Moroccan Honeymoon: A Photo Essay
Climbing is what defines each of our lives, and our life together. Adam and I met climbing. Our first date was climbing. Our first kiss… Read More »Moroccan Honeymoon: A Photo Essay
Home » Weekly Feature »
Weekly Feature
Colin Haley: Young Alpinist on Fire
At 11 am on January 24, Rolando Garibotti and Colin Haley stood on the summit of Cerro Torre after linking all four of the Torre… Read More »Colin Haley: Young Alpinist on Fire
The Journey
I’m believer in positive thinking. But in August I found myself wondering about the disconnect between believing in the bright side and giving it lip… Read More »The Journey
Nakamura: Steward of Unclimbed Peaks
With the advent of GIS, satellite images and other advanced cartographic applications, it seems the world is growing smaller by the minute. But long-time Alpinist… Read More »Nakamura: Steward of Unclimbed Peaks
Remembering Cesarino Fava
Alpinist remembers Cesarino Fava, who died on April 22, 2008 in Male, Italy. Share your thoughts and photos of Fava, whose greatest love were the… Read More »Remembering Cesarino Fava
Inspirations, Part VI: Marko Prezelj
Marko Prezelj shares his inspiration: Pot (The Way). “My ‘way’ has changed over time, but Zaplotnik’s foundations remain and continue to inspire.”
Inspirations, Part V: The Wisdom of Exploration
Damien Gildea shares his inspirations. “Repeats were given a line or two at most. Details were scarce, photos grainy—but how much help do you want?… Read More »Inspirations, Part V: The Wisdom of Exploration
130 Kilometers an Hour in the Wrong Lane
Smuggling climbing hardware onto planes, destroying rental cars, and climbing excellent limestone routes–the second part of an adventure series on Spain by photographer and writer… Read More »130 Kilometers an Hour in the Wrong Lane
Inspirations, Part IV: High Conquest
Royal Robbins shares his inspiration: High Conquest. “It’s basically a history of mountaineering, but its most salient point is that the ‘high conquest’ of the… Read More »Inspirations, Part IV: High Conquest
South Georgia: A Photo Essay
Follow French alpinists through poor weather, unexpected obstacles, rough seas and defensive sea lion colonies on their crossing of South Georgia in the southern Atlantic.
Chile: The Crusade for Virgin Rock
“Long periods of high pressure, steep granite, moderate glaciers, ‘short’ approaches from base camp and 500-meter virgin walls seemed the norm in Brujo del Torres.… Read More »Chile: The Crusade for Virgin Rock
High Crimes, Chapter 11
The following story–an excerpt from the recently released nonfiction novel High Crimes–reveals the dark underbelly of high-altitude mountaineering: the loss of valuables, the loss of… Read More »High Crimes, Chapter 11