Muhammad Ali of Sadpara
In this Climbing Life story from Alpinist 62 (2018), Amanda Padoan profiles Muhammad Ali of Sadpara, Pakistan, after he completed the first winter ascent of… Read More »Muhammad Ali of Sadpara
In this Climbing Life story from Alpinist 62 (2018), Amanda Padoan profiles Muhammad Ali of Sadpara, Pakistan, after he completed the first winter ascent of… Read More »Muhammad Ali of Sadpara
Missoula climber Cole Lawrence and several partners completed a vision that began a decade ago when he established and redpointed Super Ultra Mega (5.13a, 8… Read More »Montana climbers tap potential of Bitterroots with “Super Ultra Mega” (5.13a, 8 pitches)
Tom Ballard, 30, of Britain, and Daniele Nardi, 42, of Italy, are missing on Nanga Parbat (8126m) in Pakistan. According to updates on Nardi’s Facebook… Read More »Rescuers search for Tom Ballard and Daniele Nardi on Nanga Parbat
Andres Marin recently capped a successful trip to Pakistan with teammates Anna Pfaff and David Allfrey by soloing the American Route on Great Trango Tower… Read More »Andres Marin makes a fast solo of Great Trango Tower after two other ascents with David Allfrey and Anna Pfaff
From April 16 to July 4, in collaboration with other national climbing organizations and magazines, we undertook a survey on the topic of sexual harassment… Read More »Out from the Shadows: Sexual Harassment and Assault in Climbing Communities
American Alpine Club President Deanne Buck and Club CEO Phil Powers share their perspective as to why the results of a recent survey about sexual… Read More »Safety Means More than a Good Belay
Elisabeth Revol and Tomek Mackiewicz completed the second winter ascent of Nanga Parbat in alpine style on January 25, but they got into trouble on… Read More »A retrospective on the second winter ascent of Nanga Parbat, the heroic rescue and the logistical and financial challenges of helicopter operations in Pakistan
On Sunday, July 22, Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel became the first person in history to climb and ski the behemoth K2 (8611m), located on… Read More »Andrzej Bargiel completes first ski descent from the summit of K2
As the Summer Outdoor Retailer trade show heats up in Denver, Emma Murray and Sara Aranda take a look back at the winter trade show… Read More »Responsibility is a Gift: OR trade show provides a glimpse of outdoor industry’s impacts and influence
In this Mountain Profile essay from Alpinist 62, Julia Pulwicki translates Janusz Klarner’s account of the first ascent of Nanda Devi East in 1939 by… Read More »1939: The Eye of the Storm
From October 30 through November 5, 2016, Krystle Wright shared some stories and photos with the #AlpinistCommunityProject about paragliding in Pakistan. She is an adventure… Read More »#AlpinistCommunityProject Flashback: Krystle Wright