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![Michel Piola and his passion for new routing](/uploads/img/3/28181.jpg)
17/12/2014 - Alpinism
Michel Piola and his passion for new routing The film by Yannick Boissenot called Passion d'ouverture that documents the life and climbing activity of Swiss alpinist and rock climber Michel Piola.
![Patagonia first ascent by Colin Haley and Rob Smith](/uploads/img/3/28092.jpg)
11/12/2014 - Alpinism
patagonia first ascent by Colin Haley and Rob Smith American alpinists Colin Haley and Rob Smith have made the first ascent of Romance Explosion (500m, 5.10R, M5R) and in doing so have made the first ascent of Aguja Antipasto, the beautiful tower located next to Cerro San Lorenzo, patagonia.
![National Geographic People's Choice Adventurer of the Year](/uploads/img/3/27525.jpg)
12/11/2014 - Book-press
National Geographic People's Choice Adventurer of the Year From 07/11/2014 to 31/01/2015 you can cast your vote online for the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2014. Nominees include Tommy Caldwell, Kit DesLauriers, Will Gadd, Wasfia Nazreen and Ueli Steck.
![What we are: the alpinism and climbing of the Ragni di Lecco](/uploads/img/3/27245.jpg)
29/10/2014 - Alpinism
What we are: the alpinism and climbing of the Ragni di Lecco The video of the Ragni di Lecco club and a year of alpinism and climbing in Pakistan, South Africa, Italy, Switzerland, patagonia, Turkey.
![Alexander Megos climbs Sonic Kaboom 9a in Frankenjura](/uploads/img/3/27226.jpg)
28/10/2014 - Climbing
Alexander Megos climbs Sonic Kaboom 9a in Frankenjura On 22 Ocotober 2014 Alexander Megos made the first ascent of Sonic Kaboom 9a in the Frankenjura, Germany.
![Cordillera Huayhuash, new routes in Peru for Carlo Cosi and Davide Cassol](/uploads/img/3/25283.jpg)
28/10/2014 - Alpinism
Cordillera Huayhuash, new routes in Peru for Carlo Cosi and Davide Cassol Report by Carlo Cosi on three first ascents in the Cordillera Huayhuash in Peru: Laurpaq and La zuppa di Pio on the untouched NW face of Jurauraju 5330m and La Siesta del Bodacious on the SW face of Jurau.
![Kishtwar: three Himalayan first ascents by Siegrist, Senf and Abegglen](/uploads/img/3/27013.jpg)
17/10/2014 - Alpinism
Kishtwar: three Himalayan first ascents by Siegrist, Senf and Abegglen In September 2014 Dres Abegglen, Thomas Senf and Stephan Siegrist made the first ascents of the peaks Shiepra 5885m and Kharagosa 5840m in the Kishtwar region of India's Himalaya. Furthermore, at the start of October the trio climbed a new...
![Andreas Fransson and JP Auclair killed by avalanche in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/26557.jpg)
01/10/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Andreas Fransson and JP Auclair killed by avalanche in patagonia On 29/09/2014 Swedish skier Andreas Fransson and Canadian skier JP Auclair were killed by an avalanche on Monte San Lorenzo in patagonia, on the border between Chile and Argentina. Both were considered two of the world's premier skiers.
![Greenland 2014 and Baffin island: climbing at Gibbs Fjord by Favresse, Ditto and Villanueva](/uploads/img/3/26539.jpg)
01/10/2014 - Alpinism
Greenland 2014 and Baffin island: climbing at Gibbs Fjord by Favresse, Ditto and Villanueva The final report by Nicolas Favresse about the Greenland 2014 expedition, carried out together with Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Sean Villanueva. This final update includes the exploration at Gibbs Fjord, Baffin Island
![Volcan Aguilera, first ascent in Patagonia by the Uncharted expedition](/uploads/img/3/26345.jpg)
23/09/2014 - Alpinism
Volcan Aguilera, first ascent in patagonia by the Uncharted expedition The Uncharted expedition comprised of Camilo Rada, Natalia Martinez, Ines Dusaillant, Viviana Callahan and Evan Miles has made the first ascent of Volcan Aguilera (2480m) on the South Patagonian Icefield. Furthermore, during the return across the Hielos Continentales the team...
![Alexander Megos locates Geocache in the Frankenjura](/uploads/img/3/26071.jpg)
11/09/2014 - Climbing
Alexander Megos locates Geocache in the Frankenjura On 10/09/2014 Germany's Frankenjura Alexander Megos made the first ascent of Geocache, repeated Action Directe 9a and climbed Sundance Kid 9a.
![Torre Egger: Italians Patagonia bound](/uploads/img/3/25957.jpg)
05/09/2014 - Alpinism
Torre Egger: Italians patagonia bound From 11 September to 15 November Ermanno Salvaterra, Tomas Franchini, Nicola Binelli and Francesco Salvaterra will return to patagonia to try and complete their new route, which they started in November 2013, up the centre of the West Face of...
![Ivan Peri Across the Alps: an 80 day dream](/uploads/img/3/25235.jpg)
24/07/2014 - Trekking
Ivan Peri Across the Alps: an 80 day dream Ivan Peri isn't a fictional character, nor did he start his walk for a bet. He simply wants to fulfill his dream of walking across the Alps in 80 days. By Teddy Soppelsa for Good For Alps, magazine AKU trekking...
![Alexander Megos, interview after his ascent of Biographie at Ceüse](/uploads/img/3/23877.jpg)
16/07/2014 - Interviews
Alexander Megos, interview after his ascent of Biographie at Ceüse Interview with German climber Alexander Megos after his recent one-day redpoint of Biographie 9a+ at Ceuse in France.
![Masherbrum attempt by David Lama, Peter Ortner and Hansjörg Auer](/uploads/img/3/24878.jpg)
07/07/2014 - Climbing
Masherbrum attempt by David Lama, Peter Ortner and Hansjörg Auer Austrian alpinists Hansjörg Auer, David Lama and Peter Ortner are currently in the Karakorum in Pakistan attempting to scale the unclimbed NE Face of Masherbrum (7821m).
![Dreams, the video by Tad McCrea](/uploads/img/3/24723.jpg)
22/06/2014 - Alpinism
Dreams, the video by Tad McCrea The video of Tad McCrea's last year of climbing in the mountains throughout the Western Hemisphere.
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