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24/07/2015 - Alpinism
Martjin Seuren perishes on Rochefort ridge On Wedndesday 22 July 2015 Dutch alpinist Martjin Seuren lost his life in a fall while climbing the Rochefort ridge in the Mont Blanc massif. He had been climbing with another alpinist and Ueli Steck, currently attempting the 82 peaks...
24/07/2015 - Alpinism
The visible gem, on Sass d'Ortiga in the Dolomites Ivo Ferrari repeats "9 agosto", the climb on Sass d'Ortiga in the Pale di San Martino Dolomites put up by Maurizio Giordani and Nancy Paoletto in 2003. A route to get off the beaten track.
23/07/2015 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre and the 1985 first winter ascent It's currently winter in Patagonia. Exactly 30 years ago, in July 1985, the Italians Paolo Caruso, Maurizio Giarolli, Andrea Sarchi and Ermanno Salvaterra carried out the historic first winter ascent of Cerro Torre via the 'Compressor route' established by Cesare...
20/07/2015 - Interviews
Cervino 150 - the Tales of the Matterhorn videos On Saturday at Breuil-Cervinia and Valtournenche the festival dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the historic first two ascents of the Matterhorn ended with a sold-out event. Here are the videos of Reinhold Messner, Hervé Barmasse, Catherine Destivelle and Simon...
17/07/2015 - Climbing
Conrad Anker & David Lama climb Latent Core in Zion, USA Conrad Anker and David Lama have completed the first ascent of Latent Core (450m, 5.11 A1) in Zion National Park, USA.
17/07/2015 - Alpinism
I wanted silence. Ivo Ferrari climbs via Gregis, Presolana Orientale Ivo Ferrari climbs Via Gregis (300m, VII-, A1), also known as Via Fassi, on the Fupù face on Presolana Orientale, established on 15/06/1973 by F. Nembrini, A. Fassi and A. Camozzi.
16/07/2015 - Competitions
Record numbers look set to complete Red Bull X-Alps adventure race Monaco is currently welcoming a record number of exhausted athletes after hiking and flying from Salzburg in the Red Bull X-Alps 2015.
16/07/2015 - Climbing
Juliane Wurm announces partial retirement from climbing competitions Reigning Bouldering World Champion and European Champion Juliane Wurm has announced her partial retirement from climbing competitions.
16/07/2015 - Interviews
Nina Caprez and Marc le Menestrel repeat Hannibals Alptraum in Rätikon Interview with Nina Caprez who, together with Marc le Menestrel, repeated Hannibals Alptraum, the smooth limestone testpiece first climbed in 1986 by Martin Scheel and Robert Bösch in Switzerland’s Rätikon massif.
15/07/2015 - Competitions
Christian Mauer wins Red Bull X-Alps 2015 Yesterday, Tuesday 14 July 2015, Christian 'Chrigel' Maurerwon the Red Bull X-Alps adventure race for a fourth time in a row, after 8 days, 4 hours and 37 minutes, ahead of Sebastian Huber and Paul Guschlbauer. Italy's Aaron Durogati is...
14/07/2015 - Climbing
Niccolò Ceria, bouldering at Fontainebleau II The second video of Niccolò Ceria and his 60 days bouldering at Fontainebleau in France.
14/07/2015 - Competitions
Mina Markovic and Ramòn Julien Puigblanque take gold at European Lead Championship in Chamonix On Sunday night in Chamonix the European Lead Championship, and first stage of the Lead World Cup 2015, was won by Ramon Julien Puigblanque and Mina Markovic. Adam Ondra and Janja Garnbret placed second, Sebastian Halenke and Jessica Pilz third.
13/07/2015 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2015, day 8: Maurer still in the lead, the battle continues Perfect flying conditions marked the eighth day of Red Bull X-Alps 2015. After the Mont Blanc turnpoint, Switzerland's Christian Maurer has begun the last stage south along the Alps Maritimes towards the Principality of Monaco, followed closely by Paul Guschlbauer....
13/07/2015 - Climbing
Lucertolaia, the rock climb on Lastoni of Formin, Dolomites The route topo for Lucertolaia (280 meters VIII. 7a +, obligatory VIII.), established between 2012 and 2013 on Lastoni di Formin in the Dolomites by Daniele Geremia, Enrico Geremia, Dario Segato and Maurizio Fontana.
10/07/2015 - Events
Matterhorn Cervino 150, Italian Air Force aerobatic team lift off celebrations The tribute provided by the Italian Air Force aerobatic team marks the official start at Breuil-Cervinia Valtournenche to the great celebrations that, from 10 - 19 July 2015, the Region of Valle d'Aosta and the Municipality of Valtournenche are dedicating...
09/07/2015 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2015 day 4 round-up: Christian Maurer in the lead The report of day 4 of the Red Bull X-Alps 2015. Christian Maurer leads, followed by Paul Guschlbauer and Sebastian Huber.
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