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![King of Kanzi - 80's Climbing Festival at Kanzianiberg in Austria](/uploads/img/3/36931.jpg)
11/05/2016 - Events
King of Kanzi - 80's Climbing Festival at Kanzianiberg in Austria From 13 to 15 May 2016 Austria’s Kanzianiberg will host King of Kanzi, the 1980’s climbing festival with special guests Hans Kammerlander, Klemen Premrl, Sean Villanueva, Nicolas Favresse, Olivier Favresse and Bob Shepton.
![Mummy heads into the mountains](/uploads/img/3/36856.jpg)
09/05/2016 - Alpinism
Mummy heads into the mountains Although Mother’s Day was yesterday, today we’re publishing this short and beautiful write-up by Federica Maslowsky who reminds us what it’s like to be a mother (and alpinist). Long live mothers, every day!
![Barbara Zangerl repeats Achemine at Dumbarton Rock, Scotland's first E9](/uploads/img/3/36799.jpg)
08/05/2016 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl repeats Achemine at Dumbarton Rock, Scotland's first E9 Austrian rock climber Barbara Zangerl has repeated Achemine, the E9 trad climb at Dumbarton Rock established by Dave MacLeod in 2001 and famous for being Scotland’s first E9.
![Melloblocco 2016 - day 3. Climbing Karma](/uploads/img/3/36800.jpg)
07/05/2016 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2016 - day 3. Climbing Karma Third day of Melloblocco 2016: the game of climbing continues in Val Masino, marked by beauty and the Mello Karma. A staggering 2500 climbers have already registered for the biggest international bouldering competition in the world!
![Alpinism and caving: underground ice climbing at Brezno pod Velbom](/uploads/img/3/36643.jpg)
06/05/2016 - Alpinism
Alpinism and caving: underground ice climbing at Brezno pod Velbom Out of the ordinary mountaineering in Slovenia: Luca Vallata recalls the ascent, carried out together with Matteo Rivadossi and Andrea Tocchini, of one of the longest and most continuous ice climbs in the Eastern Alps. The icefall is not located...
![Giorgio Bendazzoli redpoints L'Attimo 9a at Covolo](/uploads/img/3/32029.jpg)
05/05/2016 - Climbing
Giorgio Bendazzoli redpoints L'Attimo 9a at Covolo 16-year-old climber Giorgio Bendazzoli has repeated L'Attimo, a 9a sports climb at Covolo (Italy).
![Yuji Hirayama big in Japan](/uploads/img/3/36635.jpg)
04/05/2016 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama big in Japan The 47-year-old climber Yuji Hirayama from Japan has repeated Minerva at Mizugaki, a boulder problem officially graded 8B+.
![Alex Lowe and David Bridges: bodies found in the Himalaya, 16 years after struck by avalanche](/uploads/img/3/36560.jpg)
02/05/2016 - Alpinism
Alex Lowe and David Bridges: bodies found in the Himalaya, 16 years after struck by avalanche The bodies of Alex Lowe, one of the strongest American mountaineers of all time, and David Bridges, have been discovered in the Himalaya 16 years after having been swept away by an avalanche while climbing Shishapangma (8027m), Tibet. Their remains...
![Traumpfeiler, the pillar of dreams above Val Gardena with Stefan Stuflesser and Filip Schenk](/uploads/img/3/36528.jpg)
29/04/2016 - Climbing
Traumpfeiler, the pillar of dreams above Val Gardena with Stefan Stuflesser and Filip Schenk Climbing video: Stefan Stuflesser and Filip Schenk repeat Traumpfeiler, the famous multi-pitch sports climb at Cansla in the Dolomites.
![Haywire, the short film by Cheyne Lempe big wall climbing on Baffin Island](/uploads/img/3/36493.jpg)
28/04/2016 - Alpinism
Haywire, the short film by Cheyne Lempe big wall climbing on Baffin Island Ben Lepesant reviews Haywire, the short film shot and directed by American alpinist Cheyne Lempe who in May 2015, together with Dave Allfrey, forged a worrying new climb called Deconstructing Jenga (VI, 5.9+, A3+) up Great Cross Pillar on Baffin...
![Bolivian Cholitas climb the Andes to conquer emancipation](/uploads/img/3/36448.jpg)
27/04/2016 - Alpinism
Bolivian Cholitas climb the Andes to conquer emancipation A group of Bolivian women is currently attempting to to climb eight mountains over 6000m in the Andes. Aged up to 50 and wearing their traditional dress, for years they have worked as cooks or porters for trekking and mountaineering...
![Patrouille des Glaciers cancelled, Michele Boscacci and Laetitia Roux win ski mountaineering World Cup 2016](/uploads/img/3/36385.jpg)
23/04/2016 - Competitions
Patrouille des Glaciers cancelled, Michele Boscacci and Laetitia Roux win ski mountaineering World Cup 2016 Due to bad weather the Patrouille des Glaciers 2016 has been cancelled. The famous international ski mountaineering competition from Zermatt to Verbier. The ski mountaineering World Cup has been won by Italy’s Michele Boscacci and France’s Laetitia Roux.
![Chamlang Expedition 2016, Marco Farina and François Cazzanelli acclimatised](/uploads/img/3/36382.jpg)
23/04/2016 - Alpinism
Chamlang Expedition 2016, Marco Farina and François Cazzanelli acclimatised After a few nights spent at about 5700m, the Italian alpinists Marco Farina and François Cazzanelli have concluded their acclimatization prior to attempting the unclimbed north face of Chamlang Peak (7319 m), Nepal. Conditions are not ideal conditions and the...
![Half Dome 1977 and the pioneering flight in Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/36379.jpg)
22/04/2016 - Alpinism
Half Dome 1977 and the pioneering flight in Yosemite The short film by Carl Boenish that documents the flight carried out by Rich Piccirilli, Jim Hanbury and Brian Johnson from Half Dome (Yosemite) that marked a pivotal moment in the history of BASE jumping.
![Alpinism: new climb on Großglockner in Austria](/uploads/img/3/36369.jpg)
21/04/2016 - Alpinism
Alpinism: new climb on Großglockner in Austria On 05/04/2016 the Austrian alpinists Vittorio Messini and Matthias Wurzer made the first ascent of Südwandwächter (M5, WI4+, 600m), a new mixed climb up the South Face of Grossglockner (3798m) in Austria.
![Patrouille des Glaciers 2016, the race is on from Zermatt to Verbier](/uploads/img/3/36346.jpg)
20/04/2016 - Competitions
Patrouille des Glaciers 2016, the race is on from Zermatt to Verbier Last night the classic ski mountaineering competition Patrouille des Glaciers 2016 got underway. Staged once every two years, 4700 athletes have registered for the 20th edition.
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