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![Piolets d'Or 2023 announces list of Significant Ascents](/uploads/img/3/59520.jpg)
22/09/2023 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2023 announces list of Significant Ascents The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the complete list of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2022. The honoured ascents will receive the 2023 Piolets d'Or award during the celebration in Briançon, France, from...
![Kichatna Spire / Watch the new Alaska climb by David Allfrey, Whit Magro, Graham Zimmerman](/uploads/img/3/80368.jpg)
07/12/2022 - Alpinism
Kichatna Spire / Watch the new Alaska climb by David Allfrey, Whit Magro, graham zimmerman The video of the first ascent of 'The Pace of Comfort', the mixed climb established up the NW Face of Kichatna Spire in Alaska from 23 to 27 May 2022 by David Allfrey, Whit Magro and graham zimmerman.
![Kichatna Spire Pace of Comfort climbed in Alaska by David Allfrey, Whit Magro, Graham Zimmerman](/uploads/img/3/77089.jpg)
06/06/2022 - Alpinism
Kichatna Spire Pace of Comfort climbed in Alaska by David Allfrey, Whit Magro, graham zimmerman From 23 - 27 May 2022 David Allfrey, Whit Magro and graham zimmerman established a new alpine, big wall route on the Northwest Face of Kichatna Spire in the Alaska Range. They named the 950m climb 'The Pace of Comfort'...
![Link Sar in Pakistan, Graham Zimmerman’s film now online](/uploads/img/3/73139.jpg)
08/10/2021 - Alpinism
Link Sar in Pakistan, graham zimmerman’s film now online The film Link Sar directed by graham zimmerman, which documents the first ascent of the 7041m peak in Pakistan’s Karakorum, first ascended in 2019 by Zimmerman with Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Chris Wright.
![K6 Central first ascent in Pakistan by Priti and Jeff Wright](/uploads/img/3/68117.jpg)
06/11/2020 - Alpinism
K6 Central first ascent in Pakistan by Priti and Jeff Wright American alpinists Priti and Jeff Wright made the first ascent of K6 Central (7,155m) in the Karakorum in Pakistan on 9 October 2020, a day after making the third ascent of K6 West (7140m). The Wright’s report about their impressive alpine...
![Graham Zimmerman, an Imperfect Advocate](/uploads/img/3/67866.jpg)
17/10/2020 - Environment
graham zimmerman, an Imperfect Advocate American alpinist graham zimmerman, winner of the Piolets d’Or 2020, sees see firsthand the effects of human-driven climate change on the world and decides that he must take action. This forces him to confront his personal carbon footprint to become...
![Piolets d’Or 2020: Chamlang, Tengi Ragi Tau, Link Sar and Rakaposhi the winning climbs](/uploads/img/3/59520.jpg)
12/08/2020 - Alpinism
Piolets d’Or 2020: Chamlang, Tengi Ragi Tau, Link Sar and Rakaposhi the winning climbs Four remarkable ascents will be awarded the Piolets d'Or 2020 at the Ladek Mountain Festival in Poland from 11 - 22 September: Chamlang by Marek Holeček and Zdeněk Hák, Tengi Ragi Tau by Alan Rousseau and Tino Villanueva, Link Sar...
![Piolets d'Or 2020: the big list
of significant ascents](/uploads/img/3/66053.jpg)
08/07/2020 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2020: the big list
of significant ascents The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the complete list of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2019. From this they will select the recipients of the Piolets d'Or award that will be celebrated during...
![Piolets d'Or 2019: jury and big list of world’s most significant, innovative mountain climbs](/uploads/img/3/59520.jpg)
05/07/2019 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2019: jury and big list of world’s most significant, innovative mountain climbs 58 ascents carried out in 2018 have been included in the Big list, from which winners will be selected for the Piolets d’Or , the prestigious mountaineering award that will be celebrated from 19 - 22 September 2019 during the...
![Chris Wright and Graham Zimmerman add The Indirect American to Mt MacDonald, Canada](/uploads/img/3/55843.jpg)
26/11/2018 - Alpinism
Chris Wright and graham zimmerman add The Indirect American to Mt MacDonald, Canada Chris Wright (USA/UK) and graham zimmerman (USA/NZ) have made the first ascent of a long, difficult mixed route on the North Face of Mount MacDonald in the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. 1000 meters long, the Indirect American was...
![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...
![Ueli Steck and Raphael Slawinski & Ian Welsted win the Piolets d'Or 2014](/uploads/img/3/22954.jpg)
29/03/2014 - Events
Ueli Steck and Raphael Slawinski & Ian Welsted win the Piolets d'Or 2014 The Piolets d'Or 2014 was assigned this evening in Courmayeur to two ascents: the NW Face of K6 climbed by Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted and the South Face of Annapurna climbed solo by Ueli Steck. The South Face of...
![Piolets d'Or 2014 live on twitter](/uploads/img/3/22940.jpg)
29/03/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014 live on twitter This evening at 21:00 at Courmayeur the award's ceremony of the Piolets d'Or 2014. All updates on twitter.
![Piolets d'Or 2014, Courmayeur and Chamonix gear up for a prestigious celebration](/uploads/img/3/22873.jpg)
24/03/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014, Courmayeur and Chamonix gear up for a prestigious celebration From 26 - 29 March the international meeting with the alpinism "Oscar" returns to Chamonix and Courmayeur on the two sides of Mont Blanc: a great jury will select the best climb in 2013, while American alpinist John Roskelley will...
![Piolets d'Or 2014, the five nominations for the 22nd edition](/uploads/img/3/19701.jpg)
27/02/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014, the five nominations for the 22nd edition From the most remote mountains in Nepal and Pakistan to the frozen lands of Alaska, via the imposing Masherbrum massif and symbollic Annapurna. Five ascents, carried out by some of the world's most talented alpinists, are in the running for...
![Piolets d'Or 2014, the big list](/uploads/img/3/16526.jpg)
10/02/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014, the big list The complete list of all 2013 ascents taken into consideration by the Piolets d'Or, from which the choice of nominees for the Piolets d'Or 2014 will be made.
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