The Piolet d'Or committee has announced its nominations for the 2013 awards. "Mountaineers from all over the world have proved that impressive modern challenges can be overcome by small teams climbing on the highest mountains."...

The British alpinist Jonathan Griffith has soloed the three North Faces of Les Droites, Les Courtes and Aiguille Verte in winter, in the same day, and, most notably, under his own power—he descended without technical assistance, often down soloing. ...

Two weeks ago, the Scottish climbing polymath Dave MacLeod claimed the first ascents of two winter climbs on Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands. Almost immediately, however, notable sources began to question the validity of MacLeod’s ascents. ...

Daniel Woods has made a very quick repeat of Dave Graham's recent V15, Bridge of Ashes. ...

10-year-old Jonathan Horst has just climbed God's Own Stone (5.14a) in the Red River Gorge this past weekend. ...

On March 6, 2013, Maciej Berbeka and Tomasz Kowalski of Poland went missing on Broad Peak in Pakistan. They have just been declared dead by the expedition team leader. The day prior they had just made the first winter ascent of the mountain with Artur Malek and Adam Bielecki, also of Poland. ...

This amazing fall takes place in Snowdonia, as Mark Roberts takes a massive plummet all the way down Parsley Fern Gulley at Cwm Glas. Roberts captures the entire ride with his GoPro helmet cam to create this incredible footage of an extremely close call. ...

Dave Graham has just completed his project to yield yet another V15. Named Bridge of Ashes, Graham describes the line as "a blunt powerful prow, situated near the road in Estes Park, in an area named Elkland."...

After growing up in the competition world, Emily Harrington has proved to be an impressive all-arounder. ...

Check out this video of Didier Berthod whipping big on an attempt of Cobra Crack in Squamish, British Columbia. The 5.14 crack climb saw its first free ascent by Sonnie Trotter in 2006....

This is it! The long awaited footage of Adam Ondra sending the world’s first 5.15c -- Change, in Norway’s Hanshalleren cave. ...

Check out this cool video where Adam Ondra sounds off on La Dura Dura, his upcoming projects in Spain, and the competition world....

Check out this cool video of Alex Honnold climbing with Cedar Wright on the walls of Cochamo, Chile and sounding off on the environment and consumerism in America....

Two Polish climbers have gone missing on Broad Peak (8,047m) in Pakistan after making a first winter ascent of the mountain. ...

Three weeks ago, on February 11, Dan Osman would have turned 50. He died 15 years ago this year. A friend remembers adventures in bridge jumping with this climber and rope jumper who went bigger and bigger....

On February 21, 2013, Mina Leslie-Wujastyk became the first woman to send Careless Torque (V11) in the Peak District, England....

Chris Schulte has just climbed his first V15 by finishing off The Big Island in Fontainebleau, France....

James Watts, 24, of New York, died on March 1 while soloing Pinnacle Gully on Mount Washington in New Hampshire. Watts was swept off the route by an avalanche and fell approximately 1,000 feet down the WI 3 route. ...

What is it about Rhapsody (E11) that seems to invite massive whips? Take a look at this video and weigh in in the comment section....

Check out this classic video of Chris Sharma on his first ascent of Witness the Fitness (V15)....