Mountaineering

Collecting Colorado 14ers? Bagging big peaks overseas? Conquering Saturday morning alpine assaults? We cover the pinnacle of mountain climbing.

Ultra-Runner Climbs Peak in 9 hours (usually takes 3 days)

Gannett Peak in Wyoming takes fully-equipped hikers three days to climb and descend. Ultra-runner Anton Krupicka recently conquered the peak in under 9 hours with…

Written by Patrick Murphy October 31, 2012

14 Giant Mountains, Zero Oxygen for Austrian Alpinist

Stepping into the mountaineering record books, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner last week became the first woman to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks without using…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 29, 2011

Trip Report: Fast/Light Ascent of Highest Peak in Utah

In early August, the GearJunkie crew climbed the 13,528-foot Kings Peak in Utah’s remote Uinta Range. This trip report and gear wrap-up includes details on…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 17, 2011

Shoe Made For ‘Mountain Running’

Last summer, Gear Junkie put a made-for-the-mountains running shoe to the test on the 15-mile Jupiter Peak Steeplechase race in Utah. The shoe, La Sportiva’s…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 23, 2011

Skinny Carbon Trekking Poles

Skinny but stout, the new ultralight trekking poles from Black Diamond borrow tricks from probe poles used in avalanche rescue. Gear Junkie goes on a…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 13, 2011

10 Questions: Photographer Jimmy Chin

A pro mountain athlete who is also among the planet’s most prolific outdoor adventure photographers, Jimmy Chin exists in a rarefied world of mountain climbs…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 13, 2011

Redux: Mount Everest Trek

Prayer flags, yaks, mountain climbers, and insanely tall peaks. It’s the start of the spring 2011 climbing season in the Himalayas. Gear Junkie offers a…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 28, 2011

Mountaineering Gear Test

Alta Peak, an 11,204-foot pyramid of rock in California’s Sierra Nevada Range, served as a proving ground last month for me with several new pieces…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 09, 2009

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Mountaineering

Ultra-Runner Climbs Peak in 9 hours (usually takes 3 days)

14 Giant Mountains, Zero Oxygen for Austrian Alpinist

Trip Report: Fast/Light Ascent of Highest Peak in Utah

Shoe Made For ‘Mountain Running’

Skinny Carbon Trekking Poles

10 Questions: Photographer Jimmy Chin

Redux: Mount Everest Trek

Mountaineering Gear Test

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