New to ski mountaineering? Get the essentials on this exciting Olympic sport that combines steep climbs, ski descents, and ...

The Italian mountain guide and former ski mountaineering champion Denis Trento perished on Friday at the age of 41 on the north face of Testa del Paramont in Valle d'Aosta. He seemed absolutely ...

Former NFL player and Seven Summits climber Mark Pattison has completed an epic trip hiking through the Dolomite Alps. He set off on a 5-day, 50-mile journey last week, on a trip created and planned ...

The Burgsteinfall is a very popular icefall in the Ötztal, ideal to get a feel for 6 grade ice. The Burgsteinfall is one of the most popular ice climbs in the Ötztal thanks to its easy access and the.

The avalanche struck the German climbers as they headed for the summit of Cima Vertana about 4pm on Saturday at an altitude ...

A father and daughter were among five climbers killed in a devastating avalanche near Italy's Grand Combin massif, a tragic reminder of nature's power in the high Alps.