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Climbing alpine style from 1-6 July 2024, Czech mountaineers Jaroslav Bansky, Radoslav Groh and Zdeněk Hák completed the first ascent of Muchu Chhish (7,453m) in the Karakoram, pakistan. Hák reports about the climb up the peak famed for having been the highest unclimbed mountain in the world.

David Göttler has abandoned his ambitious expedition on Nanga Parbat for this year, due to unfavourable conditions during his final summit attempt. The German alpinist had hoped to climb the Rupal Face alpine style, initially with Mike Arnold, then with Tiphaine Duperier and Boris Langenstein.

From 25 - 29 June 2024 the Japanese climbers Keisuke Ohkura, Kazumasa Ostubo and Yudai Suzuki made the first ascent of 'Dream House' (1240m, M6, AI5+, A2, R/X, VI) on the Quitaraju (6036m) in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru.

Alpinists Chantel Astorga, Christina Lustenberger and Jim Morrison have made the first ski descent of Great Trango Tower (6286m) in pakistan, skiing a steep, exposed and weaving line down the mountain's west face.

The first episode following Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach, François Cazzanelli and Symon Welfringer as they attempt the east pillar of the Ogre, one of the most difficult climbs in the world.

The video of James Price and his solitary mountaineering in pakistan's Karakorum.

The organisers of the Piolets d'Or 2023 have awarded the following climbs: Jirishanca in Peru by Alik Berg and Quentin Roberts, Pumari Chhish East in pakistan by Christophe Ogier, Victor Saucede and Jérôme Sullivan, and Jugal Spire in Nepal by Tim Miller and Paul Ramsden. A special mention has been...

The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the complete list of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2022. The honoured ascents will receive the 2023 Piolets d'Or award during the celebration in Briançon, France, from 14 to 16 November

Russian mountaineer Dmitry Golovchenko is currently reported missing on Gasherbrum IV in pakistan's Karakorum range. His climbing partner Sergey Nilov descended to Base Camp on his own accord where he was airlifted by helicopter. The pair had been attempting the unclimbed SE Ridge; a search and rescue mission is currently...

Spanish mountaineers Miquel Mas and Marc Subirana have climbed a new route on Southwest Face of Latok II in pakistan's Karakorum. The pair summited the distinctive tower they have now called Latok Thumb (6380m) via their 'Atracció Instintiva' (1100m, 7a run out, A2+, M5). Success comes about after a previous...

Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach and Symon Welfringer have established a new route up the South Pillar of Baintha Kabata (6250m) in the Karakorum, pakistan.

Experienced alpinists Simon Messner and Martin Sieberer have made the first ascent of Yernamandu Kangri, a 7180m peak in pakistan's Karakorum. The pair climbed alpine style and needed three bivouacs.

The video 'A New Way Up' directed by Jake Holland, featuring Fabian Buhl and Will Sim paragliding and climbing above the Hunza Valley in pakistan's Karakorum. Using this groundbreaking paralpinism approach the pair made the first ascent of the Gulmit Tower (5801m) in July 2022.

Will Bosi is currently in Finland attempting Burden of Dreams (9A), the hardest boulder problem in the world established by Nalle Hukkataival in 2016. The Scottish climber is streaming his progress live on Instagram.

The video of the first ascent of Pumari Chhish East (6850m) in pakistan, carried out in alpine style from 25 to 29 June 2022 by French alpinists Christophe Ogier, Victor Saucede and Jérôme Sullivan.

Reel Rock 17 will begin its global tour as of March 2023. The new season features Seb Bouin attempting to free DNA in the Verdon Gorge, Andrew Bisharat and Palestinian climbers in the strife-torn hills of Palestine, and Barbara Zangerl & Jacopo Larcher tackling Eternal Flame on Nameless Tower in...