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![Remembering Jerzy Kukuczka, the legendary Polish mountaineer](/uploads/img/3/61518.jpg)
24/10/2019 - Alpinism
Remembering Jerzy Kukuczka, the legendary Polish mountaineer 30 years today: on 24 October 1989, Polish mountaineer Jerzy Kukuczka died while attempting Lhotse. Kukuczka was the second man to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders after Reinhold Messner and an absolute legend of high altitude Himalayan mountaineering.
![Michele Boscacci, ski mountaineering in a family of champions](/uploads/img/3/61495.jpg)
22/10/2019 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Michele Boscacci, ski mountaineering in a family of champions Growing up in the limelight isn't easy, and if you are the son of a world champion you know this well. But not all stories are the same. La Sportiva storyteller meets Michele Boscacci to understand how the relationship with...
![Wanda Rutkiewicz honoured by Google](/uploads/img/3/61383.jpg)
16/10/2019 - Alpinism
Wanda Rutkiewicz honoured by Google Polish mountaineer Wanda Rutkiewicz is honoured today with a Google doodle. Recognised as one of the greatest mountaineers of all times, on 16 October 1978 she became the third woman to climb Everest, while in 1986 with France’s Liliane Barrard...
![Toru Nakajima makes free solo ascent of Shomyo Falls in Japan](/uploads/img/3/61106.jpg)
05/10/2019 - Alpinism
Toru Nakajima makes free solo ascent of Shomyo Falls in Japan The video of Toru Nakajima making a free solo climb of Shomyo Fall, the highest waterfall in Japan. The discipline ascending streams to their source is called Sawanobori in Japanese
![Dani Arnold, the Tre Cime di Lavaredo Comici - Dimai free solo speed interview](/uploads/img/3/60979.jpg)
04/10/2019 - Interviews
Dani Arnold, the Tre Cime di Lavaredo Comici - Dimai free solo speed interview Interview with Swiss mountaineer Dani Arnold after the ropeless ascent of via Comici - Dimai up Cima Grande di Lavaredo (Dolomites) in 46 minutes and 30 seconds.
![Eiger North Face Meltdown established rope solo by Robert Jasper](/uploads/img/3/61052.jpg)
02/10/2019 - Alpinism
Eiger North Face Meltdown established rope solo by Robert Jasper German mountain guide Robert Jasper has made a rope solo first ascent of Meltdown up the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland.
![Junko Tabei, first woman to summit Everest, celebrated by Google](/uploads/img/3/60927.jpg)
22/09/2019 - Alpinism
Junko Tabei, first woman to summit Everest, celebrated by Google Google has dedicated a doodle to celebrate the 80th birth anniversary of Junko Tabei, the first woman to reach the summit of Everest. Here are some details about the historic ascent completed on 16 May 1975.
![Hansjörg Auer, David Lama, Aleš Česen, Tom Livingstone, Luka Stražar ascents honoured by Piolets d’Or 2019](/uploads/img/3/55861.jpg)
09/09/2019 - Alpinism
Hansjörg Auer, David Lama, Aleš Česen, Tom Livingstone, Luka Stražar ascents honoured by Piolets d’Or 2019 The solo ascent of Lupghar Sar West carried out by Hansjörg Auer, the solo ascent of Lunag Ri carried out by David Lama and the ascent of Latok 1 completed by Aleš Česen, Tom Livingstone and Luka Stražar are the...
![Dolomites Tofana di Rozes and the classic Via Costantini - Apollonio. By Manrico Dell'Agnola](/uploads/img/3/60553.jpg)
06/09/2019 - Alpinism
Dolomites Tofana di Rozes and the classic Via Costantini - Apollonio. By Manrico Dell'Agnola Manrico Dell'Agnola remembers a repeat of Via Costantini - Apollonio up the Tofana di Rozes Pillar in the Dolomites, first ascended by Ettore Costantini and Renato Apollonio on 13 July 1944.
![Risht Peak first ascent in Pakistan's unexplored Yarkhun valley](/uploads/img/3/60572.jpg)
05/09/2019 - Alpinism
Risht Peak first ascent in Pakistan's unexplored Yarkhun valley Symon Welfringer reports about an expedition with fellow French mountaineers Aurélien Vaissière, Pierrick Fine and Antoine Rolle to Yarkhun valley in Pakistan which resulted in the first ascent of Risht Peak (5960m) right at the end of the Risht glacier.
![Goodbye to Zsolt Török, one of Romania's foremost mountaineers](/uploads/img/3/60538.jpg)
03/09/2019 - Alpinism
Goodbye to Zsolt Török, one of Romania's foremost mountaineers Vlad Capusan remembers his friend and climbing partner Zsolt Török, one of Romania’s foremost mountaineers who lost his life in a climbing accident on 14 August 2019 in the Făgăraș mountains.
![Simon Richardson and Ian Welsted traverse Mount Waddington West Ridge in Canada](/uploads/img/3/60442.jpg)
28/08/2019 - Alpinism
Simon Richardson and Ian Welsted traverse Mount Waddington West Ridge in Canada British mountaineer Simon Richardson reports about the first ascent of the entire west ridge of Mount Waddington in Canada’s Coast Mountains, climbed with Ian Welsted alpine style from 3 to 7 August 2019. On 22 July the duo climbed the...
![Krzysztof Wielicki, winter climbing on the highest mountains in the world](/uploads/img/3/5016.jpg)
23/08/2019 - Alpinism
Krzysztof Wielicki, winter climbing on the highest mountains in the world One of the strongest Himalayan mountaineers of all times, Krzysztof Wielicki, talks about his winter mountaineering on the highest mountains in the world.
![All or nothing. By Hector Silva Peralta](/uploads/img/3/59664.jpg)
09/08/2019 - Alpinism
All or nothing. By Hector Silva Peralta The first of two parts written by Hector Silva Peralta, a Chilean mountaineer who lived in Italy for 9 years before traveling to Chile, Canada and Alaska pursuing his dream: to become a mountaineer.
![Denis Urubko establishes new route solo on Gasherbrum II](/uploads/img/3/60084.jpg)
02/08/2019 - Alpinism
Denis Urubko establishes new route solo on Gasherbrum II Climbing alpine style, the 46-year-old Russian-Polish mountaineer Denis Urubko has forged a new route up Gasherbrum II (8032m) in Pakistan.
![Aiguille Noire, Pilier Rouge du Brouillard and Mont Blanc. Integral 2.0](/uploads/img/3/59588.jpg)
10/07/2019 - Alpinism
Aiguille Noire, Pilier Rouge du Brouillard and Mont Blanc. Integral 2.0 Denis Trento reports about a fast ascent of Aiguille Noire de Peuterey carried out by Marco Farina and Gabriele Carrara combined, the next day with Trento himself, with the Via Bonatti - Oggioni up the Pilier Rouge du Brouillard and...
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