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09/12/2013 - Alpinism
Ghost Dog on Sasso Pordoi in the Dolomites by Corrado Pesce and Jeff Mercier Corrado Korra Pesce and Jeff Mercier have climbed Ghost Dog (WI6 XR/M5/6a 800m) a probable new ice and mixed route up the West Face of Sass Pordoi in the Dolomites.
08/12/2013 - Climbing
The World's Worst Belayer Video tutorial that explores some common belaying mistakes.
05/12/2013 - Events
La Montagna di Babele at Padova: theatre, exhibitions, cinema and events On Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th of December the first edition of La Montagna di Babele will take place in Padua, Italy. Highline with Armin Holzer and Ale D'Emilia, the theatre piece "A way of being, words by and about...
04/12/2013 - Alpinism
Dutch expedition makes first ascent of NE Face of Great Walls of China On 16/08/2013 Bas Visscher, Vincent Perrin and Bas van der Smeede from Holland made the first ascent of Double Trouble (TD-, AI4, 800m) up the North-east face of the Great Walls of China (circa 5120m) in the Kokshaal-Too massif in...
03/12/2013 - Alpinism
Kyzyl Asker South Pillar - interview with Nicolas Favresse Interview with Nicolas Favresse after the ascent, carried out together with Sean Villaneuva, Stéphane Hanssens and Evrard Wendenbaum, of the South Pillar of Kyzyl Asker (China) last September.
03/12/2013 - Alpinism
ice climbing basics video: ice screw placement, anchors and V-threads The video by Petzl that demonstrates proper ice screw placement technique, as well as how to set an anchor and a v-thread in waterfall ice.
29/11/2013 - Competitions
Black Diamond Drytool Cup Brno 2013 The Black Diamond Drytoolcup 2013 takes place on 7/12/2013 at Brno, Czech Republic.
29/11/2013 - Alpinism
Likhu Chuli I, first ascent by Ines Papert in Nepal On 13 November 2013 German alpinist Ines Papert made the first ascent of the hitherto unclimbed Likhu Chuli I (6719m) in Nepal, also referred to as Pig Pherago Shar. Her climbing partner Thomas Senf abandoned his attempt circa 140m below...
27/11/2013 - Alpinism
K6 West, Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted's Karakorum first ascent Last July Canadians Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted made the first ascent of K6 West (7040m) in the Karakorum, Pakistan.
26/11/2013 - Alpinism
Tierra de Condores, the route up Ritacuba Blanco in Columbia In February 2010 Helmut Gargitter, Simon Kehrer, Gonzalez Rubio and Ivan Calderon made the first ascent of Tierra de Condors (7a+, 800m), a new route up Ritacuba Blanco (5350m) in Colombia.
26/11/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Ortovox: avalanche airbag safety recommendations Ortovox: Safety recommendations avalanche airbag Tour 32+7 ABS & Tour 30+7 W ABS
24/11/2013 - Competitions
Sachi Amma and Jain Kim win the Lead World Cup 2013 Jain Kim from Korea and Sachi Amma from Japan won the overall Lead World Cup which concluded in Kranj, Slovenia on 17 November 2013. The final stage was won by Jakob Schubert and Momoka Oda.
22/11/2013 - Climbing
Ben Bransby first to climb The Parthian Shot without flake On 19/11/2013 Ben Bransby became the first person to climb The Parthian Shot at Burbage South, UK, since the crucial flake broke off in 2011.
22/11/2013 - Climbing
Muriel Sarkany climbs 9a at the Gorges du Loup Belgian rock climber Muriel Sarkany has climbed her first 9a, Punt-X at the Gorges du Loup in France.
21/11/2013 - Alpinism
Stéphane Benoist: the south face of Annapurna and the importance of a climbing partnership Interview with French alpinist Stéphane Benoist after the recent, epic ascent of the South Face of Annapurna carried out together with Yannick Graziani.
19/11/2013 - Alpinism
Bullock and Boswell climb hard ice and mixed in Canada British alpinists Nick Bullock and Greg Boswell are currently in the Canadian Rockies where they have repeated a series of hard, rarely repeated ice and mixed climbs in fine style.
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