Latest Climbing Features
Who are the world’s greatest trad climbers?
We go nuts about the world’s greatest trad climbers of today, putting their remarkable climbs into context
Out of breath, sweaty and with aching legs - training at the high-tech gym elite climbers use to prepare for Mount Everest is exhausting
The Altitude Centre is used by the world's best athletes to sharpen their bodies and prepare for the mountains – I was shattered after just one session
What was the 2008 K2 disaster? A tragic event in the history of the world’s second highest mountain
After 17 years, we look back at the 2008 K2 disaster, one of the deadliest tragedies in modern mountaineering, which saw 11 climbers killed
Who is Lynn Hill? A look at the American rock climbing legend
Simply one of the most influential climbers of all time, we delve into the life and achievements of the great Lynn Hill
When does scrambling become climbing?
Our mountaineering expert ponders the point when scrambling ends and climbing begins, taking a look at grades and viewpoints from both sides of the Atlantic
Who is Jimmy Chin? From finding Sandy Irvine’s boot on Everest to making movies with Alex Honnold and summitting Meru
Asian American filmmaker, photographer, skier, climber, alpinist, author, Oscar winner and the man who discovered Sandy Irvine’s boot. is there anything Jimmy Chin can't do?
"We can get anybody to the top" - meet the organization helping adventurers living with disabilities achieve their climbing dreams
Anyone Can aims to help people living with disabilities get outdoors and find their community through the power of climbing
Who was Walter Bonatti? The story behind the breathtaking achievements of one of mountaineering’s all-time greats
We take a look at the life of Walter Bonatti, the legendary Italian mountaineer who embodied the spirit of alpinism
When does hiking become mountaineering? The difference isn't just about the terrain, but about the conditions you're tackling it under
Our mountaineering guru considers when a hike ends and a mountaineering mission begins
After record-breaking Everest climbers revealed they use hypoxic tents to get altitude ready without acclimatizing on the mountain, we look at how the technology works
Hypoxic tents are used by climbers to prepare for the dizzying effects of altitude atop the world's tallest mountains
