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![Veikka Gustafson summits all 14 8000ers](/uploads/img/3/3548.jpg)
27/07/2009 - Alpinism
Veikka Gustafson summits all 14 8000ers On 26/07/2009 Veikka Gustafson reached the summit of Gasherbrum I together with Japanese climber Kazuya Hiraide and four Bulgarians. For the mountaineer from Finland this seals his bid to climb all fourteen 8000m peaks without supplementary oxygen.
![In memory of Michele Fait](/uploads/img/3/3437.jpg)
24/06/2009 - Climbing
In memory of Michele Fait On 23 June the Italian mountaineer Michele Fait lost his life skiing from Camp 2 on the Cesen route on k2.
![In memory of Giuliano De Marchi](/uploads/img/3/3358.jpg)
09/06/2009 - Alpinism
In memory of Giuliano De Marchi On 5 June Giuliano De Marchi, a doctor and strong mountaineer from Belluno, died on Monte Antelao, Dolomites. Michel Barbiero, his companion in Alaska 2007, remembers him.
![More about Meroi, Pasaban, Kaltenbrunner and the questions of style](/uploads/img/3/1819.jpg)
03/06/2009 - Alpinism
More about Meroi, Pasaban, Kaltenbrunner and the questions of style The letter by Andreas Dick concerning 'A question of style: Meroi, Pasaban, Kaltenbrunner and all the 14 8000m peaks' and the reply by the author of the article, Manuel Lugli. Furthermore we've published the thoughts by Cristina Castagna, the Italian...
![OutdoorDays 2009: an Outdoor success](/uploads/img/3/3323.jpg)
02/06/2009 - Events
OutdoorDays 2009: an Outdoor success The OutdoorDays 2009, the open air sports trade fair, took place in Italy's Garda Trentino last weekend. Organised by the Riva del Garda Fierecongressi, the second edition attracted over 1000 participants to the guided activities and more than 10,000 visitors...
![A question of style: Meroi, Pasaban, Kaltenbrunner and all the 14 8000m peaks](/uploads/img/3/3319.jpg)
26/05/2009 - Alpinism
A question of style: Meroi, Pasaban, Kaltenbrunner and all the 14 8000m peaks Edurne Pasaban with Kanchenjunga and Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner with Lhotse have reached the summit of 12 8000m peaks. Nives Meroi and Romano Benet on the other hand have had to abandon their Kanchenjunga summit bid and have therefore climbed 11. The...
![Garda Trentino: it's time for the OutdoorDays](/uploads/img/3/3311.jpg)
20/05/2009 - Events
Garda Trentino: it's time for the OutdoorDays On 22, 23, 24 May the second edition of the OutdoorDays, the festival for outdoor sports and activities, will take place in the Garda Trentino. This is an appointment for all sports men and women, beginners, companies and clubs which...
![Denis Urubko, Cho Oyu and all 14 8000m peaks](/uploads/img/3/3308.jpg)
18/05/2009 - Alpinism
Denis Urubko, Cho Oyu and all 14 8000m peaks Denis Urubko, with his recent new route up the SE Face of Cho Oyu, has climbed all fourteen 8000m summits.
![Goodbye Achille Compagnoni](/uploads/img/3/3298.jpg)
14/05/2009 - Alpinism
Goodbye Achille Compagnoni Achille Compagnoni, the Italian mountaineer who together with Lino Lacedelli first set foot on the summit of k2 at 18.00 on 31 July 1954, died in Aosta two days ago.
![Piolet d'Or 2009, the winners](/uploads/img/3/3221.jpg)
02/05/2009 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2009, the winners Last Saturday the Piolets d'Or 2009 were assigned in Chamonix and a total of three awards were given in this 17th edition: Kazuya Hiraide and Kei Taniguchi from Japan for their ascent of Kamet (India); Fumitaka Ichimura, Yusuke Sato and...
![Videos of the Trento Filmfestival](/uploads/img/3/3223.jpg)
30/04/2009 - Alpinism
Videos of the Trento Filmfestival The videos from the WebTV section of the Trento Filmfestival 2009 are online, from Chris Sharma to Patrick Edlinger, Manolo, Kurt Diemberger, Marco Confortola, Fabio Leoni, Rolando Larcher and many, many more.
![First winter ascent of Makalu: interview with Simone Moro and Denis Urubko](/uploads/img/3/2805.jpg)
11/02/2009 - Alpinism
First winter ascent of Makalu: interview with Simone Moro and Denis Urubko Interview with Simone Moro from Italy and Denis Urubko from Kazakhstan after the first winter ascent of Makalu.
![Simone Moro and Denis Urubko: Makalu first winter ascent](/uploads/img/3/2796.jpg)
09/02/2009 - Alpinism
Simone Moro and Denis Urubko: Makalu first winter ascent The news is just in: at 14.00 (local time) Simone Moro and Denis Urubko reached the 8462m high summit of Makalu, carrying out the historic first winter ascent of the 5th highest mountain in the world.
![Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and the Makalu winter project](/uploads/img/3/2578.jpg)
01/12/2008 - Alpinism
Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and the Makalu winter project At the end of December Simone Moro from Italy and Denis Urubko from Kazakhistan will attempt the first winter ascent of Makalu 8463m (Himalaya, Nepal), the fifth highest mountain in the world.
![Beka Brakai Chhok summit by Moro and Barmasse](/uploads/img/3/2138.jpg)
11/08/2008 - Alpinism
Beka Brakai Chhok summit by Moro and Barmasse On 1 August 2008 Italian mountaineers Simone Moro and Hervè Barmasse reached the hitherto unclimbed summit of Beka Brakai Chhok (6940m) in Pakistan's Karakorum.
![K2, an end and a never ending story](/uploads/img/3/2151.jpg)
06/08/2008 - Alpinism
k2, an end and a never ending story Italian mountaineer Marco Confortola has been transported by helicopter down to valley. People are now slowly beginning to think about what happened during these last few days on k2.
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