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03/06/2024 - Alpinism
Victor Varoshkin repeats Parallel World (D16) in DTS style in Dolomites, Italy On 01/05/2024 Victor Varoshkin, a mountain guide from Bulgaria, became the first person to repeat 'Parallel World' D16 in pure DTS style. The dry tooling climb is located at crag Tomorrow's World below Marmolada in the Italian Dolomites and was...
07/10/2021 - Alpinism
The Last Mountain: the story of tom ballard The trailer of The Last Mountain, the BBC documentary directed by Chris Terrill that explores the life of British mountaineer tom ballard who died while attempting to climb Nanga Parbat in February 2019 with Italy's Daniele Nardi.
24/12/2020 - Book-press
Winter 8000 by Bernadette McDonald Winter 8000: Climbing the World's Highest Mountains in the Coldest Season by award-winning author Bernadette McDonald. The best-selling mountaineering book, the most complete analysis of winter climbing in the Himalayas, finalist of all the most important international mountain literature awards.
24/04/2020 - Alpinism
tom ballard, the film about the great British climber Tom, the film by Angel Esteban and Elena Goatelli, is now online. This documents the attempt of British mountaineer tom ballard to become the first to solo in the same winter season the six great North Faces of the Alps:...
13/03/2019 - Alpinism
Filip Babicz frees Uragano Dorato, D15 dry tooling at Italy's Bus del Quai At the drytooling crag Bus del Quai (Italy) Polish climber Filip Babicz has made the first ascent of Uragano Dorato, D15.
09/03/2019 - Alpinism
For Daniele Nardi and tom ballard lost forever on Nanga Parbat The news broke a short time ago that the search has officially been called off on Nanga Parbat for Daniele Nardi and tom ballard, the two mountaineers who have not been heard from since Sunday 24 February.
07/03/2019 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat, search and rescue flight for Daniele Nardi and tom ballard postponed to tomorrow Alex Txikon has announced that he has identified two silhouettes on Nanga Parbat with a telescope from base camp. The helicopters, however, failed to fly to Base Camp today and the search and rescue operations have been postponed until tomorrow, weather permitting.
06/03/2019 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat, no trace of Daniele Nardi and tom ballard on the Kinshofer route This morning the search for Daniele Nardi and tom ballard on the Kinshofer route proved unsuccessful. Tomorrow on Nanga Parbat the search will resume for the two climbers who have not been heard from since Sunday 24 February.
05/03/2019 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat search for Daniele Nardi and tom ballard continues No substantial news from Nanga Parbat while the group of rescuers coordinated by Basque mountaineer Alex Txikon worked hard at searching the mountain for Daniele Nardi and tom ballard who have not been heard from since Sunday 24 February. Tomorrow...
04/03/2019 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat: Alex Txikon's team starts search for Daniele Nardi and tom ballard The search continues for Daniele Nardi and tom ballard: Alex Txikon and his team were transported to Nanga Parbat today and immediately began reconnaissance flights on the mountain. The search operations will continue tomorrow, weather conditions permitting.
03/03/2019 - Alpinism
Search operation for Daniele Nardi and tom ballard on Nanga Parbat continues Alex Txikon and his team plus drones should arrive at Nanga Parbat base camp today to resume the search for Daniele Nardi and tom ballard, almost a week after the last contact with the two mountaineers attempting to climb the...
02/03/2019 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat: fundraising appeal for Daniele Nardi and tom ballard search operations While the poor weather conditions in the Nanga Parbat area are hindering the search for Daniele Nardi and tom ballard, a group of friends has launched the following appeal for funds in order to try everything possibile in order to...
01/03/2019 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat: still no contact with Daniele Nardi and tom ballard. Alex Txikon also available for rescue mission The situation has not changed on Nanga Parbat where, since Sunday 24 February, there has been no news or contact with Daniele Nardi and tom ballard who have been climbing the Mummery Rib. This morning - if permission to fly...
28/02/2019 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat: rescue team reaches BC for Daniele Nardi and tom ballard A break in the poor weather has enabled helicopters to transport a rescue team to Nanga Parbat. An initial first reconnaissance flight resulted in no signs of Daniele Nardi and tom ballard.
28/02/2019 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat: bad weather hinders efforts to rescue Daniele Nardi and tom ballard Bad weather has hampered the rescue mission operations for mountaineers Daniele Nardi and tom ballard, who have not been heard from since Sunday 24 February during their attempt to climb Nanga Parbat in winter. Helicopters with three Pakistani mountaineers (including...
27/02/2019 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat, still no news from Daniele Nardi and tom ballard Worrying news from Nanga Parbat in Pakistan where Daniele Nardi and tom ballard are currently attempting to climb the 8000er in winter. There has been no news from the two mountaineers since Sunday 24 February when the two were above...
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