An Everest Winter Soloist On Practicing Redpoint Alpinism
Soloing Everest without supplemental oxygen, in winter, in alpine style, and by a technical route is no small task. How do you stack the odds in your favor? Adopt sport climbing tactics.
Winter Ascent
“It’s a Suffering Game”: Simone Moro and the Fine Art of Climbing 8,000m Peaks in Winter
With four first winter ascents of 8,000-meter peaks, Simone Moro has taken the art of climbing in harsh conditions to new heights, but controversy plagues his climbing résumé.
Manaslu Thwarts 2021 Winter Attempts to Date
The 8,000-meter peak has not been summited in winter in over 20 years. This season, only two climbers remain who may attempt it once again.
Winter K2 Season Ends With the Deaths of Four Climbers
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Watch the Nepali Team Summit K2 in Winter Together
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Nirmal “Nims” Purja: The Man Who Climbed K2 in Winter Without Supplemental Oxygen
An elite solider and elite climber, Nims led the first winter ascent of K2 without supplemental oxygen.
Watch 3 Hard, Winter First Ascents in Scotland by Dave MacLeod
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The Climbers Attempting K2 this Winter
Will 2021 be the year that the prized first winter ascent of K2 is made?
La Marion in Winter: A Quebec Mixed Climb
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Andrew Hamilton Becomes First to Summit All Colorado 14ers in One Winter
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Hansjörg Auer’s Terrifying Rappel
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Markus Pucher Completes First Winter Solo Ascent of Cerro Pollone, Patagonia
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International Team Makes First Winter Ascent of Nanga Parbat
Sought-after Himalayan challenge completed by multi-national team