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Extreme Ski Area La Grave Given a New Lease on Life

Extreme Ski Area La Grave Given a New Lease on Life

La Grave will avoid the grave! Once thought to be destined for conversion into a run-of-the-mill ski resort, the mountain that is arguably the most extreme ski area in Europe (the world, even?) just got a new lease on life. La Grave, in the French Alps, is to skiing what

EOFT is Back With 7 of the Year’s Best Adventure Films

EOFT is Back With 7 of the Year’s Best Adventure Films

The European Outdoor Film Tour or EOFT for those in the know, Europe’s largest outdoor film event is playing once again across 300 locations in 14 countries. Here’s our review of this year’s selection. Keep reading for a chance to win free tickets! You can also click

Himalayan Database Soon to be Available Online for Free

Himalayan Database Soon to be Available Online for Free

Miss Elizabeth Hawley started recording information about ascents in the Himalayas in 1963. Today her records are the most complete history of Himalayan climbing that exist, and starting in November, they will be available online completely free for the first time. Ever wonder how many Polish climbers have summited Everest?

Hayden Kennedy, Leading American Climber, Dies at 27

Hayden Kennedy, Leading American Climber, Dies at 27

The American climber Hayden Kennedy, one of the most talented all-around climbers of his generation, died on Sunday, October 8, according to one of his sponsors, Black Diamond Equipment. Kennedy and his girlfriend, Inge Perkinswere skiing in the Imp Peak vicinity in Montana’s Madison Range, on Saturday, October 7,

Quickest on Kilimanjaro: Fernanda Maciel Sets New Speed Record

Quickest on Kilimanjaro: Fernanda Maciel Sets New Speed Record

Brazilian Ultrarunner Fernanda Maciel shattered the female speed record on Kilimanjaro a week ago, bettering the old time by nearly three hours. As elite athletes take advantage of new research and technologies that allow them to train smarter and perform at unthinkable levels, it sometimes seems like the gap between

Anak Verhoeven Becomes First Woman to Establish a 9a+

Anak Verhoeven Becomes First Woman to Establish a 9a+

Anak Verhoeven has made history by suggesting the difficult grade of 9a+ for her new route Sweet Neuf in the South of France. Only one other woman has ever climbed the grade, and none have ever opened a route so hard. On September 11, 2017, a year that has already

Interview with Vanessa O’Brien, First American Woman to Climb K2

Interview with Vanessa O’Brien, First American Woman to Climb K2

A 52-year old former banker summited the world’s second highest peak in late July, with a commercial Nepalese expedition to the Savage Mountain. Over 295 days in 2012 and 2013, Vanessa O'Brien climbed the highest peak on each continent, completing the feat known as the Seven Summits