![The Full Circle Everest expedition. Expedition leader Phil Henderson is third from left in the back row. [Photo] James Edward Mills](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/full-circle-everest-success-930x620.jpg)
Full Circle Everest–the first all-Black expedition team (with Sherpa support) to attempt Chomolungma (Everest, 8849m)–attained success when several members stood on the highest point of… Read More »Full Circle Everest team summits: first Black expedition to the top of the world
![Chantel Astorga. [Photo] Jason Thompson, courtesy of the American Alpine Club](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/aac-cutting-edge-grant-2022-1-800x620.jpg)
The American Alpine Club (AAC) has announced the 2022 Cutting Edge Grant recipients: Chantel Astorga, Alan Rousseau, Jerome Sullivan and Priti Wright. The recipients and… Read More »American Alpine Club announces Cutting Edge Grant recipients
![[Photo] Courtesy of Takeshi Tani and Toshiyuki Yamada](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/kangchung-nup-1-930x620.jpg)
After several attempts by other talented climbers in recent years, two alpinists from Japan completed the first ascent of the Northwest Face of Kangchung Nup… Read More »Japanese team completes first ascent of Kangchung Nup’s NW face in Nepal
![Clint Helander and Andres Marin on top of Golgotha (8,940') in Alaska's Revelation Range after completing the first ascent of Shaft of the Abyss (VI AI5 R M5 90° Snow A0, ca. 4,000'). [Photo] Courtesy of Clint Helander](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/golgotha-shaft-of-the-abyss-1-930x620.jpg)
On March 25, Clint Helander and Andres Marin stood on top of Golgotha (8,940′) in Alaska’s Revelation Range after completing the first ascent of Shaft… Read More »Clint Helander, Andres Marin complete their “dream route” on Golgotha in Alaska’s Revelation Range
The recipients of the 2022 Grit and Rock Award for female first ascents have been announced. This year’s winners include Priti and Jeff Wright (USA);… Read More »2022 Grit and Rock Award recipients announced
![Olympic silver medalist Nathaniel Coleman climbs Wrist Rocket (V9), his favorite route in Little Cottonwood Canyon, which would be impacted by the proposed tram or expanded bus lanes that are being considered by the Utah Department of Transportation as preferred alternatives for future transit in the narrow canyon. [Photo] Tim Behuniak](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/little-cottonwood-canyon-1-883x620.jpg)
A big decision that was anticipated to be made this April has been pushed back to summer after the continued outpouring of comments regarding the… Read More »Climbers rally against proposed tramway and expanded bus lanes in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon
![Carlo Traversi places protection on Magic Line (5.14c), Yosemite Valley. [Photo] Christian Adam / Black Diamond](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/carlo-traversi-magic-line-1-800x620.jpg)
Carlo Traversi has once again proven himself as one of the best all-around rock climbers in the world, with his recent redpoint of Yosemite’s Magic… Read More »Carlo Traversi is first to have sent both Magic Line and Meltdown (5.14c) in Yosemite
The American Alpine Club’s Annual Award and Benefit Gala is returning to an in-person event in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday, March 26, but people will… Read More »American Alpine Club’s Annual Award and Benefit Gala resumes in-person event in Denver after two-year hiatus
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, some Russian climbers have publicly spoken out against their country’s aggression. In a country known for reprisals… Read More »Russian and Ukrainian climbers speak out against the invasion of Ukraine
![Outline of Ukraine, based on a UN map of Ukraine and the Flag of Ukraine. [Image] Courtesy of the United Nations Cartographic Section; Alex Khristov, Wikimedia](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ukraine-flag-930x620.png)
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the International Olympic Committee called for the cancellation of all sporting events that were scheduled… Read More »International climbing organizations cancel events in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine
![Charles Dubouloz summits the Walker Spur of the Grandes Jorasses after soloing Rolling Stones (5.10 A3, or M8, 1100m) over six days in January. [Photo] Seb Montaz Studio (@sebmontazstudio)](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/rolling-stones-solo-winter-ascent-1-930x620.jpg)
From January 13 to 18, Charles Dubouloz completed what is likely the first solo winter ascent of Rolling Stones (5.10 A3, or M8, 1100m) a… Read More »Charles Dubouloz completes the first solo winter ascent of Rolling Stones on the Grandes Jorasses
![Corrado Korra Pesce in 2015. [Photo] Klaus Dell'Orto](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/corrado-korra-pesce-1-930x620.jpg)
On Thursday, January 27, two teams of climbers summited Cerro Torre together after completing two new, parallel routes up the Patagonian tower. But while they… Read More »Corrado ‘Korra’ Pesce dies after climbing new route on Cerro Torre with Tomas Aguilo
