• Legendary mountaineer Willi Prittie led the Alpine Ascents expedition as it climbed the mountain with a team that included famed guide Vern Tejas and Chicago climber Al Hanna. Hanna, at nearly 72, had already climbed six of the Seven Summits, and had reached 28,000 feet on Everest multiple times.

• From the Alpine Ascents International American South Col Expedition to Italian Simone Moro's attempt to complete an Everest-Lhotse traverse via a new route, get the drama of Everest right here.

• The stunning discovery of George Mallory's body.
• Everest: The Untold Story: Exclusive interview with Taiwanese climber Makalu Gau, who barely survived the Everest 1996 tragedy while eight others lost their lives.
• In the Death Zone, an excerpt from Matt Dickinson's book, The Other Side of Everest.
• Due to the ill health of his lead Sherpa, Robert Anderson was force to halt his Everest Millenium Expedition.
• Everest Marathon: Taking two weeks to hike up, runners from 10 countries then descended from Gorak Shep to Namche Bazaar.

• Everest '98 Cybercast: Fully archived, rich site with multimedia updates from climbers on the south and north sides. Tons of photos, audio and video.
• Everest Speed Record: Climbing without oxygen, Kagzi Sherpa sped from Base Camp to the summit of Everest via the South Col route in less than 21 hours.
• Overcoming Everest: Disabled climber Tom Whittaker reflects.
• How High is Everest? Scientists studying data collected on the '98 Everest expedition found the world's tallest mountain to be shorter than they thought.

    1997

• Mt. Everest Expedition Cybercast—follow Todd Burleson's Alpine Ascents team via satellite telephone.

    1996

• Everest Archives—Scott Fischer and the Everest '96 Tragedy.

     EXPEDITIONS
    2001

• Three teams, three months, cybercasting live from the big walls of Patagonia.

• Follow along as Ed Viesturs makes an attempt to climb the Dutch Rib route on the north flank of Annapurna in Nepal.
• K2 is the world's second highest mountain and at the turn of the millennium, only 12 Americans, and 164 climbers total, had reached its summit.
• Forbidden towers: venture into an unknown land within Pakistan with granite walls and spires that have never before been climbed.
• Follow the progress of an expedition attempting to climb Mustagh Ata, a 7500-meter peak in western China, northeast of K2.

• Tragedy on Shishapangma as Alex Lowe and Dave Bridges are taken by a deadly avalanche.
• Eric Simonson and clients turned back by bad snow conditions on Cho Oyu..
• Ed Viesturs is back with two more successful 8000m peak summits: 26,781-foot Manaslu and 26,795-foot Dhaulagiri.
• Gasherbrum II: Five ordinary guys from California headed to Pakistan to trek to and attempt to climb this 26,360' peak.

• Mark Twight, Alpinist Extreme—Story of his epic Nanga Parbat expedition.
• Pakistan's Great Trango Tower: Climbing big walls with John Middendorf.
• Ed Viesturs describes his retreat from Dhaulagiri and comments on the death of Chantal Mauduit.

    1997

• Anatoli Boukreev summits four 8,000m peaks in 80 days.

    DENALI
    2002

• This season, MountainZone.com and Alpine Ascents will closely follow the climbing exploits of a guiding season on Denali. Alpine Ascents will be launching 10 expeditions between May 12th and June 18th.

• Alpine Ascents International's 2000 season on Denali.

• A Season on Denali: Follow an entire climbing season.

• Denali: First ever January ascent made by Russian climbers.
• Rescue on Denali: Rescue ranger Scott Darsney related the incredible events that transpired during four memorable days in June.
• Denali: Cybercast of the 1998 Alpine Ascents Expedition with Wally Berg.
• Denali Tragedies: News stories.

    YOSEMITE
    2000

• Steph Davis and friends help paralyzed beth Coats climb El Cap with the Power of Friendship.

• Hans Florine gives a blow-by-blow account of the Big Linkup of El Cap and Half Dome.
• Miles Smart: In the spring of 1998, an unknown 18-year-old climber proceeded to push the limits of speed ascents in Yosemite Valley.
• Yosemite For All: Mark Kroese cranked two classic multi-pitch climbs for the regular climber.

    1998

• Cruising the Zodiac: Mark Kroese, Sean Courage and 18-year-old wonderkid Miles Smart climbed The Zodiac on El Cap in Yosemite Valley.

    MISCELLANEOUS
    2001

• Climbers are at the cutting edge of the modern mixed game in The Canadian Rockies.

    2000

• Unbelievable video from the 2000 Ouray Ice Festival.
• Comp highlights and dynos from the 2000 Phoenix Bouldering Contest.
    1999

• The Grand Teton: The moonlit granite, the meals, the route, maybe even meeting Alex Lowe on the summit, something led to an epiphany on guided climbs.
• Greenland: Wally Berg and Todd Burleson lead climbers to the tops of four or five peaks, beginning with Gunnbjornsfjeld.
• Book Excerpt from North Cascades Crest: "I resigned myself to a night of doing jumping jacks to stay warm. We had survived."
• Eldorado: Highlights of a six-day climbing class in Washington State's North Cascades.
• The Golden Spires Jason Campbell at the Needles in California's southern Sierras.
• Wolf's Head—Climbing in Wyoming's Wind River Range.
• Ouray Ice Festival, Colorado: Fresh from Winter X Games wins, Will Gadd and Kim Csizmazia found victory.
• Giants on stone with Chris Sharma and the Campbells.
• Climbing News Stories.

    1998


• Mark Twight's New Route in the Alaska Range: The South Face of Mt. Bradley.
• The Enviable Autumn: photos from climbs in the Sierra and the deserts of Eastern Washington.
• Legends of Climbing: Lou Whittaker, John Roskelley, Stacy Allison, Greg Child, Jim Wickwire and Ed Viesturs.
• Greenland—the Alpine Ascents 1998 Expedition Cybercast: Sat-phone updates and photos.
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    KILIMANJARO

    2002


• Alpine Ascents International founder and guide Todd Burleson, and senior guide Allen Carbert, lead a group of climbers on a summit attempt of 19,339-foot Kilimanjaro, the highest peak on the continent of Africa.
    2000

• A team of breast cancer survivors and supporters embark on an expedition to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa.
• Alpine Ascents International Guide Wally Berg leads a group up Mt. Kilimanjaro.
• Kilimanjaro-1999: a season on Kilimanjaro with Alpine Ascents International Guide Wally Berg reporting throughout the climb and safari.
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    ANTARCTICA
    Vinson Massif


• Vinson Massif-1999: AAI guides Willi Prittie and Wally Berg and Pete Athans led two separate expeditions to climb the highest peak in Antarctica.
• Vinson Massif-1998: Hear Wally Berg as he reported on his team's successful climb.
• Vinson Massif-1997: Todd Burleson phoned in as his team climbed.

    Other


• Embree Glacier: Wally Berg explores Antarctica's remote Embree Glacier.
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    EUROPEAN ALPS
    1998



• Alps Classics: George Dunn and Dave Hahn lead a peak-bagging safari from Zermatt to Chamonix.
• The North Face of the Eiger: Brent Bishop and Jim Howe's attempt was thwarted by the weather in the Alps.
• Chamonix, To Climb or Not to Climb: Mark Twight and Nancy Feagin climbed the dramatic peaks in what is the birthplace of mountaineering.
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    SOUTH AMERICA
    2000


• After summitting Aconcagua, Wally Berg reports the mountain is often underestimated.
    1999

• Aconcagua Summit — After making the summit, climber Vernon Tejas reported the mountain abruptly changed faces. "We got knocked down by at least 60 mile-an-hour gusts."
• Aconcagua: Cybercast of the 1999 Alpine Ascents Expedition with guide Willi Prittie.

    1998


• Patagonia's Changing Face—It used to be, truly, the end of the earth. Arguably it still is, but it no longer feels that way.
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    INTERVIEWS
    2001


• Beck Weathers, Everest '96 Survivor.
• Conrad Anker speaks candidly.
• Andrew McLean's Tribute to Hans Saari.
    2000

• Eric Simonson: Live.
• Ed Viesturs: Endeavor 8000 post-climb Interview.
    1999

• Stimson Bullitt: At 79, a climber's inspiration.
• Lene Gammelgaard: Survivor of 1996 Everest tragedy.
• Mark Twight: One of America's top alpinists.
• Conrad Anker: Caught in deadly avalanche on Shishapangma.
• Ed Viesturs Live: Endeavor 8000
• Alex Lowe: The Legend
• Katie Brown: Setting the Standard
• Dave Hahn: Two-time Everest summitter.
• Pete Athans: Among climbers, a household name.
• Eric Simonson: Post-Everest interview.
    1998


• Jim Wickwire: Interview with the climbing legend and author of the book of climbing epics, "Addicted to Danger."
• Eight people died that day on Everest in '96, but one man survived the deadly terror of a night out above 8,000 meters. Makalu Gau.
• Back from K2...Alive: Climber Heidi Howkins is back from an unsuccessful attempt on K2.
• Lynn Hill and Nancy Feagin: In Utah to film the new IMAX movie, Extreme, these two climbing legends pushed the limits of their fear.
• Greg Child exclusive interview - in his new book, Postcards from the Ledge, Child takes you into his world, where the hope is that the climb never ends.
• Ed Viesturs talked about about filming the IMAX Everest movie with David Breashears, the '96 tragedy, and climbing in general.
• Wally Berg, quiet American hardguy, nailed his fourth Everest summit.
• Anatoli Boukreev remembered, in interviews, news stories, photos and audio.
• Vernon Tejas: The Mountain Guide Interview Series kicked off with the climber best known for the first solo winter ascent of Denali.
    1997

• Peter Horton talked about playing Scott Fisher in the TV movie version of Into Thin Air.
• Jim Wickwire: Interview (audio, video, and transcript) with the climbing legend and author of the book of climbing epics, Addicted to Danger."
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    OTHER
    Climbing Pub


• Check out the stories Zoners lived to tell and submit one of your own!
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    GEAR REVIEWS/SAFETY
    1999


• The North Face Mountain Tent: Tents are generally a pain in the butt. Most tents are too heavy or if you go for lightweight you lose out on strength and durability.
• Transceivers: The most important piece of equipment to bring with you when traveling in avalanche terrain is your brain, but it's also critical you bring an avalanche transceiver (beacon) and shovel.
• Petzl Headlamps: Patrick Cook, Alpine Ascents International gear expert, says a Petzl Zoom headlamp, is a crucial item to have with you at all climbs.
• The Motorola TalkAbout Plus: Guides use them for communication between rope teams and climbers use them on big walls to communicate when the wind is up.
• The World of Crampons: the Charlet Moser S-12 Rapidfix step-in and hybrid models.
• Avalanche Safety: Since about 85% of the avalanche fatalities in the US and Canada happen in the backcountry, climbers are at high risk. Learn to prepare.
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