Despite the global pandemic, the strong strategic relationship between the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has gone from strength to strength. Following the success of the … The post Falkland Islands Government and British...

As we get near the end of the Manaslu season, there are more summits piling up, well over 150 now, and sadly one death, but controversy abounds over who really summited. The weather took a turn for the worse holding some teams at C3 or C4 but they are pushing back up...

Top U.K. climber Steve McClure recently made the second ascent of Lexicon E11 7a at Pavey Ark, which was first climbed by Neil Gresham at the end of summer. Gresham said in an interview that he started projecting the heady line in October 2020. About the grade, he...

An American female has reportedly died between Camps 4 and 3 on Manaslu on September 29, 2021. The post Autumn 2021 Himalayan Season: Death on Manaslu – Update appeared first on The Blog on...

A new immersive exhibition, Polar Zero, opens at Glasgow Science Centre this weekend (2 October), injecting an artistic and cultural dimension to the climate negotiations at the Conference of the … The post Immersive science-art exhibition opens at Glasgow Science...

These last 10 days saw the beginning, middle and end of the 2021 IFSC Youth World Championships. Although this last week and a half featured 417 climber from 37 different nationalities, a few athletes stood apart from the rest. Annie SandersThe Youth World...

If you’re planning on trekking to Everest Base Camp this fall—or anywhere else in the Nepal’s Khumbu Valley—local authorities have issued some new regulations that you will want to be aware of. As the Himalayan country continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic,...

This is a short film is about Andrew Rock and Jan McCollum attempting to onsight The Bachar/Yerian in Tuolumne Meadows. The “B&Y” is one of the best rock climbs in the world but its reputation for being super runout keeps most mortals away. This infamous four-pitch...

Phil Sampson takes a look at 10 of the best boat rope options on the market, including twisted and braided versions suitable for docking‘Give ’em enough rope…’ You know the rest; it’s an expression that’s been around for more than 350 years. But there’s one place this...

Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen are filmmaking legends, with dozens of classic climbing movies to their names. Having seen most, if not all, I can say that The Alpinist is my favourite, and far surpassed any expectations that I had. I was lucky to be at the unofficial...