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11/03/2013 - Alpinism

Piolets d'Or 2013, the nominations for the 21st edition

They come from France, Britain, Russia, the United States and Japan and all made beautiful and difficult climb up highest mountains in the world: the candidates for the 21st edition of the Piolet d'Or, the most prestigious international mountaineering award...

14/02/2013 - Alpinism

Bafomet, first M14 in Poland

On 17/02/2013 Michal Król and Marcin Gasienica-Kotelnicki both climbed Bafomet to establish Poland's first-ever drytooling route graded M14.

16/01/2013 - Climbing

E9 6c, the video of John Redhead and Johnny Dawes

E9 6c, the climbing documentary featuring John Redhead and Johnny Dawes, by Dominic Clemence.

07/01/2013 - Alpinism

Alpinism and climbing in 2012 - part 2

Part 2 - from July to December - of what happened in alpinism and climbing in 2012.

13/12/2012 - Climbing

Jean-Pierre Ouellet adds difficult new rock climbs to Moab

At Moab (USA) Jean-Pierre Ouellet has made the first ascents of two difficult new climbs: Mexican Snow Fairy 5.13+ and Fisting the Crack 5.13-.

16/11/2012 - Alpinism

Mick Fowler and the ascent of Prow of Shiva

A short interview with British mountaineer Mick Fowler who, together with Paul Ramsden, climbed the stunning new route Prow of Shiva ED+ up Mt. Shiva (6,142m), india.

05/11/2012 - Alpinism

Striking Shiva success for Fowler and Ramsden

In October 2012 British alpinists Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden made the first ascent of Prow of Shiva ED+ up Mt. Shiva (6,142m), india.

30/10/2012 - Alpinism

Arwa Spire, Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl free Fior di Vite

In September 2012 Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl made the first free ascent of Fior di Vite (800m, 90°, M5, 7a) up Arwa Spire (6193m), india, the route established by Schäli himself along with Hasler and Harvey in 2002.

21/09/2012 - Interviews

Neil Gresham and his Olympiad climb

Interview with British climber Neil Gresham after his first ascent of the Deep Water Solo Olympiad 8b at Pembroke, Wales.

13/08/2012 - Interviews

Fred Nicole, the bouldering interview

Interview with legendary Swiss boulderer and climber Fred Nicole.

08/06/2012 - Alpinism

Valery Rozov and the B.A.S.E. jump off Shivling in Himalaya

On 25 May 2012 Valery Rozov from Russia made the highest BASE Jump in the world by leaping from 6420m just below the summit of Shivling in the Himalaya.

29/05/2012 - Climbing

Hansjörg Auer onsights Strawberries at Tremadog

In May Hansjörg Auer from Austria on-sighted the famous route Strawberries first ascended by Ron Fawcett in 1980 at Tremadog in Wales. In more than 30 years this trad climb has only been on-sighted by Stefan Glowacz and Jorg Verhoeven.

29/03/2012 - Events

Piolets d'Or 2012, the videos of the ascents

The videos of the six ascents nominated for the Piolet d'Or 2012, awarded to the Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar for their ascent of K7 West (Pakistan) and the Americans Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson for their...

25/03/2012 - Events

Piolets d'Or 2012: K7 West and Saser Kangri II

The Piolet d'Or 2012 was awarded to two ascents, K7 West in Pakistan climbed by the Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar, and Saser Kangri II in india climbed by the Americans Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson. The...

21/03/2012 - Events

Piolets d'Or 2012, the international alpinism festival starts today

The Piolet d'Or gets underway in Courmayeur and Chamonix today and 2012 celebrates the 20th anniversary of the world's most famous alpinism award. Four days of international alpinism at the foot of Mont Blanc to discuss, watch and celebrate alpinism...