Stupid. My feet are numbing. My calves burn. My thighs ache. My throat is parched as sweat drips onto the lens of my sunglasses. I’m spent. I’ve hit a wall. I’ve got to get off this climb.

It’s the Descent That’s the Killer!

by Big Bob Greiner

With 100 dead on Denali, here’s a glimpse at how it all went wrong.

Thank God Alain Robert Didn’t Wear Hand Jammies

by Frank Giles

Alain Robert solos the New York Times Building to raise global warming awareness. Thank God he didn’t wear Hand Jammies.

And the Winner Is…?

by Big Bob Greiner

Get this: there is now a mountain climbing version of American Idol. It’s called “The Mountain Academy”. Pathetic.

Everest: At Least They’re Banking

by Abbie Bencham

With 260 people reaching the summit this season, can we really hold this summit in such high regard? Maybe it’s actually quantity over quality.

Determination: Bob Timmer

by John Torren

This is the story of my friend, ice climber Bob Timmer, who was not only diagnosed with one, but TWO inoperable malignant tumors.