Mugs Stump-Funded Expeditions: 2012 In Review
Find out what happened to each of the teams funded by our 2012 Mugs Stump Award.
An Arctic Expedition Trilogy Perceived
The continued search to discover and climb the northernmost rock formations on Earth in Franz Josef Land, Russia
Golgotha and the Angel: Reveling in the Unclimbed
Through spindrift and 70 mph winds, Clint Helander and Ben Trocki chase 45-year-old projects in the Revelation Mountains of Alaska.
Maurice Herzog Dies at Age 93
Maurice Herzog passed away at the age of 93 on December 13, leaving behind a legendary account of a bold first ascent an 8,000 meter peak—the first of its kind.
Diary of Yosemite’s Climber Stewards: On Patrol
Up to 3,000-foot vertical walls, 5,000 routes, 1,200 square miles, 150-180 days of climbing per year and two (count them) two full-time Yosemite climbing rangers. In this installment of the Diary of Yosemite’s Climber Stewards, Climbing Ranger Ben Doyle gets paid to climb El Cap in a day.
Voluntary Wild Country Helium Carabiner Recall
Wild Country issued a voluntary recall of the Helium carabiner on December 10, 2012. Find details in the following press release.
Wired: Climb Disconnected
What happens to the solitary creativity of our pursuit as more climbers perform for a mass audience? Mountaineering historian Andy Selters investigates what may become one of the defining questions of our era.