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Five years after he famously Facebooked his way to rescue from a Himalayan crevasse, scientist and climber John All is back on Mount Everest, looking for answers about how global warming is affecting the highest peaks on earth
If you haven’t seen the Oscar-winning film chronicling Alex Honnold’s historic rope-free ascent of El Cap, you can check it out (or see it again)
Hailing from Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Oman, four female climbers are attempting to summit Everest—three of them for the first time
Twenty percent of climbers on the world's highest peak this season are women
Two years ago, the climbing photographer known as Nathan Smith saw no way out, after struggling for years with gender-identity issues in the male-dominated outdoor industry. Then—slowly, bravely—Nikki introduced herself to the world.
The climber, photographer, and co-founder of Más wants you to know that you belong in the climbing gym
From Black Diamond, 'The Lifer' profiles legendary climber Russ Clune, steward of an iconic New York climbing area
Meet the activists, community mobilizers, and athletes creating their own space in climbing
Cell phone photos show that Jess Roskelley, Hansjörg Auer, and David Lama reached the summit but died on the descent
This year, governments and guiding companies are promising to do more to keep the mountain clean, but the question of what to do with the dead bodies is becoming more urgent
They were three of the world’s best climbers. Here are the remembrances from those who knew them best.
David Lama, Jess Roskelley, and Hansjörg Auer had been attempting a difficult route up Howse Peak in the Canadian Rockies when they got hit by a massive slide earlier this week
Before his controversy-plagued doubled ascent in 2017, the Spanish ultra star deployed the latest altitude science to speed his high-altitude adaptation
A definitive list of the best climbing the United States has to offer
Three died and four were injured on Sunday when a plane veered off course
In July, a group of Afghan women set out to climb 24,580-foot Mount Noshaq, their country's highest mountain. No Afghan woman had ever reached the summit, and many challenges stood in their way, from hostile Afghan men who think that women shouldn't exercise, to the terrorist attack in a district near the peak two days before the climb began. This is their story.
Are you curious about what Olympic climbing will look like in 2020? We are, too. Here's what you should know before it all begins.
As climbers reach Base Camp, at the foot of the world's highest mountain, these are the stories we're keeping an eye on
Jim Reynolds is a name you’ve likely never heard, but his free-soloing feats top those of Alex Honnold—if not in difficulty, then in length, commitment, and style
A recent World Cup in Denver blew all expectations and leads the way toward the 2026 Winter Games
From Kathmandu to the top of the world, here’s an overview of the most popular route to Everest’s summit
The bodies of Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard have been located after 14 days of searching
For some climbing rangers in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, every ridgeline holds the memory of a rescue, every peak a body bag. It's more than they can handle alone.
Sometimes dying in the mountains is just the luck of the draw
'The Place of the Gaels' features American alpinists Fabrizio Zangrilli, Angela Vanweimeersch, and Jon Frederick climbing in Scotland.
The pros talk about their experiences guiding on rapidly deteriorating glaciers
It's the first climbing film to receive such broad mainstream acclaim
Ice climber Will Gadd visits Helmcken Falls in British Columbia to scale the 463-foot waterfall on some experimental gear
Climber David Fitzgerald is on a mission to climb two boulder problems, Bügeleisen Sit Start and Big Paw, in the film ‘Blocbuster.’
Meet the daredevils who crossed from the Santa Elena Canyon to Big Bend National Park to make a point about unity and trust
In 'Uruca II,' climbing partners Lipe and Hugo find themselves on an alpine ascent when things get a little sketchy
‘Slave Rock’ features David McKenzie Grant as he and his team attempt to set a new route in the Faroe Islands
After three years of sold-out events for women-identified and non-binary people, Flash Foxy introduces an extension where men are welcome, too
This short video from David Lama features footage of the mountaineer on the first ascent of Lunag Ri, a 22,660-foot peak in the Himalayas
Some of the world's most passionate athletes are high pointers, climbers who will do anything to reach the tallest point in every state, county, or whatever other designation they can dream up. A lot of those peaks aren't so tall—like Delaware's 447.85-foot Ebright Azimuth—but there's plenty of challenge in this quest. Just ask John Mitchler, who had knocked off everything on his dream list except the tallest spot in a remote U.S. territory: Agrihan.
Sender Films shares some of the strategies it used to push the limits of what’s possible in big-wall filmmaking
We know that cognitive function is impaired at high altitude, but it’s not entirely clear why
Charlie Finlayson was on the ultimate climbing adventure with his dad, David, when a loose boulder forced him to make a daunting rescue
This video from education platform MasterClass features director Jimmy Chin shooting photos near Grand Teton National Park
Tim Klein and Jason Wells were weekend warriors. They were also two of the best climbers to ever ply their trade on Yosemite's most iconic wall. So the climbing world was stunned when they died on some of its easiest terrain.
‘Expensive Membership,’ from editor Nick Garnham Wright, is a parody of Alex Honnold’s latest film, ‘Free Solo’
Connor Herson makes sixth all-free ascent of the world's most famous big wall
In 'The Dawn Wall,' from Red Bull Media House, climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson free climb one of El Cap’s most famous routes
The North Face sent six of its climbers to the Wolf’s Jaw massif in the Queen Maud Land territory in search of first ascents
Finally, the Czech climber shows us that he might be human after all
Wondering what the future of rock climbing looks like? Search no further than Ashima Shiraishi, the Olympics-bound, New York City prodigy.
The Detroit native is one of the most well-rounded climbers of his generation. But that’s just part of his story.
A passionate, sometimes uncomfortable ode to the meatiest paws in the world (other people's words, not ours)
Has being the subject of arguably the best climbing film ever made changed him? Absolutely.
Parisi tackled three of the Seven Summits this year, and now she's a few steps closer to likely becoming the first publicly transgender person to complete the famous challenge
From Arc'teryx, The World Above showcases three big wall climbers making the first ascent of Ruby Supernova - 5.12C.
In Lowe's final interview with a journalist, the legendary climber reflected on risk and what a climb was really worth
In episode three, Sasha spends the morning climbing in Boulder before catching a flight to San Francisco for a photoshoot.
Welcome to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, a behind-the-scenes mini-series that takes a look at an "average" weekday with pro climber Sasha DiGiulian.
Climbing skills are in high demand to service sky-high turbines. Eric Ruderman has made it his career.
We dig into the finances of an Alpine Ascents International guide
Falls put 3,000 climbers a year in hospital, costing more than $20 million, according to a new study
And it has nothing to do with how hard you climb. It’s about creating a fun and inclusive environment that’s welcoming to everybody
Climber and Flash Foxy founder Shelma Jun shares her story as part of the Garmin Women of Adventure campaign.
The pro climber just made history on three big, big walls near Banff
Reckless Abandon, from filmmaker Ben Neilson, profiles Condie's return to climbing after struggling with scoliosis.
Searching for Christmas Tree follows ice climber and professor He Chuan as he makes the first ascent of ‘Merry Christmas’
Exposure to extreme environments can change our DNA. Everest climbers—and their twins—are the perfect study subjects.
The Californian pioneered many of the most famous routes in Yosemite during the Valley's Golden Age
Despite nearby Taliban attacks, the 24-year-old reached the top of 24,580-foot Mount Noshaq—the first woman from her country ever to do so
A legal fight over access and an endangered frog has shut out climbers for 13 years, but the Forest Service has a plan to reopen many of the routes, as well as a section of the Pacific Crest Trail
In 2015, climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson completed the first free ascent of the Dawn Wall, an epic route in Yosemite.
Monserrat Matehuala comes from a neighborhood without trails or crags, but she’s carved out a career climbing in the high alpine.
Less than three weeks after the latest attempt on Latok I ended in death and a dramatic rescue, a Slovenian-British trio has finally claimed one of the last great prizes in mountaineering
Baffin, from Arc’teryx, follows three climbers as the try a big wall free ascent of Great Sail Peak.
Summit fever, a lack of mountaineering skills, and the allure of social media are leading to serious accidents on the lower 48's highest peak. Can anything be done to stop the injuries and deaths?
To keep the small-run calendar project afloat, the photographer washed dishes in Argentine Patagonia and cleaned carpets in Yosemite Valley. But he never made money on it, and now he's decided it's finally time to call it quits.
Lucy Walker was the first woman to summit the Matterhorn and the Eiger—in a billowing dress—but she nearly vanished from history
Alexander Gukov's partner, Sergey Glazunov, fell to his death while rappelling from the 23,442-foot Latok I in Pakistan.
Twenty-three years have passed since the first voluntary climbing closure on Devils Tower during the month of June, yet hundreds of climbers still ignore the ban
This excerpt shows alpinist Andy Kirkpatrick in one of the most grueling parts of expedition climbing, hauling gear.
The Polish mountaineer made history on July 22 when he descended the world's most dangerous mountain on skis
After falling off a 100-foot cliff and surviving for 36 hours high on the mountain, Scottish climber Rick Allen was found alive.