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![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...
![Pico Pirineos in Mexico, new rock climb at Monterrey by Giupponi, Oviglia and Larcher](/uploads/img/3/35306.jpg)
25/02/2016 - Climbing
Pico Pirineos in Mexico, new rock climb at Monterrey by Giupponi, Oviglia and Larcher Rolando Larcher, Maurizio Oviglia and Luca Giupponi have made the first ascent of "El lobo del desierto", a new rock climb up the East and North Faces of Pico Pirineos, the massive towers above Monterrey in Mexico. Established over 5...
![Raru valley Himalaya climbs by Anastasija Davidova and Matija Jost - Matic](/uploads/img/3/35184.jpg)
17/02/2016 - Alpinism
Raru valley Himalaya climbs by Anastasija Davidova and Matija Jost - Matic Between 20 July and 9 September 2015 the Slovenian alpinists Anastasija Davidova and Matija Jošt - Matic made what are believed to be the first ascents of three previously unclimbed peaks in the India’s Raru valley: Khumchu Ri 6064m, Kun...
![Colin Haley makes first solo climb of Torre Egger and Punta Herron in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/34695.jpg)
22/01/2016 - Alpinism
Colin Haley makes first solo climb of Torre Egger and Punta Herron in Patagonia Interview with American alpinist Colin Haley who has just carried out the first solo ascent of Torre Egger (2850m) and Punta Herron (2750m) in Patagonia, requiring 16.5 hours for the ascent and 9 for the descent.
![Trekking Peaks in Nepal's Khumbu Himal](/uploads/img/3/34260.jpg)
19/01/2016 - Alpinism
Trekking Peaks in Nepal's Khumbu Himal Italian Mountain Guide Rudy Buccella discusses his recent trip to the Trekking Peaks of Nepal. To remind us, even in this post-earthquake period, of how beautiful these mountains are and how much help the Nepalese people direly need.
![Psycho Vertical, Torre Egger, Patagonia first repeat in 29 years. Interview with Korra Pesce](/uploads/img/3/34600.jpg)
13/01/2016 - Alpinism
Psycho Vertical, Torre Egger, Patagonia first repeat in 29 years. Interview with Korra Pesce From 7 to 9 January 2016 Tomy Aguilo, Corrado Korra Pesce, Roland Striemitzer, Iñaki Coussirat and Carlitos Molina made the coveted second ascent of Psycho Vertical, the route first ascended in December 1986 up the southeast face of Torre Egger...
![New rock climb on Cornone di Blumone, Adamello, Italy](/uploads/img/3/34068.jpg)
04/01/2016 - Alpinism
New rock climb on Cornone di Blumone, Adamello, Italy On the east face of Cornone di Blumone in the Adamello massif, Andrea Mutti made the first ascent of Il Paradiso Perduto (6b, 300m). The face has been called Icaro Wall and the route is named in honour of Corrado...
![Kei Taniguchi perishes on Mount Kuro in Japan](/uploads/img/3/34322.jpg)
23/12/2015 - Alpinism
Kei Taniguchi perishes on Mount Kuro in Japan Yesterday 22 December 2015 the body of missing Japanese alpinist Kei Taniguchi was found on Mount Kuro in Japan. In 2009 she had been the first woman to win the prestigious Piolet d'Or.
![Alex Luger unwraps The Gift on Drusenfluh in Rätikon](/uploads/img/3/34140.jpg)
19/12/2015 - Climbing
Alex Luger unwraps The Gift on Drusenfluh in Rätikon In August 2015 on the Drusenfluh the Rätikon massif in Austria Alexander Luger made the first ascent of The Gift (8c, 350m).
![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...
![Cerro San Lorenzo new Slovenian climbs in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/34009.jpg)
15/12/2015 - Alpinism
Cerro San Lorenzo new Slovenian climbs in Patagonia The trip report of the Slovenian climbing expedition to Patagonia, during which the alpinists Dejan Koren, Boštjan Mikuz, Rok Kurinčič, Domen Petrovcic and Domen Kastelic established three new routes: Exit, Direct Route and No Fiesta (ED+, 1600m), the latter established...
![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.
![Cerro Kishtwar and Chomochior, new climbs in the Himalaya by Kennedy, Novak, Pellissier and Prezelj](/uploads/img/3/33741.jpg)
24/11/2015 - Alpinism
Cerro Kishtwar and Chomochior, new climbs in the Himalaya by Kennedy, Novak, Pellissier and Prezelj In October 2015 alpinists Hayden Kennedy (USA), Urban Novak (SLO), Manu Pellissier (FRA) and Marko Prezelj (SLO) made the first ascent of the east face of Cerro Kishtwar (6173m), as well as climbing a new route up the South Ridge...
![Talung NNW Spur climbed by Nikita Balabanov and Mikhail Fomin](/uploads/img/3/33718.jpg)
23/11/2015 - Alpinism
Talung NNW Spur climbed by Nikita Balabanov and Mikhail Fomin From 18 - 25 October 2015 the Ukrainian mountaineers Nikita Balabanov and Mikhail Fomin made the first ascent of the NNW spur of Talung (7349m) in the Kangchenjunga region of Nepal. The 2350m long new route has been called Daddy...
![Lachit Valley: Poles climb new routes in Pakistan's Tagas mountains](/uploads/img/3/33651.jpg)
20/11/2015 - Alpinism
Lachit Valley: Poles climb new routes in Pakistan's Tagas mountains The Polish Tagas Expedition comprised of Tomasz Klimczak, Maciej Bedrejczuk, Marcin Wernik and Maciej Janczar climbed new routes in the Lachit Valley, Karakorum, Pakistan. The trip report by Klimczak
![Khane Valley 2015 Italian Karakorum Expedition](/uploads/img/3/33420.jpg)
07/11/2015 - Alpinism
Khane Valley 2015 Italian Karakorum Expedition The report by Walter Polidori, leader of the Italian 1 to 1 Challenge, the climbing expedition to Khane Valley, Karakorum, Pakistan.
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