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.
Cory Richards and Esteban ‘Topo’ Mena are planning a massive undertaking of a new route up Everest. This video profiles Richards and his training.
An out-of-the-blue call leads Cody Townsend on a last-second adventure to Alaska. But conditions on one of the most iconic ski lines in Alaska, the Sphinx, seem to give the team the willies.
If successful, Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja’s goal to climb every 8,000-meter peak in one year would be amongst the greatest feats in mountaineering history.
Next month, Cory Richards and Esteban ‘Topo’ Mena will attempt to summit Everest along a route that has ‘never been touched by humans before.’
Women weren’t always allowed to be porters on Kilimanjaro. This video dives deep into the life of those porters as they haul grueling loads up the world’s tallest freestanding mountain.
Before you buy that beacon, shovel, and probe, read this list to make sure you buy the right ones. Stay safe in the backcountry with our guide to avalanche safety gear for backcountry skiing and snowboarding.
‘Himalaya, An Everest Time-Lapse Film’ is an awesome, long-form look at life around the world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest.
On the eve of the Himalayan trekking and climbing season, Nepal’s helicopters once again dominate headlines. This time, a tragic crash claimed the lives of seven people, including the country’s minister of tourism and a prolific tour industry entrepreneur.
Last week, Kilian Jornet did what he does best, crushing the 24-hour record for vertical gain. This is the kit he used to do it.
At 18,491 feet, Orizaba is the highest mountain in Mexico and the third-highest in North America. Here’s the equipment that helped me and my team make it to the summit.
Burgeoning alpinist David Lama climbed one of the hardest unclimbed mountains in Nepal three years after his first attempt, foregoing a partner to make it to the top.
Americans don’t really get Britain’s fell running. Is it mountain running? Is it trail running? Why does it get its own designation? So we asked an expert fell runner to break it down in all its mud and glory.
