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Olympic Flame lights up Aiguille du Midi (Mont Blanc)
06/07/2024 - Alpinism
Olympic Flame lights up Aiguille du Midi (Mont Blanc)
In the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, on 23 June the Olympic Torch Relay completed a breathtaking tour of Aiguille du Midi.
Electric Avenue on Mont Blanc's Grand Gendarme des Cosmiques
12/06/2024 - Climbing
Electric Avenue on Mont Blanc's grand gendarme des Cosmiques
In August 2022 the Bulgarian climbers Emiliyan Kolevski and Victor Varoshkin made the first ascent of 'Electric Avenue' on grand gendarme on the Arête des Cosmiques on Aiguille du Midi, Mont Blanc, France. This is only the third route up...
Mont Blanc's Digital Crack repeated by Marco Sappa
10/07/2020 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc's Digital Crack repeated by Marco Sappa
Marco Sappa has repeated the famous Digital Crack, first ascended in 1990 by Thierry Renault and Alain Ghersen on the grand gendarme of the Arête des Cosmiques in the Mont Blanc massif. The Italian mountain guide reports.
Dent Blanche and Wandfluegrat, the normal South Ridge route
21/06/2017 - Alpinism
Dent Blanche and Wandfluegrat, the normal South Ridge route
Mountaineering in Switzerland: Italian mountain guide Alberto De Giuli introduces the famous Wandfluegrat, also referred to as the Dent Blanche South Ridge (4357m), the classic alpine ridge high above Val d'Herens in Switzerland’s canton Valais.
Federica Mingolla climbing Digital Crack, the ascent seen through the eyes of Federico Ravassard
11/11/2015 - Alpinism
Federica Mingolla climbing Digital Crack, the ascent seen through the eyes of Federico Ravassard
Climbing photographer Federico Ravassard recalls, with words, photos and a video, Federica Mingolla's ascent of Digital Crack, the 8a she repeated last summer on grand gendarme dell'Arête des Cosmiques, Mont Blanc.
Federica Mingolla climbs Digital Crack on Mont Blanc
02/07/2015 - Climbing
Federica Mingolla climbs Digital Crack on Mont Blanc
21-year-old Italian climber Federica Mingolla has repeated Digital Crack 8a, Mont Blanc.
Fitz Roy risks falling into private hands
14/01/2000 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy risks falling into private hands
The appeal by Argentinean mountaineer Rolando Garibotti to safeguard the future of the Fitz Roy massif.

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