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Julien Herry, Yannick Boissenot score new new descent on Aiguille du Peigne in Mont Blanc massif
Julien Herry, Yannick Boissenot score new new descent on Aiguille du Peigne in mont blanc massif
On 9 February 2020 Julien Herry and Yannick Boissenot made what is likely to be the first ski and snowboard descent of the Boeuf - Sara couloir on Aiguille du Peigne in the mont blanc massif. Herry reports.
Iker Pou celebrates 20 years of climbing 9a
29/01/2020 - Climbing
Iker Pou celebrates 20 years of climbing 9a
42-year-old Basque climber Iker Pou has made the first ascent of La Nave de los Locos on the island of Mallorca in Spain. With this ascent he celebrates 20 years of 9a climbing, after sending his first in 2000, Action...
Matterhorn Grandes Murailles winter enchainment completed by François Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti
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.'
Trident de Comboé in Aosta Valley skied by Davide Capozzi, Alessandro Letey
Trident de Comboé in Aosta Valley skied by Davide Capozzi, Alessandro Letey
On 08/01/2020 Davide Capozzi and Alessandro Letey descended Trident de Comboé in the Aosta Valley, Italy. This may well be the first ski and snowboard descent of the exposed West Face. Capozzi provides the details.
Vallée Blanche fortuitous crevasse rescue
Vallée Blanche fortuitous crevasse rescue
The video of the mountain rescue carried out by Jeff Mercier and the French mountain rescue service of two very lucky skiers who fell into a crevasse while skiing off-piste down the Vallée Blanche in the mont blanc massif.
Jernej Kruder climbs childhood dream, Dreamtime at Cresciano
21/11/2019 - Climbing
Jernej Kruder climbs childhood dream, Dreamtime at Cresciano
28-year-old Slovenian climber Jernej Kruder has repeated Dreamtime at Cresciano in Switzerland, the frist boulder probelm in the world to be graded 8C, established by Fred Nicole in 2000.
Max Bonniot and Pierre Labbre perish on Aiguille du Plan in Mt Blanc massif
20/11/2019 - Alpinism
Max Bonniot and Pierre Labbre perish on Aiguille du Plan in Mt Blanc massif
France’s Max Bonniot and Pierre Labbre have perished on Aiguille du Plan in the mont blanc massif. The two were considered among the most talented mountaineers of their generation.
Grand Flambeau, two new mixed climbs signal start to Mont Blanc winter season
29/10/2019 - Alpinism
Grand Flambeau, two new mixed climbs signal start to mont blanc winter season
Italian mountain guide Ezio Marlier introduces the new sector Cuori di Ghiaccio on Grand Flambeau in the mont blanc massif, where so far this year he has established five new mixed climbs.
Mont Blanc Planpincieux glacier in danger of collapsing
25/09/2019 - Environment
mont blanc Planpincieux glacier in danger of collapsing
The Planpincieux glacier on the Italian side of the Grandes Jorasses (mont blanc) is at risk of collapsing. The road into Val Ferret has been closed. And yet it seems as if nothing awakens us.
New multi-pitch up Petit Mont Greuvetta in Mont Blanc massif
11/09/2019 - Alpinism
New multi-pitch up Petit Mont Greuvetta in mont blanc massif
Camillo Bussolati reports about the first ascent of Lloverà y yo verè, a new rock climb up the west face of Petit Mont Greuvetta in the mont blanc massif, established in summer 2019 with Matteo Castellini and Francesco Crescini.
Lucie Hrozová dials Digital Crack on Mont Blanc
14/08/2019 - Alpinism
Lucie Hrozová dials Digital Crack on mont blanc
Czech climber Lucie Hrozová has repeated Digital Crack, the famous 8a freed by Thierry Renault and Alain Ghersen above Arête des Cosmiques on Aiguille du Midi in the mont blanc massif.
Nina Caprez, Aymeric Clouet climb Eiger's La Vida es Silbar
07/08/2019 - Alpinism
Nina Caprez, Aymeric Clouet climb Eiger's La Vida es Silbar
Swiss climbers Nina Caprez and Aymeric Clouet have repeated 'La Vida es Silbar' up the North Face of the Eiger.
Gendarme du Cardinal / New rock climb in Mont Blanc massif
03/08/2019 - Alpinism
Gendarme du Cardinal / New rock climb in mont blanc massif
French alpinists Antoine Bletton and Sébastien Moatti have established Armand Marley (350m, 6a+), a new rock climb up Gendarme du Cardinal in the mont blanc massif.
François Cazzanelli and Andreas Steindl speed up the Peutérey Integral, Mont Blanc
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...
Nina Caprez flys up Grand Capucin Voie Petit
20/07/2019 - Alpinism
Nina Caprez flys up Grand Capucin Voie Petit
Swiss climber Nina Caprez has made a fast repeat of Voie Petit, up Grand Capucin (3838m), mont blanc. Established in 1997 by Arnaud Petit, Stephanie Bodet, Pascal Gaudin and Jean-Paul Petit, this 450m 8b multi-pitch was freed by Alexander Huber...
Janez Svoljšak, goodbye to the promising climber from Slovenia
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.