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![Walter Nones dies on Cho Oyu](/uploads/img/3/2092.jpg)
03/10/2010 - Alpinism
Walter Nones dies on Cho Oyu Walter Nones has died on Cho Oyu (8201m), the sixth highest mountain in the world. His death has been confirmed directly by the wife of the Italian alpinist.
![Kurt Albert is dead. Goodbye to a climbing legend](/uploads/img/3/5856.jpg)
29/09/2010 - Climbing
Kurt Albert is dead. Goodbye to a climbing legend German climbing legend Kurt Albert died yesterday at 20.45 aged 56 following the accident last Sunday on a via ferrata in Bavaria, Germany on Sunday.
![Kurt Albert seriously injured in via ferrata accident](/uploads/img/3/5851.jpg)
28/09/2010 - Climbing
Kurt Albert seriously injured in via ferrata accident German climbing legend Kurt Albert is in intensive care after falling from a via ferrata in Bavaria, Germany.
![Aiguille de la Brenva, Mares, first repeat after 8 years](/uploads/img/3/5434.jpg)
11/08/2010 - Alpinism
Aiguille de la Brenva, Mares, first repeat after 8 years On 16 July the Mountain Guides Marco Farina, Matteo Giglio and Giovanna Mongilardi repeated Mares, 8 years after the first ascent up the East Face on Aiguille de la Brenva, Mont Blanc range.
![Fredrik Ericsson, fatal accident on K2](/uploads/img/3/5518.jpg)
09/08/2010 - Alpinism
Fredrik Ericsson, fatal accident on K2 On 6 August Fredrik Ericsson fell to his death from the Bottleneck on K2. The Swedish alpinist was climbing with Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner from Austria who descended safely to Base Camp. Kaltenbrunner's husband Ralf Dujmovit provides the details about...
![Zaila Rakhmetov, encouraging news](/uploads/img/3/5102.jpg)
04/06/2010 - Climbing
Zaila Rakhmetov, encouraging news Encouraging news about Zaila Rakhmetov, the daughter of Salavat and Guzel Rakhmetov.
![Appeal by Salavat Rakhmetov for his daughter Zaila](/uploads/img/3/5102.jpg)
28/05/2010 - Climbing
Appeal by Salavat Rakhmetov for his daughter Zaila Following a serious accident to his daughter Zaila, the Russian climber Salavat Rakhmetov has launched an appeal to the entire climbing community.
![Melloblocco 2010](/uploads/img/3/5033.jpg)
12/05/2010 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2010 Melloblocco 2010 turned out to be a success once again. Despite the bad weather 1900 registered climbers took part in the world's largest bouldering meeting in Val di Mello, Italy from 6 - 9 May 2010. The valley was visited...
![Giovanni Cantamessa, goodbye from the climbing world](/uploads/img/3/4717.jpg)
10/03/2010 - Competitions
Giovanni Cantamessa, goodbye from the climbing world After a long ordeal Giovanna Cantamessa died on 9 March 2010. Born in Turin and brought up in Bologna, the 55 year old had been coach and irreplaceable body and soul of the Italian Sport Climbing Federation since 2002.
![Simon Anthamatten interview](/uploads/img/3/4398.jpg)
08/02/2010 - Interviews
Simon Anthamatten interview Ellade Ossola interviews Swiss alpinist and mountain guide Simon Anthamatten, a key player in the mountaineering world with important ascents to his name which have their roots in his desire to maintain an "independent" alpinism.
![Tomaz Humar](/uploads/img/3/4169.jpg)
19/11/2009 - Alpinism
Tomaz Humar The charismatic Slovenian climber who became one of the world's leading mountaineers, remembered by British journalist Ed Douglas.
![Tomaz Humar found dead on Langtang Lirung](/uploads/img/3/4116.jpg)
14/11/2009 - Alpinism
Tomaz Humar found dead on Langtang Lirung This morning at 05.25 European time the dead body of Slovenian alpinist Tomasz Humar was recovered from 5600m on the South Face of Langtang Lirung (7230m, Nepal) by a helicopter with a rescue team comprised of Swissmen Robert Andenmatten and...
![Roby Piantoni](/uploads/img/3/3943.jpg)
16/10/2009 - Alpinism
Roby Piantoni Manuel Lugli remembers Roby Piantoni, the Italian alpinist from Bergamo who lost his life yesterday on Shisha Pangma, Tibet.
![Pale di San Martino routes re-equipped](/uploads/img/3/3505.jpg)
03/08/2009 - Alpinism
Pale di San Martino routes re-equipped At the start of July the belays of three classic Dolomites climbs were re-equipped during a mountain rescue training session. The routes in question are Frisch Corradini and Franceschini-Esposito on Pala del Rifugio and Simon-Wiessner-Kess on nearby Cima del Coro...
![New route on the North Face of the Matterhorn](/uploads/img/3/3561.jpg)
28/07/2009 - Alpinism
New route on the North Face of the Matterhorn Swiss mountaineer Jean Troillet and the Frenchmen Martial Dumas and Jean-Yves Fredriksen have made the first ascent of "Sébastien Gay" (600m ABO), a new difficult route up the North Face of the Matterhorn.
![For Cristina Castagna](/uploads/img/3/3528.jpg)
20/07/2009 - Alpinism
For Cristina Castagna On 18 July 2009 the 31 year old Italian mountaineer Cristina Castagna died as a result of a fall into a crevasse at 7000m during her descent from Broad Peak (Karakorum, Pakistan). Confirmation came from her climbing partner Giampaolo Casarotto.
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