This year once again Mont Blanc du Tacul has witnessed a destructive event during the peak climbing season. Early this morning August 5 at around 3 a.m., a massive piece …
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While Pakistan’s towering 8,000-meter peaks are now silent, August presents an ideal window for rock climbing teams to explore new and challenging routes on the country’s impressive big walls. This …
On July 29 a dramatic series of avalanches walked a group of four climbers on the 7010-meter Khan Tengri peak in the Tien Shan Mountains. Reports from the Kazinform News …
An international climbing team of four has achieved an impressive feat by making three first ascents in just 30 days in the remote Shimshal Valley of northern Pakistan. The team, …
Scientists have long known that tree rings can reveal the history of avalanches. Now, they’ve developed a method to study these rings without damaging the trees. Avalanches leave noticeable marks …
Stefano Ragazzo, an Italian climber, recently accomplished the incredible feat of rope soloing the famous Eternal Flame route (650m, 7c+) on Trango’s Nameless Tower (6,239m) in the Karakoram. In a …
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Swiss Duo Completes Epic Adventure: Climbing and Paragliding All 82 of the 4,000-Meter Peaks in the Alps
Swiss paraglider Chrigel Maurer and mountain guide Peter von Känel have completed an extraordinary adventure, climbing all 82 of the 4,000-meter peaks in the Alps in just 51 days. What …
Hassans death highlighted the urgent need for better training equipment and honorable standards in mountaineering Kiani stated. Our mission is to ensure Hassan receives a respectful funeral and to showcase …
Almost unnoticed, a team of Czech climbers has accomplished what many before them could not—they solved one of the most stubborn challenges in the Karakoram. Zdenek Hak, Radoslav Groh, and …
A Russian journey led by Sergey Nilov and is currently en route to Gasherbrum IV in an effort to locate the body of Dmitry Golovchenko as reported by Elena Laletina …