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Larkya Main, Georgians claim first ascent in Himalaya
17/11/2017 - Alpinism
Larkya Main, Georgians claim first ascent in Himalaya
Georgian mountaineers Giorgi Tepnadze, Bakar Gelashvili and Archil Badriashvili have established a new route up the SE Face of Larkya Main. It is also the first ascent of this 6425m high mountain in the Himalaya.
Mt. Ushba: Slovakians score first ski descent in Georgian Caucasus
Mt. Ushba: Slovakians score first ski descent in Georgian Caucasus
Last May and June Slovakian alpinists Miroslav Peťo and Maroš Červienka carried out a series of difficult ski descents in the Caucasus massif in georgia: the SW Ridge of Tetnuldi (4858 m), the SE couloir of Chatyn Tau (4412 m)...
Europe's top climbers converge in Italy's Val di Fassa
27/06/2017 - Competitions
Europe's top climbers converge in Italy's Val di Fassa
The IFSC European Climbing Championship (Lead and Speed) wil take place from 29 June - 1 July 2017 at Campitello di Fassa in Italy's Val di Fassa. Over 150 athletes will compete, with favourites for the lead title including Romain...
Ski mountaineering and Speed Riding in the Georgian Dolomites
Ski mountaineering and Speed Riding in the Georgian Dolomites
The film documenting the ski mountaineering and speed riding expedition to the Chauki Dolomites in georgia, undertaken in earlier this year by Wolfgang Hell, Aaron Durogati, Daniel Ladurner and Alessandro d’Emilia.
World Youth Climbing Championships: Bouldering brings second gold for Janja Garnbret, Margo Hayes & Ashima Shiraishi
14/11/2016 - Competitions
World Youth Climbing Championships: Bouldering brings second gold for Janja Garnbret, Margo Hayes & Ashima Shiraishi
Janja Garnbret, Margo Hayes and Ashima Shiraishi all followed up their Lead victories at the IFSC World Youth Championships in Guangzhou by winning Gold in the Bouldering discipline. They were joined by Borna Cujic, Keita Dohi and Nathan Martin.
British first ascents in South Georgia
24/10/2016 - Alpinism
British first ascents in South georgia
On the remote island of South georgia (Southern Atlantic Ocean) Stephen Venables, Skip Novak, Crag Jones, Henry Chaplin, David Lund and Simon Richardson climbed 8 mountains, including the first ascent of the spectacular Starbuck peak and the remote and difficult Mount...
Torres del Paine National Park, first repeat photographs of Patagonia's glaciers
09/03/2016 - Environment
Torres del Paine National Park, first repeat photographs of Patagonia's glaciers
Italian photographer Fabiano Ventura is currently in the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, Patagonia. The expedition he is leading plans to photograph the exact same locations as those taken by Alberto Maria De Agostini as part of multi-year...
Piolets d'Or 2013, the nominations for the 21st edition
11/03/2013 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2013, the nominations for the 21st edition
They come from France, Britain, Russia, the United States and Japan and all made beautiful and difficult climb up highest mountains in the world: the candidates for the 21st edition of the Piolet d'Or, the most prestigious international mountaineering award...
Kemaliye International Outdoor Sport Festival - rock climbing in Turkey
20/07/2012 - Climbing
Kemaliye International Outdoor Sport Festival - rock climbing in Turkey
The report by Maurizio Oviglia about the Kemaliye International Outdoor Sport Festival, the largest outdoor activity meeting in Turkey in an area which has all the makings of an Asian Verdon.
Caucasus 2011, the results of the second expedition of 'On the trails of the glaciers'
23/09/2011 - Environment
Caucasus 2011, the results of the second expedition of 'On the trails of the glaciers'
The second stage of the project "On the trails of the glaciers", initiated on 28 July, has now come to an end. Created by Italian photographer and alpinist Fabiano Ventura, this project studies the effects of climate change on the...
Mount Vinson Italian military expedition
29/11/2007 - Alpinism
Mount Vinson Italian military expedition
An Italian military corps from Courmayeur sets off on an eco-sustainable expedition to Mount Vinson (Antarctic), by traversing 300km to the base of the mountain via a new itinerary.
Winter Polish K2 Expedtion
17/01/2003 - Alpinism
Winter Polish K2 Expedtion
An expedition led by Krzysztof Wielicki is currently attempting the first winter ascent of K2
Katie Brown
20/08/1999 - Interviews
Katie Brown
interview with Katie Brown by Nicoletta Costi and Nicola Noè after the 1999 edition of the Arco Rock Master.