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![Chamonix success for the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face](/uploads/img/3/28736.jpg)
27/01/2015 - Competitions
chamonix success for the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face The results of the first stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour 2015 by The North Face that took place in chamonix, France last weekend.
![Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face: Chamonix kick-off](/uploads/img/3/28718.jpg)
23/01/2015 - Competitions
Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face: chamonix kick-off The Swatch Freeride World Tour 2015 by The North Face kicks off tomorrow with the first stage in chamonix, France.
![Ivan Peri reaches Monte Carlo after walking for 80 days Across the Alps](/uploads/img/3/27032.jpg)
13/11/2014 - Interviews
Ivan Peri reaches Monte Carlo after walking for 80 days Across the Alps The interview with Ivan Peri on reaching Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco, and his traverse across the Alps in 80 days. By Teddy Soppelsa for Good For Alps, magazine AKU trekking & outdoor footwear
![Stefano Ghisolfi wins China stage of Lead World Cup with Mina Markovic](/uploads/img/3/27045.jpg)
20/10/2014 - Competitions
Stefano Ghisolfi wins China stage of Lead World Cup with Mina Markovic On 19 October 2014 the sixth stage of the Lead World Cup 2014 was won at Wujiang in China by Italy's Stefano Ghisolfi and Slovenia's Mina Markovic. The Speed World Cup was won by Qixin Zhong and Mariia Krasavina.
![Grandes Jorasses, Directe de l'Amitié by Corrado Pesce and Martin Elias](/uploads/img/3/26570.jpg)
02/10/2014 - Alpinism
Grandes Jorasses, Directe de l'Amitié by Corrado Pesce and Martin Elias On 26 and 27 September 2014 Corrado Pesce and Martin Elias repeated Directe de l'Amitie on the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses (Mont Blanc). A route first climbed in winter 1974 by Louis Audoubert, Michel Feuillarade, Marc Galy and...
![Andreas Fransson and JP Auclair killed by avalanche in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/26557.jpg)
01/10/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Andreas Fransson and JP Auclair killed by avalanche in Patagonia On 29/09/2014 Swedish skier Andreas Fransson and Canadian skier JP Auclair were killed by an avalanche on Monte San Lorenzo in Patagonia, on the border between Chile and Argentina. Both were considered two of the world's premier skiers.
![Corrado Pesce and his Polish route solo up Grandes Jorasses](/uploads/img/3/26034.jpg)
09/09/2014 - Alpinism
Corrado Pesce and his Polish route solo up Grandes Jorasses On Monday 8 September the Italian alpinist Corrado "Korra" Pesce made a fast solo ascent of the Polish route up Pointe Helene on the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses (Mont Blanc).
![François D'Haene and Rory Bosio win the The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 2014](/uploads/img/3/25842.jpg)
02/09/2014 - Competitions
François D'Haene and Rory Bosio win the The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 2014 On Saturday 30 August 2014 Frenchman François D'Haene and Rory Bosio from America won the The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc 2014. For both athletes this is the second victory of this long and difficult trail running competition...
![Michel Piola interview: climbing on Mont Blanc, the search and the story that continues](/uploads/img/3/25179.jpg)
22/07/2014 - Interviews
Michel Piola interview: climbing on Mont Blanc, the search and the story that continues The fabulous world of Babette, or rather Mont Blanc's marvelous granite climbing, starting from Envers des Aiguilles. Interview with Michel Piola, one of the most prolific alpinists in the world who, in more than 30 years of activity, has left...
![Lead World Cup 2014 - Sachi Amma and Jain Kim win in Chamonix](/uploads/img/3/25093.jpg)
19/07/2014 - Climbing
Lead World Cup 2014 - Sachi Amma and Jain Kim win in chamonix The second stage of the Lead World Cup 2014 was won at chamonix on 12 July by Sachi Amma and Jain Kim. The third stage begins in Briançon today.
![Alexander Megos, Adam Ondra, Shauna Coxsey, Ashima Shiraishi: no gravity days](/uploads/img/3/20566.jpg)
13/07/2014 - Climbing
Alexander Megos, Adam Ondra, Shauna Coxsey, Ashima Shiraishi: no gravity days During the last few days Alexander Megos has repeated Biographie 9a+ at Ceuse, Adam Ondra has onsighted the 9a TCT at Gravere in Italy, and both Ashima Shiraishi and Shauna Coxsey repeat an 8B+ boulder problem.
![European Youth Speed Cup in Chamonix, seven medals for Italy](/uploads/img/3/24934.jpg)
10/07/2014 - Climbing
European Youth Speed Cup in chamonix, seven medals for Italy The second stage of the European Youth Speed Cup took place in chamonix, France, yesterday. Italy won seven medals and the overall world Cup, for their respective categories, was won by Alessandro Santoni, Paolo Martignene and Ludovico Fossali.
![Aiguille du Midi, Jumeaux spur descent by Julien Herry and Raph Bonnet](/uploads/img/3/24612.jpg)
12/06/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Aiguille du Midi, Jumeaux spur descent by Julien Herry and Raph Bonnet On 03/06/2014 French Mountain Guide Julien Herry made the first snowboard descent of the Éperon Jumeaux on Aiguille du Midi, along with his friend Raph Bonnet who made only the second ski descent after Jean-Marc Boivin in 1986
![Odyssey and Iliad, two new climbs in Alaska's Revelation Mountains](/uploads/img/3/24287.jpg)
23/05/2014 - Alpinism
Odyssey and Iliad, two new climbs in Alaska's Revelation Mountains An team of young alpinists comprised of Lise Billon, Pedro Angel Galan Diaz, Jeremy Stagnetto and Jérôme Sullivan have made the first ascents of the ice and mixed routes The Odyssey (M7, 6b, A1, 90°, 1100m) up the unclimbed Pyramid...
![Salewa Rockshow in Rome: the Vertical Park stage](/uploads/img/3/24172.jpg)
20/05/2014 - Competitions
Salewa Rockshow in Rome: the Vertical Park stage The Rome stage of Salewa Rockshow 2014 took place at the Vertical Park gym on Saturday 17 May. This was won by Sebastiano Labozzetta and Arianna Russo, while the Under 16 category was won by Davide Di Santo and Laura...
![Salewa Rockshow: the final stages to win a place in climbing's paradise](/uploads/img/3/24036.jpg)
13/05/2014 - Competitions
Salewa Rockshow: the final stages to win a place in climbing's paradise More than 700 climbers took part in the April stages of the Salewa Rockshow 2014 and the month of May promises to be just as successful. Bouldering and fun are the key words of this event and the next Italian...
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