Tom Hornbein, Everest West Ridge pioneer

A video tribute to Tom Hornbein, the formidable American mountaineer famous above all for his first ascent of the West Ridge of Everest in 1963 with Willi Unsoeld, by the American Alpine Club Legacy Series.

American Alpine Club

16

October 2020

Alpinism

55m 4s

26/03/2025 - Climbing

Sonnie Trotter makes first trad ascent of 'Prosthetics' at Mill Creek, Utah

24/03/2025 - Climbing

Adam Ondra sending 'Soudain Seul' (9A) at Fontainebleau

24/03/2025 - Climbing

Mejdi Schalck vs. 'Es Pontas' on Mallorca

08/03/2025 - Climbing

Sara AlQunaibet takes huge groundfall due to improper belaying / Video accident analysis

08/03/2025 - Climbing

Pete Whittaker makes the first ascent of 'Dynamics of Change' at Burbage, UK

10/02/2025 - Alpinism

'Dardara' first ascent on Aguja Mermoz in Patagonia by Tasio Martin, Ibon Mendia

10/02/2025 - Climbing

Elias Iagnemma makes first ascent of 'The Big Slamm', hardest boulder in Italy

04/02/2025 - Climbing

Robbie Phillips climbs bold highball 'Dead on Arrival' at Back Bowden Doors, UK

01/02/2025 - Climbing

Marco Sappa climbs 'Sans Liberté' on Pic Adolphe Rey (Mont Blanc)

01/02/2025 - Climbing

Mad For It: Tim Emmet

28/01/2025 - Climbing

The evolution of Adam Ondra

28/01/2025 - Climbing

Alex Megos makes first ascent of 'Tuareg Blanco' (9b/+) at Margalef