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An elite climber stands atop a summit in the Himalayas after a tough ascent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Later in the day, a California Highway Patrol helicopter located a deceased climber on that route, but a storm system soon moved into the area, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Chin’s conversations with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, surfer Kelly Slater, conflict photographer Lynsey Addario, climber Alex Honnold and others explore what it takes to forge a distinct path.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

An injured climber crawled down a portion of Mt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

The biracial makeup of the team was of special significance to February, forty, a soft-spoken black paleoecologist and a climber of international renown.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

The latest film features children of avid climbers who lost their parents to the mountains at young ages, including one who saw his father get killed in an avalanche.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

They come months after a special anniversary edition of “Into Thin Air,” Jon Krakauer’s bestselling book about a 1996 blizzard that killed eight Everest climbers, hit shelves earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The highly technical products are designed for climbers, but the rapid brand growth has also been fueled by “gorpcore,” a fashion trend where technical gear is worn as high-end streetwear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Shizuoka authorities say they will impose penalties on people who fail to register their off-season climbing attempts and strengthen efforts to keep climbers out of restricted areas.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Then Breashears offered his expedition’s supply of oxygen—fifty canisters that had been laboriously carried to 26,000 feet—to the ailing climbers and would-be rescuers on the Col.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer