Tensions between India and Pakistan have abated after the flare-up in early May, and some alpine-style teams are already tackling difficult routes in Pakistan. At the same time, outfitters have ...

A legendary high-altitude climber and his courageous life partner opened a new alpine-style route on Pakistan's Nanga Parbat.

Forget about the latest Hollywood blockbusters — a far more interesting award ceremony kicks off in the Italian Dolomites this week. The 2024 edition of the Piolets d’Or awards, regarded as the most ...

In a week when Mt Everest grew by nearly one metre, we lost Doug Scott who with Dougal Haston was the first to scale the formidable southwest face of the world’s highest mountain. He was one of the ...

An in-depth interview with 26-year-old American alpinist Colin Haley, to discover his approach to alpinism, from Alaska to Patagonia. There are few climbers who have amassed such a remarkable climbing ...

THIS SPRING, AFTER 16 YEARS OF EFFORT, Ed Viesturs became the first American to climb all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks. Fittingly, the 46-year-old Seattle-based mountaineer’s quest ended with ...

The original version of this article was published on ExplorersWeb.com. Forget about the latest Hollywood blockbusters — a far more interesting award ceremony kicks off in the Italian Dolomites this ...