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Mario Richard dies during Dolomites BASE jump
20/08/2013 - Alpinism
Mario Richard dies during Dolomites BASE jump
Yesterday morning the BASE jumper Mario Richard died during a BASE jump off Sass Pordoi in the Dolomites. The expert pilot was married to American climber Steph Davis.
Lisetta, new rock climb up Col dei Bos in the Dolomites
26/07/2013 - Climbing
Lisetta, new rock climb up Col dei Bos in the Dolomites
Last July Andrea Simonini, Giacomo Duzzi and Lorenzo Moretto made the ground-up first ascent of "Lisetta" (250m, IX-, 7b+) up Col dei Bos, Fanis, Dolomites.
Uli Biaho new Trango climb by the Ragni di Lecco
22/07/2013 - Alpinism
Uli Biaho new Trango climb by the Ragni di Lecco
Matteo Della Bordella, Luca Schiera and Silvan Schüpbach have safely reached Base Camp after having forged a new route up the West Face of Uli Biaho (6109m), Trango, Pakistan.
The Needles and the magical climbing in California
12/07/2013 - Alpinism
The Needles and the magical climbing in California
The Swiss Michael Lerjen-Demjen presents climbing at The Needles in California. A magical place for climbing in the USA.
Hirschwände bouldering in Austria
27/06/2013 - Climbing
Hirschwände bouldering in Austria
Florian Wenter introduces the bouldering at Hirschwände south of Vienna in Austria.
Becca di Nona North Face, probable first descent by Davide Capozzi and Julien Herry
Becca di Nona North Face, probable first descent by Davide Capozzi and Julien Herry
On 31/05/2013 Davide Capozzi and Julien Herry carried out what is likely to be the first descent of the north Face of Becca di Nona (3142m) above Aosta.
Climbing in Sardinia and a bit of history: Even heroes feel fear... 30 years later
06/05/2013 - Climbing
Climbing in Sardinia and a bit of history: Even heroes feel fear... 30 years later
30 years after the first ascent, Maurizio Oviglia returns to "Anche gli eroi hanno paura - Even heroes feel fear" the route first ascended by Alessandro Cattaneo, Beppe Domenichelli, Mondo Liggi, Cecilia Marchi and Bruno Poddesuin in Sardinia's Sette Fratelli...
Sardinia's needles: two rock climbs by Maurizio Oviglia
04/04/2013 - Climbing
Sardinia's needles: two rock climbs by Maurizio Oviglia
The report by Maurizio Oviglia about two beautiful needles in Sardinia: the recently restored Dillosauro 6b+, first climbed by Enzo Lecis in 1995 and Sinfonia del mulino bianco, the new route established together with Giorgio Caddeo above Baunei.
Renan Ozturk
15/03/2013 - Climbing
Renan Ozturk
The video clip of some of the recent works of American alpinist and filmmaker Renan Ozturk.
Video: Iceland ice climbing aerial view
26/02/2013 - Alpinism
Video: Iceland ice climbing aerial view
An aerial view of ice climbing in Iceland with climbers Tim Emmett and Dawn Glanc.
Aguglia of Goloritzé, restyling of Sardinia's famous tower
25/02/2013 - Climbing
Aguglia of Goloritzé, restyling of Sardinia's famous tower
Maurizio Oviglia and Gianluca Piras have reequipped the climb Easy Gymopedie and the abseils down the route Sole Incantatore on Aguglia of Goloritzé (Sardinia). The report and video by Maurizio Oviglia about their restyling of one of the most beautiful...
Torres del Paine, new Slovenian North Tower climb
01/02/2013 - Alpinism
Torres del Paine, new Slovenian North Tower climb
On 01/01/2013 the Slovenian alpinists Andrej Grmovšek and Luka Krajnc made the first ascent of Zuko traverse (V 5.10+, 650m).
Denis Urubko and his discovery of vertical Spain
15/11/2012 - Alpinism
Denis Urubko and his discovery of vertical Spain
Kazakh mountaineer Denis Urubko and his trip to Spain, an intense tour with talented Spanish alpinist Alex Txikon to reach the Vielha Festival on time...
First ascent of Kemailong in China's Shaluli Shan
08/11/2012 - Alpinism
First ascent of Kemailong in China's Shaluli Shan
In China's Shaluli Shan mountain range Dave Anderson and Szu-ting Yi have made the first ascent of Kemailong (5870m).
Trango Tower, the Eternal Flame video trailer climbed by Lama, Ortner and Rich
03/10/2012 - Alpinism
Trango Tower, the Eternal Flame video trailer climbed by Lama, Ortner and Rich
The video of the Trango towers and the ascent carried out by David Lama, Peter Ortner and Corey Rich of the route Eternal Flame, Nameless Tower (6251m), Trango towers, Karakorum.
Ogre North Face, the attempt by Barmasse and Bernasconi
18/09/2012 - Alpinism
Ogre North Face, the attempt by Barmasse and Bernasconi
Hervé Barmasse talks about his failed attempt-project carried out last July together with Daniele Bernasconi up the virgin North Face of Ogre.

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