Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What is alpinism? And is it the same as mountaineering? We take a look at the fast and light approach to climbing mountains. | ...

A book for dreamers: Savage arena by Joe Tasker. A story about a form of alpinism that has perhaps disappeared but which has certainly left its mark in history. The book review by Ivo Ferrari. Being ...

Julia Cassou, Amelie Kühne, Belen Prados, Caro North have repeated the 'South African route' on the east face of the Central Tower of Paine in the Torres del Paine massif in Patagonia. After fixing ...