165 News found
31/07/2002 - Alpinism
New rules for Himalayan expeditions in Nepal The Nepalese Government has introduced a set of new rules to regulate expeditions on its mountains.
17/05/2002 - Alpinism
Himalayan ascents, Everest, Makalu and annapurna The good weather spell that started last week seems to be holding out enabling many mountaineers to reach the various summits including Everest and Makalu. Jean-Christophe Lafaille and Inurrategi summit annapurna.
03/05/2002 - Alpinism
Lafaille prepares for annapurna The latest news about Jean-Christophe Lafaille place him acclimatising and preparing the camps along the south face of annapurna.
15/04/2002 - Alpinism
Makalu walk-in problematic During the walk-in to Makalu base camp Mondinelli and expedition members had their belongings stolen
28/03/2002 - Interviews
Davo Karnicar, skiing down The Ultimate Ride on Everest Interview by Emilio Previtali with 38-year-old Slovenian extreme skier and alpinist Davo Karnicar after his ski down the South Face of Everest.
21/03/2002 - Alpinism
Lafaille after Pèlerinage, annapurna Jean-Christophe Lafaille makes the first winter solo ascent of Pèlerinagein preparation for his eigthth 8000m peak, annapurna, Himalaya
22/11/2001 - Book-press
‘Above the clouds’, Anatoli Boukreev's diary A new posthumous collection of Anatoli Boukreev’s writings entitled “Above the clouds - The Diaries of a High-Altitude Mountaineer” has recently been published.
26/05/2001 - Alpinism
Everest North Face, records and ascents On 23/05 Juanito Oyarzabal and Ivan Vallejo of the TVE Expedition reached the summit of Everest via the North Face, as did Sergio Mingute and the 15 year old Sherpa Temba Tscheri; Bertrand Roche paraglides off the summit using a...
08/04/2001 - Competitions
annapurna Mandala Trail, skyrunning first edition The first edition of the annapurna Mandala Trail took place on 13-26 March 2001
02/04/2001 - Alpinism
Himalaya 2001 report The spring 2001 himalayan season is about to begin and the majority of expeditions are heading, once again, to Mt. Everest
19/03/2001 - Alpinism
Jean-Christophe Lafaille, interview after new route solo on West face Drus, Mont Blanc Interview with Jean-Christophe Lafaille after his solo ascent of the West Face of the Drus, Mont Blanc
22/11/2000 - Events
International Film Festival "Vila de Torelló" 2000 The 18th edition of the International Festival of Mountain Films "Vila de Torelló" took place in Torelló, Spain from 10 -19 November
07/11/2000 - Events
25th Banff Mountain Film Festival, the winners 'Mysterious Mamberamo', directed and produced by Pavol Barabas, wins Grand Prize at the Banff Mountain Film Festival 2000
31/10/2000 - Events
Banff Mountain Film Festival 2000 The Banff Mountain Film Festival 2000 and Banff Mountain Book Festival take place from 1-5 November and are preceded by the Banff Mountain Summit
11/10/2000 - Alpinism
Everest South Face, Davo Karnicar's ski descent On 7 October the Slovenian Davo Karnicar made the first uninterrupted ski descent of the South Face of Everest
30/07/2000 - Events
ALP/CERVINO International Film Festival The winners of the ALP/CERVINO International Film Festival
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