Climbing

A Legendary Mount Everest Sherpa on Why He'll Never Summit Again

Nepalese climbing icon Apa Sherpa is on a mission to uplift his people and educate Westerners "who do it for the adventure, not because they have to"

The Pros and Cons of Adding Wifi to Mount Kilimanjaro

Installing high-speed internet on the mountain is a divisive topic among alpinists and locals alike

A Harrowing Climbing Doc Is the Inspiration for a New Luxury Travel Experience

A trip to Denali with Renan Ozturk and Freddie Wilkinson, the alpinists behind the new movie "The Sanctity of Space," is now on the roster at Pelorus

A Beginner’s Guide to Rock Climbing

Gear and guidance to get you started

Meet Karl Egloff, the Climber Trying to Set the All-Time 7 Summits Speed Record

The Swiss-Ecuadorian alpinist has already knocked Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Elbrus and Denali off of the list

Revisiting a Groundbreaking Climb of El Capitan

Lynn Hill's meticulous ascent from 1980

Alex Honnold's Biggest Worry While Free Soloing Isn't Falling. It's Climate Change.

The "Free Solo" star and world-renowned rock climber talks about sustainability and climate activism

Filming Alex Honnold for VR Requires Climbing With Him

Director Jonathan Griffith literally hung out with the world's foremost free soloist while filming a new doc

Only Eight Black People Have Climbed Mount Everest. That Number's About to Double.

A climbing outfit called Full Circle is about to make Himalayan history. Here's what you should know about their expedition.

Jimmy Chin Remembers Shark’s Fin, The Summit That Launched Him to Stardom

After the biggest year of his career, the Oscar-winning documentarian and all-world mountaineer looks back on the climb that started it all

How a Nepali Climber Shattered the Record for Summiting the World’s 14 Tallest Mountains

Nirmal Purja discusses his Possible Project, a mind-bending six-month expedition that redefined the rules of mountaineering

The 10 Best Experiences Coming to NYC This Fall

From shopping to entertainment to dining out, a curated guide to the 10 best things to do in New York this fall

First Case of COVID-19 Reported at Base Camp at Mount Everest

The rest of the infected alpinist's team has been forced to quarantine themselves at Base Camp

Mount Everest Might Be in Danger of Overcrowding Again

In 2019, the year a photo of a bottleneck at the summit went viral, 381 foreign climbers ascended the mountain. This year, 300 are scheduled to climb.

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The 10 Best Experiences Coming to NYC This Fall

From shopping to entertainment to dining out, a curated guide to the 10 best things to do in New York this fall

First Case of COVID-19 Reported at Base Camp at Mount Everest

The rest of the infected alpinist's team has been forced to quarantine themselves at Base Camp

Mount Everest Might Be in Danger of Overcrowding Again

In 2019, the year a photo of a bottleneck at the summit went viral, 381 foreign climbers ascended the mountain. This year, 300 are scheduled to climb.

Study: It’s Getting Much Easier to Climb Mount Everest

The bucket-list summit may not be so inconceivable after all

A New Trend Called “Everesting” Is Electrifying the Cycling Community

Bike up and down a mountain until you start hallucinating, basically

Why the Best Mountain Climbers Are Starting to Seek Therapy

Where high-risk activities meet unorthodox remedies

Free Soloist Brad Gobright Dies in Climbing Accident

Gobright fell to his death while attempting to descend down the side of a cliff in Mexico

The Hottest Rock Climbing Destination? Palestine’s West Bank.

Locals and tourists are seeking out the world-class limestone cliffs

What Compels a Man to Climb a 28,250-Foot Mountain Without Oxygen?

Adrian Ballinger is the fourth American in history to summit both K2 and Mount Everest without oxygen

Alex Honnold of Oscar Winner “Free Solo” Takes Climbing to New Heights

The author of "The Impossible Climb," Mark Synnott, talks about his book.

What Three Adventure Photographers Pack on Every Trip

“I can't count how many times this has saved me...”

A 91-Year-Old Just Broke a Devils Tower Climbing Record

Bill said he wanted ‘to have one last adventure’

These Custom Packs Might Be Mountaineering’s Best-Kept Secret

Meet Dan McHale, tailor to the world's greatest climbers

Are These $30 Lodges America’s Best-Kept Camping Secret?

They even have wifi — not that you should be using it