"We were worried about avalanches, but we seized the good weather period, returned to ABC, and set off toward the mountain ...

Ice festivals are a unique opportunity for climbers to gather together, climb, demo gear, and gain experience. These festivals provide valuable social connectio ...

You don’t need an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift to strap impressive VR experiences to your face – Samsung’s Gear VR does it at a fraction of the cost. Sure, they’re not all exactly on the same level, but ...

Furggen Ridge ascent, Hörnli Ridge descent, Zmutt Ridge ascent and Lion's Ridge descent, without external support and gear... The Ettore Canzio Bivouac at Colle des Grandes Jorasses in Val Ferret and ...

The video of Austrian climber Louis Gundolf making the first free ascent of an old David Lama project on the south face of Laserz in the Lienz Dolomites, Austria. The 250m multipitch has been called ...

The Piolets d'Or have progressed from being a competition-single-award event (Le Piolet d'Or) into a broader celebration of mountaineering and alpinism, with several awards (Les Piolets d'Or ...

Sherpas are strong, but they are either guides or porters. None do technical alpinism full-time. I understand [this], because they have to combine their wish to do technical climbs with earning ...