3. "Worth the Weight?" Michael Gardner, Alpinist Magazine "The love he feels for his people—his father, his partner, his climbing friends—is paramount in this essay." alpinist.com/features/worth…

Many of us are grieving the recent loss of loved ones this holiday. In this story from Alpinist 87, Laura Yale begins a journey to untangle a web of grief after being involved in an avalanche that killed a beloved member of her community. alpinist.com/features/the-g…

The annual Bozeman Ice Festival kicks off tonight, Tuesday, December 10, with a free Community Night hosted by the American Alpine Club at 6 p.m. The festival officially starts Wednesday, December 11, and continues through Sunday, December 15 alpinist.com/newswire/a-pre…

ALPINIST 88 | WINTER 2024-25 | GREMO! Available now. We’re dedicated to world alpinism. Cover: Ed Boulton hunkers down in a storm while climbing Mt. Rainier’s Willis Wall, 1971. [Photo] Jim Wickwire Now available: Alpinist.com/88

In this Sharp End story from Alpinist 88—which is now available on newsstands and in our online store—Derek Franz considers how to navigate the grey area where ethics and egos clash. alpinist.com/features/navig…

Alpinist has been nominated for a People’s Choice Award at the 2025 Outdoor Media Summit. Please help support us by voting for us on the group’s Facebook page before noon on Feb. 2! Vote here: facebook.com/groups/outdoor…

In this Mountain Profile essay from Alpinist 88, Chris Weidner reflects on the significance of Mt. Rainier (Tahoma) in his storied climbing career. You can now read his story online. [Photo] A storm approaches Liberty Ridge, 1995. alpinist.com/features/1988-…

In this Mt. Rainier (Takhoma) Mountain Profile essay from Alpinist 88, Cal' Smith writes about discovering a closer connection to his Native American ancestors quite a while after he’d become obsessed with mountaineering. alpinist.com/features/1792-…

In this Mountain Profile essay from Alpinist 88, Holly Yu Tung Chen reviews the legacy of Sarah Doherty, the first female amputee to climb Mt. Rainier in 1984. Doherty went on to become the very first amputee to climb Denali the following year. alpinist.com/features/1984-…

ALPINIST 89 | SPRING 2025 | MAPACHE STYLE Available now. We’re dedicated to world alpinism. Subscribe here: alpinist.com/subscribe/ Cover: Mary Catherine Eden squeezes up Gabriel (5.13), Zion National Park. [Photo] Keisuke Mizuno Now available: Alpinist.com/89

In this Sharp End story from Alpinist 89, Derek Franz writes about Séb Berthe becoming the fourth person to free climb the Dawn Wall on El Capitan, and what else might be accomplished with the willpower and dedication of a climber’s mindset. alpinist.com/the-sharp-end/…

Jesse Huey, Matt Segal and Quentin Roberts recently completed a winter, mixed-style free ascent of D7 on the Diamond of Longs Peak (Neniisoteyou'u, 14,255'). They used ice axes to dry tool the thin cracks of the 5.11+ route but they did not use crampons. alpinist.com/newswire/a-mix…

The news and images of climbers using ice axes to drytool the thin cracks of a classic summer free climbing route on the Diamond of Longs Peak sparked a range of opinions. Here's the discussion with respected alpinists. alpinist.com/features/a-dis…

In its shadow, I searched for meaning and found it in the mountains. My recount in Alpinist Magazine is not only a story of survival. It’s about what the mountains gave me when everything else fell away.

In honor of Father's Day on June 15, we’re sharing an excerpt from a feature story by Brendan Jones in Issue 89 (Spring 2025), titled “In the Shadow of the Grand: A Reflection on the Life of Michael Gardner.” alpinist.com/features/in-th…

The 2025 Grit&Rock grant winners have been announced! alpinist.com/newswire/2025-…

In this Sharp End story from Alpinist 90—which is now available on newsstands and in our online store—Derek Franz writes about finding stimulating experiences close to home and appreciates our access to public lands. alpinist.com/the-sharp-end/…

At the end of June, David Göttler, Tiphaine Duperier and Boris Langenstein climbed Nanga Parbat (8125m) via the Rupal Face in alpine style and descended by paraglider (Göttler) and skis after down climbing a few hundred meters from the windy summit. alpinist.com/newswire/alpin…

Mountain Standards Review: IFMGA/AMGA Guide and Mountain Standards Editor Mike Lewis took a pair of the La Sportiva Machina Tech Pants to the Italian Dolomites and Austrian Alps for two weeks of alpine climbing and adventuring. alpinist.com/mountain-stand…