Mingma Tenzi Sherpa completes all 14 peaks above 8,000m using 100% animal-free gear, marking a world-first in compassionate mountaineering.
Jim Morrison and Jimmy Chin begin their Everest North Side push – aiming for a historic ski descent down the Hornbein Couloir.
German climber Yannick Flohé repeats the legendary Frankenjura route Corona – Germany’s first 5.15a – adding another milestone to his record-breaking year.
Norwegian climber Leo Bøe completes Adam Ondra’s “Change” (5.15c), the world’s first 5.15c sport climb in Flatanger, Norway.
Kilian Jornet finishes his U.S. 14ers challenge with a Mount Rainier summit, completing all 72 peaks in his legendary minimalist style.
A Czech team achieves the first ascent of a previously unclimbed 6,000m peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram, naming it “Surovi Parbat.”
Nico Gutiérrez and Joaco Cisternas open two bold new winter routes in Chile’s Maipo Canyon, marking future Andean classics.
Photo: outside.fr The international climbing community is mourning the death of Balin Miller, a 23-year-old Alaskan climber already hailed as one of America’s most promising
German alpinist Jost Kobusch will try Everest’s West Ridge solo, in winter, without oxygen, starting December 2026.
Autumn 2025: Andrzej Bargiel skis Everest without O₂; Manaslu sees 357 summits and multiple records.