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![Let's smile again when saying freeride. By Giulio Caresio](/uploads/img/3/21866.jpg)
30/01/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Let's smile again when saying freeride. By Giulio Caresio Using the Courmayeur stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face as a pretext, Giulio Caresio explores the freeride world by interviewing Nicolas Hale-Woods.
![VI Tris Rotondo in Val Bedretto, Switzerland](/uploads/img/3/21711.jpg)
19/01/2014 - Competitions
VI Tris Rotondo in Val Bedretto, Switzerland The VI Tris Rotondo is scheduled to take place in Valle Bedretto, Gottardo, Switzerland on 23 February 2014. Hundreds of athletes will take part in the highly anticipated event the fans have nicknamed the "Tris".
![Mountain Safety: avalanche transceiver training areas now in operation at Courmayeur](/uploads/img/3/21692.jpg)
16/01/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Mountain safety: avalanche transceiver training areas now in operation at Courmayeur At Courmayer in the Mont Blanc massif the avalanche transceiver training areas at Pré de Pascal and Pavillon du Mont Fréty are now operational. These can be used free of charge by all those who wish to learn more about...
![Il Grande Salto, the discovery of Valle Inferno in Italy's Maiella](/uploads/img/3/21658.jpg)
14/01/2014 - Alpinism
Il Grande Salto, the discovery of Valle Inferno in Italy's Maiella On 7 December 2013 Cristiano Iurisci, Massimo Zulli and Antonio Di Martino made the first ascent of Il Grande Salto (TD+, 55/65°, 75°, M3+) in the remote, inhospitable, isolated and wild Valle Inferno in Italy's Majella National Park. The story...
![Twothousandandfourteen. The new and climbing](/uploads/img/3/21629.jpg)
13/01/2014 - Climbing
Twothousandandfourteen. The new and climbing The thoughts of Andrea Tosi about the meaning of something new in climbing, that also provides insight into the past and what might be in the future.
![Robert Jasper climbs The Black Death at Kandersteg](/uploads/img/3/21602.jpg)
06/01/2014 - Alpinism
Robert Jasper climbs The Black Death at Kandersteg At Kandersteg in Switzerland Robert Jasper and Wolfram Liebich have made the first ascent of The Black Death, a new ice and mixed route graded WI7/M8, E5, 250m.
![Mallorca climbing access problems](/uploads/img/3/21535.jpg)
27/12/2013 - Climbing
Mallorca climbing access problems Severe access problems have been reported on the Spanish island of Mallorca, in particular to the mountains and crags in the Sierra Tramuntana massif that spans the entire northern part of the island.
![Avalanche emergency - the video Ortovox Safety Academy Lab](/uploads/img/3/21383.jpg)
12/12/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Avalanche emergency - the video Ortovox safety Academy Lab The video Avalanche emergency produced by Ortovox safety Academy Lab for the new internet site dedicated to mountain safety.
![Climbing in Val Pennavaire - Albenga](/uploads/img/3/21333.jpg)
10/12/2013 - Climbing
Climbing in Val Pennavaire - Albenga Marco Balda introduces the climbing in Val Pennavaire (Liguria), also known as Albenga. With 1,300 routes and 41 crags, this is one of the most popular climbing areas in Italy.
![Ice climbing basics video: ice screw placement, anchors and V-threads](/uploads/img/3/21258.jpg)
03/12/2013 - Alpinism
Ice climbing basics video: ice screw placement, anchors and V-threads The video by Petzl that demonstrates proper ice screw placement technique, as well as how to set an anchor and a v-thread in waterfall ice.
![Progetto Icaro: freeride camps in Italy](/uploads/img/3/21188.jpg)
26/11/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Progetto Icaro: freeride camps in Italy Three freeride camps mark the start of "Progetto Icaro", the association that aims to raise awareness among young freeriders about the importance of mountain safety.
![Ortovox: avalanche airbag safety recommendations](/uploads/img/3/21183.jpg)
26/11/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Ortovox: avalanche airbag safety recommendations Ortovox: safety recommendations avalanche airbag Tour 32+7 ABS & Tour 30+7 W ABS
![Kang Nachugo East, Santiago Padros and Domen Kastelic establish Monsoon](/uploads/img/3/20922.jpg)
06/11/2013 - Alpinism
Kang Nachugo East, Santiago Padros and Domen Kastelic establish Monsoon On 21 and 22 October 2013 Santiago Padros and Domen Kastelic made the first ascent of Monsoon (1500m /75°) up the SW Face of Kang Nachugo East, Rolwaling valley, Himalaya, Nepal.
![Via Ferrata Piz da Lech and Sassongher normal route: renovation works in Alta Badia](/uploads/img/3/20601.jpg)
16/10/2013 - Trekking
Via Ferrata Piz da Lech and Sassongher normal route: renovation works in Alta Badia Throughout summer 2013 the mountain guide group "Alta Badia Guides" based in Corvara, Italy, completely renovated two of the valley's most popular outings, the normal route to the summit of Sassongher and Via Ferrata Piz by Lech (Boeseekofel Klettersteig), Sella,...
![Wild Country Voluntary Recall Classic and Anodised Rocks](/uploads/img/3/20569.jpg)
11/10/2013 - Climbing
Wild Country Voluntary Recall Classic and Anodised Rocks We have received the following voluntary recall Wild Country have issued on certain batches of Wild Country Anodised and Classic Rocks.
![New route up Monte Sarmiento East: the second after this historic 1956 first ascent by Mauri and Maffei](/uploads/img/3/20259.jpg)
27/09/2013 - Interviews
New route up Monte Sarmiento East: the second after this historic 1956 first ascent by Mauri and Maffei Interview with Chilean alpinist Camilo Rada after the first ascent, carried out with Natalia Martinez from Argentina, of a new route up the North Face of Monte Sarmiento in Patagonia. Suerte de Sarmiento is only the second route to the...
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