Tom Hornbein, Everest West Ridge pioneer

A video tribute to Tom Hornbein, the formidable American mountaineer famous above all for his first ascent of the West Ridge of Everest in 1963 with Willi Unsoeld, by the American Alpine Club Legacy Series.

American Alpine Club

16

October 2020

Alpinism

4m 55s

02/06/2026 - Climbing

Jana Švecová makes Tokyo Drift (8C) first ascent

02/06/2026 - Climbing

Elias Iagnemma frees Exodia, the world’s first proposed 9A+ boulder problem

29/04/2026 - Climbing

Connor Herson makes first ascent of Drifter’s Escape, 9a+ trad at Squamish

27/04/2026 - Climbing

Adam Ondra climbs 8c ground-up and without chalk at Elbsandstein

23/04/2026 - Climbing

Jacopo Larcher climbing Bon Voyage at Annot in France

10/04/2026 - Climbing

Nicolai Užnik makes first ascent of Bügelbrett (8C+) in Maltatal

10/04/2026 - Climbing

The future of climbing featuring Cédric Lachat

03/04/2026 - Climbing

Yannick Flohé climbing Excalibur (9b+) at Arco

21/03/2026 - Climbing

Ron Kauk climbing Midnight Lightning in Yosemite

21/03/2026 - Climbing

Sam Richard climbing Es Pontas on Mallorca

20/03/2026 - Climbing

Connor Herson climbs Crown Royale at Jøssingfjord in Norway

17/03/2026 - Climbing

Alberto Ginés López vs. El Bon Combat at Cova de Ocell