Metcalfe, a 50-year-old doctor from Colorado, recently became the first American woman to ascend all 14 mountains above 8,000 meters.
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Metcalfe, a 50-year-old doctor from Colorado, recently became the first American woman to ascend all 14 mountains above 8,000 meters.
The 34-year-old Slovakian alpinist fell into a crevasse after his rappel anchor broke.
Gary Kristensen grew a 1,200-pound gourd in his backyard, then paddled it 46 miles down the Columbia River to set a new world record.
Americans August Franzen, Dane Steadman, and Cody Winckler made the first ascent of Yashkuk Sar via the inspiring north buttress.
Maksym Petrenko was one of Ukraine’s strongest sport climbers in the early aughts. He was just killed in combat near Toretsk.
Mountaineers Michelle Dvorak and Fay Manners take us inside their harrowing rescue on the side of Chaukhamba III in the Garhwal Himalayas
"The mountain does not define us," says Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18. "We define the mountain."
Some experts estimate the hurricane will be among the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history.
A four-person team battled heinous runouts, hard free moves, and thin hooking to complete the 3,300-foot route on Greenland's famed Mirror Wall.
The Wide Boy powered through 200 feet of hand-fist stacks on the underbelly of a German bridge, creating a climb that likely goes at 5.14c.
This list of 68 climbs is effectively a "long list" used to select nominees of the prestigious alpine award.
Francesco Favilli and Filippo Zanin died on September 3, after an off-route fall on Marmolada (10,968ft).
“We did not feel a lot of joy on the summit,” said Aleš Česen. “Deep down we were happy, but the ascent took everything from us.”
Climbing “French free,” Italian Stefano Ragazzo has made the first rope solo ascent of 'Eternal Flame' (VI; 2,100ft).
An ambitious alpine ascent on the West Face has ended in disaster. Elsewhere on the mountain, its speed record is cut in half.
“New Heights” is the first video game to capture the physics of rock climbing. Every climber should give it a try.
The 73-year-old anti-whaling activist faces extradition to Japan, where he could be slapped with up to 15 years in prison for interfering with their illegal whaling industry.
The IFSC has disqualified all American climbers scheduled to compete in Briançon after a representative failed to confirm their attendance.
Local authorities have since arrested Raineri's tour operator, charging him with "an unlawful act [causing] the death of another person."
The June 30 landslides hit the alpine valley of Bavona—home to many top-shelf boulder problems—leaving seven individuals dead and five more missing.
