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![Langkofeleck: first ski descent in the Dolomites by Hermann Comploj](/uploads/img/3/36004.jpg)
29/03/2016 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Langkofeleck: first ski descent in the Dolomites by Hermann Comploj On 20/039/2016 Hermann Comploj carried out a new first ski descent in the Dolomites, by skiing a line alone down the SW Face of Langkofeleck, also referred to as Spallone Sassolungo 3081m.
![Ashima Shiraishi claims first female 8C boulder with Horizon](/uploads/img/3/35919.jpg)
22/03/2016 - Climbing
Ashima Shiraishi claims first female 8C boulder with Horizon Bouldering: thanks to her ascent of Horizon at Mount Hiei in Japan, the 14-year-old American climber Ashima Shiraishi has become the first woman in the world to climb an 8C boulder problem.
![Stefano Carnati climbs Cornalba's Goldrake 9a+](/uploads/img/3/35912.jpg)
21/03/2016 - Climbing
Stefano Carnati climbs Cornalba's Goldrake 9a+ On Sunday 20 March 2016 at Cornalba, Italy, Stefano Carnati made the third ascent of Goldrake, the 9a+ sports climb freed by Adam Ondra and repeated so far only by Gabriele Moroni.
![Piolets d'Or 2016: Wojciech Kurtyka to receive Piolet d'Or Carrière and the 'big list' of elite alpinism](/uploads/img/3/35387.jpg)
25/02/2016 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2016: Wojciech Kurtyka to receive Piolet d'Or Carrière and the 'big list' of elite alpinism 52 climbs carried out in 2015 have been included in the "Big list" of the Piolets d'Or, the prestigious mountaineering award that will be celebrated between 14 - 17 April 2016 at La Grave - La Meije in France. During...
![Henry Worsley and the Urge to Explore](/uploads/img/3/35265.jpg)
18/02/2016 - Alpinism
Henry Worsley and the Urge to Explore In remembering Henry Worsley, the British explorer who lost his life during his attempt to cross the Antarctic continent, from one coast to the other, solo, unsupported and unassisted, Marcello Rossi discusses the value and importance of exploration by placing...
![Cesare, son of San Mauro](/uploads/img/3/35039.jpg)
09/02/2016 - Trekking
Cesare, son of San Mauro The mountains are the last resort to save biodiversity. In this AKU film the Italian botanist
Cesare Lasen talks about his life as scientist and man of the mountains.
![Alpine Wall Tour with Jacek Matuszek and Łukasz Dudek](/uploads/img/3/34889.jpg)
02/02/2016 - Climbing
Alpine Wall Tour with Jacek Matuszek and Łukasz Dudek The trailer of the Alpine Wall Tour, carried out by Polish climbers Jacek Matuszek and Łukasz Dudek on five difficult rock climbs in the Alps: End of Silence (Berchtesgaden Alps) Silbergeier (Rätikon), Des Kaisers neue Kleider (Wilder Kaiser) Brento Centro...
![Never the Same, first free ascent on Tsaranoro Atsimo in Madagascar by Polo, Gorobey and Giuliberti](/uploads/img/3/34096.jpg)
17/12/2015 - Climbing
Never the Same, first free ascent on Tsaranoro Atsimo in Madagascar by Polo, Gorobey and Giuliberti Andrea Polo, Gabriele Gorobey and Carlo Giuliberti retrace this September’s first free ascent of Never the Same up Tsaranoro Atsimo in Madagascar. The three were accompanied by Marco Sterni who, in 1998, had made the first ascent of this multi-pitch...
![Brenta Dolomites Val d'Ambiez: new climb in memory of Andrea Zambaldi](/uploads/img/3/33731.jpg)
07/12/2015 - Alpinism
Brenta Dolomites Val d'Ambiez: new climb in memory of Andrea Zambaldi The short film entitled Zamba by Pietro Bagnara / OpenCircle documenting the first ascent of Simonini - Bellamoli (370m, 7a max, 6b/c oblig), the new rock climb put up by Gianluca Beliamoli and Andrea Simonini in Val d'Ambiez, Brenta Dolomites,...
![Greg Boswell and Nick Bullock survive bear attack in Canadian Rockies](/uploads/img/3/33824.jpg)
01/12/2015 - Alpinism
Greg Boswell and Nick Bullock survive bear attack in Canadian Rockies Scotland's Greg Boswell was attacked by a bear yesterday while winter climbing in the Rocky Mountains in Canada together with Nick Bullock. The two leading British alpinists thankfully survived the attack without serious injury.
![Yosemite valley and climbing in Never Never Land. By Jacopo Larcher](/uploads/img/3/33624.jpg)
25/11/2015 - Climbing
Yosemite valley and climbing in Never Never Land. By Jacopo Larcher Jacopo Larcher talks about his first climbing trip to Yosemite Valley, USA with Barbara Zangerl, during which they repeated El Nino (5.13c, 800m) on El Capitan and other granite big wall climbs.
![La farfalla tigre, new mixed climb up Cima Bifora, Monte Nero di Presanella](/uploads/img/3/33598.jpg)
17/11/2015 - Alpinism
La farfalla tigre, new mixed climb up Cima Bifora, Monte Nero di Presanella Giancarlo Bellotti, Fernando Fusari and Giovanni Ghezzi have started their winter climbing season in style with the first ascent of the mixed outing La farfalla tigre (WI4 M6, 430m) on Cima Bifora (Monte Nero di Presanella, Adamello-Presanella group, Central Alps).
![Monte Cimo: Nicola Tondini climbs three new 8a multi-pitches](/uploads/img/3/33498.jpg)
10/11/2015 - Climbing
Monte Cimo: Nicola Tondini climbs three new 8a multi-pitches Nicola Tondini introduces three multi-pitch rock climbs located on Monte Cimo (Brentino, Val d’Adige, Italy) they are united, apart from their difficulty, by their extraordinary beauty: Tra Nuvole e Sogni and The Edge on Sass Mesdì, and Destini Incrociati on...
![Via ferrata del Vajont, the original idea by Fabio Bristot](/uploads/img/3/32902.jpg)
13/10/2015 - Trekking
Via ferrata del Vajont, the original idea by Fabio Bristot Fabio Bristot, member of the Bellunese Dolomites Mountain Rescue Service, explains his reasoning that resulted in the construction of the Via Ferrata della Memoria, the new via ferrata which commemorates the 1910 victims of the Vajont disaster that occurred on...
![Via ferrata del Vajont, the new via ferrata della Memoria above Longarone](/uploads/img/3/32865.jpg)
09/10/2015 - Trekking
Via ferrata del Vajont, the new via ferrata della Memoria above Longarone On 2 October 2015 at Longarone (Italy) the new Via ferrata della Memoria, also referred to as Via ferrata del Vajont, was inaugurated above the Vajont Gorge. Constructed by the Cortina Mountain Guides, this is a different way to remember...
![Angelika Rainer and Tim Emmett win the Red Bull White Cliffs 2015](/uploads/img/3/32856.jpg)
08/10/2015 - Competitions
Angelika Rainer and Tim Emmett win the Red Bull White Cliffs 2015 The dry tooling climbing competition Red Bull White Cliffs 2015 took place on 3 and 4 October 2015 on the Isle of Wight, England and was won by Tim Emmett (England) and Angelika Rainer (Italy). The report by Marco Servalli.
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