Alpine

Featured

First Ascent of Tengkangpoche's North-East Pillar by Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn

Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn have made the first ascent of a 1400m route up Tengkangpoche's North-East Pillar (6487m) in the Khumbu region of Nepal. The pair have suggested 'Massive Attack' as a name, but have not yet decided on a grade.

167 3 Nov

UKC Advertising

Latest News

COP26 and Climate Change in Mountain Environments - What's On

As global leaders meet in Glasgow for the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference, UKC and UKH will be sharing our existing climate crisis-related articles and reporting from events in Glasgow. The impact of rising temperatures on sensit...

3 1 Nov

Fri Night Vid Link Sar - The Last Great Unclimbed Mountain

This week's Friday Night Video takes us to Link Sar (7041m) in the Karakoram range of Pakistan. The mountain had seen nine failed attempts since 1970, including a 2017 attempt by a team consisting of Graham Zimmerman, Steve Swenson and...

2 15 Oct

First Indian Ascent of Shoshala and First Repeat of Trishul Direct

On 27 September, an Indian team stood on the summit of Shoshala a decade after its first ascent in 2011. Shoshala (4700m) is a rocky peak in the Kinnaur region of the Indian Himalayas. 'Team Shivdurga' repeated Trishul...

3 4 Oct

Video The Last Mountain - The Tom Ballard Story

A new BBC 2 documentary tells the story of British climber Tom Ballard, who disappeared on Nanga Parbat in...

2 27 Sep

100 Years, 100 Women - Pinnacle Club Celebrates Centenary

It was a simple concept: invite 100 women trad climbers to a week-long meet to celebrate the...

5 27 Sep

Fri Night Vid Lucy Walker - The First Woman on the Matterhorn

150 years ago in 1871, Liverpudlian Lucy Walker became the first woman to climb the...

7 17 Sep

The Ticklist #42 - Dani Arnold Petit Dru North Face Speed Solo, Michaela Kiersch on Form

A quieter week around the world after a busy couple of summer months at...

10 Sep

Press Releases

These are announcements direct from brands

Berghaus Adapts aims to make the outdoors more accessible for all

Berghaus has announced details of a new initiative that will support the company's vision that the outdoors should be accessible for all. Working closely with recovering quadriplegic Ed Jackson, the brand has launched Berghaus Adapts, to demons...

11 Nov