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![Denali, South Face first ski descent and fast Cassin Ridge ascent](/uploads/img/3/8234.jpg)
08/06/2011 - Alpinism
Denali, South Face first ski descent and fast Cassin Ridge ascent Swedish skier Andreas Fransson has carried out the first ski descent of the South Face of Denali (6197m), while British alpinists Jonathan Griffith and Will Sim have sped up the Cassin ridge in 14 hours 40 minutes.
![Extreme skiing, when falling is simply not an option](/uploads/img/3/7112.jpg)
04/03/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Extreme skiing, when falling is simply not an option Italian extreme skier Davide Capozzi talks about this sport, with particular reference to the Mont Blanc mountain range, from the classic descents to those who have left their mark in the white gold.
![Aiguilles du Brouillard Couloir south-west first ski descent](/uploads/img/3/6794.jpg)
25/01/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Aiguilles du Brouillard Couloir south-west first ski descent On 17/01/2011 Davide Capozzi, Luca Rolli, Roch Malnuit, Laurent Dupré and Lionel Hachemy made the first descent of the SW Couloir on Aiguilles du Brouillard (P.ta Saviotti), Mont Blanc
![Goodbye Chloé Graftiaux](/uploads/img/3/5595.jpg)
23/08/2010 - Climbing
Goodbye Chloé Graftiaux On Saturday 21/08/2010 Chloé Graftiaux, the Belgian sport climbing champion and one of the strongest athletes in the world ranking, died after falling from the Aiguille Noire de Peuterey (Mont Blanc).
![Fredrik Ericsson, fatal accident on K2](/uploads/img/3/5518.jpg)
09/08/2010 - Alpinism
Fredrik Ericsson, fatal accident on K2 On 6 August Fredrik Ericsson fell to his death from the Bottleneck on K2. The Swedish alpinist was climbing with Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner from Austria who descended safely to Base Camp. Kaltenbrunner's husband Ralf Dujmovit provides the details about...
![Mountain stories: Courmayeur, August 2010](/uploads/img/3/5486.jpg)
02/08/2010 - Events
Mountain stories: Courmayeur, August 2010 4 evenings and 4 great mountaineering stories as told by Valery Babanov, Hans Kammerlander, Silvio Mondinelli and Stevie Haston. The evenings will be introduced by Vinicio Stefanello, editor of PlanetMountain.com.
![Grivel - Chabod, Aig. Blanche de Peuterey, ski descent](/uploads/img/3/5231.jpg)
11/06/2010 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Grivel - Chabod, Aig. Blanche de Peuterey, ski descent On 04/06/2010 Francesco Civra Dano and Luca Rolli skied the North Face of Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey (Mont Blanc) via the Grivel - Chabod route. The first and only ski descent was carried out in 1980 by Stefano De Benedetti.
![Voie Anderson, Mont Maudit, Mont Blanc snowboard and ski descent](/uploads/img/3/4993.jpg)
29/04/2010 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Voie Anderson, Mont Maudit, Mont Blanc snowboard and ski descent The Voie Anderson on Combe Maudit, Monte Blanc has probably received its first ski and snowboard descent, at the hands of a small group of passionate Italian skiers.
![Simon Gietl, from the new route in Patagonia to the Phantom der Zinne](/uploads/img/3/4954.jpg)
20/04/2010 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl, from the new route in Patagonia to the Phantom der Zinne Even if spring is at the doorstep, it's worth analysing the climbs of Simon Gietl from the South Tyrol, who this winter carried out the first ascent in Patagonia together with Roger Schäli before repeating the famous Phantom der Zinner...
![Luca Vuerich killed by avalanche](/uploads/img/3/1538.jpg)
23/01/2010 - Alpinism
Luca Vuerich killed by avalanche On 22 January 2010, 34 year old Italian mountaineer Luca Vuerich was killed by an avalanche while climbing an icefall at Prisojinik, close to Kranjska Gora on the Italian-Slovenian border. Vuerich was rescued and transported to hospital in Udine, where...
![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...
![Cittadini della Galassia 1st ski descent for Lafranconi, Pina and Marazzi](/uploads/img/3/3059.jpg)
05/04/2009 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Cittadini della Galassia 1st ski descent for Lafranconi, Pina and Marazzi On 23 March Fabrizio Pina, Alessandro Lafranconi and Alberto Marazzi skied the route "Cittadini della galassia" (V/4) on the NW Face of Monte Legnone. In doing so they made the first ski descent of this long gully high above Collico,...
![Conturines south gully: first ski descent of Tremolada and Oberbacher](/uploads/img/3/3038.jpg)
24/03/2009 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Conturines south gully: first ski descent of Tremolada and Oberbacher On 19 March Andrea Oberbacher and Francesco Tremolada carried out the first ski descent of the long and much-eyed Conturines south gully. On 15 March Tremolada had also carried the probable first repeat of the south gully on Piz Ciavazes,...
![Jof di Montasio South Face, first ski descent of by Luca Vuerich](/uploads/img/3/2894.jpg)
03/03/2009 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Jof di Montasio South Face, first ski descent of by Luca Vuerich Luca Vuerich has carried out the first ski descent of the South Face of Jof di Montasio 2753m (Julian Alps).
![Walter Nones and Simon Kehrer exit the Rakhiot Face: descent tomorrow descent via Buhl route](/uploads/img/3/2079.jpg)
20/07/2008 - Alpinism
Walter Nones and Simon Kehrer exit the Rakhiot Face: descent tomorrow descent via Buhl route Walter Nones and Simon Kehrer have climbed the Rakhiot Face on Nanga Parbat and have finally managed to contact Base Camp. Tomorrow they will descend via the Buhl route. After 6 days on the wall the hopes that the two...
![Karl Unterkircher perishes on Nanga Parbat](/uploads/img/3/2076.jpg)
17/07/2008 - Alpinism
Karl Unterkircher perishes on Nanga Parbat On 15 July the South Tyrolean mountaineer Karl Unterkircher fell into a crevasse at circa 6800m on Nanga Parbat’s Rakhiot Face. Unable to descend, his two climbing partners Walter Nones and Simon Kehrer have been forced to continue their ascent....
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