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![Tour Ronde, two probable new British mixed climbs in the Mont Blanc massif](/uploads/img/3/28932.jpg)
10/02/2015 - Alpinism
Tour Ronde, two probable new British mixed climbs in the Mont Blanc massif British mountain guide Matt Helliker has made what is believed to be the first ascent of two new mixed climbs on Tour Ronde in the Mont Blanc massif: Chancer (M6, 250m) climbed with Jon Bracey and Night Fever (M8, 250m),...
![Markus Pucher solos Cerro Torre in raging storm](/uploads/img/3/28400.jpg)
01/01/2015 - Alpinism
Markus Pucher solos Cerro Torre in raging storm A year after his fast solo ascent of the Ragni route on Cerro Torre, the Austrian alpinist Markus Pucher has now soloed the classic west face route again, this time through a raging storm.
![Cerro Torre, Italian climbing action in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/28219.jpg)
19/12/2014 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre, Italian climbing action in Patagonia Currently there are numerous Italian teams climbing in Patagonia, in particular in the Chalten massif, where Cerro Torre was climbed via the Ragni route by Marcello Cominetti, Massimo Lucco, Francesco Salvaterra, Majori Marco, Marco Farina and François Cazzanelli. The route's...
![Chugimago West Face first ascent by Domen Kastelic and Sam Hennessey](/uploads/img/3/27717.jpg)
19/11/2014 - Alpinism
Chugimago west face first ascent by Domen Kastelic and Sam Hennessey On 11 - 12 October 2014 Domen Kastelic and Sam Hennessey made the first ascent of the west face of Chugimago (Chukyima Go), 6259m, Nepal.
![Alpine climbs in China by Simon Gietl, Daniel Tavernini and Vittorio Messini](/uploads/img/3/27705.jpg)
19/11/2014 - Alpinism
Alpine climbs in China by Simon Gietl, Daniel Tavernini and Vittorio Messini In October 2014 Simon Gietl, Daniel Tavernini and Vittorio Messini carried out a series of alpine ascents in the Minya Konka massif, Sichuan, China.
![Hagshu North Face first ascent by Ales Cesen, Luka Lindic and Marko Prezelj](/uploads/img/3/27351.jpg)
03/11/2014 - Alpinism
Hagshu North Face first ascent by Ales Cesen, Luka Lindic and Marko Prezelj Between 29 and 30 September 2014, Slovenian alpinists Ales Cesen, Luka Lindic and Marko Prezelj made the first ascent of the North Face of Hagshu (ED, 70°-90°) in the Indian Himalayas.
![Two new routes by Maurizio Oviglia for...his daughters](/uploads/img/3/26019.jpg)
03/10/2014 - Alpinism
Two new routes by Maurizio Oviglia for...his daughters Maurizio Oviglia dedicates two new routes in Sardinia to his daughters, Kawaii, climbed with his daughter Elena on the Placche dell'Elefante in Sarrabus and Sweet Helen, climbed with Cecilia Marchi and dedicated to their daughter Elena, on the Figlia di...
![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...
![Greenland new rock climbs by Ralph Villiger and Harald Fichtinger](/uploads/img/3/26097.jpg)
15/09/2014 - Alpinism
Greenland new rock climbs by Ralph Villiger and Harald Fichtinger This summer Ralph Villiger and Harald Fichtinger made the first ascent of the Austrian-Swiss-Route up the SW Face of Mount Kirken, NE Greenland.
![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...
![Ak-Su valley, two new rock climbs by Luca Schiera and Matteo De Zaiacomo](/uploads/img/3/25523.jpg)
12/08/2014 - Alpinism
Ak-Su valley, two new rock climbs by Luca Schiera and Matteo De Zaiacomo A great and intense and climbing trip to the Ak-su Valley (Pamir Alay, Kyrgyzstan) resulted in two new climbs and three repeats for the Italian alpinists Luca Schiera and Matteo De Zaiacomo. Schiera provides the report.
![Karl Unterkircher Award won by Simon Anthamatten, Matthias Auer and Hansjörg Auer](/uploads/img/3/25306.jpg)
25/07/2014 - Alpinism
Karl Unterkircher Award won by Simon Anthamatten, Matthias Auer and Hansjörg Auer On Wednesday, July 23 at Selva di Val Gardena, Dolomites, the 3rd Karl Unterkircher Award 2014 was given to Simon Anthamatten, Matthias Auer and Hansjörg Auer for their first ascent of the East Face of Kunyang Chhish, Karakorum / Pakistan.
![Cordillera Huayhuash, alpinism in Peru for Tito Arosio, Saro Costa and Luca Vallata.](/uploads/img/3/24889.jpg)
08/07/2014 - Alpinism
Cordillera Huayhuash, alpinism in Peru for Tito Arosio, Saro Costa and Luca Vallata. In June 2014 the three young Italian alpinists Tito Arosio, Saro Costa and Luca Vallata visited the Cordillera Huayhuash in Perù where they made the first ascent of "El malefico Sefkow", a new route up the west face of Monte...
![Siula Chico: Looking for the Void, new French route in Peru](/uploads/img/3/24429.jpg)
29/05/2014 - Alpinism
Siula Chico: Looking for the Void, new French route in Peru From 16 to 20 May 2014 the French alpinists Frédéric Degoulet, Benjamin Guigonnet, Hélias Millerioux and Robin Revest made the first ascent of Looking for the Void, a difficult new ice and mixed route up the west face of Siula...
![Odyssey and Iliad, two new climbs in Alaska's Revelation Mountains](/uploads/img/3/24287.jpg)
23/05/2014 - Alpinism
Odyssey and Iliad, two new climbs in Alaska's Revelation Mountains An team of young alpinists comprised of Lise Billon, Pedro Angel Galan Diaz, Jeremy Stagnetto and Jérôme Sullivan have made the first ascents of the ice and mixed routes The Odyssey (M7, 6b, A1, 90°, 1100m) up the unclimbed Pyramid...
![Piedra Bolada (Mexico): first ascent by Cecilia Buil and Sergio Almada](/uploads/img/3/24228.jpg)
22/05/2014 - Alpinism
Piedra Bolada (Mexico): first ascent by Cecilia Buil and Sergio Almada In April 2014 Cecilia Buil and Sergio Almada made the first ascent of Piedra Bolada in Mexico via their new route Rastamuri (VI, 5.11/A4, 1030m).
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