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![Nanga Parbat summit success for Mingma Gyalje Sherpa and seven other mountaineers](/uploads/img/3/48015.jpg)
05/10/2017 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat summit success for Mingma Gyalje Sherpa and seven other mountaineers On 02/10/2017 at 12:40 Sherpa Mingma Gyalje reached the summit of Nanga Parbat (8126 meters, Karakorum, Pakistan). The Sherpa summited with 7 other mountaineers, including Pakistan’s Muhammad Ali Sadpara.
![Slovaks climb new route up Pik Alexander Blok in Pamir Alay, Kyrgyzstan](/uploads/img/3/47908.jpg)
02/10/2017 - Alpinism
Slovaks climb new route up Pik Alexander Blok in Pamir Alay, Kyrgyzstan Mountaineering in the Pamir Alay, Kyrgyzstan: in the Ak-Su region the Slovak mountaineers Martin Grajciar, Ondrej Huserka, Jozef Kristoffy and Vladimir Linek spent seven weeks from July 27th to September 10th 2017 making the first ascent of 'Summer Bouquet', a...
![Praqpa Ri South, Mirchi Peak, two Chilean Karakorum first ascents](/uploads/img/3/46929.jpg)
16/08/2017 - Alpinism
Praqpa Ri South, Mirchi Peak, two Chilean Karakorum first ascents In July 2017 a Chilean expedition comprised of Andres Bosch, Alejandro Mora and Armando Montero has made two first ascents close to Broad Peak and K2 in Pakistan’s Karakorum range: Praqpa Ri South 7046m and the new route Mirchi up...
![Sasha DiGiulian and Edu Marin repeat Mora Mora on Tsaranoro in Madagascar](/uploads/img/3/46847.jpg)
10/08/2017 - Climbing
Sasha DiGiulian and Edu Marin repeat Mora Mora on Tsaranoro in Madagascar America’s Sasha DiGiulian and Spain’s Edu Marin have made what is believed to be the second free ascent of Mora Mora (8c, 700m) on Tsaranoro Atsimo in Madagascar.
![Federica Mingolla climbs Vertical Chimera on Civetta, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/46719.jpg)
04/08/2017 - Alpinism
Federica Mingolla climbs Vertical Chimera on Civetta, Dolomites Federica Mingolla and Francesco Rigon have repeated Chimera Verticale (IX, 600m + initial pedestal), the difficult alpine climb up the NW Face of Civetta (Dolomites) first ascended by Alessandro Baù, Daniele Geremia, Alessandro Beber and Luca Matteraglia.
![Climbing in the Dolomites: Simon Gietl and Andrea Oberbacher find and free Oblivion](/uploads/img/3/46638.jpg)
28/07/2017 - Alpinism
Climbing in the Dolomites: Simon Gietl and Andrea Oberbacher find and free Oblivion On Piz Ander in the Gadertal, Dolomites, Simon Gietl and Andrea Oberbacher have first ascended and freed Oblivion (IX, 275m).
![New climbs in the Kishtwar Himalaya by Aleš Česen, Marko Prezelj, Urban Novak](/uploads/img/3/46565.jpg)
27/07/2017 - Alpinism
New climbs in the Kishtwar Himalaya by Aleš Česen, Marko Prezelj, Urban Novak In the Indian Kishtwar Himalaya the Slovenian alpinists Aleš Česen, Marko Prezelj and Urban Novak have climbed two new routes: All or nothing (6250 m) up the West Face of Arjuna (6250 m) and the North Ridge of P6013 (6038...
![Mountaineering in Bolivia: new climb in little known Cordillera Quimsa Cruz](/uploads/img/3/46320.jpg)
25/07/2017 - Alpinism
Mountaineering in Bolivia: new climb in little known Cordillera Quimsa Cruz Enrico Rosso reports about the June 2017 expedition he led to the Cordillera de Quimsa Cruz massif in Bolivia, where the rock climb 'Kamasa' (250m, 6b, A2) was added to the North Face of Gran Muralla (5200m).
![Steve House, looking back on the Denali Slovak Direct](/uploads/img/3/46264.jpg)
19/07/2017 - Alpinism
Steve House, looking back on the Denali Slovak Direct 17 years after his ground-breaking ascent, American alpinist Steve House looks back on the extremely fast repeat of the Slovak Direct up the South Face of Denali (Alaska), climbed with Mark Twight and Scott Backes in 60 hours non-stop.
![Mount Huntington: Clint Helander and Jess Roskelley climb complete South Ridge in Alaska](/uploads/img/3/45845.jpg)
05/07/2017 - Alpinism
Mount Huntington: Clint Helander and Jess Roskelley climb complete South Ridge in Alaska Interview with American alpinists Jess Roskelley who made the first ascent of the South Ridge on Mount Huntington (3731m) in Alaska with Clint Helander. Called the Gauntlet Ridge (Alaska Grade 6, M6, A0, 95° snow, 2,500m), the committing new route...
![First Ascent, the Kunyang Chhish East film featuring Simon Anthamatten, Matthias and Hansjörg Auer](/uploads/img/3/45607.jpg)
15/06/2017 - Alpinism
First Ascent, the Kunyang Chhish East film featuring Simon Anthamatten, Matthias and Hansjörg Auer The film First Ascent is now available on demand, documenting Austria’s Hansjörg Auer and Matthias Auer and Switzerland’s Simon Anthamatten climbing the hitherto virgin Kunyang Chhish East in Karakoram (Pakistan) in July 2013.
![On the trails of the glaciers: how Patagonia has changed in the last 100 years](/uploads/img/3/36250.jpg)
03/06/2017 - Environment
On the trails of the glaciers: how Patagonia has changed in the last 100 years The video trailer by Fabiano Ventura documenting the effects of climate change on the glaciers in Patagonia.
![Christoph Hainz, climbing and mountaineering from the Dolomites to the world's biggest walls](/uploads/img/3/45476.jpg)
31/05/2017 - Interviews
Christoph Hainz, climbing and mountaineering from the Dolomites to the world's biggest walls Interview with South Tyrolean mountain guide Christoph Hainz, one of the world's most talented alpinists and climbers.
![Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger end Kangchenjunga Skyline Project](/uploads/img/3/45410.jpg)
25/05/2017 - Alpinism
Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger end Kangchenjunga Skyline Project After having reached 7200m, Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger have decided to end their Skyline Project aimed at traversing the long ridgeline of Kangchenjunga in Himalaya. The two Italian alpinists are safely back at Base Camp.
![Everest & Co, good and bad news from the highest mountains in the world](/uploads/img/3/45377.jpg)
25/05/2017 - Alpinism
Everest & Co, good and bad news from the highest mountains in the world Mountaineering: the latest updates from Everest, Lhotse, Dhaulagiri, Cho Oyu and Makalu, concerning Kilian Jornet Burgada, Elisabeth Revol and Marco Confortola as well as Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger's attempt at Kangchenjunga. Furthermore, several deaths have been reported.
![Everest Hillary Step collapsed](/uploads/img/3/45333.jpg)
19/05/2017 - Alpinism
Everest Hillary Step collapsed The Hillary Step, the famous rock barrier located shortly below the summit of Everest, seems to have collapsed, probably due to the terrible earthquake that shook Nepal in 2015. British mountaineer and commercial expedition leader Tim Mosedale broke the news...
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