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16/09/2024 - Alpinism
piolets d'or 2024 announces "big list" of Significant Ascents The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the 'big list' of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2023. The honoured ascents will receive the piolets d'or 2024 award during the celebration at San Martino di...
14/08/2024 - Alpinism
Archil Badriashvili perishes on Mt Shkhelda in Georgia Georgian mountaineer Archil Badriashvili, winner of the 2022 Piolet d’Or, lost his life on 10 August 2024 while descending from Mt Shkhelda in the Caucasus
13/08/2024 - Alpinism
Aleš Česen & Tom Livingstone climb West Ridge of Gasherbrum III Over a period of 7 days Slovenian alpinist Aleš Česen and his British counterpart Tom Livingstone successfully made the first ascent of the West Ridge of Gasherbrum III in Pakistan's Karakoram. Their alpine-style success on 'Edge of Entropy' this summer...
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.
19/10/2023 - Alpinism
Jirishanca, Pumari Chhish East, Jugal Spire win piolets d'or 2023, Northern Sun Spire in Greenland receives Special Mention The organisers of the piolets d'or 2023 have awarded the following climbs: Jirishanca in Peru by Alik Berg and Quentin Roberts, Pumari Chhish East in Pakistan by Christophe Ogier, Victor Saucede and Jérôme Sullivan, and Jugal Spire in Nepal by...
12/10/2023 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Christophe Henry and Juan Señoret perish on Volcán Puntiagudo in Chile Juan Señoret from Chile and Christophe 'Tof' Henry from France died on Volcán Puntiagudo in Chile. Both were undisputed reference points for mountaineering and extreme skiing, and the loss of these two will be felt for years.
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...
24/05/2023 - Alpinism
Marek Holeček, Matěj Bernat complete big new route on Sura Peak in Nepal Marek Holeček and Matěj Bernat have completed a big new climb on the NW Face of Sura Peak (6764m) in Nepal. The new route is called Simply Beautiful and was established alpine style by the Czech mountaineers.
28/11/2022 - Alpinism
Annapurna III Piolet d'Or 2022 video The video of the first ascent of the southeast ridge of Annapurna III (7,555m), carried out by Nikita Balabanov, Mikail Fomin and Viacheslav Polezhaiko. The climb received a Special Jury Award at the piolets d'or 2022.
25/11/2022 - Alpinism
Saraghrar Piolet d'Or 2022 video Archil Badriashvili, Baqar Gelashvili and Giorgi Tepnadze from Georgia received the 2022 piolets d'or for the first ascent of the NW Face of Saraghrar Northwest in Pakistan.
23/11/2022 - Alpinism
Silvo Karo, the Piolet d'Or 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award video The video portrait of 61-year-old Slovenian mountaineer Silvo Karo who was awarded with the 14th piolets d'or Carrière 2022 last weekend at Briançon in France.
22/11/2022 - Alpinism
Watch Sean Villanueva complete his Fitz Roy Moonwalk Traverse in the Piolet d'Or 2022 video The video of Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll which was awarded a piolets d'or 2022: the Moonwalk Traverse, ie the solo traverse from south to north of the Fitz Roy massif in Patagonia, carried out by the Belgian mountaineer from 5 -...
18/11/2022 - Interviews
Silvo Karo / Interview with the climbing legend from Slovenia Interview with Slovenian climbing legend Silvo Karo who this weekend at Briançon in France will receive the Piolet d'Or Carrière - Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 for his mountaineering that spans the last four decades and includes more than 300 first...
16/11/2022 - Alpinism
The piolets d'or 2022 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 2021.The prize giving ceremony will be celebrated from 18 to 20 November 2022 at Briançon in France.
17/10/2022 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy Moonwalk Traverse and Saraghrar NW win Piolets d’Or 2022, Annapurna III SE Ridge receives Special Jury Award The 2022 piolets d'or awards for alpinism will be conferred from 18- 20 November at Briançon in France to Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll of Belgium for his Moonwalk Traverse of the Fitz Roy Group in Patagonia, and to Archil Badriashvili, Baqar...
07/10/2022 - Alpinism
Silvo Karo honoured with Piolet d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 Slovenian alpinist Silvo Karo is to receive the 14th piolets d'or Carrière Lifetime Achievement Award. The prize giving ceremony will be celebrated from 17 to 20 November at Briançon in France. In the past the prestigious mountaineering prize has been...
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