Peru

In an instant, this practice rescue becomes real.

Quentin Roberts writes about one of the most badass first ascents in recent memory: His mind-bending—and Piolet-winning—trip up Jirishanca’s previously unclimbed Southeast Ridge, in 2022.

An unknown American climber found the corpse, searched it for identification, and found a perfectly preserved driver’s license alongside various personal affects.

Josh Wharton and Vince Anderson have done the first integral ascent and first free ascent of the Italian route "Suerte" (5.13a, WI6, M7, 3,500 feet) on Jirishanca (20,100 feet) after turning around just four pitches from the summit in 2019.

From July 11–16, Bru Brusom and Marc Toralles established “Ànima de corall” (5.12a A3 AI 5 M6; 3,600 feet) up the infamous “Touching the Void” mountain.

Alpamayo was supposed to be easy. Until it wasn't.

High in a remote alpine valley in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca, the most pristine limestone in the Americas is at risk of being swallowed by a colossal open-pit mine.

Check out Josh Larson's author page.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

The rock gym, home to Peru’s national climbing team, is building a free bouldering gym for underprivileged youth.

Check out Anthony Walsh's author page.

Not long ago, Hatun Machay was considered the premier sport climbing destination in South America with more than 300 routes. These days, it lies abandoned.

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Check out Brendan Blanchard's author page.