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

Four "significant ascents" announced for 2020 Piolets d'Or

Derek Franz / Posted August 11, 2020

Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell complete "Continental Divide Ultimate Linkup" in Rocky Mountain National Park

Derek Franz / Posted July 22, 2020

"A Thousand Ways to Kiss the Ground" is now available to watch with donations to the Climbing Grief Fund

Derek Franz / Posted July 7, 2020

Coronavirus Update: doctors tell us what to know before going back to the crag or gym

Leto Sapunar / Posted July 2, 2020

Mitsu Iwasaki begins duties as the American Alpine Club's new CEO on August 3

Derek Franz / Posted June 23, 2020

Get Out And Trek announces LGBTQ+ Outdoor Equality Index

Mailee Hung / Posted May 28, 2020

Italian alpinist Matteo Bernasconi killed in avalanche while ski-mountaineering

Derek Franz / Posted May 20, 2020

Climbers, cavers, high-rise workers help clean debris from rooftops after Zagreb earthquake

Vedrana Simicevic / Posted April 28, 2020