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Keita Kurakami frees El Capitan’s Nose as a rope-solo and 15-year-old Connor Herson becomes the youngest to free the iconic wall

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… Read More »Keita Kurakami frees El Capitan’s Nose as a rope-solo and 15-year-old Connor Herson becomes the youngest to free the iconic wall

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”

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 and Mary Harlan raised awareness for the Climbing Grief Fund by climbing two routes in the Black Canyon in a day on October… Read More »Update: Scientists study loose flake in Black Canyon while Sorkin and Harlan climb for the Grief Fund

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

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

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 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

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

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

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