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Benjamin Letham documents his paragliding and wingsuit flights in Switzerland.

Using his own experience as a basis, Elio Bonfanti explores some thoughts about alpinism and climbing and their risks.

From 12 - 15 May Stefano Angelini, Alessandro Beber and Fabrizio Dellai established Argento vivo, a new ice and mixed route up the North Face of Piccola Civetta, Dolomites. Alessandro Beber provides the details.

On 26 May 2013, Paolo Zanoli, Giovanni Pagnoncelli and Davide Gallian made the first ascent of Ghost Face (TD+, 850m length, 550m height) up the North East Face of Hubshorn (3192m, Pennine Alps). The peak is located on the border...

The video of the march 2013 attempt by Andy Kirkpatrick, Ross Kain and Neil Chelton to repeat the Russian route up the North Face of the eiger.

The Mont Blanc timelapse by Italian photographer and alpinist Davide Necchi.

From 3 - 6 April 2013 Courmayeur and Chamonix will be the world's capital of alpinism thanks to the 21st Piolets d’Or, the international award dedicated to alpinism.

On the Breitwangflue in Switzerland Dani Arnold has climbed three difficult ice and mixed routes, Flying Circus, Mach 3 and Crack Baby in a single day.

Two new difficult icefalls in Austria's Gasteinertal established by Thomas Bubendorfer, Sepp Inhöger and Hans Zlöbl: Triple A and The usual suspects

Swiss alpinist Dani Arnold has repeated The Hurting XI 11 at Coire an t-Sneachda in Scotland.

The full-length film Shoshala is now online, dedicated to Giovanni Quirici who died on the eiger on 12/08/2011.

The North Face of the Jungfrau (4158m) in Switzerland is currently being illuminated to celebrate the centenary of the Jungfrau Railway.

From the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses to Patagonia. Corrado "Korra" Pesce's alpine journey, introduced by Rolando Garibotti in this meeting and interview - from one alpinist to another - in El Chalten

David Lama has made quick repeats of Stoamanndl 8b and Donnervogel 8b, first ascended by Alexander Huber, a few months after making the first repeat of Paciencia 8a on the North Face of the eiger.

On Sunday Antoine Montant was found dead in the French Alps. The 30-year-old was a forerunner of paragliding and speedriding. Capable of interpreting skiing in the mountains in a new and above all revolutionary manner, his death leaves behind an...

Swiss alpinist Giovanni Quirici fell to his death on 12 August while ascending the North Face of the eiger.... a friend remembers him.