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Over a period of 5 days at the start of July 2026 American alpinists Eli Spitulnik and Michael Telstad made the first ascent of Hologram Wall on Kichatna Spire in Alaska. This is the first route to ascend directly up mountain's formidable South face, and comes after a previous attempt...

On the occasion of the NOF Nevee Outdoor Festival, which will take place in Sella Nevea (Friuli‑Venezia Giulia, Italy) next weekend, we are publishing the various sectors of the mountain crag Bila Pec. A 'stratospheric rock gem just five minutes from the Gilberti Hut.'

'Exceptional' fires are currently devastating parts of the forest of Fontainebleau in France. Located about 70 km south-east of Paris, the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is home to an extremely high level of biodiversity (about 5,000 plant species and 6,600 known animal species), as well as being recognised internationally as one...

British climber James Pearson has made a free solo ascent of 'Legacy' at Rocklands, South Africa. Graded 9a as sports climb, it has now been rated 8B+ highball. Pearson, on a roll after repeating 'The Finnish Line' (8C), provides the details.

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

Over a period of three days French alpinist Annabelle Bouchardon completed the first female solo ascent of the 'American Direct' on the West Face of Petit Dru in the Mont Blanc massif.

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.

The film Once Upon a Time to the East by Alessandro D'Emilia: in September 2024, a group of friends from the Dolomites set off for two legendary destinations, Adrspach and Dolni Zleb to discover the climbing on the legendary sandstone towers of the Czech Republic.

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.

From 21-23 May 2026 Czech climbers Lukáš Trojovský and Dan Bronec made the first ascent of 'Tra sogno e realtà' on the north face of Addaura on Monte Pellegrino in Sicily, Italy. Trojovský reports.

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.

The first details of Hillary Dawa Sherpa’s miraculous survival on Everest; presumed lost, he made his way down alone over seven days from below Camp 4 to the base of the Icefall before being found by chance by members of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC), who were collecting rubbish...

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...

Alpinists Simon Gietl and Constantin Schwaab have made the first ascent of 'Born Ready' on the Hintere Geierwand / Col di Specie in Höhlensteintal / Val di Landro (Dolomites, Italy).

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.'