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![High pressure over Mont Blanc](/uploads/img/3/39648.jpg)
12/10/2016 - Alpinism
High pressure over mont blanc The high-pressure system, an unbridled love for the mountains, a fortnight, one tent and the thirst for a simple and wandering form of alpinism, with all mont blanc's summits and thousands of wonders in this alpine playground. This is the...
![Mike Kosterlitz awarded Nobel Prize in Physics](/uploads/img/3/40439.jpg)
10/10/2016 - Alpinism
Mike Kosterlitz awarded Nobel Prize in Physics Mike Kosterlitz was recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Apart from his scientific genius, the Scotsman was an expert climber and mountaineer who left his mark in particular in Italy’s Orco valley with his famous Fessura Kosterlitz. By Giovanni...
![Nina Caprez climbs Mont Blanc Divine Providence](/uploads/img/3/40450.jpg)
06/10/2016 - Alpinism
Nina Caprez climbs mont blanc Divine Providence Swiss climber Nina Caprez reports about her July 2016 ascent, carried out with Merlin Benoit, of 'Divine Providence' (ED+, 7b+, 900m) up Grand Pilier d’Angle, mont blanc. This is likely to be the first free female ascent of this route...
![Puscanturpa Este, French forge new route in Peru](/uploads/img/3/40219.jpg)
26/09/2016 - Alpinism
Puscanturpa Este, French forge new route in Peru In August 2016 French alpinists Arnaud Bayol, Antoine Bletton, Cyril Duchene and Dimitry Munoz established 'El Juego Sumando' ( 400m, ED 7b max, 6b/A2 obligatory) on the North Face of Puscanturpa Este in the Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru.
![Tor des Géants 2016, day 2: Olivero Bosatelli charges forward](/uploads/img/3/39797.jpg)
13/09/2016 - Competitions
Tor des Géants 2016, day 2: Olivero Bosatelli charges forward An update about yesterday's second day of Tor des Géants, the 330km long, 24,000 meter elevation gain race across the High Routes in Valle d’Aosta and its four giants: Gran Paradiso, Monte Rosa, Matterhorn and mont blanc.
![The Marin's Alps Project: one summer](/uploads/img/3/39758.jpg)
11/09/2016 - Climbing
The Marin's Alps Project: one summer The trailer of Edu Marin and his father Francisco Marin climbing one summer throughout the Alps, during which he repeated Orbayu 8c, Digital Crack 8a+, Voie Petit 8b and Samsara 8b+.
![Mont Blanc cable car, trapped passengers safe](/uploads/img/3/39724.jpg)
09/09/2016 - Alpinism
mont blanc cable car, trapped passengers safe The mont blanc cable car connecting Aiguille du Midi with Punta Helbronner that broke yesterday afternoon was fixed this morning and the remaining 33 of 110 trapped passengers were safely transported to Punta Helbronner.
![Edu Marin repeats Wogü in Switzerland’s Rätikon massif](/uploads/img/3/39091.jpg)
23/08/2016 - Climbing
Edu Marin repeats Wogü in Switzerland’s Rätikon massif Spanish sports climber Edu Marin has carried out the first repeat of Wogü, the 8c multi-pitch sports climb established by Beat Kammerlander and freed by Adam Ondra in the Rätikon massif, Switzerland.
![Mont Blanc, Ueli Steck raids the Innominata Ridge](/uploads/img/3/39084.jpg)
22/08/2016 - Alpinism
mont blanc, Ueli Steck raids the Innominata Ridge On 16/08/2016 Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck raced up the Innominata Ridge (1000m, D+, V+, 60º) to the summit of mont blanc. Not to set a speed record, but to enjoy 'a great day out in the mountains.'
![Sir Chris Bonington at Courmayeur's Passione Verticale 2016](/uploads/img/3/29785.jpg)
07/08/2016 - Events
Sir Chris Bonington at Courmayeur's Passione Verticale 2016 On Sunday, August 7 the legendary British mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington will take to the stage at Passione Verticale, the classic summer festival the town of Courmayeur dedicates every year to alpinism and the mountains. The evening begins at 21:15...
![Rifugio Boccalatte Piolti at the Grandes Jorasses](/uploads/img/3/38862.jpg)
04/08/2016 - Alpinism
Rifugio Boccalatte Piolti at the Grandes Jorasses On 08/07/2016 the Boccalatte Piolti hut at the Grandes Jorasses (mont blanc massif) was reopened and is now run by Roberta Francesca Heidi Cutri and Franco Perlotto who, in this video, talks about this refuge that has become an integral...
![Diamond Ridge, new route up Grandes Jorasses SSE Face. Interview with Simon Richardson](/uploads/img/3/38831.jpg)
03/08/2016 - Alpinism
Diamond Ridge, new route up Grandes Jorasses SSE Face. Interview with Simon Richardson Interview with Simon Richardson who, together with Michael Rinn, made the first ascent of Diamond Ridge (1600m, 5c, AO) from 28 - 30 July 2016. This new alpine climb breaches the SSE Face of Grandes Jorasses (mont blanc massif).
![Climbing World Cup 2016 Lead and Speed at Chamonix](/uploads/img/3/38276.jpg)
11/07/2016 - Competitions
Climbing World Cup 2016 Lead and Speed at Chamonix The first stage of the Lead World Cup 2016 got underway in Chamonix, France, today. The small French town is also hosting the third round of the Speed World Cup. The Speed finals will be broadcast in live streaming tonight...
![Caroline Ciavaldini repeats Voie Petit on Grand Capucin, Mont Blanc](/uploads/img/3/38270.jpg)
09/07/2016 - Alpinism
Caroline Ciavaldini repeats Voie Petit on Grand Capucin, mont blanc French climber Caroline Ciavaldini has repeated Voie Petit, the 450m 8b multi-pitch climb on Grand Capucin (3838m), mont blanc first ascended in 1997 by Arnaud Petit, Stephanie Bodet, Pascal Gaudin and Jean-Paul Petit and freed in 2005 by Alexander Huber.
![Mont Blanc Major Route: ski descent by Luca Rolli and Francesco Civra Dano](/uploads/img/3/37335.jpg)
24/05/2016 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
mont blanc Major Route: ski descent by Luca Rolli and Francesco Civra Dano On 6 May 2016 the mountain guides from Courmayeur Luca Rolli and Francesco Civra Dano skied the Major Route down the East Face of mont blanc. Theirs is only the second descent of this line in 37 years, after the...
![Universal Studio, new mixed climb on Rognon du Plan (Mont Blanc) by Jeff Mercier and Simon Chatelan](/uploads/img/3/37212.jpg)
20/05/2016 - Alpinism
Universal Studio, new mixed climb on Rognon du Plan (mont blanc) by Jeff Mercier and Simon Chatelan On 5 May 2016 Jeff Mercier and Simon Chatelan made the first ascent of 'Universal Studio', a new mixed climb graded M8/650m on Rognon du Plan (3601m) in the mont blanc massif, France.
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