Forty years ago, Dick Bass became the first person credited with reaching the tallest point on the world's seven continents. After bagging six of the seven summits in the early 1980s, Bass — a ...
“They had been dragged to the lower part of the gully where the avalanche occurred,” an Alpine rescue spokesperson said Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working ...
The Purcell Prusik Double Strand is an essential adjustable loop knot for alpine fall protection and rope rescue systems. This guide explains proper tying techniques, load management, and safety ...
Melting glaciers across the Alps continue to reveal historic artifacts, missing remnants, and even human remains ...
The Double Loop Alpine Butterfly is a versatile knot used in climbing, arborist work, and rope rescue. This guide ...
Professional alpine climber Michael Gardner has died at age 32 following a fall. Gardner and his longtime climbing partner, Sam Hennessey, were trekking up the Jannu East Mountain in Nepal on Monday, ...
BEND, Ore. -- Mountaineers are bringing back firsthand accounts of vanishing glaciers, melting ice routes, crumbling rock formations and flood-prone lakes where glaciers once rose. The observations ...
UTAH COUNTY — Two rock climbers became stranded while descending down a cliff in American Fork Canyon Sunday afternoon. The climbers were on a cliff face near the Alpine Loop area, which is a popular ...
The Santa Maria High School Alpine Club hosted its second movie night this semester focused on a documentary of the history ...