Janja Garnbret claims first female ascent of legendary 5.14c from the 90s in Slovenia
After ticking off her third 5.14b on sight three weeks earlier with “Popolni Mrk” at Mišja peč, Slovenia's... Read More
The twelve most important solo ascents of the Drus west face
The west face of the Drus dominates Chamonix, attracting the best climbers of their time like a magnet.... Read More
Steep skiing and snowboarding: Gaspard Ravanel, Tim Roche, Tim Guala and Taôma Carcuac sign a new descent on the south face of the aiguille de Talèfre, France
On the 4th of February, Gaspard Ravanel and his team mapped out a new variant of a ski... Read More
New route in Patagonia’s remote Turbio valley : the story of two Canadian climbers
At the end of January, young Canadian climbers Flavie Cardinal and Jasper Pankratz opened a new route : Todo... Read More
Seb Berthe successfully climbs the Dawn Wall and dedicates his ascent to the “anti-fascist struggle”
On January 31, Seb Berthe became the 4th climber to send the 32 pitches of the Dawn Wall... Read More
“The most ambitious and difficult project I’ve undertaken in the Alps” told us French alpinist Benjamin Védrines after his 5-days-solo-ascent of the Drus
The French climber is one of the best, if not the best, of his generation. Benjamin Védrines has... Read More
Six new 8000ers official peaks in Nepal
The Nepalese government has just officially recognised six new peaks over 8000 metres in Nepal, which already had... Read More
Jost Kobusch’s solo Everest in winter: “It will take time, but I will be back”
Jost Kobusch's quest is a singular and long one. For almost six years, the young German mountaineer has... Read More
7 days on the west face of the Drus, a new route set by Amaury Fouillade, Baptiste Obino and Philippe Bruley
The Drus' arrow is a powerful magnet. The kind you can't take your eyes off. The king mountaineers... Read More
Carrington-Rouse at Les Pèlerins (Mont-Blanc) : Rébuffat revisited
Could Gaston Rébuffat have imagined that one of his climbing routes would become a classic ... of mixed... Read More
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake severely affects Tibet (China)
In Tibet (China), a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the canton of Tingri on the night of 6 to... Read More
Barbara Zangerl, First Climber to Flash El Capitan
In Yosemite, Barbara Zangerl has just achieved an exceptional feat that no-one else has managed before. She completed... Read More
At the age of 20, Alasdair McKenzie becomes the youngest European to climb the 14 x 8000’ers
He has just returned from Tibet, and more specifically from Shishapangma, 8027 meters, his fourteenth and last 8000-meter... Read More
HOW FAY MANNERS AND MICHELLE DVORAK WERE RESCUED BY THE GMHM IN INDIA
Their expedition's main goal was to reach the summit of Chaukhamba III, never climbed before, in the Garhwal... Read More
Jannu East : French alpinists Benjamin Védrines, Leo Billon and Nicolas Jean gave up, then helped an American after the death of his climbing partner
It all started so well. On October 6, the trio of Léo Billon, Nicolas Jean and Benjamin Védrines... Read More
Old but gold : first ascent of Yawash Sar in Karakoram for Veterans Mick Fowler (68) and Vic Saunders (74)
In mid-September, Mick Fowler and Vic Saunders, two famous British mountaineers, reached the summit of Yawash Sar, 6258... Read More
Mont Blanc : Divine Providence one push for Francois Cazzanelli and Bepi Vidoni
On July 25, the Italian team of François Cazzanelli and Bepi Vidoni climbed Divine Providence for the day,... Read More
Nameless Tower of Trango: how Stefano Ragazzo managed the historic first rope solo of Eternal Flame
Nine days: that's how long it took Stefano Ragazzo to reach the summit of Trango's Nameless Tower, 6250... Read More
« Alpine Connections » : Kilian Jornet crosses the Alps by the 4000 peaks
Four days after his victory in the Sierre-Zinal race, Kilian Jornet has embarked on a new and original... Read More
Climbing: first women’s ascent of Arctandria in Norway for Tuva Stavø
Very few people have put Store Blåmann on their climbing map. Yet this summit features a compact granite... Read More
K2 paraglider takeoffs: historic descents by Benjamin Védrines, who scored the first, Jean-Yves Fredriksen and tandem descent by Zeb Roche and Liv Sansoz
No paraglider had ever taken off from K2 until the 28th of July, a day of celebration for... Read More