238 News found
![Sherpa Chhewang Nima, unsuccessful search on Baruntse abandoned](/uploads/img/3/6160.jpg)
27/10/2010 - Alpinism
Sherpa Chhewang Nima, unsuccessful search on Baruntse abandoned Two days ago the unsuccessful search for Chhewang Nima Sherpa was called off after he was hit swept away by an avalanche on Baruntse (7129m) on 23 October. He was considered one of the most experienced Himalayan mountaineers.
![Kurt Albert seriously injured in via ferrata accident](/uploads/img/3/5851.jpg)
28/09/2010 - Climbing
Kurt Albert seriously injured in via ferrata accident German climbing legend Kurt Albert is in intensive care after falling from a via ferrata in Bavaria, Germany.
![Himalayan helicopter rescues](/uploads/img/3/5076.jpg)
25/05/2010 - Alpinism
Himalayan helicopter rescues Interview with Gerold Biner, operations manager of Air Zermatt, after the recent helicopter rescue missions in the Himalaya.
![Lhotse new variation by Denis Urubko](/uploads/img/3/5061.jpg)
18/05/2010 - Alpinism
Lhotse new variation by Denis Urubko On 16/05/2010 the Kazakh mountaineer Denis Urubko reached the summit of Lhotse via a new variation from the South Col.
![Annapurna, successful and failed rescues](/uploads/img/3/4998.jpg)
30/04/2010 - Alpinism
Annapurna, successful and failed rescues Three alpinists weere airlifted to safety by helicopter from an altitude of 6950m on Annapurna yesterday, while Spanish mountaineer Tolo Calafat passed away.
![Miss Oh Eun-Sun crowns all 8000ers, but one alpinist still in difficulty on Annapurna.](/uploads/img/3/4988.jpg)
28/04/2010 - Alpinism
Miss Oh Eun-Sun crowns all 8000ers, but one alpinist still in difficulty on Annapurna. On 27/04/2010 the South Korean alpinist Miss Oh Eun-Sun reached the summit of Annapurna and, in doing so, has become the first woman in the world to climb all fourteen 8000ers. In the meantime though an alpinist is in trouble...
![Marco Da Pozzo has left us](/uploads/img/3/4984.jpg)
26/04/2010 - Alpinism
Marco Da Pozzo has left us Marco Da Pozzo died this morning after falling from the roof of the church steeple he was fixing at Cortina d'Ampezzo. An extremely talented climber and alpinist, Marco Da Pozzo was one of the most famous and highly regarded members...
![7 die in avalanche in Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/4356.jpg)
28/12/2009 - Alpinism
7 die in avalanche in Dolomites Two hikers died on 26/12/2009 in Val Lasties (Dolomites), as did four members of the Val di Fassa Mountain Rescue Squad. At Solda a 12 year old boy went missing while skiing off-piste.
![Tomaz Humar](/uploads/img/3/4169.jpg)
19/11/2009 - Alpinism
Tomaz Humar The charismatic Slovenian climber who became one of the world's leading mountaineers, remembered by British journalist Ed Douglas.
![Tomaz Humar found dead on Langtang Lirung](/uploads/img/3/4116.jpg)
14/11/2009 - Alpinism
Tomaz Humar found dead on Langtang Lirung This morning at 05.25 European time the dead body of Slovenian alpinist Tomasz Humar was recovered from 5600m on the South Face of Langtang Lirung (7230m, Nepal) by a helicopter with a rescue team comprised of Swissmen Robert Andenmatten and...
![Tomaz Humar rescue attempt in Nepal](/uploads/img/3/1214.jpg)
12/11/2009 - Alpinism
Tomaz Humar rescue attempt in Nepal A rescue team belonging to the Swiss Mountain Rescue Station Air Zermatt is on its way to Nepal to try to help Slovenian mountaineer Tomaz Humar. Humar is injured and stranded at about 6300 meters on Langtang Lirung’s north...
![Paragliding around Masherbrum](/uploads/img/3/4070.jpg)
04/11/2009 - Alpinism
Paragliding around Masherbrum Ramón Morillas from Spain has set a new altitude world record, flying with a paraglider aided by a paramotor to circa 7800m, close to Masherbrum. Teammate Tom de Dorlodot from Belgium flew unaided to 6625m
![Eiger North Face, Japanese Diretissima freed by Jasper and Schäli](/uploads/img/3/3755.jpg)
18/09/2009 - Climbing
Eiger North Face, Japanese Diretissima freed by Jasper and Schäli Robert Jasper from Germany and Roger Schäli from Switzerland have made the first free ascent of the famous "Japanese Diretissima" on the North Face of Eiger. The route now goes free at 8a and is a very serious alpine undertaking...
![Oh Eun-Sun summits Gasherbrum I, her 13th 8000er](/uploads/img/3/3621.jpg)
04/08/2009 - Alpinism
Oh Eun-Sun summits Gasherbrum I, her 13th 8000er Yesterday the South Korean mountaineer Oh Eun-Sun summited Gasherbrum I (8068m), her 13th 8000m peak.
![A question of style: Meroi, Pasaban, Kaltenbrunner and all the 14 8000m peaks](/uploads/img/3/3319.jpg)
26/05/2009 - Alpinism
A question of style: Meroi, Pasaban, Kaltenbrunner and all the 14 8000m peaks Edurne Pasaban with Kanchenjunga and Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner with Lhotse have reached the summit of 12 8000m peaks. Nives Meroi and Romano Benet on the other hand have had to abandon their Kanchenjunga summit bid and have therefore climbed 11. The...
![Lhotse for Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and Ralf Dujmovits](/uploads/img/3/3316.jpg)
25/05/2009 - Alpinism
Lhotse for Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and Ralf Dujmovits It's summit time in the Himalaya, summits with a truly important specific weight. On 20/05/2009 Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner from Austria reached the summit of Lhotse, her 12th 8000m peak, together Ralf Dujmovits and David Gottlie from Germany and Hiro Takeuchi from...
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