Among the great mountain massifs of the world, none span a larger surface area or elicit more adrenaline from climbers and skiers than Canada’s highest peak, Mt. Logan. Summiting this seldom-climbed beast is a rite of passage unlike anything granted amid the mamba lines on its slightly higher cousin, Denali. It’s shorter, yes. But because [...]
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The Eiger was first climbed in 1858, the Matterhorn in 1865. Mt. Everest might have been climbed as early as 1924. The summit of Antarctica’s highest peak, Mt. Vinson, was conquered in 1966. But it was not until 1974 that men stood atop Cerro Torre — five years after the American flag had been pinned [...]
The talent-packed team of Russians attempting a bold winter ascent of K2 suffered the death of Vitaly Gorelik today in base camp, apparently from a heart attack, and has decided to end its expedition. “Today on 11-30 am Vitaly Gorelik died in BC. Condolences to Vitaly’s family and friends from the whole our team,” they [...]
The formal name of Mont Blanc is not “Mont Blanc, the Birthplace of Alpinism,” but it’s a mistake easily made. This 15,771-foot peak looms over the history and imagination of alpine climbing like no other (as well as casting its shadow over France, Italy, and Switzerland). Mont Blanc was indeed where mountaineering got its start, [...]
METS PITCHER R.A. DICKEY IS GOING TO CLIMB KILIMANJARO IN TWO WEEKS FOR CHARITY AND THE NEW YORK franchise totally blew a chance at superb P.R. Typical. The franchise sent a letter to the Mets ace asking him not to make the attempt, which he’s doing to raise awareness for a charity called Bombay Teen Challenge, [...]
The world’s second-highest mountain is extremely steep, extremely dangerous, and draped with legend, tragedy, controversy, and heroics. Mt. Everest might loom largest in the public imagination, but K2 is the peak that requires the ultimate test of skill, fortitude, and luck. The “Savage Mountain” has seen just 306 successful summit attempts, compared to Everest’s 5,104. [...]
Of all great American mountains, none are so iconically American as the Grand Teton, standing atop the rugged Wyoming landscape as craggy and tough as any weathered cowboy. Rainier sits apart, Denali is from another world, but the Grand is accessible and rooted in a landscape that millions visit, majestic, proud, and instantly recognizable. It [...]
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