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Trail running sensation Kilian Jornet begins his latest insane challenge - climbing 67 American 14ers this fall - and hiking and biking between them
By Will Symons last updated
The States of Altitude will see the Spanish endurance athlete ascend every 14,000ft peak in the lower 48 states

Blind hikers prepare for record-breaking ascent of Africa's tallest mountain
By Will Symons published
A team of 11 visually impaired and fully blind climbers are entering the final stages of preparation before they head up Mount Kilimanjaro

Watch trail runners in Japan's Northern Alps follow in the footsteps of 'the father of Japanese alpinism' in new film from Rab
By Will Symons published
An expert team of trail runners retrace the steps of Banryu, an 18th-century monk and pioneering Japanese alpinist

"Whatever your limitations are, you can get out and do extraordinary things" - disabled former rugby star summits previously untouched Kyrgyzstan peak
By Will Symons published
Ed Jackson, who was told he would never walk again, has completed his ascent of an unclimbed mountain in Kyrgyzstan

Rescue attempts abandoned for Russian climber who became stranded on a 24,000ft peak after breaking her leg, despite son's belief that she's still alive
By Will Symons published
Efforts to save Natalia Nagovitsina have been called off after freezing weather and multiple failed rescue attempts, which saw another climber die from hypothermia

Colorado college student, 20, sends challenging 5.13a route in Kyrgyzstan over summer break - "this may be the best route I’ve ever done"
By Julia Clarke published
The student climbed one of the world's most difficult rock faces only five months after undergoing wrist surgery

“I’ve poured everything into this long recovery” - superstar American climber returns from lengthy injury, and could compete in the next World Cup
By Will Symons published
The four-time bouldering world champion has missed the entire 2025 World Cup season so far with two serious knee injuries

"A perilous endeavour for any climber" - safety warning after man suffering suspected altitude sickness suffers fatal fall on California's Mount Shasta
By Will Symons published
The 50-year-old man was descending the Californian mountain in stormy conditions when he became separated from his companion

Worrying signs for US climbers: Canadian bouldering brand Flashed stops sales to its nearest neighbor after Trump tariffs
By Will Symons published
The climbing brand is best known for its dependable crash mats and bouldering accessories

US journalist reveals harrowing details of surviving 6 days stranded on remote Norwegian mountain with broken femur and no water: "I knew I wasn't going to be able to move"
By Julia Clarke published
Alec Luhn has spoken out from his hospital bed, where he continues to recover
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