Wayne Merry (1931-2019): Yosemite legend, teacher and loving steward of wild places

Steve Grossman / Posted January 9, 2020

American Alpine Club Annual Benefit Dinner features "climbers uniting for the planet"

Derek Franz / Posted December 13, 2019

Brad Gobright dies in a rappelling accident while climbing in Mexico

Derek Franz / Posted November 28, 2019

Alan Rousseau and Tino Villanueva Release the Kraken on Tengi Ragi Tau's west face

Alan Rousseau / Posted November 21, 2019

Backcountry.com battles small businesses over trademark

Tyler Cohen / Posted November 8, 2019

Two Alpinist stories receive honorable mentions in Best American anthologies

Derek Franz / Posted October 7, 2019

American Alpine Club CEO Phil Powers to step down in summer 2020

Derek Franz / Posted October 2, 2019

Climbers join activists worldwide in demand for action on climate crisis

Alpinist Staff / Posted September 16, 2019

Jean (Jene) Crenshaw, cofounder of Summit magazine, dies at 95

Alpinist Staff and Paula Crenshaw / Posted September 12, 2019

Two Alpinist stories included on the longlist for Banff Mountain Book Competition; Boardman Tasker shortlist also announced

Derek Franz / Posted September 5, 2019

Friends complete Hayden Kennedy's vision on Mt. Hooker: Gambling in the Winds (V 5.12+)

Derek Franz / Posted August 30, 2019

Simon Richardson and Ian Welsted complete first ascent of Waddington's West Ridge

Chris Kalman / Posted August 16, 2019

Benjamin Billet and John Kelley complete first ascent of Chhopa Bamare (6109m)

Benjamin Billet / Posted August 12, 2019

Fall during ski descent on Gasherbrum VII results in dramatic rescue from 6300m

Derek Franz / Posted July 24, 2019

Tico Gangulee solos the first ascent and first ski descent of Chashkin I (6035m)

Derek Franz / Posted July 17, 2019

Ines Papert, Luka Lindic and Brette Harrington complete The Sound of Silence on Mt. Fay

Luka Lindic / Posted July 9, 2019

Zdenek Hak and Marek Holecek complete the first ascent of Chamlang's northwest face

Derek Franz / Posted June 26, 2019

10-year-old Selah Schneiter climbs the Nose of El Capitan

Derek Franz / Posted June 14, 2019

Five bodies found in avalanche debris on the flanks of Nanda Devi East / Sunanda Devi; three others presumed dead

Derek Franz / Posted June 5, 2019

American Alpine Club hosting the Excellence in Climbing Celebration on June 1

Derek Franz / Posted May 29, 2019

14-year-old with cerebral palsy summits the Marmolada in Italy's Dolomites

Derek Franz / Posted May 23, 2019

Alan Rousseau and Jackson Marvell summit Dickey's east face via "Ruth Gorge Grinder"

Alan Rousseau / Posted April 30, 2019

Montana climbers tap potential of Bitterroots with "Super Ultra Mega" (5.13a, 8 pitches)

Derek Franz and Anna Callaghan / Posted April 29, 2019

Auer, Lama, Roskelley summited Howse Peak before avalanche killed them on the descent

Derek Franz / Posted April 22, 2019

Auer, Lama and Roskelley killed in avalanche on Canada's Howse Peak

Derek Franz / Posted April 18, 2019