Our mountaineering expert takes a look at the Piolets d’Or awards, detailing their history, controversies and the legendary ...

but now, post-invasion, they use the Ukrainian spelling of their names. The post Ukrainian Piolet D’Or Pair To Attempt New ...

Two golden ice axes were awarded last weekend while last year - the first of the new "series" - there had been three. The 18th Piolet d'Or went to the Kazak mountaineers Denis Urubko and Boris ...

and together with Vincent Anderson he caressed the Piolet d'or 2005. But this was just a brief instant. Immediately afterwards Steve and Vincent convinced and convincingly dedicated the golden ice axe ...

Last year, the trio won the Russian version of the Piolet d’ Or for their new route on Military Topographers Peak in the ...

The event is known as the "Oscars of Mountaineering". The Piolets d'Or have progressed from being a competition-single-award event (Le Piolet d'Or) into a broader celebration of mountaineering and ...

A British Airways pilot has died between flights on the island of St Lucia after collapsing in a luxury hotel. The ...

The third pilot killed in a mid-air collision in Sydney's south-west has been identified as 29-year-old Jake Anastas.

Sarah Stirling tracks down mountaineer Paul Ramsden to find out his opinions on his latest award-winning route, sponsored climbers and the media spotlight. Piolet d'Ors are the most sought-after ...

Our mountaineering expert considers the epic, taking a look at high-profile cases and detailing how you can avoid being part ...

It will be a formidable challenge even for Hiraide who became the first Japanese to receive a third “Piolet d’Or” (golden ice axe) award, often called the equivalent of an Academy Award ...

Chinese tech giant Tencent and Visa announced a new partnership to bring palm recognition payments to international markets.