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21/04/2020 - Alpinism
matterhorn guides raise over €14,000 with charity sale of historic Échelle Jordan ladder The Italian matterhorn Guides have raised € 14,631 with the sale of the historic Échelle Jordan, the original rope ladder used by thousands of mountaineers on their way to the summit of the matterhorn. The money will go to charities...
27/03/2020 - Alpinism
Linea Continua, the film by Hervé and Marco Barmasse on YouTube Hervé Barmasse has published 'Linea Continua’ on YouTube, the film about the new route he established on the South Face of the matterhorn with his father Marco. First ascended in 2010, it is still unrepeated.
24/01/2020 - Alpinism
matterhorn Grandes Murailles winter enchainment completed by François Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti After 4 days and 40 hours of climbing, the two Italian mountain guides François Cazzanelli and Francesco Ratti completed the first winter enchainment of the Furggen chain, matterhorn, Grandes Murailles chain and Petites Murailles chain. A 'Himalayan ridge above home.'
04/10/2019 - Interviews
Dani Arnold, the Tre Cime di Lavaredo Comici - Dimai free solo speed interview Interview with Swiss mountaineer Dani Arnold after the ropeless ascent of via Comici - Dimai up Cima Grande di Lavaredo (Dolomites) in 46 minutes and 30 seconds.
18/09/2019 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Goodbye Davo Karničar, skier of the impossible On 16 September 2019 the Slovenian mountaineer and extreme skier Davo Karničar lost his life. Karničar was famous in particular for his first integral ski descent of Everest down the mountain’s south face.
22/07/2019 - Alpinism
François Cazzanelli and Andreas Steindl speed up the Peutérey Integral, Mont Blanc The two mountain guides François Cazzanelli and Andreas Steindl have carried out an extremely fast ascent of the Peutérey Integral Ridge in the Mont Blanc massif in just 12 hours and 12 minutes. The round-trip back to the starting point...
19/07/2019 - Alpinism
Janez Svoljšak, goodbye to the promising climber from Slovenia Slovenian alpinist Janez Svoljšak passed away on 15 July at base camp while on an expedition to climb Tahu Rutum (6650m), Karakorum, Pakistan. The promising mountaineer was just 25 years old.
13/05/2019 - Interviews
matterhorn Carrel hut restrictions. Interview with Flavio Bich, Cervino guides president Interview with the president of the Cervino mountain guides Flavio Bich, after the decision to restrict the places available in Capanna Carrel, the hut on the Italian side of the matterhorn, and to make reservation obligatory in the summer months.
13/04/2019 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold, Martin Echser climb thin ice in Switzerland’s Schöllenen Gorge Swiss alpinists Dani Arnold and Martin Echser have made the first ascent of the 9-pitch mixed climb Uristier Schöllenen (WI6+/M8) in the Schöllenen Gorge, Switzerland.
28/03/2019 - Alpinism
Thomas Bubendorfer, Max Sparber add new tenuous mixed climb to Hoher Kasten in Austria On 20/02/2019 Thomas Bubendorfer and Max Sparber made the first ascent of Die Abenteuer des Augie March up the 500m high north face of Hoher Kasten (3189m) in the Großglockner group in Austria.
09/03/2019 - Alpinism
For Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard lost forever on Nanga Parbat The news broke a short time ago that the search has officially been called off on Nanga Parbat for Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard, the two mountaineers who have not been heard from since Sunday 24 February.
21/02/2019 - Alpinism
matterhorn West Face climbed in winter by Marco Farina and Marco Majori From 15 to 16 February 2019 Marco Farina and Marco Majori completed a rare repeat of Via Ottin - Daguin up the west face of the matterhorn.
17/01/2019 - Alpinism
Agostino Gustin Gazzera, goodbye to the spirit of the mountaineer In memory of Agostino 'Gustin' Gazzera. Born in 1927, the Italian alpinist died on 11 January 2019 after demonstrating a lifetime’s love for the mountains.
26/09/2018 - Trekking
Trail running in Switzerland: 3 magnificent runs in the Swiss Alps Mountain running in Switzerland: Bettmeralp alongside the Aletsch Glacier, Lauterbrunnen to Grindelwald and Monte Zucchero. Three magnificent trail running routes in the Swiss Alps taken from the guidebook 'Run the Alps Switzerland: 30 Must-Do Trails' produced by PatitucciPhoto and ALPSinsight.
24/09/2018 - Alpinism
matterhorn: new rock climb Diretta allo Scudo by François Cazzanelli & Co matterhorn climbing: on the mountain’s South Face the Italian François Cazzanelli has completed Diretta allo Scudo, a new rock climb he established with Roberto Ferraris, Francesco Ratti, Emrik Favre and Marco Farina.
20/09/2018 - Alpinism
matterhorn Ridges x 4: François Cazzanelli and Andreas Steindl climb 4 crests in 16 hours Interview with Italy’s François Cazzanelli who on 12 September 2018 teamed up with Switzerland’s Andreas Steindl to climb all four ridges of the matterhorn in just 16 hours and 4 minutes.
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