Everest: Past, Present, and Future With Adrian Ballinger
The renowned mountaineer told us about a future train and hotel on Mount Everest, the reason he sleeps in a tent at home, and why he doesn’t remember climbing the world’s highest summit.
Tent Tech: Light, Tough, & Waterproof With Dyneema Fabric
A cottage manufacturer out of Japan just launched a single-wall tent that weighs under 2 pounds but is meant to face the challenges of alpine climbing and mountaineering. And the brand’s secret is in its name: DSM Dyneema.
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Sherpas Seek Two Everest Records: Most Summits by Man, Woman
Kami Rita Sherpa and Lhakpa Sherpa each look to set ascent records on Mt. Everest this year. Kami for the most ever ascents, and Lhakpa for the most summits by a woman.
70-Year-Old Double-Amputee to Attempt Everest Climb
If successful, Xia Boyu will be the first ever double-amputee to reach Everest’s summit from the south side.
Yeti Airlines to Airlift 100 Tons of Trash Off Everest
Nepal’s Yeti Airlines announced the Everest Clean-Up Campaign, with a yearlong goal of removing 200,000 pounds of trash from the world’s tallest mountain.
Denali Climbers May Have to Haul Out Feces
Researchers claim there are already more than 150,000 pounds of human feces on Denali. Gross. New proposed regulations will require climbers to haul almost all feces off the mountain.
Teaser: Kilian Jornet Documents Back-To-Back Everest Ascents
In May 2017, Kilian Jornet raced up Mt. Everest twice in one week without supplemental oxygen. His upcoming documentary, “Path to Everest” gives a first-hand look into this incredible expedition.
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Polish Climbing Team Attempts First K2 Winter Ascent
This January, a veteran Polish team will try and make history by scaling one of the world’s most dangerous mountains during the worst season of the year.
10 Essentials: Winter Ice, Alpine Climbing Gear
Gear up and get ready to scale mountains, climb icy walls, and turn frigid summits into your personal play-land with the best winter climbing gear.
Pitch on a Ledge: MSR Advance Pro 4-Season Tent Review
The MSR Advance Pro 2 is lightweight, has a small footprint, bomber construction, and a single climber can pitch it standing in one spot. We review this highly desirable tent for the hardcore alpinist or mountaineer.
Watch Kilian Jornet Scale Exposed Ridge Like A Mountain Goat
If you don’t like heights, just look away.
Rediscovering Iraq: Veterans Return for ‘Adventure Not War’
‘Climbing and skiing kept me out of the grave.’ Watch as three veterans rediscover Iraq through outdoor adventure.
Lone Climber Summits World’s 4th Highest Unclimbed Peak
Failing anchors, rockfall, and precarious ice: The fourth tallest (previously) unclimbed peak has been summited.
Honnold, Ozturk Ponder Risk, Reward While Climbing Alaskan Big Walls
What’s going on in the minds of the world’s best climbers? Alex Honnold and Renan Ozturk turn the cameras on themselves to contemplate life’s bigger questions.
Husband-Wife Team Bags 33 Wind River Peaks in Three Weeks
A September storm cut Dave Anderson and Szu-ting Yi’s expedition short. But in the FKT attempt, they climbed equivalent elevation gain to summiting Everest five times.
First American Woman Summits K2
Vanessa O’Brien became the first American woman to summit one of the world’s deadliest mountains, K2, on July 28th.
Kilian Jornet: The Everest Interview
The renowned mountain runner Kilian Jornet last month summited Everest twice in one week. We sat down to with him to learn more.
Climbing Everest: Kilian Jornet In His Own Words
Listen while Jornet describes his first Mount Everest climb while GPS data from Suunto’s Movescount website shows his progress.
Jornet Speed-Climbs Everest, Twice In One Week
Without oxygen or fixed ropes, Kilian Jornet summited Everest for the second time in one week.
Still There? Nepalese Climbers Say Hillary Step Intact
Nepalese climbers have disputed reports that the iconic rock feature near the summit of Mt. Everest collapsed.
Everest’s Iconic ‘Hillary Step’ Is No More
Touted as the most difficult feature on Everest, the Hillary Step has collapsed.
Kilian Jornet Climbs Everest In 26 Hours
One of the world’s best ultra-runners scaled Mount Everest today, pushing the limits of what is humanly possible.
Higher Than Ever: Everest Trash Cleanup Scales New Heights
Workers removed more than four and a half tons of garbage from Mt. Everest in an international campaign launched this month.
Mountaineering Great Ueli Steck Killed Near Everest
Ueli Steck, a renowned mountaineer known for fast ascents of technical peaks that earned him the nickname “Swiss Machine,” died today near Mount Everest. He was 40.
Big City Mountaineers: Climb A Peak, Help Kids In Need
Book a summit adventure, gather pledge donations and sponsors, and help fund wilderness training for kids.
Peter Whittaker’s MtnLogic Apparel Claims ‘Pure Function’
Build the perfect alpine kit. That is what renowned mountaineer Peter Whittaker set out to do with his own new brand, MtnLogic.
Three Tips For High Altitude Newbies
Tagged a few 14ers but ready to go higher? Jessica R Hamel headed to the top to Orizaba and came back with these insights.
Birth Of A Brand: Scaling Everest From ‘Sea To Summit’
Tim Macartney-Snape went from the Bay of Bengal to the summit of Mount Everest in 1990. Afterward, the gear brand Sea to Summit was born. This is his story.
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Train Hard, Fight Hard: Tips To Climb Big Mountains
Holly Budge is a big mountain expedition leader who’s notched summits on Ama Dablam, Cho-Oyu, and more. She shares seven tips to push your limits on high altitude summits.
Climber Jeff Lowe Awarded Piolet d’Or Lifetime Achievement
The 2017 Piolet d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award goes to American alpinist Jeff Lowe.
‘Hotel In Alps’ Is Surreal Mountain Retreat
You take the helicopter, we’ll take the hard way.
