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In just one month, the Italian mountaineer Hervé Barmasse climbed highest mountain of every region in Italy by fair means: by bicycle, on foot, and by sailing boat to connect the islands to the mainland. 4,250km, 81,000m positive elevation gain, 20 summits – for an absolutely one‑of‑a‑kind journey.

First footage of Andrzej Bargiel's no‑oxygen ski descent of Nanga Parbat (8126m) down the Messner Route on the Diamir Face.

At Rodellar in Spain Laura Rogora has onsighted her third 8c+, 'Così fan tutte'. Success comes during an astounding week that also netted her the 9a+ 'No pain no gain' and 'Patanics'.

On 30 June 2026 Andrzej Bargiel skied Nanga Parbat (8126m) without supplementary oxygen. The 38-year-old Polish ski mountaineer skied an unbroken line from summit to snowline via the Diamir Face.

0, 2, 4 litres per minute... a closer look at the flow of supplementary oxygen and the much‑debated "records" on Everest and in the Himalayas. By Alessandro Filippini.

On 16 April 2026, Swiss alpinists Benjamin Bosshard and Luca D'Amico established 'Magari vai sì' on Piz La Buora (2,678 m) in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland. This is the first route to climb the steep east face. Bosshard reports.

Last weekend at Passo della Presolana, Italy, Laura Rogora sent 'Black Shadow' (8c), 'Dancing in the Moon' (8c+) and 'Moon Landing' (9a).

Whilst a record number of 1,008 climbers climbed to the summit of Everest in spring 2026, the undisputed stars of the pre-monsoon season in the Himalayas are undoubtedly Bartek Ziemski and Hillary Dawa Sherpa. By Alessandro Filippini.

Following a record-breaking season, Gelje Sherpa has published a series of proposals to make climbing Everest safer. By Alessandro Filippini.

After being reported missing on the slopes of Everest for six days, Hillary Dawa Sherpa was found alive near Base Camp on Thursday, 6 June 2026.. He has been taken to a hospital in Kathmandu for medical checks. According to initial reports, he descended on his own from around 7,500...

On 26 May 2026 Matthias Giraud completed the first ski BASE Jump off Aiguille du Plan North Face. The 42-year-old French alpinist reports about 'the ultimate combination of alpinism, steep skiing and BASE jumping.'

On 28/05/2026 Fay Manners and Marco Malcangi skied a new line on Nevado Ranrapalca, the 6162m peak often described as 'one of the most breathtaking mountains of Peru's Cordillera Blanca.' The pair skied a complex route on the southwest ridge, through the col between Ranrapalca and Ocshapalca and have called...

Polish alpinist Bartosz Ziemski has made ski descents of both Lhotse and Everest in Nepal. He climbed both mountains alpine style, without supplementary oxygen.

The report by Luca Dallavalle, who, together with his brother Roberto Dallavalle, on 4 April 2026 made what is believed to be the first ski descent of the west couloir of Cima Rocca (2,831 m) in the Brenta Dolomites, Italy.

More than 2,000 participants gathered in Val Masino and Val di Mello for Melloblocco, the international climbing event organised by La Sportiva. 'A rich, intense edition and one of the most technically significant in recent years.' Miriam Fogu (ITA) completed 9 out of 10 'comp boulders'; Pearson (UK), Moroni (ITA)...

After battling shoulder injuries and a loss of motivation, Slovenian climber Jernej Kruder bounced back with a momorable climbing trip to Paklenica in Croatia: free soloing 'Nostalgija', 'Karamara + Kaminski' on Anića Kuk, onsighting the old classic 'Življenje' and 'El Condor Pasa', plus linking 'Duh kneza' into 'Rio'.