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Reinhold Messner Loses Two Mountaineering Guinness World Records

Italian mountaineer Reinhold Messner, 79, has been stripped of two Guinness World Records as new research suggests that he fell short of the true summit of Annapurna I in 1985. Messner, who is widely regarded as the greatest high-altitude mountaineer of all time, previously held the record for being the first person to summit all fourteen 8,0...


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2023 Piolets d'Or Significant Ascents List Announced

Seven ascents involving British climbers have made the 2023 longlist of significant global ascents released by the Piolets d'Or organising committee. Each year, the Piolets d'Or recognise significant new ascents in mountaineering, takin...

Moroccan Mountain Rescue Team Responds to Earthquake

An international team of mountain rescuers is responding to the aftermath of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated communities in the High Atlas range on Friday. Local authorities estimate that nearly 3,000 people have died in the...

Seb Berthe makes in-a-day repeat of Orbayu, 8c Multipitch

Seb Berthe has made a rare repeat of Orbayu, 8c Multipitch, on Picu Uriellu in Picos de Europa.    

New Route on Trango II by Fay Manners and Pou Brothers

British alpinist Fay Manners has just completed an expedition to the Karakorum mountains of Gilgit...

Hillary Gerardi breaks Women's Mont Blanc FKT

American ultra and mountain runner Hillary Gerardi has set a new women's fastest known time for an ascent and...

Lightning Strike Destroys Stone Pillar on Ben Nevis Summit

A lightning strike near the summit of Ben Nevis on Monday appears to have obliterated a stone...

Morocco Multipitch First Ascent by Blind Climber Jesse Dufton

Jesse Dufton, known for his bold ascents as a blind climber, has established a new...


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Double Award Success Heralds The Return of Berghaus Extrem

Berghaus is celebrating after two products in its Extrem range secured major industry awards. On the same day that the brand picked up an ISPO Award came the news that Berghaus has also won a Polartec® Apex Award for the...

House of the Gods - new movie takes viewers on a unique journey to the lost world

An award winning adventure film with a difference is now available to rent or buy. Featuring climbers Leo Houlding and Anna Taylor and presented by Berghaus, 'House of the Gods' is a Coldhouse Collective...

Gear News Sir Ranulph Fiennes at Kendal Mountain Festival 2022

Spend an evening in the extraordinary company of Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE on Friday 18 November as he goes beyond his record-breaking achievements to explore the man behind the myth.

Berghaus to bring athletes and adventure film premieres to Kendal

For the 20th consecutive year, Berghaus will have a big presence at Kendal Mountain Festival (KMF) in November. KMF returns as an in-person event from 18-21 November, and the adventures of Berghaus athletes and their...


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