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Emily Harrington summits Everest
06/06/2012 - Interviews
Emily Harrington summits Everest
Interview with the American climber Emily Harrington who reached the top of Everest on 25 May 2012
Simone Moro between Everest, Lhotse and helicopter rescues
16/05/2012 - Interviews
Simone Moro between Everest, Lhotse and helicopter rescues
Interview with Simone Moro, currently at Everest Base Camp preparing to ascend Everest and Lhotse in a single push while still finding the time to co-ordinate and take part in helicopter rescues.
Miss Acopan, new route in Venezuela by Krajnc and Obid
06/04/2012 - Climbing
Miss Acopan, new route in Venezuela by Krajnc and Obid
In December 2011 and January 2012 Slovenian climbers Luka Krajnc and Matic Obid repeated a number of routes on Acopan Tepui and established their Miss Acopan (7b, 250m).
Massive new ice climbs in Romsdalen, Norway
01/03/2012 - Alpinism
Massive new ice climbs in Romsdalen, Norway
A team comprised of Ines Papert, Rudi Hauser, Lukas Seiwald, Kurt Astner, Emanuele Ciullo, Thomas Senf and Scott Milton has just returned from the Romsdalen region in Norway where they repeated a series of routes and made the first ascents...
Cose Turche in Ala Daglar, new route by Bernasconi and Spini in Turkey
08/11/2011 - Climbing
Cose Turche in Ala Daglar, new route by Bernasconi and Spini in Turkey
Matteo Bernasconi and Davide Spini have established Cose Turche (300m 7a obligatory/8b?) up Kazilin Basi (2944m) in the Ala Daglar, Turkey.
Cho Oyu and the Mountain Kingdom expedition
11/10/2011 - Alpinism
Cho Oyu and the Mountain Kingdom expedition
On 5 October the Mountain Kingdom Cho Oyu expedition returned to Kathmandu, unfortunately without having reached the 8201m summit of the Turquoise Goddess. Fabrizio Beozzi managed the first ski descent of the Messner variation from 6900m to 6000m.
Super slovenian new route on K7
03/10/2011 - Alpinism
Super slovenian new route on K7
Slovenian alpinists Urban Novak, David Debeljak, Luka Strazar and Nejc Marcic have established Dreamers of the Golden Caves up the K7 (6934m) in the Charakusa valley, (Karakoram, Himalaya).
Kyrgyzstan, Djangart new routes by Danish expedition
28/09/2011 - Alpinism
Kyrgyzstan, Djangart new routes by Danish expedition
Danish alpinist Kristoffer Szilas reports about his expedition to the Djangart Region in Kyrgyzstan which resulted in four new routes.
2011 Rowell Award for the Art of Adventure
22/09/2011 - Book-press
2011 Rowell Award for the Art of Adventure
Applications for 2011 Rowell Award nominations are accepted by the American Alpine Club until November 15, 2011.
Infinite Jest, new route by Matteo Della Bordella and Fabio Palma in Wenden
21/09/2011 - Alpinism
Infinite Jest, new route by Matteo Della Bordella and Fabio Palma in Wenden
On 03/09/2011 Matteo Della Bordella and Fabio Palma made the first one-day ascent of their "Infinite Jest" (640m 8a+/8b max, 7b obl.), the new route forged by the Ragni di Lecco members up the Mahren rock face in Wenden, Switzerland.
Emilio Previtali, The STORY.teller
20/09/2011 - Book-press
Emilio Previtali, The STORY.teller
A new story written by Emilio Previtali to present his latest project: the The North Face STORY.teller yearbook, a book distributed by The North Face which recounts the stories, thoughts and adventures of his fellow Team TNF members.
No Fear, new Russian route on Trango Nameless Tower
16/09/2011 - Alpinism
No Fear, new Russian route on Trango Nameless Tower
In August 2011 a Russian expedition established No Fear (6b+, A3, 1120m) up Nameless Tower, Trango group, Karakorum
Walter Bonatti, goodbye
14/09/2011 - Alpinism
Walter Bonatti, goodbye
Last night Walter Bonatti passed away. He was 81 years old and one of the greatest legends of alpinism of all times.
In memory of Giovanni Quirici
26/08/2011 - Climbing
In memory of Giovanni Quirici
Swiss alpinist Giovanni Quirici fell to his death on 12 August while ascending the North Face of the Eiger.... a friend remembers him.
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner summits K2!
23/08/2011 - Alpinism
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner summits K2!
At 18:18 local time Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner from Austria reached the summit of K2. In doing so she has become the first woman in the world to climb all fourteen 8000m peaks without the use of supplementary oxygen.
Alaska, Denali - Cassin Ridge video
18/08/2011 - Alpinism
Alaska, Denali - Cassin Ridge video
Video by Jonathan Griffith of his fast Cassin Ridge ascent up Denali in Alaska together with Will Sim.

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