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27/02/2013 - Alpinism

Attraverso Travenanzes, new icefall in Val Travenanzes by Ballico and Gamberini

On 16 February 2013 Beppe Ballico and Andrea Gamberini made the first ascent of Attraverso Travenanzes (120m, III, WI5+) a new icefall at the Supermario sector in Val Travenanzes which, once again, confirms itself as being an eldorado for ice climbing not only in the Dolomites but further afield, too....

26/02/2013 - Alpinism

MacLeod adds two new winter climbs to Ben Nevis

Dave MacLeod has made the first ascent of two new winter climbs on Ben Nevis in Scotland, White Noise M10+/M11 and The Snotter VIII,8.

26/02/2013 - Alpinism

Robert Jasper adds difficult mixed climb to Breitwangflue at Kandersteg

On 13/02/2013 Robert Jasper made the first free ascent of the ice and mixed climb Ritter der Kokosnuß (M12, WI5, 165m) up the Breitwangflue at Kandersteg in Switzerland.

24/02/2013 - Alpinism

Mojon Rojo, Colin Haley and Sarah Hart climb West Face in Patagonia

On 21/02/2013 Colin Haley and Sarah Hart made the first ascent of the West Face of Mojon Rojo via their El Zorro (700m, 5.10, A1).

23/02/2013 - Alpinism

Ines Papert sends Senja ice climb in Norway

On Norway's Senja island Ines Papert has made the first ascent of Finnmannen (M9+ WI7, 400m) together with Bent Vidar Eilertsen.

22/02/2013 - Climbing

Mexican multi-pitch free climb by Honnold and McCoy

Alex Honnold and Josh McCoy have made the first free ascent of Mi Regalo Favorito at El Portreo Chico in Mexico.

15/02/2013 - Alpinism

Febbre da Cavallo, new dry-tooling crag at Campitello Matese

Riccardo Quaranta introduces Febbre da Cavallo, the new dry-tooling crag at Campitello Matese close to Campobasso, Molise, Central Italy.

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.

13/02/2013 - Climbing

Amiata trad climbing in Tuscany

Trad climbing around Monte Amiata in Tuscany, Italy, introduced by Federico Schlatter.

12/02/2013 - Climbing

James Pearson climbs hard in Turkey

At Geyikbayiri in Turkey James Pearson has freed two hard sport climbs: Deverse Royale 8c+ and Reverrance 8c+.

12/02/2013 - Alpinism

Superb new winter climbs in Scotland

A report of the recent new winter routes climbed in Scotland which include Shooting the Breeze (IX,8 Guy Robertson, Greg Boswell) and Immortal Memory (IX,9 Guy Robertson, Jason Currie) on Beinn Eighe, Vapourizer (VIII,8 Guy Robertson, Greg Boswell) on Creag an Dubh Loch, No Success Like Failure (IX,8 Simon Richardson,...

10/02/2013 - Alpinism

Lucie Hrozová becomes first woman to climb M14 with Ironman

On 4/02/2013 Lucie Hrozova from the Czech Republic repeated Ironman M14 at Eptingen, making her the first woman to climb M14.

08/02/2013 - Alpinism

New icefalls in Canada by Raphael Slawinski

In the Canadian Rockies Raphael Slawinski has made the first ascent of two new icefalls: The God Delusion (175m, M8+ WI5+) and Nachtmahr (85m, M9 WI5).

07/02/2013 - Climbing

Chris Sharma frees a new 9b at Santa Linya

American climber Chris Sharma has freed Stoking the Fire 9b at Santa Linya in Spain.

07/02/2013 - Alpinism

Kurt Diemberger, the video interviews

Our video interviews with the great Austrian alpinist Kurt Diemberger, one of the strongest mountaineers of all times who will receive the "Walter Bonatti" Lifetime Achievement Award during the Piolets d’Or 2013 which will take place from 3 - 6 April in Courmayeur and Chamonix Mont Blanc.

06/02/2013 - Events

Piolets d'Or 2013: Kurt Diemberger receives Lifetime Achievement Award

From 3 - 6 April 2013 Courmayeur and Chamonix will be the world's capital of alpinism thanks to the 21st Piolets d’Or, the international award dedicated to alpinism.

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