Petzl recalls NOMIC and ERGONOMIC ice tools due to risk of handle failure
Manufacturer Petzl has announced a recall of certain batches of NOMIC (U021AA00) and ERGONOMIC (U022AA00) ice tools due to a risk of handle failure that could lead to a fall.…
A rock climber died on the island of Kalymnos due to the destruction of old bolts
A fatal accident occurred on Kalymnos Island, Greece, on the route St. Savvas (7b+), a sport climb bolted in 2002 in the sector Jurassic Park.
Connor Herson made the third trad ascent of the mega-pitch “Crown Royale” (9a)
Connor Herson has made the third ascent of one of the world’s hardest 100-metre trad multipitch routes, Crown Royale, in Jøssingfjord, first established by Pete Whittaker.
In Spain, the tower of the historic Escalona Castle collapsed in front of terrified tourists
The terrifying moment a historic Escalona Castle in Spain collapsed was captured on video by eyewitnesses, shocking tourists as a cloud of dust and stone debris engulfed the surrounding area.
A hiker has died after being attacked by a mountain lion in the Colorado mountains, the first such incident in 25 years
A hiker died last week in the mountains of northern Colorado after being attacked by a cougar. The incident marked the first cougar-related fatality in the state in more than…
A ban on rock climbing has been introduced in the popular area of Oliana (Catalonia)
Due to a new law passed by the Government of Catalonia, rock climbing in the Oliana area is now officially banned.
Contemporary issues in rock climbing and mountaineering in America
The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) are currently considering two regulatory proposals that could fundamentally change the way rock climbing is managed.
New combined route “Lumina” (M8-) in the Alps to the peak Wildgall
On November 10, 2025, Italian climber Simon Gitl and German ice climbing world champion Ines Papert made a first ascent of a new combined route «Lumina» (M8-) along the northeastern…
New “Norteados” route to Cuerno Norte peak in Chile. Patagonia
On November 10, 2025, climbers Sebastián Pelletti and Hernán Rodríguez made the first ascent of a new route on the west face of Cuerno Norte in Patagonia, Chile. The new…
New climbing route “Baila Morena” in the Dolomites. Alps, Italy
Climbers Nicholas Farenzena and Gabriele Walicki have established a new multi-pitch route “Baila Morena” on the south face of Corno del Framont in Civetta-Moiazza in the Dolomites.
A team of climbers made the first ascent of Tumladen Sar (6232 m) in the Karakoram
A team of climbers: Matej Prcin from Slovakia, Tomasz Rodzynkiewicz and Marco Schwidergal from Poland made the first ascent of Tumladen Sar (6,232 m) in the Ghujerab Mountains in the…
The Piolet d’Or mountaineering award in 2025
The Piolet d’Or (Golden Ice Axe) is an international mountaineering award given for the most outstanding ascents of the year.
Legendary solo climber Alex Honnold plans to scale Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101
Taipei 101 is 1,667 feet (509.2 meters) tall and has 101 floors. Taipei 101 is located in the capital of Taiwan, Taipei and is considered the tallest in the country.…
Everest disaster: Hundreds of climbers trapped on the mountain due to snowstorm
Hundreds of climbers are trapped on the eastern slopes of Everest, on the Tibetan side. A powerful snowstorm has hit the mountain, and the situation is getting worse by the…
Nepal to abolish paid permits for climbing 97 peaks
Nepal will waive climbing fees for 97 Himalayan peaks for the next two years to encourage tourism to remote and less prosperous areas of the country.
Everest climbing closed until 2026
The Sagarmatha/Everest Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) does a great job of controlling the amount of trash that climbers leave on the mountain, especially at high camps. While there is still…
Using Artificial Intelligence, a Mountaineer Who Disappeared in 2024 Was Found in the Alps
At the end of July, the Italian National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps (CNSAS) used drones and artificial intelligence to find the body of Nicola Ivaldo. The climber went missing…
Mudflow in Tyrnauza (video). Kabardino-Balkaria, Elbrus region
The authorities of the Elbrus district of Kabardino-Balkaria have announced the evacuation of the population in Tyrnyauz, where a powerful mudflow descended on August 7, the press service of the…
New route on the south-east face of Hunza Peak (7300m) in Pakistan
Climbing in alpine style from 6 to 10 June 2025, Czech climbers Radoslav Groh and Zdeněk Hák made the first ascent of the untouched southeast face of Hunza Peak (7,300…
In Crimea, Emergencies Ministry employees dragged a seriously injured tourist through the mountains for 15 hours
In the Bakhchisarai region of Crimea, rescuers had to drag a seriously injured tourist across the mountainous terrain for 15 hours (!) after she suffered in one of the dangerous…