“We did not feel a lot of joy on the summit,” said Aleš Česen. “Deep down we were happy, but the ascent took everything from us.”
A coalition of hikers and trail advocates have launched Save Our Shelters, a campaign to save to iconic huts along the Appalachian Trail that are slated for demolition.
Fresh off the world's first 5.15d repeat, Austrian climber Jakob Schubert talks to us about the meaning of grades and the joy of livestreaming his sends.
The strange tale of Canada’s erstwhile hardest boulder problem and one of climbing’s most effective scam artists.
The author learns to trust the wisdom of his elders on a wildly jinxed motorcycle-mountaineering trip to Ecuador.
On a motorcycle trip to Italy, we learn it’s not when you arrive, but how, and it’s not what you bring, it’s how you pack it. Sponsored for EVERGOODS.
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.
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“We did not feel a lot of joy on the summit,” said Aleš Česen. “Deep down we were happy, but the ascent took everything from us.”
Climbing “French free,” Italian Stefano Ragazzo has made the first rope solo ascent of 'Eternal Flame' (VI; 2,100ft).
An ambitious alpine ascent on the West Face has ended in disaster. Elsewhere on the mountain, its speed record is cut in half.
“New Heights” is the first video game to capture the physics of rock climbing. Every climber should give it a try.
The 73-year-old anti-whaling activist faces extradition to Japan, where he could be slapped with up to 15 years in prison for interfering with their illegal whaling industry.
The IFSC has disqualified all American climbers scheduled to compete in Briançon after a representative failed to confirm their attendance.
Local authorities have since arrested Raineri's tour operator, charging him with "an unlawful act [causing] the death of another person."
The June 30 landslides hit the alpine valley of Bavona—home to many top-shelf boulder problems—leaving seven individuals dead and five more missing.
“Should I prioritize saving my life, or should I prioritize climbing? When I thought about it, I became convinced climbing was an essential part of my life.”
After spending her infant years ascending New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks in a carrier, Lydia Pearson recently accomplished the challenge on her own two feet—summiting all 48 of them
The Belgian shared her experience on recent project La Planta de Shiva (5.15b) and what it’s like to be one of only four women to send the grade.
White just unveiled a new halfpipe series for pro snowboarders and freeskiers. Lucas Foster, an American Olympian, thinks the Snow League could give athletes more earning potential.
A group of activists, “Climbers with Palestine,” unfurled the 25-foot banner from El Cap Tower on Monday.
Ernest Shackleton died aboard "Quest" in 1922. It's wreck was just discovered off the coast of Canada.
Last week a trio of climbers from Malaysia became stranded on Denali in Alaska. Guides and rescuers recount how they spent multiple days trying to save them.
A 20-person hiking party was trapped by storms in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nearly half died of exposure.
Photos and videos of the destroyed roadway flooded social media after it gave way on June 7. Officials have not given a timeline for opening the highway.
The Andean nation’s last glacier, on the 4,925-meter Pico Humboldt, is now considered extinct.
Martin Feistl, 27, was among the most talented and bold alpinists of his generation. He died after a 130-foot fall.
“I’m sure there must have been edges to make the foot placements better," says Jesse Dufton, "but because I can’t see, I didn’t find any. I’ve never known such pain in my calves.”