Two Top Alpinists Trapped In Storm at 7,000 Meters on Baruntse
"White darkness. We are imprisoned here by the weather."
First Ascent
First Ascent
Death on the Piz Badile
Of the “Six Great North Faces of the Alps,” the Piz Badile is the least known, yet the tragedy that unfolded during its first ascent, with four dead, ranks as one of climbing's bleakest epics.
This Footage of Alex Honnold on an Unclimbed Tower in Guyana is Droolworthy
Alex Honnold ascends 1,000 feet of sheer rock to the top of the tepui, a remote “island in the sky” deep in the Amazon jungle.
Watch This Husband and Wife Make One of the Most Badass First Ascents of Last Year
In October 2020, Jeff and Priti Wright made the first ascent of K6 Central (7,100 meters) in Pakistan's Karakoram Range.
As If Making the First Ascent of this Peak Wasn’t Hard Enough, He Skied Down It Too
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Alright, This V15 Looks Rad
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This is the Closest Most of Us Will Come to Climbing 5.15a
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Daniel Woods’s New V17 is the Hardest Problem in the US—And Possibly the World
"It’s all just a game people... and I play the game," Daniel Woods wrote in announcing the new problem, one of just a handful of proposed V17s in the world. "The game is how comfortable can you become with your own insanity.”
British Climber Will Bosi, Just 22, Joins Ondra in Club 5.15c
Bosi made the first ascent of a new route in Siurana called King Capella. While the 9b+ grade will need to be confirmed, the young climber's other nails-hard redpoints would suggest the grade will stick.
The New Hardest Route in Mallorca Looks Heinously Difficult
Guggenhell is over 50 meters long. The first part is a severely steep roof with powerful sequences, the most difficult revolving around two mono pockets—a style in which Iker Pou is among the best in the world.
Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll and and Jon Griffin Tackle Epic New Off-Width on Cerro Chaltén’s South Face
The duo climbed a new route, christened La Chaltenense last Wednesday on Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy) in Argentine Patagonia.
The Big Island Assis Could be the World’s Second V17
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Nick Bullock on the First Ascent of the Mindless Finish
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The Climbing Diaries: The Story of Stefano Ghisolfi's FA of Erebor (5.15b/c)
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World Class: The Story of Aidan Roberts' Bouldering Breakthrough
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All-Sherpa Team Makes First Ascent of Luza Peak
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Stefano Ghisolfi Makes the First Ascent of Erebor (5.15b/c)
Erebor is now the most difficult route in Italy.
Watch 3 Hard, Winter First Ascents in Scotland by Dave MacLeod
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Pendulum: How Rob Pizem Balances Life and Climbing
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Two New Big Routes in Alaska's Hayes Range
Back to back first ascents
Watch Carlo Traversi Make the First Ascent of Empath (5.15a)
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Angy Eiter Completes 5.15b First Ascent (Story + Photo Gallery)
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Running in the Shadows: New Route on Emperor Face on Mount Robson
Over the course of two days Hawthorn and Berman opened a new line on the coveted North Face of Mount Robson.
Interview: Alex Megos Discusses the First Ascent of Bibliographie (9c, 5.15d)
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6.87 Inches: The First Ascent of Hong Kong's Lama Crack
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Watch Miles Adamson Make the First Ascent of Imposter Syndrome (5.14d)
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Incroyable: Italian Alpinists Open New Alpine Rock Route on Mont Blanc
A team of Italian alpinists has completed a new 290-meter alpine rock route on the Red Pillar of Brouillard.