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![Tom Belz summits Kilimanjaro on route towards personal growth](/uploads/img/3/54116.jpg)
07/09/2018 - Alpinism
Tom Belz summits Kilimanjaro on route towards personal growth On 9 August 2018 the disabled mountaineer Tom Belz reached the summit of Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, without a leg and on crutches. An adventure to understand his personal limits but above all to encourage others to push...
![Latok I. The Aleš Česen interview](/uploads/img/3/54101.jpg)
06/09/2018 - Interviews
Latok I. The Aleš Česen interview Interview with Slovenian alpinist Aleš Česen after the ascent, carried out with Luka Stražar and Tom Livingstone, of Latok I via the north and south face. The three were only the second team to reach the summit of the 7,145m...
![Andreas Steindl sprints up and down Matterhorn in 4 hours](/uploads/img/3/54083.jpg)
05/09/2018 - Alpinism
Andreas Steindl sprints up and down Matterhorn in 4 hours On Monday 27 August 2018 the 29-year-old Swiss mountain guide Andreas Steindl ascended and descended the Matterhorn via the Hornli ridge at breakneck speed, requiring 3 hours, 59 minutes and 52 seconds for the round-trip from Zermatt.
![Federica Mingolla and Marcello Bombardi win the rock climbing competition at Valgrisenche](/uploads/img/3/54065.jpg)
05/09/2018 - Competitions
Federica Mingolla and Marcello Bombardi win the rock climbing competition at Valgrisenche The outdoor rock climbing competition at Valgrisenche, Valle d'Aosta, was won on Sunday 2 September by Federica Mingolla and Marcello Bombardi. the fought-out comp took place at the same crag that hosted the first climbing competition in Valle d'Aosta 30...
![Blood Moon, Brits climb new route up Tsaranoro Atsimo in Madagascar](/uploads/img/3/52974.jpg)
04/09/2018 - Climbing
Blood Moon, Brits climb new route up Tsaranoro Atsimo in Madagascar Alan Carne, Calum Cunningham and Robbie Phillips have made the first ascent of Blood Moon (8a+, 700m) up Tsaranoro Atsimo in Madagascar.
![Atlantide at Baunei, new plaisir rock climb in Sardinia](/uploads/img/3/54035.jpg)
03/09/2018 - Climbing
Atlantide at Baunei, new plaisir rock climb in Sardinia Up the Sa Costa ‘e Aidu rock face at Baunei in Sardinia, Maurizio Oviglia and Fabio Erriu have made the first ascent of Atlantide, 400 meters of plaisir climbing with difficulties up to 6a+.
![Pilots warn drones endanger rescue helicopter safety](/uploads/img/3/54033.jpg)
02/09/2018 - Alpinism
Pilots warn drones endanger rescue helicopter safety Marco Kostner, pilot of the Aiut Alpin Dolomites, warns of the dangers rescue helicopters face due to reckless use of drones in the mountains.
![Robert Jasper completes Stonecircle on Greenland solo trip](/uploads/img/3/54030.jpg)
31/08/2018 - Alpinism
Robert Jasper completes Stonecircle on Greenland solo trip German rock climber Robert Jasper has returned from his solo expedition to Greenland after having made the first ascent of Stonecircle (7c, 450m) up Molar Spire above the Angmassalik-Tasilaq Fjord.
![Monte Rosa Express clocked up by Denis Trento and Robert Antonioli](/uploads/img/3/54018.jpg)
31/08/2018 - Alpinism
Monte Rosa Express clocked up by Denis Trento and Robert Antonioli Denis Trento talks about his fast raid in the Monte Rosa massif together with Robert Antonioli across the peaks Lyskamm, Colle del Lys, Punta Dufour and Punta Zumstein.
![Hard trad repeats in Wales by James McHaffie, Angus Kille, Emma Twyford, Gérome Pouvreau, Florence Pinet](/uploads/img/3/54016.jpg)
30/08/2018 - Climbing
Hard trad repeats in Wales by James McHaffie, Angus Kille, Emma Twyford, Gérome Pouvreau, Florence Pinet Good weather has resulted in a series of hard trad repeats in Wales by the likes of James McHaffie, Angus Kille, Emma Twyford, Gérome Pouvreau and Florence Pinet.
![Brette Harrington and Caro North tame their Crouching Tiger on Chinese Puzzle Wall, Canada](/uploads/img/3/54000.jpg)
29/08/2018 - Climbing
Brette Harrington and Caro North tame their Crouching Tiger on Chinese Puzzle Wall, Canada The alpinists Brette Harrington and Caro North, together with Chris Kalman, have made the first ascent of Crouching Tiger, a 500 m big wall with difficulties up to 5.12b+ on the Chinese Puzzle Wall in Canada.
![Peutérey Integral, the more interesting way to the top of Mont Blanc. By Jorg Verhoeven](/uploads/img/3/53990.jpg)
29/08/2018 - Alpinism
Peutérey Integral, the more interesting way to the top of Mont Blanc. By Jorg Verhoeven Dutch climber Jorg Verhoeven talks about his ascent of the Peutérey Integral ridge on Mont Blanc, carried out with Martin Schidlowski from 13 - 15 July 2018.
![Latok I, the Alexander Gukov climbing report](/uploads/img/3/53986.jpg)
28/08/2018 - Alpinism
Latok I, the Alexander Gukov climbing report New details have emerged in English about the ill-fated Russian expedition to Latok I that resulted in the death of Sergey Glazunov and the dramatic rescue of his climbing partner Alexander Gukov. In this report Gukov believes they reached the...
![Aiguille du Midi cable car closed for maintenance once again](/uploads/img/3/53980.jpg)
28/08/2018 - Alpinism
Aiguille du Midi cable car closed for maintenance once again After the closure in June, the second section of the Aiguille du Midi cable car has been closed for an indefinite period due to maintenance works.
![Cosmiques Arête rockfall on Mont Blanc](/uploads/img/3/53968.jpg)
27/08/2018 - Alpinism
Cosmiques Arête rockfall on Mont Blanc Rockfall took place on 22 August 2018 on the famous Arête des Cosmiques in the Mont Blanc massif. La Chamoniarde is currently strongly advising against climbing the popular Cosmiques Arête ridgeline.
![Jeff Lowe, goodbye to one of the world's most influential mountaineers](/uploads/img/3/53952.jpg)
26/08/2018 - Alpinism
Jeff Lowe, goodbye to one of the world's most influential mountaineers On 24 August 2018 Jeff Lowe, one of the world’s most influential mountaineers, passed away aged 67. The American climber was widely recognised as one for the strongest alpinists of his generation.
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