Two new big wall routes completed on Alaska’s Kichatna Spire
Two new big-wall aid routes reached the rarely visited summit of Kichatna Spire (8,985′) in…
Read MoreResearchers challenge historical records for 8000-meter peaks
Annapurna (8091m). Wolfgang Beyer, Wikimedia A team of researchers has been working for the past
Read MoreA new variation to Camp 2 and a speed ascent on Nanga Parbat
Francois “Franz” Cazzanelli and Pietro Picco climbing the Aosta Valley Express variation (AI 90? M6…
Read MoreMadaleine Sorkin becomes the first woman to free climb Dunn-Westbay Direct (5.14-)
On August 10, Madaleine Sorkin, 40, enjoyed a no-falls day on the Dunn-Westbay Direct (IV…
Read MoreDerek Franz begins new role as editor-in-chief of Alpinist
Derek Franz and friends avoiding the usual mule train of climbers on Pingora’s Northeast Buttress…
Read MoreAlpinist hires Abbey Collins as assistant editor
Abbey Collins on the summit of Mt. Beelzebub (7,280′) in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains, 2021. Andrew…
Read MoreRemembering Ed Webster: 1956-2022 – Alpinist
Ed Webster overlooking the valley of Indian Creek and the shadow of the Bridger Jack…
Read MoreNew route on Mt. Dickey, Alaska: Aim For the Bushes
Aim For the Bushes (AI6 M6 X, 5,250′) on the east
Read MoreTwo proposals threaten America’s rock climbing
Policy proposals are now being considered by the National Park Service (NPS) and US Forest…
Read MoreA Preview of the 28th Annual Bozeman Ice Fest
An après clinic hangout in Hyalite Canyon at the 2018 Bozeman Ice Festival (BIF). Louis…
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