge while rappelling and becoming stranded overnight.
Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker have completed what the former called “one of the best bits of crack climbing” of his entire life. The climb is slated to appear in Reel Rock 16.
Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Aleksej Jaruta, and Jean-Louis Wertz explored a series of remote coastal spires, finding new terrain up to 5.13b.
Luka Stražar and Nejc Marčič made an alpine-style ascent of the unclimbed northwest face on the 6,686-meter Nepalese peak in late October.
The avalanche on Chimborazo (20,549 feet) is the deadliest Ecuadorian climbing accident in nearly 30 years. We speak with local guides about the incident, the growing trend of unlicensed and illegal guides, and what this means for the local industry.
Following the accident, the Australian rock gym has permanently removed all of its autobelay devices.
Charles Dubouloz and Benjamin Védrines completed the first ascent of In the Shadow of Lies (WI5+ M5+ 90° ED) on the Himalayan peak.
Mason Boos, 25, passed away on Sunday, October 10 after a fall caused by loose rock while scrambling third-class terrain.
A 20-member expedition team was caught in a massive avalanche on October 1. Four climbers are confirmed dead, with two others still missing.
A 31-year-old apparent free soloist took a fatal fall last Wednesday.
The Swiss alpinist finished his 10-year project August 15, soloing the North Face of the Petit Dru in one hour and 43 minutes.
Goris made the third ascent (and first female) of the granite line in The Needles on August 25th
He became the third person in the world to climb a proposed 9c (5.15d) with a repeat of Bibliographie, but later suggested 5.15c
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