Three Epic Alpine Climbs Awarded Piolet d'Or in 2025

Piolet d'Or Winners Announced, U.S. Climbers Prominent » Explorersweb

The Piolets d'Or jury had a particularly difficult task this year, they noted, to pick only three among the many worthwhile climbs. Two of the three awards went to American teams. Two climbs took place in the Karakoram and another in western Nepal. All three were traverses. The new line on Kaqur Kangri. Photo: Spencer Gray   The surprise: Kaqur Kangri (6,859m) Two of the climbs were also among ExplorersWeb's Top Expeditions of 2024. The third on…

Three Epic Alpine Climbs Awarded Piolet d'Or in 2025

The International Jury of the Piolets d’Or has selected three 2024 climbs for this year’s main awards, noting that the event’s high values are shared across many nations, making selection difficult. These appear below in no particular order. The Piolets d’Or will be held for the second time in San Martino di Castrozza—the first Dolomites location to host it—thanks to support from Trentino Marketing, the Municipality of Primiero San Martino di Ca…