This route is far more accommodating than the perilous and infamous North Face. The Eiger is infamous for the many tragedies involving climbing expeditions. Since 1935, at least 64 climbers have ...

An international trio comprised of Roger Schäli (Switzerland), Robert Jasper (Germany) and Simon Gietl (Italy) have established Odyssee (8a+, 1400m), a difficult and serious new rock climb up the ...

A great route for folk who have a good Scottish winter climbing background, and are looking for a first alpine short 'easy' north face. One hour from the Torino Hut, which lies on the Italian side of ...

While there are many discovered and named climbing routes on Everest ... to expeditions from around the world. ACCESS TO THE NORTH FACE. Mt. Everest's North Face has a rich and colorful ...

Ueli Steck from Switzerland has set a new speed record on the Eiger North face, climbing the Heckmair Route in 2:47:33. On February 13 Ueli Steck from Switzerland set a new speed record on the Eiger ...

Patagonia is humming with climbing teams exploiting short weather windows to send new routes and repetitions. Here are the ...

When a Japanese team completed a new direct route on the north face of the Eiger exactly 50 ... In those times, quite a few Japanese mountain climbing expeditions went to the Himalaya.

Legendary outdoors company The North Face wants to give Sydneysiders a chance to experience rock climbing for the first time, or for a nice little climbing fix in an urban environment for ...

A great route for folk who have a good Scottish winter climbing background, and are looking for a first alpine short 'easy' north face. One hour from the Torino Hut, which lies on the Italian side of ...