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![Piolets d'Or 2014 live on twitter](/uploads/img/3/22940.jpg)
29/03/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014 live on twitter This evening at 21:00 at Courmayeur the award's ceremony of the Piolets d'Or 2014. All updates on twitter.
![Want to climb Everest? Only if you return with 8 kg of rubbish](/uploads/img/3/9158.jpg)
05/03/2014 - Alpinism
Want to climb everest? Only if you return with 8 kg of rubbish New rules by the Nepalese government to climb to the roof of the world: the Nepalese authorities are enforcing all, alpinists and trekkers alike, who wish to adventure up the slopes of everest to bring down at least 8kg of...
![Piolets d'Or 2014, the five nominations for the 22nd edition](/uploads/img/3/19701.jpg)
27/02/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014, the five nominations for the 22nd edition From the most remote mountains in Nepal and Pakistan to the frozen lands of Alaska, via the imposing Masherbrum massif and symbollic Annapurna. Five ascents, carried out by some of the world's most talented alpinists, are in the running for...
![Chad Kellogg dies on Fitz Roy in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/22240.jpg)
18/02/2014 - Alpinism
Chad Kellogg dies on Fitz Roy in Patagonia On 14/02/2014 the 42-year-old American alpinist Chad Kellogg lost his life while descending from Fitz Roy in Patagonia.
![Everest fees reduced by Nepal government](/uploads/img/3/1819.jpg)
15/02/2014 - Alpinism
everest fees reduced by Nepal government Nepal has reduced the climbing fee to Mount everest and hundreds of other mountains.
![Ueli Steck video, between Everest and Annapurna South Face](/uploads/img/3/20592.jpg)
04/02/2014 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck video, between everest and Annapurna South Face In this video Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck talks about his 2013, marked by his everest traverse attempt and the ascent of the South Face of Annapurna.
![The Piolets d’Or 2014 international Jury announced: George Lowe president](/uploads/img/3/16526.jpg)
24/01/2014 - Alpinism
The Piolets d’Or 2014 international Jury announced: George Lowe president George Lowe, Erri De Luca, Catherine Destivelle, Denis Urubko, Lin Sung Muk and Karin Steinbach are the members of the highly expertPiolets d'Or 2014 Jury, with complementary approaches, endowed with a mountain spirit transcending the framework and limits of the...
![Amidst the stories of alpinism and climbing in 2013](/uploads/img/3/20593.jpg)
01/01/2014 - Alpinism
Amidst the stories of alpinism and climbing in 2013 A brief and by no means complete journey through the stories and the climbs of 2013, while waiting for new year.
![Nanga Parbat, four expeditions aim for first winter ascent](/uploads/img/3/12552.jpg)
29/12/2013 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat, four expeditions aim for first winter ascent Simone Moro, Emilio Previtali and David Göttler landed in Islamabad yesterday and in a few days time will reach Rupal Base Camp beneath Nanga Parbat (8125m), while a few days ago Ralf Dujmovits and Dariusz "Darek" Zaluski reached Base Camp...
![Banskofilmfest 2013](/uploads/img/3/21091.jpg)
15/11/2013 - Events
Banskofilmfest 2013 From 20 - 24 November 2013 more than 110 film from 27 countries will be screened at the Bansko Film Festival in Bulgaria. Special guests include Peter Habeler, Simone Origone, Christian Stangl, Géraldine Fassnacht, Juanito Oiarzabal and Benedikt Purner.
![Kang Nachugo East, Santiago Padros and Domen Kastelic establish Monsoon](/uploads/img/3/20922.jpg)
06/11/2013 - Alpinism
Kang Nachugo East, Santiago Padros and Domen Kastelic establish Monsoon On 21 and 22 October 2013 Santiago Padros and Domen Kastelic made the first ascent of Monsoon (1500m /75°) up the SW Face of Kang Nachugo East, Rolwaling valley, Himalaya, Nepal.
![Annapurna south face, Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist’s reported ascent](/uploads/img/3/20594.jpg)
26/10/2013 - Alpinism
Annapurna south face, Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist’s reported ascent Last Thursday 24 October the French guides Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist are reported to have climbed the south face of Annapurna, repeating the route climbed by Ueli Steck on 9 October. This news, reported on many specialised web sites,...
![Greenland, new big walls climbed by small British expedition](/uploads/img/3/20688.jpg)
18/10/2013 - Alpinism
Greenland, new big walls climbed by small British expedition A small British expedition comprised of Tom Codrington, Jacob Cook, Ian Faulkner and Peter Hill and the skippers Angela Lilienthal and Clive Woodman have climbed a series of new routes close to Uummannaq, Greenland.
![Ueli Steck and Annapurna: the interview after his South Face solo](/uploads/img/3/20591.jpg)
14/10/2013 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck and Annapurna: the interview after his South Face solo Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck talks about his fast and impressive solo ascent up the South Face of Annapurna South (8091m, Nepal, Himalaya) that on 8 and 9 October 2013 enabled him to make the first ascent of the direct line...
![Ueli Steck summits Annapurna, alone up South Face](/uploads/img/3/20531.jpg)
10/10/2013 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck summits Annapurna, alone up South Face Yesterday Ueli Steck soloed the South Face of Annapurna (8091m) Nepal, Himalaya. Currently there are no further details, apart from the fact that the Swiss alpinist is already back in Base Camp.
![Google maps Switzerland's paths](/uploads/img/3/20489.jpg)
08/10/2013 - Trekking
Google maps Switzerland's paths Google and the Swiss Alpine Club (CAS) have launched a project to map a series of paths in Switzerland with the Google Trekker technology.
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