My Son Balin Miller Believed He Could Be One of His Generation’s Great Alpinists. With Such Ambition Comes Great Risk.

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How Balin fell in love with climbing, and the organization we’re creating to be part of his legacy

49 Days on Trango Tower and an Epic Survival Story – Gripped Magazine

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An historic new route and one of the wildest rescue efforts ever in the alpine

Nepal Says It Has Six “New” 8000-Meter Peaks. Is Their Claim Legit?

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Last month, the world had 14 peaks above 8,000 meters. Now—apparently—it has 20.

Doubts Surface About Tirich Mir Climb » Explorersweb

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Last week, we received an email from a Pakistani climber on one of the Tirich Mir teams this summer, saying they had not really summited. We investigated.

Love and Lhotse

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Morrison’s idyllic existence ended when Katie and their two kids died in the plane she was piloting / Between Camps One and Two, conditions became so treacherous that the group’s sherpas turned back

“I Am a Different Person”: Inside the First Ascent of an Unclimbed Himalayan Giant

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Benjamin Védrines says his first ascent of Jannu East (24,501ft) with Nicolas Jean is more meaningful than any in his career.

Jim Morrison is first to ski down Everest’s Hornbein Couloir

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On October 15 American mountaineer Jim Morrison, 50, became the first person to ski the North Face of Mount Everest (29,032 feet) via its most challenging and elusive line, a linkup of the Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs. At 12:45 p.m.local…

Two Climbers Die on Mount Shasta’s Easiest Route. Could It Have Been Prevented?

Both parties were on the non-technical Clear Creek route. Outside spoke with climbing officials to find out what happened and why.

What It’s Like to Get Really, Really High

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Climbers are often chasing a rush. Was I cheating by using some help to get there?Ojos del Salado rises more than twenty-two thousand feet above sea level, on Chile’s northeastern border. It is the world’s tallest volcano, towering over the…

Can You Claim a “New Summit” If You Merely Stopped When the Climbing Got Too Hard?

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Climbers faced an insurmountable crux in Peru. Instead of admitting defeat, the climbers invented a new summit and called their climb a grand success.

Everest’s Hornbein Couloir Is the Greatest Line Never Skied

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Two Climbers Were Stuck at 21,000 Feet in the Himalayas. Here’s How They Survived.

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A Nepali Man Walked from His Home in Kathmandu to the Summit of Mount Everest

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Death on Shishapangma

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Two women and two Sherpa guides died on Shishapangma while racing for a record, raising questions about the rush to climb big mountains.

How A Malaysian Climber Survived for Three Days Near the Denali Summit

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Heading out the door? Read this article on the Outside app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. At 10 A.M. on Tuesday, May 28, climbing guides Keith Sidle and Chad Ray stood at 18,400 feet, near a striated rocky outcrop called Zebra Rocks on Denali.

The Anxiety of Watching Risk Takers Clash Over Life-or-Death Decisions

Spoilers follow. About halfway through the new National Geographic three-part docuseries “Arctic Ascent With Alex Honnold,” a vibe shift starts to creep in.