American Alpine Club moves forward with its Climb United Initiative with a public forum April 21

Derek Franz / Posted April 16, 2021

Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll and Jon Griffin complete big (and wide) new line on Fitz Roy

Derek Franz / Posted March 12, 2021

American Alpine Club announces 2021 Cutting Edge Grant winners

Derek Franz / Posted March 5, 2021

2021 Grit and Rock Award recipients announced

Derek Franz / Posted February 24, 2021

Lor Sabourin sends five-pitch trad route Cousin of Death (5.13+)

Lor Sabourin and Chris Kalman / Posted February 19, 2021

Interview with Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll about his solo traverse of Patagonia's Fitz Roy massif (the Moonwalk Traverse)

Derek Franz / Posted February 15, 2021

JP Mohr Prieto, Muhammad Ali Sadpara and John Snorri are missing, presumed dead on K2

Derek Franz / Posted February 9, 2021

Remembering Cesare Maestri (1929-2021)

Derek Franz / Posted January 28, 2021

American Alpine Club's 2021 Benefit Gala and Awards will be a free virtual event

Derek Franz / Posted January 26, 2021

First winter ascent of K2: 10 Nepali/Sherpa climbers summit together

Derek Franz / Posted January 16, 2021

Four expeditions are attempting the first winter ascent of K2: Alex Gavan discusses current efforts

Derek Franz / Posted January 13, 2021

Luka Lindic and Ines Papert find big new routes close to home in Austria

Derek Franz / Posted December 22, 2020

Lauren Shartell becomes the second US woman to send the Lightning

Corey Buhay / Posted November 23, 2020

An apology from Alpinist

Alpinist Staff / Posted November 12, 2020

Emily Harrington becomes first woman to send El Capitan's Golden Gate in a day

Derek Franz / Posted November 10, 2020

Priti and Jeff Wright complete the first ascent of K6 Central (7100m)

Derek Franz / Posted November 6, 2020

Quentin Roberts and Alik Berg tick the first known ascent of Mt. Forbes' East Face

Derek Franz / Posted October 19, 2020

Editors, publishers form Outdoor Media for Inclusion to amplify diverse voices in outdoor media

Staff Alpinist / Posted October 13, 2020

American-Scottish team climb a new route on the Emperor Face of Yuh-hai-has-kun (Mt. Robson)

Christopher Elliott / Posted October 8, 2020

5Point, Banff and No Man's Land film festivals go virtual this October

Derek Franz / Posted October 2, 2020

Climb the Hill goes virtual: Zoom panels focus on public lands and DEI

Derek Franz / Posted September 26, 2020

Transcendental Linkup: Five routes up to 5.12a totaling 2,400' on Pikes Peak in 21 hours

Pete Takeda / Posted September 18, 2020

Two Alpinist stories are candidates for Best Mountaineering Article in the Banff Mountain Book Competition

Derek Franz / Posted September 16, 2020

Five books are on the Boardman-Tasker shortlist for 2020

Derek Franz / Posted September 9, 2020

Two new 5.13 routes freed on the Diamond of Longs Peak (Neniisotoyou'u) on August 9

Derek Franz / Posted August 17, 2020