The cost to climb Mt. Everest is a huge barrier. ‘The Porter’ film tells the story of one of the only foreign-born people — an American — to become a porter for trekkers in Nepal.
Last summer, a few GearJunkie staff climbed the Grand Teton. Here’s a recap of the journey, planning and training tips, and a packing list so you can climb it too.
Is K2 the world’s most dangerous mountain? Without oxygen, it definitely could be.
Did you think that Mount Everest was closed for the season? You’re not alone. But a handful of climbers have already summited Mount Everest in 2020, and more are waiting in the wings.
A team of amputee mountaineers climbs one of South America’s most iconic and challenging peaks to raise money for others in need of prosthetics.
Patagonia released the full 1968 ‘Mountain of Storms’ film on its YouTube channel.
The Mount Everest-summiting legend and CEO of Alpenglow Expeditions explains why now is not the time to risk backcountry skiing.
Four skiers from across the world take on the ultimate adventure on Mount Cook in this film.
A genius visionary and world-famous mountaineer has just died of COVID-19.
The North Face introduced the Advanced Mountaineering Kit at the Outdoor Retailer show last month, and it blew our minds. We got a first look at this pinnacle equipment package on a ski tour near Aspen, Colorado.
Over fears of an outbreak of COVID-19 around base camp, China halted all Everest expeditions from the north side of the mountain.
Recent heavy snowfall on Everest forced a team of Sherpa climbers to abandon their winter summit expedition. Nobody has reached the summit in winter since 1993.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear has brought its new Prism alpine climbing pack to the market, and it’s about as perfect as a pack can get. We tested the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Prism Pack ice and alpine climbing for this review.
Certified for both downhill skiing and mountaineering, the Sweet Protection Ascender is an all-around helmet for those who earn their turns.
Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja broke an incredible mountaineering record: summiting the world’s 14 peaks over 8,000 m in one season.
REI, Eddie Vedder, and 1091 Media collaborate on the ‘Return to Mount Kennedy’ documentary. The film will feature exclusive footage of the original 1965 journey up Yukon’s Mount Kennedy.
Less than 7 months ago, Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja began Project Possible — an attempt to climb the world’s 14 8,000m peaks in under a year. Now, he’s on his last one.
‘Not a chance. It’s just too dangerous … I just can’t take that risk,’ said Adrian Ballinger on climbing K2 a second time.
Nepal recently wrapped up its 45-day Everest Cleaning Campaign. But trash removal on the world’s highest mountain is going to take a lot more effort.
Andrzej Bargiel plans to climb and descend Mount Everest this fall without removing his skis.
This beautiful timelapse of the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps is stunning, calming, and the perfect mini-break for your work day.
Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja has set an unprecedented record in the world of high-altitude mountaineering as he pursues the audacious goal of climbing all 8,000m peaks in one year.
A new kind of Everest record now belongs to Roxanne Vogel, a GU sports nutritionist. She departed her coastal California home on May 10, summited the world’s highest peak on May 22, and returned to California on May 24.
Climbing 14,000-foot peaks, known as 14ers, is a popular activity for burgeoning climbers and serious mountaineers alike. Be ready when you head up with this must-have gear list.
These are the best 14,000-foot peaks in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
Nirmal Purja is nearly halfway through completing all 8,000-meter peaks in one year. If successful, it would be amongst the greatest feats in mountaineering history and break the current record for climbing all 8,000-meter peaks by more than 6 years.
Citing ‘the issue of inexperienced climbers,’ Nepali officials said there will be changes to climbing the world’s highest peak.
Kami Rita Sherpa beat his own record with a second summit of the world’s highest peak in just one week.
The Spearhead Traverse in British Columbia is 20 miles long with 5,033 feet of elevation gain. Naturally, goofball Cody Townsend went all-out skimo racer for his attempt at the FKT.
David Lama and Hansjörg Auer have been reported missing after an avalanche in the Canadian Rockies, according to early reports from Austrian newspaper Tiroler Tageszeitung.
Alpinist David Lama had some jaw-dropping climbs caught on camera in 2018. Watch death-defying solos, epic powder skiing, and sketchy, loose rock from one hell of a year.
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