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![Piolet d'Or 2010: the candidates and the evenings in Courmayeur and Chamonix](/uploads/img/3/4894.jpg)
30/03/2010 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2010: the candidates and the evenings in courmayeur and Chamonix The Piolet d'Or 2010 will take place from 8 - 10 April in the towns of courmayeur and Chamonix with a series of conferences, debates, films, meetings and other cultural activities. The event begins on Thursday 8 April in courmayeur...
![Klemen Becan and Maja Vidmar win the first Winter Military World Games](/uploads/img/3/4859.jpg)
25/03/2010 - Competitions
Klemen Becan and Maja Vidmar win the first Winter Military World Games The Sport Climbing competition at the first Winter Military World Games was an unforgettable event and was won by the Slovenians Klemen Becan and Maja Vidmar.
![XVII Mezzalama Trophy - 19 April 2009](/uploads/img/3/3152.jpg)
16/04/2009 - Competitions
XVII Mezzalama Trophy - 19 April 2009 The 17th Mezzalama Trophy will take place on 19 April 2009. This classic ski mountaineering marathon takes place once every two years and dates back to 1933. As usual it starts at Breuil-Cervinia and finishes at Gressoney la Trinité via...
![Piolets d'Or 2009, preview](/uploads/img/3/2899.jpg)
02/03/2009 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2009, preview From 22 - 25 April the 17th edition of the Piolets d'Or will take place between Chamonix and courmayeur. This is possibly the most famous mountaineering award in the world, so much so that it has been defined as the...
![Rêve Caché, new route on Mont Blanc](/uploads/img/3/2398.jpg)
07/10/2008 - Alpinism
Rêve Caché, new route on Mont Blanc On 29/09/08 Enrico Bonino and Paolo Stroppiana made the first ascent of Rêve Caché (700m, 5+ MR 4c) up the east face of Pointe d'Androsace, located in the Combe Maudite, Mont Blanc.
![Le demon du Midì, new route on Punta Grassi, Mont Blanc](/uploads/img/3/2193.jpg)
13/08/2008 - Alpinism
Le demon du Midì, new route on Punta Grassi, Mont Blanc E. Bonfanti, E. Bonino, L. Maspes, R. Roetti and P. Stroppiana have completed 'Diretta allo scudo Le demon du Midì', a new route up the ESE Face of Punta Grassi (3095m) at Rochefort, Val Ferret - Mont Blanc.
![Mont Blanc hike for Tibet](/uploads/img/3/2168.jpg)
08/08/2008 - Events
Mont Blanc hike for Tibet From 8 – 24 August a hike around Mont Blanc has been organised in support of the Tibetan people. The march is synchronised with the XXIII Olympic Games in Peking.
![Manolo climbs Bimbaluna at Saint Loup, Switzerland](/uploads/img/3/1437.jpg)
22/01/2008 - Climbing
Manolo climbs Bimbaluna at Saint Loup, Switzerland On 20/01/2008 Maurizio Manolo Zanolla repeated Bimbaluna 9a/9a+ at Saint Loup, Switzerland.
![Mount Vinson Italian military expedition](/uploads/img/3/1241.jpg)
29/11/2007 - Alpinism
Mount Vinson Italian military expedition An Italian military corps from courmayeur sets off on an eco-sustainable expedition to Mount Vinson (Antarctic), by traversing 300km to the base of the mountain via a new itinerary.
![Marco Olmo wins The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc](/uploads/img/3/839.jpg)
28/08/2007 - Competitions
Marco Olmo wins The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc On 25/08 Marco Olmo from Italy won the 5th edition of the Ultra Trail Tour du Mont Blanc, from Chamonix back to Chamonix via courmayeur, beating Jens Lukas from Germany and Nicolas Mermoud from France. The women's event was won...
![Asia Piolet d'or awarded to Urubko and Samilov for new route on Manaslu](/uploads/img/3/148.jpg)
13/11/2006 - Alpinism
Asia Piolet d'or awarded to Urubko and Samilov for new route on Manaslu On 10/11/2006 the Kazak mountaineers Denis Urubko and Serguey Samoilov won the first edition of the Piolet d'or Asia, the award created by Men and Mountain, Montagnes Magazine and Grivel for the best mountaineering achievement carried out by Asian mountaineers....
![To The Edge: Mont Blanc summit to fight leukemia](/uploads/img/3/79.jpg)
27/07/2006 - Alpinism
To The Edge: Mont Blanc summit to fight leukemia This weekend a group of children and teenagers struck by leukemia will be based in courmayeur with their sights keenly set on climbing Mont Blanc. They will be accompanied in this adventure by a group of mountain guides and mountaineers...
![New routes in Valdigne](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
10/03/2004 - Alpinism
New routes in Valdigne Making the most of cold conditions in Northern Italy, Arnaud Clavel and Matteo Giglio have added a couple of important new routes to the Valle d'Aosta.
![Ultra-Trail du Mt. Blanc marathon](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
12/09/2003 - Competitions
Ultra-Trail du Mt. Blanc marathon On 31/08 the Nepalese Sherpa Daichhiri won the 150 km Mont Blanc marathon.
![X-Adventure Raid Series, 2nd stage](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
03/07/2002 - Competitions
X-Adventure Raid Series, 2nd stage On Friday 5 July the second round of the X-adventure Raid Series gets underway between Les Arcs, Bourg St Maurice and courmayeur.
![Alpine SkyRaid 2002 finishes in Cortina](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
03/06/2002 - Competitions
Alpine SkyRaid 2002 finishes in Cortina The Alpine SkyRaid came to a close last weekend after an intensive eight days across the Alps from courmayeur to Cortina.
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