Climbing Features

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From Mallory to Bonington and beyond, we reveal our pick of Britain’s greatest ever mountaineers

Our mountaineering expert takes a look at the life of Kilian Jornet, the record-breaking runner, skier and alpinist who keeps rewriting the rulebook

Our mountaineering expert looks into the death zone and the reasons why climbing 8,000-meter peaks can be so dangerous

We take a look at the extraordinary life of Alex Honnold, one of the world’s greatest ever climbers

Clip in: we cast an admiring eye over the achievements of the greatest sport climbers in history

We look into how redpointing differs from other styles of ascent in rock climbing, discover its origins and consider some of the most important redpoints in history

We take a look at America’s rock stars, individuals that have redefined climbing by achieving feats once though impossible

Our mountaineering expert considers the epic, taking a look at high-profile cases and detailing how you can avoid being part of one

Our mountaineering expert takes a look at the Piolets d’Or awards, detailing their history, controversies and the legendary winners of the ‘Golden Ice Axe’