Latest Climbing News
Chinese climber killed by falling rocks during descent of K2 in treacherous late-season conditions
An unusually dry summer has worsened conditions on the world's second-tallest mountain, causing an increase in rockfalls and dangerous underfoot terrain
Melting glacier reveals remains of British scientist who fell into crevasse in Antarctica 66 years ago
Dennis Bell disappeared in an accident aged 25 during a glacier survey
With the fee to climb Everest set to rise drastically, Nepal just opened up 97 peaks for free
The move comes as the cost of climbing Everest is set to rise by more than a third
"Next peak: Mount Everest" – now we know why Fuzhao Xiang isn't taking on the 100-mile distance at this year's UTMB finals
Xiang checks in from nearly 25,000ft above sea level
Jim Walmsley confirms UTMB 2025 bid – here's who else is starting, and who's missing from the list at ultra running's biggest race
The start list for the UTMB finals in August has been released, and as usual, it's a veritable Who's Who of ultra running – but there are some notable runners missing
“A real-time, high-altitude experiment”: British explorer twins head to the Himalayas to compare modern mountaineering gear with that used by Mallory and Irvine
Ross and Hugo Turner plan to climb Mera Peak for a scientific and historical investigation into how mountaineering has changed over the past 100 years
The equivalent of a Tour de France stage a day! Kilian Jornet announces plans to run, hike, climb and bike 67 American 14ers this fall
The Spanish ultra running legend plans to set off from Longs Peak in September
“The day we have waited for years for”: UK’s tallest outdoor climbing wall opens to the public
The wall is part of a £7 million development at the edge of the Cotswolds
New IFSC ‘Nations Grand Finale’ climbing competition coming in the fall to bring "innovation, competition and international rivalry"
The new Nations Grand Finale competition will pit the world's top six climbing nations against each other over four days in Fukuoka, Japan
