![The west faces of Gasherbrum IV, V, VI, and VII. The peak of Gasherbrum II is just barely visible behind the southern ridge of Gasherbrum IV. Gasherbrum I (Hidden Peak) is hidden behind Gasherbrum V. [Photo] Florian Ederer, Wikimedia](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/gasherbrum-vii-rescue-1-930x620.jpg)
On July 20 Cala Cimenti, of Italy, became the first person to stand on top of 6955-meter Gasherbrum VII. Cimenti’s elation, however, was soon cut… Read More »Fall during ski descent on Gasherbrum VII results in dramatic rescue from 6300m
![Chashkin I (6035m), Pakistan. [Photo] Tico Gangulee](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/chashkin-fa-1-930x620.jpg)
On June 20, in a round-trip from his advanced base camp that took approximately 11 hours, Tico Gangulee free soloed the first ascent–and first ski… Read More »Tico Gangulee solos the first ascent and first ski descent of Chashkin I (6035m)
![Derek Franz discovering just how much effort it can take to activate the Beal Escaper after a short rappel from the top of Elephant Rock. [Photo] Mandi Franz](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/beal-escaper-2-2-668x620.jpg)
Alpinist Digital Editor Derek Franz tested the Beal Escaper, which the company describes as a “detachable abseil system” that enables climbers to rappel on a… Read More »Beal Escaper: A scary but handy tool for when you need to rappel with one rope
![The northwest face of Chamlang (7321m) with the line of UFO (ABO M6, WI5, 2500m) marked in red. [Photo] Zdenek Hak and Marek Holecek collection](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/chamlang-1-1-930x620.jpg)
Czech climbers Marek Holecek and Zdenek Hak teamed up for another huge, demanding route on May 16-23, this time on the northwest face of Chamlang… Read More »Zdenek Hak and Marek Holecek complete the first ascent of Chamlang’s northwest face
![Ten-year-old Selah Schneiter leads the bolt ladder to Boot Flake on the Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite. [Photo] Schneiter family collection](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/selah-schneiter-elcap-1-930x620.jpg)
Ten-year-old Selah Schneiter of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, climbed the Nose of El Capitan (VI 5.8 C2, 2,900′) on June 13 after a casual five-day ascent… Read More »10-year-old Selah Schneiter climbs the Nose of El Capitan
![Pete Takeda is pictured here on a 2005 expedition to Nanda Kot with the east face of Nanda Devi East / Sunanda Devi in the background, which is just in front of the main peak of Nanda Devi in the Indian Himalaya. Takeda authored a two-part Mountain Profile about the area in Alpinist issues 62 and 63 (Summer and Autumn 2018). [Photo] Pete Takeda collection](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/nanda-devi-east-1-930x620.jpg)
Eight climbers are presumed to have been killed in a large avalanche on the flanks of Nanda Devi East / Sunanda Devi in the Indian… Read More »Five bodies found in avalanche debris on the flanks of Nanda Devi East / Sunanda Devi; three others presumed dead
The American Alpine Club is hosting its annual Excellence in Climbing Celebration on June 1 at its headquarters in Golden, Colorado. Tickets start at $20.… Read More »American Alpine Club hosting the Excellence in Climbing Celebration on June 1
![Getulio Felipe reaches the end of the via ferrata, which is buried in snow, on Punta Penia's Normal Route, Marmolada, Dolomites, Italy. He is belayed by guide Alessio Nardelotto with his friend Pedro McCardell offering support from behind. [Photo] Stefano Fabris](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/getulio-felipe-marmolada-1-930x620.jpg)
Doctors predicted Getulio Felipe would never walk after a complication at birth left him with cerebral palsy. But the 14-year-old Brazilian learned to walk at… Read More »14-year-old with cerebral palsy summits the Marmolada in Italy’s Dolomites
![Arne wearing his crack gloves in Yosemite, 2008. [Photo] Derek Franz](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ocun-crack-gloves-1-3.jpg)
Alpinist Digital Editor Derek Franz used to make fun of people who used rubber gloves to protect their hands while crack climbing, but now he’s… Read More »Ocun Crack Gloves: Save your skin as well as time and tape
![The east face of Howse Peak, Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada. [Photo] Courtesy of Parks Canada](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/howse-peak-folo-1-930x620.jpg)
Parks Canada reported in a press conference today that Jess Roskelley, David Lama and Hansjorg Auer started climbing M-16 (VI WI7+ A2) on Howse Peak… Read More »Auer, Lama, Roskelley summited Howse Peak before avalanche killed them on the descent
![David Lama during acclimatizing on Fox Peak, October 2018. [Photo] David Lama/Red Bull Content Pool](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/howse-peak-deaths-1-930x620.jpg)
Hansjorg Auer, David Lama and Jess Roskelley are presumed to have been killed in an avalanche while attempting M-16 (VI WI7+ A2) on Howse Peak,… Read More »Auer, Lama and Roskelley killed in avalanche on Canada’s Howse Peak
![Kyle Dempster. [Photo] Andrew Burr](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/kyle-dempster-packrafting-file-photo-930x620.jpeg)
Four recipients have been selected for the second annual Kyle Dempster Solo Adventure Award. Cassady Bindrup, Gabe Dirksen, Talley Kayser and Max Neale are each… Read More »Four recipients selected for 2019 Kyle Dempster Solo Adventure Award
