Opéra Vertical

After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the...

Daredevil mountain climbers on their attempt to break yet another speed climbing record.

“Getting to the top matters,” or so says veteran alpinist Mark Richey as he prepares to climb Saser Kangri II, at 7,518 meters the...

The climbing brothers Thomas and Alexander Huber attempt to conquer free the infamous "Bavarian Direttissima" (upper tenth degree of difficulty) on...

Divers, mountain guides, paragliders or even base jumpers share their love of extreme sensations.

Scotland in winter is an arena where mountaineers pit their skills against exacting climbs often in ferocious conditions. It is respected by climbers...

An intimate chronicle of the shooting of Ran (1985), a film directed by the legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.

The compelling story of 30-year-old climber Tom Ballard who disappeared on one of the Himalayas' most deadly mountains, Nanga Parbat, in February...

The Continuum Project follows some of the world's best climbing talent around the globe to document bold new routes and daring repeats on ice, rock,...

In 1990 Macartney-Snape returned once again to Mt Everest with the idea of climbing the mountain from the sea to the summit. The idea had originally...