Mountaineering

When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mount Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects o… More

Partner been outcranking you? Tired of flailing on the same old problems? Looking to bash through personal barriers, float up those desperates and become "at one" with the stone?… More

In 1939 an American expedition attempted to make a first ascent of the world's second-highest peak, K2, in the Himalayas. Two members of the party came within 800 feet of the summ… More

Don't think it couldn't happen to you. Skiers, snowboarders, climbers, and anyone else who travels in the mountains should be aware of the awesome destructive power of avalanches a… More

The most comprehensive look at the subject yet. Advanced Rock Climbing picks up where John Long's How to Rock Climb leaves off, describing the climbing techniques and rope tricks o… More

Rock climbing anchors are the foundation of all safe climbing experiences. Placing and configuring solid, secure anchors in a variety of situations is the focus of climbing anchor… More

Joe Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, had just reached the top of a 21,000-foot peak in the Andes when disaster struck. Simpson plunged off the vertical face of an … More

For fans of Into Thin Air, here is a gripping narrative that brings to life both the sublime and the struggle of a climbers life.

Two hundred and sixteen miles south of the Arc… More