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![Cimon della Pala, Dolomites: Emanuele Andreozzi, Matteo Faletti establish Elements of Life](/uploads/img/3/70514.jpg)
13/04/2021 - Alpinism
Cimon della Pala, Dolomites: Emanuele Andreozzi, Matteo Faletti establish Elements of Life Alpinists Emanuele Andreozzi and Matteo Faletti have made the first ascent of Elements of Life (900m, AI5/M6), a spectacular mixed climb up the north face of Cimon della Pala in the Pale di San Martino group of the Italian Dolomites.
![Virger Nordkette winter traverse completed by Vittorio Messini, Matthias Wurzer](/uploads/img/3/70280.jpg)
07/04/2021 - Alpinism
Virger Nordkette winter traverse completed by Vittorio Messini, Matthias Wurzer From 2 -3 March 2021 Matthias Wurzer and Vittorio Messini, two mountain guides from Kals, Austria, completed a winter ascent of the Virger Nordkette (Frosnitzkamm) from Hintereggerkogel to Galtenscharte in one and a half days. Messini reports.
![Seán Villanueva climbs two new routes on El Mocho in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/70400.jpg)
06/04/2021 - Alpinism
Seán Villanueva climbs two new routes on El Mocho in Patagonia The report by Belgian alpinist Seán Villanueva O’Driscoll who this season has established two new rock climbs on the north face of El Mocho in the Cerro Torre massif in Patagonia: Chalten Sin Clecas (Chalten without tickmarks) with Mecha Rocamora...
![Axelle Gachet-Mollaret, Robert Antonioli win the 2021 Ski Mountaineering World Cup](/uploads/img/3/70298.jpg)
01/04/2021 - Competitions
Axelle Gachet-Mollaret, Robert Antonioli win the 2021 Ski Mountaineering World Cup The last stage of the 2021 Ski Mountaineering World Cup was won last weekend at Madonna di Campiglio in Italy by Axelle Gachet-Mollaret and Matteo Eydallin. The Frenchwoman and Robert Antonioli won the overall World Cup 2021.
![Franco Nicolini, Davide Galizzi climb new route in heart of Brenta Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/69900.jpg)
17/03/2021 - Alpinism
Franco Nicolini, Davide Galizzi climb new route in heart of Brenta Dolomites On Punta Centrale dei Sfulmini in the Brenta Dolomites Franco Nicolini and Davide Galizzi have made the first ascent of the rock climb La Piccozza nella Roccia. Nicolini reports about the route dedicated to his friend Giuliano Stenghel.
![At Pierra Menta 2021 Alba De Silvestro, Giulia Murada and Michele Boscacci, Davide Magnini crowned Long Distance World Champions](/uploads/img/3/70029.jpg)
15/03/2021 - Competitions
At Pierra Menta 2021 Alba De Silvestro, Giulia Murada and Michele Boscacci, Davide Magnini crowned Long Distance World Champions On Friday 12 March 2021 at the classic Pierra Menta ski mountaineering competition the teams Alba De Silvestro & Giulia Murada and Michele Boscacci & Davide Magnini were crowned Long Distance World Champions.
![Alex Buisse and his Mont Blanc Lines climbing posters](/uploads/img/3/69754.jpg)
01/03/2021 - Interviews
Alex Buisse and his Mont Blanc Lines climbing posters Interview with French photographer Alex Buisse about his Mont Blanc Lines climbing poster project.
![Corrado Pesce, Will Sim repeat Petit Dru SW Pillar in Mont Blanc massif](/uploads/img/3/69798.jpg)
01/03/2021 - Alpinism
Corrado Pesce, Will Sim repeat Petit Dru SW Pillar in Mont Blanc massif Alpinists Corrado Korra Pesce and Will Sim have repeated Voie des Papas / Via Bonatti on the SW Pillar of Petit Dru in the Mont Blanc massif.
![Grandes Jorasses new climb by Matteo Della Bordella, Giacomo Mauri, Luca Schiera](/uploads/img/3/69771.jpg)
26/02/2021 - Alpinism
Grandes Jorasses new climb by Matteo Della Bordella, Giacomo Mauri, Luca Schiera On 24/02/2021 the Italian mountaineers Matteo Della Bordella, Giacomo Mauri and Luca Schiera made the first ascent of Il Regalo di Berna, a new route on the South Face of the Grandes Jorasses dedicated to Matteo Bernasconi. Della Bordella reports.
![Nubra Valley Ice Climbing Festival in India](/uploads/img/3/69607.jpg)
19/02/2021 - Alpinism
Nubra Valley Ice Climbing Festival in India The report about the first Ice Climbing Meeting that took place in January in the wonderful Nubra Valley, India. This event proved to be important, above all because it’s the first of its kind in the Ladakh region. The report...
![Simon Lorenzi talks Soudain seul, his 9A boulder problem at Fontainebleau in France](/uploads/img/3/69563.jpg)
18/02/2021 - Interviews
Simon Lorenzi talks Soudain seul, his 9A boulder problem at Fontainebleau in France Interview with Simon Lorenzi after the first ascent of Soudain seul, ie the sit start to Big Island at Fontainebleau in France, which the Belgian rock climber has graded 9A.
![Watch Tom Randall climb Bassline, the longest urban roof crack in the UK](/uploads/img/3/69639.jpg)
17/02/2021 - Climbing
Watch Tom Randall climb Bassline, the longest urban roof crack in the UK The video of Tom Randall making the first ascent of Bassline, the longest bridge roof crack in the UK.
![Sean Villanueva and the magical Moonwalk Traverse of Fitz Roy skyline solo in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/69587.jpg)
15/02/2021 - Interviews
Sean Villanueva and the magical Moonwalk Traverse of Fitz Roy skyline solo in Patagonia Interview with Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll after the Fitz Roy Traverse in Patagonia, carried out solo from 5 to 10 February and christened the Moonwalk Traverse by the Belgian mountaineer. This is only the second time that the iconic skyline of...
![Iker Pou establishes 9a+ on Mallorca, Jorge Díaz-Rullo repeats La Rambla at Siurana](/uploads/img/3/69585.jpg)
14/02/2021 - Climbing
Iker Pou establishes 9a+ on Mallorca, Jorge Díaz-Rullo repeats La Rambla at Siurana Spanish climbers Iker Pou and Jorge Díaz-Rullo have both recently redpointed 9a+: Pou made the first ascent of Gran Guggenheim on the island of Mallorca, while Díaz-Rullo repeated La Rambla at Siurana.
![Mountaineering in Antarctica with Gianluca Cavalli, Manrico Dell'Agnola, Marcello Sanguineti](/uploads/img/3/69584.jpg)
13/02/2021 - Alpinism
Mountaineering in Antarctica with Gianluca Cavalli, Manrico Dell'Agnola, Marcello Sanguineti The third and final episode of the Karpos web series 'Antarctica: beyond the end of the world' featuring Italian mountaineers Gianluca Cavalli, Manrico Dell'Agnola and Marcello Sanguineti mountaineering in the Antarctic.
![Farewell to Galliano Bordin, founder of AKU](/uploads/img/3/69413.jpg)
02/02/2021 - Environment
Farewell to Galliano Bordin, founder of AKU Galliano Bordin, the founder of the Italian footwear company AKU, passed away aged 85 on Saturday. The son of a family of shoemakers, Bordin founded the company at Montebelluna in Northern Italy and exported walking shoes, trekking and mountaineering boots...
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