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![Grandes Jorasses Pointe Whymper / Denis Trento skis SW Couloir](/uploads/img/3/44538.jpg)
05/04/2017 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Grandes Jorasses Pointe Whymper / Denis Trento skis SW Couloir At the end of March 2017 Denis Trento made what might well be the first integral ski descent of the SW Couloir of Pointe Whymper. The video and report of the Italian mountain guide and extreme skier about this ski...
![Red Bull X-Alps 2017 route announced](/uploads/img/3/44481.jpg)
31/03/2017 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2017 route announced The route for 8th edition of the Red Bull X-Alps 2017 has now been announced. Considered the world’s toughest adventure race, the +1000km traverse across the Alps by paraglider or on foot will begin on 2 July 2017 at Salzburg...
![Stromboli volcano and the spectacular hike in the Aeolian Islands](/uploads/img/3/44345.jpg)
30/03/2017 - Trekking
Stromboli volcano and the spectacular hike in the Aeolian Islands Marco Milanese introduces the hike to the summit of the volcano on Stromboli, the charming island in the Aeolian Islands in Sicily, Italy.
![Patagonia: Franchini brothers climb new route on Cerro Penitentes](/uploads/img/3/44466.jpg)
29/03/2017 - Alpinism
Patagonia: Franchini brothers climb new route on Cerro Penitentes Climbing in Patagonia: on 26/01/2017 Tomas Franchini and his brother Silvestro Franchini made a quick, alpine style first ascent up Cerro Penitentes. The new route is called ‘El Mariano’ (750m, 85° M4).
![Margo Hayes / the La Rambla Siurana climbing interview](/uploads/img/3/44402.jpg)
27/03/2017 - Climbing
Margo Hayes / the La Rambla Siurana climbing interview Interview with American climber Margo Hayes who on 26 February 2017 became the first woman to climb 9a+ with her ascent of La Rambla at the crag Siurana in Catalonia, Spain.
![Jernej Kruder climbs 9a sport and 8C boulder in just two days](/uploads/img/3/43823.jpg)
09/03/2017 - Climbing
Jernej Kruder climbs 9a sport and 8C boulder in just two days In a mere two days Slovenian rock climber Jernej Kruder redpointed a 9a sport climb and an 8C boulder problem, namely 'Bi herri, borokka bat' and 'Catalan witness the fitness' at Cova del ocell in Spain.
![Video: Josune Bereziartu and the first female 9a climb](/uploads/img/3/43625.jpg)
27/02/2017 - Climbing
Video: Josune Bereziartu and the first female 9a climb The video including Josune Bereziartu discussing the world's first female 9a sports climb. Featuring Daniel Andrada, Yuji Hirayama, Maurizio Manolo Zanolla, Flavio Crespi, Angela Eiter and Tomas Mrazek.
![Dolomites Val d’Ansiei: the new icefall Night Love](/uploads/img/3/43526.jpg)
22/02/2017 - Alpinism
Dolomites Val d’Ansiei: the new icefall Night Love Francesco Rigon reports about his ascent of 'Night Love' (WI5, 35m), a probable new ice climb in Val d'Ansiei (Cadore, Italy).
![Merry Christmas, amazing icefall climbed in Linzhou Taihang canyon, China](/uploads/img/3/43351.jpg)
13/02/2017 - Alpinism
Merry Christmas, amazing icefall climbed in Linzhou Taihang canyon, China Ice climbing in China: a stunning icefall resembling a Christmas tree was first ascended on 31/01/2017 by He Chuan and Liu Yang in XianXia canyon, a branch of Linzhou Taihang canyon.
![Montenegro: most difficult icefall climbed in Tara canyon](/uploads/img/3/43259.jpg)
08/02/2017 - Alpinism
Montenegro: most difficult icefall climbed in Tara canyon A mixed team of climbers from Montenegro and Serbia, comprised of Nikola Đurić, Dušan Branković, Dušan Starinac, Danilo Pot and Ivan Laković, recently climbed the two highest frozen waterfalls in Montenegro: Strast (WI5+, 150m) and Mali zec (WI4, 150m) in...
![Troll Wall, first solo winter ascent by Marek Raganowicz in Norway](/uploads/img/3/43094.jpg)
02/02/2017 - Alpinism
Troll Wall, first solo winter ascent by Marek Raganowicz in Norway Interview with Polish alpinist Marek Raganowicz who, from 11 - 26 January 2017, made the first solo winter ascent of Troll Wall (Trollveggen) in Norway by repeating the climb Suser gjennom Harryland (6/A3).
![Peričnik, one of the most spectacular ice climbs in Slovenia](/uploads/img/3/42963.jpg)
27/01/2017 - Alpinism
Peričnik, one of the most spectacular ice climbs in Slovenia World-class alpinist Aleš Česen introduces Slap Peričnik, the famous waterfall below Mt. Triglav. In winter this transforms into one of the most spectacular icefalls in Slovenia and an unforgettable experience for all ice climbers.
![Happy Ending, new icefall in Val Trementina, Paganella](/uploads/img/3/42832.jpg)
24/01/2017 - Alpinism
Happy Ending, new icefall in Val Trementina, Paganella Alessio Miori reports about the first ascent of Happy Ending, a new ice climb in Val Trementina (Paganella, Italy), first ascended on on 22-23/12/2016 together with the Luca Caldini, Giordano Faletti, Mattia Piffer and Stefano Vulcan.
![New Dolomites icefall La Pissa climbed by Luca Vallata and Santiago Padrós](/uploads/img/3/42773.jpg)
17/01/2017 - Alpinism
New Dolomites icefall La Pissa climbed by Luca Vallata and Santiago Padrós On 04/01/2017 Luca Vallata and Santiago Padrós made what is likely to be the first ascent of La Pissa (WI6, M9?, 105m), the obvious icefall at Termine di Cadore, Dolomites.
![La Bruixa, new ice climb in Val Zemola, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/42613.jpg)
10/01/2017 - Alpinism
La Bruixa, new ice climb in Val Zemola, Dolomites Luca Vallata reports about the first ascent of La Bruixa, a new icefall in Val Zemola, Dolomites, climbed on 05/01/2017 together with Santiago Padrós.
![Forest fires in Chironico and across Southern Switzerland](/uploads/img/3/42493.jpg)
02/01/2017 - Environment
Forest fires in Chironico and across Southern Switzerland During the last few days various forest fires broke out across southern Switzerland, for reasons yet to be determined. Over three dozen people were evacuated, but thankfully no one was injured. Local climber Martin Keller reports from the world-famous bouldering...
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