Category: News From The Field

China Cancels Everest Climbing Season, Nepal Forges Ahead for NowTo say that it has been a long and challenging year on Mt. Everest would be an understatement. After taking 2020 off due to the global pandemic, Nepal was eager to...

Everest 2021: A Look at Deaths on Everest The #Everest2021 scene is quiet now with the just stream on the summit. Look for teams to begin their bids aiming for May 20-23. China stopped their team this week citing COVID fears....

Watch Seb Bouin Send the First 5.14d in France Top French climber Seb Bouin at Les Eaux Claires with a send of Hugh, the first 5.14d in France established in 1993 by Fred Rouhling. It had only been repeated in 2001 by Italy’s...

The New Covid-19 Climbing Ethics As climbers return to their local crags, a new brand of Covid-19 climbing ethics will appear. Between the masked smiles of socially distanced friends and the sometimes-uncomfortable elbow bumps...