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![New route on Cerro Arenales, Patagonia, climbed by Rebeca Cáceres, Nadine Lehner, Isidora Llarena](/uploads/img/3/80717.jpg)
03/01/2023 - Alpinism
New route on Cerro Arenales, Patagonia, climbed by Rebeca Cáceres, Nadine Lehner, Isidora Llarena From 29 October to 16 November 2022 Rebeca Cáceres, Nadine Lehner and Isidora Llarena established a new route on Cerro Arenales above the Northern Patagonian Icefield. In order to do so, the three women completed an 150km autonomous traverse through...
![Marek Raganowicz completes 35-day big wall solo first ascent on Baffin Island’s Polar Sun Arm](/uploads/img/3/77023.jpg)
01/06/2022 - Alpinism
Marek Raganowicz completes 35-day big wall solo first ascent on Baffin Island’s Polar Sun Arm From 17 April to 21 May 2022 Polish mountaineer Marek Raganowicz climbed a new route solo on Polar Sun Arm, the huge buttress that guards Polar Sun Spire on Baffin Island in Canada. MikroKozmik Variations was climbed over 35...
![New climb on Peru’s Nevado Sullcon Sur by Steve Meder, Edward Saona](/uploads/img/3/72345.jpg)
19/08/2021 - Alpinism
New climb on Peru’s Nevado Sullcon Sur by Steve Meder, Edward Saona On the 9th of August, the French-Peruvian Andinists Steve Meder and Edward Saona established a new route up the South-West Face of Nevado Sullcon Sur (5650m) in the Central Cordillera mountain range of Peru. Cara Suroeste Directa is only...
![Makatea: climbing on French Polynesia’s paradisiacal island](/uploads/img/3/68733.jpg)
14/12/2020 - Climbing
Makatea: climbing on French Polynesia’s paradisiacal island The film Makatea Vertical Adventure by Guillaume Broust that documents the birth of climbing on the remote island of Makatea in French Polynesia.
![Squamish, Skywalker, and the sublime rock climbing in Canada](/uploads/img/3/59977.jpg)
29/07/2019 - Alpinism
Squamish, Skywalker, and the sublime rock climbing in Canada Maurizio Oviglia introduces Squamish, one of the world's foremost crack climbing areas, as well as Skywalker, a not too difficult multi-pitch rock climb still fairly unknown outside the borders of Canada.
![Jim Bridwell, at the forefront of climbing and alpinism since the 60's](/uploads/img/3/50573.jpg)
22/02/2018 - Alpinism
Jim Bridwell, at the forefront of climbing and alpinism since the 60's The 2002 interview / portrait of American climber and mountaineer Jim Bridwell, one of the undisputed driving forces of rock climbing in Yosemite and on the world’s most inhospitable mountains, who died on 16 February 2018 at the age of...
![Jim Bridwell, goodbye to legendary rock climber The Bird](/uploads/img/3/50529.jpg)
17/02/2018 - Alpinism
Jim Bridwell, goodbye to legendary rock climber The Bird Jim Bridwell has left us. Yesterday, February 16th 2018, one of the absolute legends of rock climbing and mountaineering, died aged 73.
![El Capitan: Peter Zabrok and Sean Warren make long-awaited first repeat of Adrift in Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/45562.jpg)
09/06/2017 - Climbing
El Capitan: Peter Zabrok and Sean Warren make long-awaited first repeat of Adrift in Yosemite American rock climber Peter Zabrok and Britain's Sean Warren have made the long-awaited first repeat of Adrift, the difficult big wall aid climb up the SE Face of El Capitan first ascended in early 1994 by Steve Quinlan and Paul...
![Cerro Torre, Italian climbing action in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/28219.jpg)
19/12/2014 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre, Italian climbing action in Patagonia Currently there are numerous Italian teams climbing in Patagonia, in particular in the Chalten massif, where Cerro Torre was climbed via the Ragni route by Marcello Cominetti, Massimo Lucco, Francesco Salvaterra, Majori Marco, Marco Farina and François Cazzanelli. The route's...
![National Geographic People's Choice Adventurer of the Year](/uploads/img/3/27525.jpg)
12/11/2014 - Book-press
National Geographic People's Choice Adventurer of the Year From 07/11/2014 to 31/01/2015 you can cast your vote online for the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2014. Nominees include Tommy Caldwell, Kit DesLauriers, Will Gadd, Wasfia Nazreen and Ueli Steck.
![Ralf Dujmovits abandons Nanga Parbat winter attempt](/uploads/img/3/21576.jpg)
03/01/2014 - Alpinism
Ralf Dujmovits abandons Nanga Parbat winter attempt Ralf Dujmovits and Darek Zaluski have abandoned their winter ascent of Nanga Parbat via the Diamir Face. Those still attempting the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat are Simone Moro, Emilio Previtali and David Göttler, as well as the Poles...
![New rock climb on Cerro Walwalun, Cochamó Valley, Chile](/uploads/img/3/16538.jpg)
12/03/2013 - Alpinism
New rock climb on Cerro Walwalun, Cochamó Valley, Chile In February 2013 the Italian climbers Lorenzo Lanfranchi, Mirko Masè, Simone Pedeferri, Mattia Tisi and Andrea Zaffaroni made the first ascent of Perdidos en el Mundo (870m, 23 pitches, 7b+, 6c+ obligatory) up the north face of Cerro Walwalun in...
![Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner named Explorer of the Year by National Geographic](/uploads/img/3/12456.jpg)
15/06/2012 - Events
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner named Explorer of the Year by National Geographic Yesterday the National Geographic Society awarded the title Explorer of the Year to Austrian alpinist Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner. The late Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard was awarded the Hubbard Medal.
![Jim Bridwell, his Cerro Torre point of view](/uploads/img/3/11091.jpg)
13/03/2012 - Alpinism
Jim Bridwell, his Cerro Torre point of view The thoughts of American alpinist Jim Bridwell about the bolt chopping on the Compressor Route, Cerro Torre, Patagonia
![Daniel Woods and Dai Koyamada, two new extreme boulder problems](/uploads/img/3/10469.jpg)
10/01/2012 - Climbing
Daniel Woods and Dai Koyamada, two new extreme boulder problems In the Rocky Mountain National Park (USA) Daniel Woods has freed Mirror Reality 8B+, while at Toyota in Japan Dai Koyamada has freed Shanbara 8C, a sit start to his Agartha.
![Chris Linder and his Window of Opportunity](/uploads/img/3/6878.jpg)
04/02/2011 - Climbing
Chris Linder and his Window of Opportunity American climber Chris Lindner speaks about his Window of Opportunity 5.13+ in California and the use of removable bolts..
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