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07/04/2014 - Interviews
Hervé Barmasse, interview after the first winter enchainment of the 4 Matterhorn ridges On Thursday 13 March Hervé Barmasse made the first winter solo enchainment of the four Matterhorn ridges in winter, as well as the first winter solo ascent of the Furggen Ridge via the overhangs. The interview.
04/04/2014 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold solos Crack Baby on Breitwangflue in 27 minutes and 13 seconds On Sunday 9 March Swiss alpinist Dani Arnold solo climbed Crack Baby up the Breitwangflue in Switzerland in a mere 27 minutes and 13 seconds.
03/04/2014 - Events
Melloblocco 2014 - simply climbing From 30 April to 4 May 2014 Melloblocco, the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting, returns to Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy. Almost 1200 climbers have already pre-registered for this event. Simone Pedeferri and the team of route...
02/04/2014 - Climbing
Varazze bouldering with Marco Bagnasco A short history about the discovery of Varazze in Italy and its bouldering, just before the international climbing meeting "Varazze BluBloc" scheduled to take place on Saturday 5 April.
01/04/2014 - Climbing
Lumignano and the climbing in the Berici hills at risk As a result of new rules drafted by the Provice of Vicenza (Italy), the historic crag Lumignano and the climbing within the Berici hills risks severe restrictions.
28/03/2014 - Climbing
Roland Hemetzberger frees Lichtblick 9a at Achleiten German climber Roland Hemetzberger has made the first ascent of Lichtblick 9a at Achleiten, Austria, before repeating Wagnis Orange, the famous sports climb established in 1988 by Gerhard Hörhager at Geisterschmiedwand.
27/03/2014 - Climbing
Corsica new climb by Arnaud Petit and Jeff Arnoldi French climbers Arnaud Petit and Jeff Arnoldi have completed Le non-sens et la joie (8a, 250m), a new route up the West face of Capu Cascioni, close to Porto on the western side of Corsica
27/03/2014 - Environment
Shepherds and Alpine guides. Worlds apart? Shepherds and alpine guides, two professions connected to the mountains and nature that, in this frenetically changing world, can inspire us in day-to-day life and live out our passions without forgetting our roots. By Teddy Soppelsa for Good For Alps,...
25/03/2014 - Trekking
National Week of hiking 2014 - more than 60 itineraries in the Dolomites heritage humanity The XVI National Week of hiking CAI will take place from June 28 to July 6, 2014 on more than 60 paths around Cadore and Cortina, in the province of Belluno, Dolomites.
21/03/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Journalism, education and avalanches. 10 things worth knowing. By Giulio Caresio In mid-February at Madesimo, Italy, the media was invited to an event aimed at educating journalists about how to promote the right mountain safety message in order to shape a mountain culture that is instrumental in preventing and reducing avalanche...
03/03/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Paolo Rabbia and his great Pyrenees winter ski traverse From 22 January to 19 February 2014 Paolo Rabbia skied across the Pyrenees. A great solitary adventure and an unforgettable journey.
06/02/2014 - Environment
Deer seek shelter in a barn in Cortina, the video by Diego Gaspari Bandion Photographer Diego Gaspari Bandion has documented a herd of deer, exhausted after the recent exceptional snowfall, that has found shelter in a barn in Cortina, Dolomites, Italy.
04/02/2014 - Alpinism
In defence of alpinism, the speech by Bernard Amy to the Italian Academic Alpine Club The speech by well known French mountaineer and writer Bernard Amy, on the occasion of his appointment as an honorary member of the Italian Academic Alpine Club, Turin, 26 October 2013.
30/01/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Let's smile again when saying freeride. By Giulio Caresio Using the Courmayeur stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face as a pretext, Giulio Caresio explores the freeride world by interviewing Nicolas Hale-Woods.
22/01/2014 - Alpinism
New winter climbs in Scotland On 11 January four new routes were added to Creag an Dubh Loch in Scotland by Nick Bullock, Greg Boswell, Callum Johnson, Uisdean Hawthorn, Simon Richardson, Guy Robertson, Will Sim and Iain Small.
14/01/2014 - Alpinism
Il Grande Salto, the discovery of Valle Inferno in Italy's Maiella On 7 December 2013 Cristiano Iurisci, Massimo Zulli and Antonio Di Martino made the first ascent of Il Grande Salto (TD+, 55/65°, 75°, M3+) in the remote, inhospitable, isolated and wild Valle Inferno in Italy's Majella National Park. The story...
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