In situations of extreme danger, many report having perceived a figure that comforts and guides — is it our brain’s emergency ...

On the 66th anniversary of the disputed first ascent of Cerro Torre in Patagonia by Cesare Maestri and Toni Egger, we examine ...

A fatal race made Tracee Metcalfe the closest to becoming the first American woman to summit all of the world’s 8,000-meter ...

Lukas Furtenbach explains why using Xenon to help climb Everest in a week is a new tool but is really no different than ...

Climbing techniques have evolved over centuries, often creating controversy and debate. The use of acclimatization methods to expedite expeditions lies at the c ...

An Austrian guide will soon lead trips up the world’s highest peak in less time than an average beach holiday. Is adventure travel going too high, too fast?

Take Reinhold Messner, the legendary mountaineer, once said the mountains are not fair or unfair, they are just dangerous – this perspective underscores the raw and honest nature of climbing ...

Kailash Parvat, reaching a height of 6,638 meters in the secluded area of Tibet, is far more than merely a mountain. To ...

In extreme alpinism, you should always be ready to improvise. That’s the wisdom handed down by German climber Jost Kobusch, who’s currently pushing the sport’s boundaries with a long-term ...