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![Stephan Siegrist frees Magic Mushroom on the Eiger North Face](/uploads/img/3/3439.jpg)
26/06/2009 - Climbing
Stephan Siegrist frees Magic Mushroom on the Eiger North Face Swiss climber Stephan Siegrist has made the first successful redpoint ascent of "Magic Mushroom" up the North Face of the Eiger. The route had been established in 2007 by Roger Schäli and Christoph Hainz and leads up the 3219 metres...
![Ueli Steck interview after Matterhorn solo in less than 2 hours](/uploads/img/3/2732.jpg)
23/01/2009 - Interviews
Ueli Steck interview after Matterhorn solo in less than 2 hours Interview with Ueli Steck from Switzerland after his 13 January speed climb of the Matterhorn in a record 1 hour 56 minutes via the Schmidt route.
![Ueli Steck speed solo climb on Grandes Jorasses Colton Macintyre](/uploads/img/3/2675.jpg)
07/01/2009 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck speed solo climb on Grandes Jorasses Colton Macintyre On 28 December 2008 Ueli Steck from Switzerland climbed the classic Colton - Macintyre route up the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses in in a mere 2 hours and 21 minutes, setting a new record for the wall and...
![Dean Potter: FreeBASE on the Eiger](/uploads/img/3/2200.jpg)
26/08/2008 - Climbing
Dean Potter: FreeBASE on the Eiger On 6/08 American climber Dean Potter carried out the first FreeBASE ascent of Deep Blue Sea (Eiger, 5.12+/7b+), climbing without a rope but with a B.A.S.E. parachute.
![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.
![Anna Stöhr and Dimitry Sharafutdinov win third round of the Bouldering World Cup 2008 in Grindelwald](/uploads/img/3/1035.jpg)
03/06/2008 - Competitions
Anna Stöhr and Dimitry Sharafutdinov win third round of the Bouldering World Cup 2008 in Grindelwald The third round of the Bouldering World Cup 2008 was won by Dimitry Sharafutdinov and Anna Stöhr in Grindelwald, Switzerland, last weekend.
![56th Trento Filmfestival, the mountain Film Festival and its WebTv](/uploads/img/3/1773.jpg)
21/04/2008 - Events
56th Trento Filmfestival, the mountain Film Festival and its WebTv From 22 April to 04 May 2008 the 56th International Film Festival di Trento of Mountains, Exploration and Adventure will take place in Northern Italy. The programme is richer than ever before, with films, events and conferences which will be...
![Saint Vincent Award for Mountain Professionals – the award ceremony](/uploads/img/3/1668.jpg)
11/03/2008 - Events
Saint Vincent Award for Mountain Professionals – the award ceremony
On the 7th, of March Valery Babanov, Hervé Barmasse, Ettore Taufer, Giovanni Amort, Elio Sganga and Marco Farina (Alpine Training Centre), Christophe Profit and Pemba Doma Sherpa all received their Saint Vincent Awards for Mountain Professionals in front of a...
![Saint Vincent Award for mountain professionals](/uploads/img/3/1614.jpg)
25/02/2008 - Events
Saint Vincent Award for mountain professionals The winners of the first Saint Vincent Award for mountain professionals. were announced in Valle d'Aosta last Thursday. The winners for 2008 are Valery Babanov, Christophe Profit, Hervé Barmasse, the Alpine Regiment Training Centre and Pemba Doma Sherpa. The Awards...
![Ueli Steck speed record on Eiger Heckmair route](/uploads/img/3/1562.jpg)
14/02/2008 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck speed record on Eiger Heckmair route Ueli Steck from Switzerland has set a new speed record on the Eiger North face, climbing the Heckmair Route in 2:47:33.
![Arwa Tower NE Face first ascent by Siegrist, Senf and Burdet](/uploads/img/3/663.jpg)
20/06/2007 - Alpinism
Arwa Tower NE Face first ascent by Siegrist, Senf and Burdet On 07/06/2007 Stephan Siegrist, Thomas Senf and Denis Burdet carried out first ascent of Lightning Strike (VI M5 5.9 A3 1000m) up the NE Face of Arwa Tower (6352m), Garhwal Himalaya, India.
![Bouldering World Cup 2007, Grindelwald won by Fischhuber and Gros](/uploads/img/3/639.jpg)
14/06/2007 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2007, Grindelwald won by Fischhuber and Gros The fifth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2007 took place in Grindelwald last weekend and was won by Kilian Fischhuber from Austria and Natalija Gros from Slovenia.
![Kammerlander and Unterkircher summit Jasemba (7350m) Nepal](/uploads/img/3/588.jpg)
24/05/2007 - Alpinism
Kammerlander and Unterkircher summit Jasemba (7350m) Nepal At 15.00 on 22/05 Hans Kammerlander and Karl Unterkircher made the first ascent of the south Face of Jasemba (7350m, Nepal).
![Christophe Profit 10 times the Eiger North Face as mountain guide](/uploads/img/3/488.jpg)
16/04/2007 - Alpinism
Christophe Profit 10 times the Eiger North Face as mountain guide On 09/04/07 Christophe Profit, one of the most important mountaineers of all times, climbed the North Face of the Eiger for the tenth time with a client.
![UP European Climbing report](/uploads/img/3/388.jpg)
19/03/2007 - Book-press
UP European Climbing report The fourth edition of UP - European Climbing report edited by Maurizio Oviglia and Eugenio Pinotti and published by Versante Sud will go to press on 20 March.
![Ueli Steck races the Eiger North Face in 3 hours 54 minutes](/uploads/img/3/370.jpg)
13/03/2007 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck races the Eiger North Face in 3 hours 54 minutes On 21 February Ueli Steck from Switzerland climbed the North Face of the Eiger in a record time of 3.54.
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