It’s convex! Should I avoid it?
2025-02-02
Views on the roles of convexities in human triggered avalanches vary widely. In this educational video intended for intermediate and advanced winter backcountry recreationists, Ron
Topic: Climbing & Mountaineering
Will Power Final
2025-01-26
Will Gadd and River He Chuan go new routing in China’s Taihang Mountains, and the new routing is good! Wild new routes, fireworks, great people,
DEEP FREEZE | Walker Directissima
2025-01-26
In June 1986, Patrick Gabarrou and Hervé Bouvard opened the Walker Directissime in the Grandes Jorasses north face. A masterpiece of difficulty in a 1200
Black Diamond Equipment Recalls PIEPS Pro IPS Avalanche Transceivers Due to Risk of Loss of Emergency Communications
2025-01-25
This recall involves all Black Diamond Equipment PIEPS Pro IPS Avalanche Transceivers. The transceivers are black plastic with an LCD screen below a yellow mark
In Conversation with Sir Chris Bonington
2025-01-20
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with a true icon of British Mountaineering and legendary adventurer, Sir Chris Bonington. Sir Chris, lives just
Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 2—Where and How to Swing Your Tools
2025-01-20
Where you swing your ice tools is as important as how you swing them. Each ice placement is really a mini-belay; make it solid, efficient
Avalanche Fundamentals Q & A
2025-01-20
The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center (GNFAC) and the Friends of GNFAC teach a variety of avalanche safety classes across our advisory area in Southwest Montana,
I Tried Being a Porter on Africa’s Tallest Mountain | Superskilled with Eva zu Beck
2025-01-12
Eva travels to Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, where she joins a team of female high-altitude porters in an attempt to understand how they manage to
The Silent Alpinist Part I w/ Paul Ramsden
2025-01-12
Today, I’m beyond excited to share a truly rare and special opportunity: a conversation with UK climbing legend Paul Ramsden. The Piolets d’Or—often called the
Mountains we Carry; Mountains we Climb
2025-01-12
Mountains we Carry; Mountains we Climb tells the story of seven people with hemophilia from across Europe as they challenge themselves to scale the highest
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