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Ski Duo Breaks Speed Record on Mont Blanc, Skiing All 4 Faces and Climbing 24,000 Vertical Feet in Stunning 21 Hours

Record-setting alpinist Benjamin Védrines, 32, and partner Nicolas Jean recently conquered all four of Mont Blancs incredible faces in an impressive 21 hours. While that accomplishment might be incredible enough, the fact that these two mountaineers conquered the amazing feat in June makes it even more astonishing. Mont Blanc, sitting at an elevation of 15,777 feet, hold snow near its […]

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Avatar photo Joseph Kaufmann | June 19, 2025
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More Than Just a Climber – Honnold and Company Embark on Massive Mt. Bike Ride Around Lake Tahoe, CA

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Alex Honnold never ceases to impress and amaze with his incredible feats of athletic endeavor. Honnold is widely known in the climbing community (and now pop culture) for his vertical accomplishments like setting the speed record on the Nose of El Capitan, and for his debut of the anxiety-inducing film “Free Solo”. While Honnold still crushes in the vertical realm, […]

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Spencer Cox | September 12, 2020
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Colorado Runner Climbs 1,000 Feet Up First Boulder Flatiron in Under 10 Minutes!

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The Flatirons are a prominent fixture in Boulder, CO that attracts the likes of hikers, runners, and climbers. For decades, there have been a handful of dedicated runners and climbers who have devoted themselves to test their mettle as they surge up the 1,000-foot rock faces in record time. Related: Boulder, Colorado | If You Have A Weekend To Spend […]

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Spencer Cox | August 20, 2020
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VIDEO: Karel Sabbe Holds New Appalachian Trail Speed Record

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Jenah MacGrain | September 3, 2018
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Speed Climbing Record For The Nose of El Capitan Smashed. Again.

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Five days ago, Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell shattered the speed record on the Nose route on El Capitan in Yosemite, climbing the line in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 15 seconds. But always believed they could go faster, reports Outside Online. “From the get-go, we’ve been talking about sub two,” Honnold said after the climb. “I think we can. We’re going […]

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CragBrains | June 8, 2018
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Katie Bono = 3rd Fastest Up Denali, Setting Women’s Speed Record

June 13-14, 2017: 21hrs and 6 minutes from 7,200ft to 20,310ft and back again With a piece of Duct tape as a sheild for her iced over, potentially frost bitten nose Katie Bono summited Denali in -40 degree temperatures, the half way point in her round trip speed record setting journey. Bono ,29, has been a Rainier Mountaineering Inc. ski […]

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LadyBrains | June 30, 2017
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Killian Jornet Shatters 20,320-Foot Mt. McKinley, AK Speed Record in Sub-12 Hour Ascent/Descent!

Spaniard Kilian Jornet is simply an animal. He’s currently making a name for himself by speed climbing all the most iconic peaks in the world. Last year, Kilian set the record on the 14,682-foot Matterhorn in Switzerland climbing it up and down in only 2 hours and 52 minutes beating the previous record by 20 minutes. Kilian also broke the […]

Miles Clark | June 15, 2014
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15,781-Foot Mt. Blanc Speed Record Shattered Today!

Killian Jornet & Matheo Jacquemoud left St. Michel’s church (where all Mt. Blanc summit attempts begin) in Chamonix, France at 4:46am on July 11th, 2013.  They used the winter ski mountaineers route to begin their speed ascent of 15,781-foot Mt. Blanc. From there they ran up 12,500 vertical feet of road, trail, scree, forest, and glacier to arrive at the summit of […]

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Mount Rainier Speed Record Shattered on Skis Last Week

For a long time, Argentine mountain guide Willie Benegas owned the Mt. Rainier speed record.  It’s classically recorded from the Paradise parking (5,400 feet) lot to the summit (14,411 feet) and back via the Disappointment Cleaver route.  Willie ran up and ran down after being acclimatized to the Himalaya and did it in 4 hours and 40 minutes, which is insane. […]

Miles Clark | June 13, 2013
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