![Keita Kurakami (left) and Connor Herson after their respective free ascents of the Nose (VI 5.14a, 2,900') of El Capitan. [Photos] Keita Kurakami collection/Jim Herson](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/kurakami-herson-nose-ascents-1-930x620.jpg)
Two historic free ascents happened within the last several days on the Nose (VI 5.14a, 2,900′) of El Capitan: Keita Kurakami free climbed the route
![Chip Chace on Invisible Wall (IV 5.12a, 500'), Longs Peak. [Photo] Roger Briggs](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/chip-chace-remembered-1-930x620.jpg)
Chip Chace was one of the most well-rounded climbers of his generation and was known to keep many of his exploits quietly to himself. He
… Read More »A letter to Chip Chace (1958-2018): “Excuse Me While I Liquid Sky”
![Kelly Cordes leading the first pitch of Cannonball (M5 R WI5+/6 X) during the first ascent. [Photo] Kevin Cooper](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cannonball-3-930x620.jpg)
On October 18, Kevin Cooper and Kelly Cordes completed a new three-pitch mixed route on the lower east face of Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain
… Read More »Cannonball: Cooper and Cordes hit their stride with a new mixed route on Longs Peak
![Madaleine Sorkin climbs by headlamp on Scenic Cruise in the Black Canyon on October 29. [Photo] Henna Taylor](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/black-canyon-grief-fund-linkup-1-1-930x620.jpg)
Madaleine Sorkin and Mary Harlan raised awareness for the Climbing Grief Fund by climbing two routes in the Black Canyon in a day on October
![Alan Rousseau, pictured here on the first ascent of Rungofarka's north ridge, India, in 2017, was a 2018 recipient of the American Alpine Club's Cutting Edge Grant. Applications for the 2019 Cutting Edge Grant are due by November 30. [Photo] Tino Villanueva](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/rungofarka-6-930x620.jpg)
The American Alpine Club is now accepting applications for its Cutting Edge Grant, the Jones Backcountry Adventure Grant and the Jones Live Like Liz Award–due
… Read More »American Alpine Club accepting applications for climbing and adventure grants
![Smith at the belay on Cyber Pasty Memorial (WI5+ M7+), Icefields Parkway, Alberta. [Photo] John Price](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/alp59-contraindications-7-930x620.jpg)
For the second year in a row, an Alpinist story has been selected for the Best Mountaineering Article Award in the Banff Mountain Book Competition.
… Read More »Alpinist story receives Best Mountaineering Article Award at Banff Book Competition
![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](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cerro-kishtwar-all-izz-well-1-930x620.jpg)
Going light and fast during a short weather window, Japanese climbers Genki Narumi, Yusuke Sato and Hiroki Yamamoto squeaked in a new route on the
… Read More »Japanese climbers complete a new route on Cerro Kishtwar’s northeast face
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
… Read More »Two Alpinist stories selected for Notables List in Best American Sports Writing 2018
![Andres Marin on Pitch 4 of Eternal Flame on Nameless Tower. [Photo] Anna Pfaff](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/trango-and-nameless-expedition-1-930x620.jpg)
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
The annual Banff Mountain Book Competition recently announced the nominees long-listed for recognition in several categories–out of the four articles under consideration for Best Mountaineering
… Read More »Two Alpinist stories are finalists for a Banff Mountain Book Competition article award
![Roskelley on Chhota Bhai. [Photo] Nelson Nierinck](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pakistan-kondus-valley-first-ascents-5-930x504.jpg)
In what proved to be a month of strikingly optimal weather, Americans Jess Roskelley and Kurt Ross teamed with Belgian Nelson Neirinck to explore climbs
… Read More »Americans and Belgian make first ascents of two 6000m peaks in Pakistan
![Tom Frost leads Pitch 29 during the first ascent of the Salathe Wall on El Capitan in 1961. Frost, Chuck Pratt and Royal Robbins completed the climb over nine and a half days. [Photo] Royal Robbins, Tom Frost collection](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tom-frost-salathe-fa-930x620.jpg)
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
… Read More »The passing of two legends: Tom Frost and Jeff Lowe
