Russian alpinist Alexey Bolotov died Tuesday, May 14 while climbing on Mount Everest. He was reportedly attempting a new route on the mountain's rarely climbed Southwest Face with his partner Denis Urubko of Kazakhstan....

The Access Fund has announced that the National Park Service (NPS) has created a final national policy that authorizes the use of fixed anchors in wilderness....

German powerhouse Alexander Megos has repeated Corona (5.15a), which is considered to be the hardest sport climb in Germany's Frankenjura....

Climbing on the spectacular basalt columns of Armenia's Garni Gorge was banned after visiting climbers ignored the local ethic and installed bolted stations....

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced on April 17 that all climbing activity will be banned on their 400-acre portion of Idaho's Castle Rocks. ...

Adam Ondra has onsighted Chambao in Baltzola, Spain, for his 15th 5.14c onsight....

Climbing on the basalt columns of Armenia has now been forbidden, according to a recent press release issued by the Armenian climbing club Up the Rocks....

James Pearson of the U.K. has completed the second ascent of A Denti Stretti (5.14a), while skipping the route's bolts and placing all natural protection....

Alex Megos has recently succeeded on an open project in Germany's Frankenjura, opening the route Classified 9a+ (5.15a)....

On April 27, Ueli Steck, Simone Moro, and Jonathan Griffith were allegedly involved in a violent altercation near Camp 2 on Mount Everest....

Layton Kor's family needs your help. On April 21, the legendary Layton Kor passed away, but not without acquiring immense medical bills. Here's how you can help....

Alpinists David Lama and Dani Arnold have established a new route on the formidable Moose’s Tooth in Alaska. Their new route—Bird of Prey—takes a striking path through the previously unclimbed headwall on the Tooth’s east face. ...

Samuel Johnson has completed a solo ascent of the east face of Mount Hayes (13,875 feet) in the Alaska Range....

Barbara Raudner of Austria has climbed her hardest route to date, sending Mind Control (5.14c) at the now renowned crag of Oliana, Spain....

Evgeniya Malamid of Russia has onsighted Los Humildes pa Casa (5.14a), one of the hardest female onsights on record....

Japanese bone crusher Sachi Amma recently got down to business in Spain, redpointing 5.14d and onsighting 5.14a. ...

Matt Wilder has just established an impressive 5.13d trad climb at the New River Gorge in West Virginia. Rock and Ice caught up with Wilder to learn more his new route dubbed Eye of the Beholder....

Next-generation crusher Drew Ruana has climbed the iconic To Bolt or Not to Be (5.14a) at Smith Rock, Oregon....

The Swedish climber Said Belhaj surprised himself with a second-try send of Supernova (5.14d) at Vadiello, Spain....

A 62-year-old man fell over 40 feet to his death in Clear Creek Canyon near Golden, Colorado....