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![Orco Easy Crack, an intro to crack climbing in the Orco Valley](/uploads/img/3/67255.jpg)
09/09/2020 - Climbing
Orco Easy Crack, an intro to crack climbing in the Orco Valley Maurizio Oviglia introduces a selection of entry-level crack climbs in Valle dell’Orco: Viper, Mamba, Incastromania, Fessura del Tramonto, Fessura Kosterlitz and many others. A step-by-step guide to the trad climbing gems in Valle dell’Orco.
![Cinque Torri flash mob in protest against new infrastructure in the Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/67176.jpg)
05/09/2020 - Environment
Cinque Torri flash mob in protest against new infrastructure in the Dolomites The press release concerning a 'mountaineering' flash mob that took place on 03/40/2020 on the Cinque Torri (Cortina, Dolomites) in protest against new ski lifts and constructions in the Dolomites.
![From Hell to Heaven, Hervé Barmasse and Stefano Perrone climb new route in Piantonetto Valley, Italy](/uploads/img/3/67027.jpg)
27/08/2020 - Alpinism
From Hell to Heaven, Hervé Barmasse and Stefano Perrone climb new route in Piantonetto Valley, Italy Italian alpinist Hervé Barmasse reports about Dall'inferno al Paradiso, from hell to heaven, a new multi-pitch rock climb on Torre del Gran San Pietro above the Piantonetto Valley (Orco Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy) first ascended with Stefano Perrone.
![Faverghera Nevegàl, rock climbing above Lake Santa Croce in Italy](/uploads/img/3/66551.jpg)
26/08/2020 - Climbing
Faverghera Nevegàl, rock climbing above Lake Santa Croce in Italy Climband Belluno introduces the Nevegàl crag, also referred to as Terrazza sul Lago or Faverghera. Sport climbing on a terrace with view onto Lake Santa Croce and the Cansiglio plateau in the Veneto regione of Northern Italy
![Heinz Mariacher receives Paul Preuss Award 2020](/uploads/img/3/44610.jpg)
24/08/2020 - Alpinism
Heinz Mariacher receives Paul Preuss Award 2020 Austrian alpinist Heinz Mariacher is the recipient of the Paul Preuss Award 2020. Mariacher is the eighth mountaineer to receive the prestigious prize after Reinhold Messner, Hanspeter Eisendle, Albert Precht, Hansjörg Auer, Alexander Huber, Beat Kammerlander and Bernd Arnold.
![Adam Ondra onsights Il Maratoneta, Manolo’s historic 8b+ at Paklenica in Croatia](/uploads/img/3/66375.jpg)
24/07/2020 - Interviews
Adam Ondra onsights Il Maratoneta, Manolo’s historic 8b+ at Paklenica in Croatia Interview with Czech rock climber Adam Ondra who has made the first onsight of Il Maratoneta, the first 8b+ in Croatia freed by Maurizio 'Manolo' Zanolla in 1987 and at the time one of the hardest climbs in the world....
![Catherine Destivelle awarded Piolet d'Or Carrière Lifetime Achievement Award](/uploads/img/3/66344.jpg)
23/07/2020 - Alpinism
Catherine Destivelle awarded Piolet d'Or Carrière Lifetime Achievement Award French mountaineer Catherine Destivelle will become the first woman to receive the Piolet d'Or Carrière Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ladek Mountain Festival in Poland in September. In the past the coveted prize has been awarded to greatest mountaineers of...
![Incroyable on Red Pillar of Brouillard, a dream climb by Della Bordella, Cazzanelli, Ratti](/uploads/img/3/66120.jpg)
16/07/2020 - Alpinism
Incroyable on Red Pillar of Brouillard, a dream climb by Della Bordella, Cazzanelli, Ratti Matteo Della Bordella, president of the Ragni di Lecco mountaineering club, reports about Incroyable, the superb and difficult new route on Red Pillar of Brouillard (Mont Blanc) first ascended on 30 June and 1 July with Matterhorn mountain guides François...
![New climb up Cima Cee in Brenta Dolomites by Rolando Larcher, Luca Giupponi](/uploads/img/3/65810.jpg)
19/06/2020 - Alpinism
New climb up Cima Cee in Brenta Dolomites by Rolando Larcher, Luca Giupponi On Cima Cee in Val di Tovel, Brenta Dolomites, Rolando Larcher and Luca Giupponi have made the first ascent of Fine di un’Epoca, the end of an era, dedicated to Larcher’s father Renato. Larcher provides the report.
![Wafaa Amer, climbing and freedom](/uploads/img/3/65758.jpg)
16/06/2020 - Climbing
Wafaa Amer, climbing and freedom Climbing, at least the type we like, is all about climbing free. But there can be no doubt that we far prefer the freedom that climbing can offer, that transcends all judgements and prejudices. Precisely as indicated by Wafaa Amer.
![Ortler & Königspitze paralpinism linkup by Aaron Durogati, Bruno Mottini](/uploads/img/3/65540.jpg)
03/06/2020 - Alpinism
Ortler & Königspitze paralpinism linkup by Aaron Durogati, Bruno Mottini Aaron Durogati reports about his Monday 3 June ascent with Bruno Mottini of the North Face of Ortler and the NE Face of Königspitze / Gran Zebrù. The duo enchained the mountains using a paraglider and needed 9.5 hours...
![Mont Blanc: Edmond Joyeusaz skis Brenva Face Comino-Grassi route](/uploads/img/3/65512.jpg)
29/05/2020 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Mont Blanc: Edmond Joyeusaz skis Brenva Face Comino-Grassi route On Monday 25 May 2020 the Italian mountain guide Edmond Joyeusaz skied from the summit of Mont Blanc down the Comino - Grassi route on the Brenva face, following the line first ascended in 1979 by Gianni Comino and Gian...
![Oriane Bertone at Fontainebleau frees her first 8C boulder problem](/uploads/img/3/65464.jpg)
27/05/2020 - Climbing
Oriane Bertone at Fontainebleau frees her first 8C boulder problem 15-year-old climber Oriane Bertone has climbed what she believes to be her first 8C boulder problem, Satan I Helvete low start at Fontainebleau in France. As the name suggests, this adds a low start to the famous problem put...
![Mélissa Le Nevé makes first female ascent of Action Directe, Wolfgang Güllich's Frankenjura masterpiece](/uploads/img/3/65351.jpg)
21/05/2020 - Climbing
Mélissa Le Nevé makes first female ascent of Action Directe, Wolfgang Güllich's Frankenjura masterpiece French climber Melissa Le Nevé has made the first female ascent of Action Directe, the masterpiece established by Wolfgang Güllich in Germany’s Frankenjura in 1991. This milestone 9a is one of the most famous and coveted sport climbs in the...
![Podenzoi, rock climbing in the hanging garden of Longarone. By Sandro Neri](/uploads/img/3/65253.jpg)
18/05/2020 - Climbing
Podenzoi, rock climbing in the hanging garden of Longarone. By Sandro Neri Sandro Neri introduces Podenzoi, the historic crag above Longarone (Belluno, Veneto, Italy) discovered in the 1980’s by Gigi Dal Pozzo.
![Ski mountaineering in Turkey's Aladağlar mountains](/uploads/img/3/65066.jpg)
11/05/2020 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Ski mountaineering in Turkey's Aladağlar mountains Slovak mountain guide Miroslav Peťo reports about his ski touring trip to the Ala Dağlar mountain range in Turkey with Robert Vrlák and Rastislav Križan which resulted in a number of interesting descents including what is likely to be the...
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