This Is What Summiting Everest Looks Like
Step for step, the final push to the top of the world's tallest peak looks arduous. Thankfully, Elia Saikaly brought a nice camera to the top! Read More...
May 23, 2018
Climbing:Mountaineering
Big peaks, 14ers, slogs, fast-and-light alpine assaults… anything with a summit.
World’s 10 Most Dangerous Mountains
Did you know that K2 is thought to have a curse against women? Read our list, from Pakistan to New Hampshire, of the world’s 10 most dangerous mountains for climbing. Read More...
May 22, 2018
Australian Steve Plain Crushes ‘Seven Summits’ Record
Four years after a spinal injury nearly left him paralyzed, Steve Plain became the fastest person to reach the peak of every continent's tallest mountain this week. He finished the coveted Seven Summits in 117 days. Read More...
May 16, 2018
70-Year-Old Double-Amputee Summits Everest
After 40 years and four failed attempts, Chinese climber Xia Boyu became the first double-amputee to summit Everest from the south. Read More...
May 14, 2018
1 Year, 82 Summits: Liv Sansoz Attempts All 4,000-Meter Peaks in Alps
Watch Liv Sansoz attempt an otherworldly feat few people have completed. To speed up the process, she paraglided from mountain to mountain, and climbed up from the base. Read More...
May 10, 2018
Trio Nabs First Ascent on ‘Ultra-Prominent’ Canadian Peak
The most prominent unclimbed summit in British Columbia's Selwyn Range has a first ascent – American Lonnie Dupre, and Canadians Pascale Marceau and Vern Stice. Read More...
April 25, 2018
Warmest Jacket Yet: Patagonia Grade VII Down Parka Review
Patagonia's Grade VII Down Parka is a belay jacket designed for the most hardcore alpine conditions. I took the parka on an ice climbing trip last February for this review. Read More...
April 20, 2018
All-Weather Basecamp: NEMO Chogori 2P Mountaineering Tent Review
We tested the four-season Nemo Chogori mountaineering tent – blurring the lines between single- and double-wall design – through wind, rain, and snow. Read More...
April 12, 2018
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. Read More...
April 12, 2018
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. Read More...
April 11, 2018
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. Read More...
April 10, 2018
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. Read More...
April 4, 2018
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. Read More...
March 20, 2018
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. Read More...
February 28, 2018
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. Read More...
February 14, 2018
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