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After their fatal fall on El Capitan, Tim Klein and Jason Wells are...
Jason Wells, left, and Tim Klein on the Nose of El Capitan, 2017. [Photo] Courtesy of Stefan Griebel It is still uncertain what caused Tim Klein, 42, of Leona Valley, California, and Jason Wells, 45,...
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Astorga and Chase complete first female ascent of Denali's Slovak Direct
Anne Gilbert Chase, left, and Chantel Astorga on the summit of Denali, June 5, after climbing the Slovak Direct. [Photo] Ian McEleney Chantel Astorga and Anne Gilbert Chase made what is likely the...
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Four other speed records made on El Capitan in May and June while Honnold and...
David Allfrey tops out Zodiac on El Capitan at the end of his solo, record-setting ascent June 2, when he finished the route in 10 hours, 52 minutes, 50 seconds. The previous solo record of 11:18 was...
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American Alpine Club to host the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup competition in...
An image from a 2018 UIAA World Cup ice climbing competition. [Photo] UIAA/Kirov/Lena Tem The American Alpine Club is hosting the UIAA (International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation) World Cup...
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Andrzej Bargiel completes first ski descent from the summit of K2
K2 (8611m). [Photo] Piotr Pawlus / Red Bull Content Pool [A version of this story originally appeared on BackcountryMagazine.com. Backcountry is a sister publication to Alpinist.--Ed.] On Sunday, July...
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Rescue effort is underway for a stranded Russian climber on the North Ridge...
Latok I (7145m). The North Ridge is the prominent line right of center. [Photo] Courtesy of Mountain.RU Alexander Gukov, 42, of Russia, is stranded at 6200 meters on the North Ridge of Latok I (7145m)...
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Brittany Goris is the first woman to free climb historic Todd Skinner...
Brittany Goris plugs small gear on the 5.13c/d pitch of City Park, Index, Washington. [Photo] Truc Allen It's just a 5-minute walk from one of Washington's most popular crags, but City Park--a...
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Alexander Gukov rescued from 6200m on Latok I by a helicopter longline operation
[This story has been updated regarding Gukov's health condition.] The North Ridge of Latok I with Alexander Gukov's position marked in red, where helicopters reached him July 31. [Photo] Courtesy of...
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Four climbs and one person to be recognized at 2018 Piolets d'Or in Ladek,...
Helias Millerioux, Benjamin Guigonnet and Frederic Degoulet on the summit ridge of Nuptse, en route to completing the first ascent of the South Face (WI6 M5+, 2200m). The climb was selected for a...
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Latok I summited by a variation of the North Ridge
Latok I (7145m). The North Ridge is the prominent line right of center. [Photo] Courtesy of Mountain.RU [Correction: Alpinist has received a clarifying statement from Ales Cesen through Mountain.RU...
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Alaskans complete a 2,500-foot 5.11 route on Caliban in Arrigetch Peaks
Leading on unexplored terrain on the east face of Caliban in Alaska's Arrigetch Range. Gus Barber, Lang Van Dommelen and Chris Williams' new route, which they have yet to name, is a 2,500-foot Grade...
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First Afghan woman stands atop the country's highest peak
Hanifa Yousoufi holds the Afghan flag on top of Noshaq (7492m) after she became the first Afghan woman and only the fourth Afghan national to stand on top of her country's highest peak August 10....
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Tom Livingstone recounts the experience of climbing Latok I
Tom Livingstone leading on Latok I during his successful ascent from the north side in which he and Ales Cesen and Luka Strazar climbed three-quarters of the North Ridge before traversing right to...
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The passing of two legends: Tom Frost and Jeff Lowe
Yesterday, August 24, was a fateful day for the climbing world, as two of America's greatest climbing legends and icons passed away--Tom Frost and Jeff Lowe. Frost died of cancer at a hospice center...
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Americans and Belgian make first ascents of two 6000m peaks in Pakistan
Jess Roskelley on Chhota Bhai (6321m). [Photo] Nelson Nierinck In what proved to be a month of strikingly optimal weather, Americans Jess Roskelley and Kurt Ross teamed with Belgian Nelson Neirinck to...
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Two Alpinist stories are finalists for a Banff Mountain Book Competition...
Stories from Alpinist 59 and 60 are on the long-list for consideration for Best Mountaineering Article at the 2018 Banff Mountain Book Competition. The annual Banff Mountain Book Competition recently...
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Andres Marin makes a fast solo of Great Trango Tower after two other ascents...
Andres Marin on Pitch 4 of Eternal Flame on Nameless Tower. [Photo] Anna Pfaff Andres Marin recently capped a successful trip to Pakistan with teammates Anna Pfaff and David Allfrey by soloing the...
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Two Alpinist stories selected for Notables List in Best American Sports...
Two Alpinist stories from 2017 are included on the Notables List for The Best American Sports Writing 2018: Claire Carter's feature story "To Abandon" appeared in Alpinist 57 and "The Accidental...
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Japanese climbers complete a new route on Cerro Kishtwar's northeast face
The northeast face of Cerro Kishtwar (6173m) with All Izz Well (VI WI5 M6, 1500m) marked in red with the team's first bivy site. [Photo] Genki Narumi, Yusuke Sato and Hiroki Yamamoto collection Going...
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Alpinist story receives Best Mountaineering Article Award at Banff Book...
Anna Smith at the belay on Cyber Pasty Memorial (WI5+ M7+), Icefields Parkway, Alberta. Smith's life was featured in Alison Criscitiello's Alpinist 59 story "Contraindications," which recently...
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