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![New big wall climbed by fair means on virgin Drøneren in Greenland](/uploads/img/3/130508.jpg)
21/08/2024 - Alpinism
New big wall climbed by fair means on virgin Drøneren in Greenland In Greenland Matteo Della Bordella, symon welfringer, Silvan Schüpbach and Alex Gammeter have succeeded in establishing a new route on the previously unclimbed northwest face of Drøneren: 1200 meters, 35 pitches, maximum difficulty 7b. The peak, located about 300 kilometers...
![Hungchi West Face climbed alpine style by Charles Dubouloz, Symon Welfringer](/uploads/img/3/128582.jpg)
07/06/2024 - Alpinism
Hungchi West Face climbed alpine style by Charles Dubouloz, symon welfringer French mountaineers Charles Dubouloz and symon welfringer have made the first ascent of the hitherto unclimbed West Face of Hungchi (7029m) in Nepal. Their 1700m high new route, 'Le cavalier sans tête', was climbed alpine style from 17 - 19...
![Watch Grand Capucin Voie Petit repeat by Christophe Dumarest, Symon Welfringer](/uploads/img/3/38266.jpg)
21/04/2024 - Alpinism
Watch Grand Capucin Voie Petit repeat by Christophe Dumarest, symon welfringer The fill 'Grand Capucin, a little big wall' featuring French climbers Christophe Dumarest & symon welfringer repeating the 'Voie Petit' on the Grand Capucin in the Mont Blanc massif.
![The Ogre's son in Pakistan](/uploads/img/3/124881.jpg)
28/12/2023 - Alpinism
The Ogre's son in Pakistan The first episode following Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach, François Cazzanelli and symon welfringer as they attempt the east pillar of the Ogre, one of the most difficult climbs in the world.
![ACTS open letter to IFSC protesting against NEOM Beach Games and environmental and ethical policy](/uploads/img/3/124412.jpg)
05/12/2023 - Environment
ACTS open letter to IFSC protesting against NEOM Beach Games and environmental and ethical policy The ACTS For Our Summits association has written an Open Letter to the IFSC expressing its concerns about the NEOM Masters 2023 climbing competition, and urging the IFSC to take stronger actions regarding environmental and social issues. Over 110 IFSC...
![New Czech climb on Tengi Ragi Tau in Nepal by Marek Disman, Jakub Vlček](/uploads/img/3/123996.jpg)
08/11/2023 - Alpinism
New Czech climb on Tengi Ragi Tau in Nepal by Marek Disman, Jakub Vlček From 29 - 31 October 2023 Czech mountaineers Jakub Vlček and Marek Disman have made the first ascent of 'Honzova cesta' on Tengi Ragi Tau (6938m) in Rolwaling Himal, Nepal.
![New climb on Baintha Kabata (Karakorum) by Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach, Symon Welfringer](/uploads/img/3/88674.jpg)
02/08/2023 - Climbing
New climb on Baintha Kabata (Karakorum) by Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach, symon welfringer Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach and symon welfringer have established a new route up the South Pillar of Baintha Kabata (6250m) in the Karakorum, Pakistan.
![Seb Berthe flashes Le Voyage at Annot in France](/uploads/img/3/83410.jpg)
12/04/2023 - Interviews
Seb Berthe flashes Le Voyage at Annot in France Belgian climber Sébastien Berthe has managed to flash 'Le Voyage' (8b+/E10) at Annot in France. First ascended by James Pearson in 2017, it is considered one of the hardest trad climbs in France.
![On Aiguille des Pèlerins Tom Livingstone & Symon Welfringer establish La Croisade](/uploads/img/3/83145.jpg)
29/03/2023 - Alpinism
On Aiguille des Pèlerins Tom Livingstone & symon welfringer establish La Croisade Tom Livingstone & symon welfringer have made the first ascent of 'La Croisade', a mixed climb that after sharing the start of 'Beyond Good and Evil' and 'Les Flammes de l’enfer', breaches the obvious roof on the north face of...
![Grandes Jorasses: Léo Billon and Benjamin Védrines race up the legendary Gousseault-Desmaison](/uploads/img/3/81490.jpg)
20/02/2023 - Alpinism
Grandes Jorasses: Léo Billon and Benjamin Védrines race up the legendary Gousseault-Desmaison On 15 February 2022 French alpinists Léo Billon and Benjamin Védrines needed less than 10 hours to climb the difficult ‘Gousseault-Desmaison’ on the north face of the Grandes Jorasses. First ascended by René Desmaison and Serge Gousseaut in 1971, this...
![Jonas Schild repeats Le Voyage at Annot in France](/uploads/img/3/80929.jpg)
17/01/2023 - Climbing
Jonas Schild repeats Le Voyage at Annot in France On 7 January 2023 Swiss climber Jonas Schild has repeated 'Le Voyage', the E10 at Annot first ascended by James Pearson in 2017 and reputed to be the most difficult trad climb France.
![The call of the Siren / Greenland climbing adventures of Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach, Symon Welfringer](/uploads/img/3/80560.jpg)
21/12/2022 - Alpinism
The call of the Siren / Greenland climbing adventures of Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach, symon welfringer The call of the Siren, the film by Fulvio Mariani which documents the Greenland climbing adventures of Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach and symon welfringer, is online until 26 December.
![The Piolets d'Or 2022 list of significant ascents](/uploads/img/3/34741.jpg)
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.
![L'appel de la Sirène / Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach, Symon Welfringer climbing on Greenland's Siren Tower](/uploads/img/3/72415.jpg)
19/05/2022 - Alpinism
L'appel de la Sirène / Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach, symon welfringer climbing on Greenland's Siren Tower The trailer of L'appel de la Sirène, the film that documents the first ascent of Forum (840m, 7c) on Siren Tower in Greenland, established by Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach and symon welfringer in summer 2021.
![Symon Welfringer at Annot repeats Le Voyage, France’s hardest trad climb](/uploads/img/3/75850.jpg)
31/03/2022 - Climbing
symon welfringer at Annot repeats Le Voyage, France’s hardest trad climb French climber symon welfringer has repeated Le Voyage at Annot. The hardest trad climb in France was first ascended by James Pearson in 2017.
![Chamlang North Face Direttissima by Charles Dubouloz, Benjamin Védrines](/uploads/img/3/73293.jpg)
19/10/2021 - Alpinism
Chamlang North Face Direttissima by Charles Dubouloz, Benjamin Védrines French mountaineers Charles Dubouloz and Benjamin Védrines have climbed a remarkable new route up the virgin North Face of Chamlang (7319m) in Nepal. 'À l'ombre du mensonge' was ascended alpine style over 4 days and breaches difficulties up WI 5+,...
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