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04/06/2024 - Alpinism
Tomas Franchini perishes in Peru Italian mountain guide Tomas Franchini has died while climbing Nevado Cashan in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru. The 35-year-old was among the most talented of his generation.
20/06/2019 - Interviews
Tomas Franchini and his solo ascent of Lamo She in China Interview with the Italian mountaineer Tomas Franchini after his solo ascent of the virgin East Face of Lamo She (6070m) in China. The 1500m new climb is called Wild Blood and was graded WI5, M5, V°, 90°
04/06/2019 - Alpinism
Tomas Franchini completes solo ascent of Lamo She in China Italian mountaineer Tomas Franchini has successfully made a solo ascent of the hitherto unclimbed East Face of Lamo She, a 6070m peak in China.
31/12/2018 - Alpinism
Tomas Franchini makes solo first ascent up Spallone dei Massodì, Brenta Dolomites Winter climbing in the Brenta Dolomites: on 19 December 2018 Tomas Franchini, climbing solo, made the first ascent of Solo il Matto up Spallone dei Massodì (3004m).
15/12/2017 - Alpinism
First-class Italian mountaineering in China: the mount edgar report After the initial fragmentary news, François Cazzanelli now reports about the expedition to mount edgar (6618 m) in the Nanmengou Valley in Sichuan, China which included Francesco Ratti, Emrik Favre, Tomas Franchini, Matteo Faletti and Fabrizio Dellai. The Italian alpinists...
28/10/2017 - Alpinism
mount edgar summit and new Italian West Face climb in China An Italian expedition comprised of François Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti, Emrik Favre, Tomas Franchini, Matteo Faletti and Fabrizio Dellai has successfully climbed mount edgar (6618m) in the Sichuan region of China. Climbing in two teams, they repeated the original Korean route...
04/09/2016 - Alpinism
Search efforts ended for Scott Adamson and Kyle Dempster, missing on Ogre II The search and rescue efforts have been called off for Scott Adamson and Kyle Dempster, the American alpinists last seen on Monday, August 22, 2016 on the North Face of Ogre 2, Pakistan.
23/09/2011 - Alpinism
mount edgar and Grosvenor, video of Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand in China The video of Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand and their 2010 routes up mount edgar and Grosvenor in China.
09/09/2011 - Alpinism
Border Country, the climb and tribute to Jonny Copp and Micah Dash The video by Jeremy Collins of his route Border Country, first ascended in Yosemite along with Mikey Schaefer and Dana Drummond and dedicated to Jonny Copp and Micah Dash
19/04/2011 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2011, winners, diversity and the challenges of alpinism Two Piolets d'Or were awarded on 15 April in Chamonix, France, during the IXX Piolet d'Or 2011: to the Greenland Big Walls by Sean Villanueva, Nicolas and Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Bob Shepton and to the ascent up Mount...
16/04/2011 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2011: Mount Logan and Greenland Big Walls the winners Two prizes awarded last night in Chamonix during the IXX Piolet d'Or: Mount Logan in Canada by Yasushi Okada and Katsutaka Yokoyama, and the Big Walls in Greenland by Sean Villanueva, Nicolas and Olivier Favresse and Ben Ditto.
21/03/2011 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings The IXX Piolet d'Or will take place from 13 - 16 April 2011 at Courmayeur and Chamonix (Mont Blanc). Six ascents are in the running for the golden ice axe, while the great British mountaineer Doug Scott will receive the...
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