On the 13th of June 2023, the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest in 1953 was celebrated at the Royal Geographical Society in London.

First on the Rope is a tale about the harsh lives of mountain guides and their families in the French Alps in the 1920s and 1930s.

Mike Collinson describes his first visit to the Alps with an ascent of classic Kuffner Arête to the summit of Mont Maudit (4465m) in the French Alps.

First published in 1978, The Shining Mountain is Peter Boardman’s first book. In his personal and honest story, he recounts his and Joe Tasker’s attempt on the unclimbed West Wall of Changabang. In this extract, Boardman describes their first attempts on the West Wall.

Sitting astride the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, Lenin Peak is a good objective for your first 7000m peak. Richard Haszko makes an ascent via the Razdelnaya Route.

Alpine climbing requires a series of decision-making processes. Stewart Moody reflects on this.

Lessons learnt winter climbing on Britain’s highest peak

The first steps in Alpine terrain can be some of the most exciting, but also potentially dangerous, of any mountaineering career.

Mike Collinson describes his first visit to the Alps.

Many winter climbers, particularly those who are new to the winter climbing game, have this assumption that winter climbing, especially in Scotland, is about climbing ice and snow

Mike Pescod recalls a two week Alpine experience and a clutch of classic climbs.