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![Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold: the great Fitz Roy traverse interview](/uploads/img/3/22349.jpg)
24/02/2014 - Interviews
Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold: the great Fitz Roy traverse interview Interview with Americans Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold who from 12 - 16 February 2014 carried out the coveted first traverse of the major ridge line of Fitz Roy in Patagonia.
![Escalador Selvatico, new climb up Acopan Tepui in Venezuela by Larcher, Oviglia and Giupponi](/uploads/img/3/22262.jpg)
20/02/2014 - Climbing
Escalador Selvatico, new climb up Acopan Tepui in Venezuela by Larcher, Oviglia and Giupponi At the end of January and the start of February 2014 Rolando Larcher, Maurizio Oviglia and Luca Giupponi made the first ascent, and first free ascent, of Escalador Selvatico (7c+ max, 7a+ oblig, 630m) up the North Face of Akopan...
![Piolets d'Or 2014, the big list](/uploads/img/3/16526.jpg)
10/02/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014, the big list The complete list of all 2013 ascents taken into consideration by the Piolets d'Or, from which the choice of nominees for the Piolets d'Or 2014 will be made.
![Bernd Zangerl climbs Shantaram in Norway](/uploads/img/3/21682.jpg)
15/01/2014 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl climbs Shantaram in Norway In June 2013 Austrian boulderer Bernd Zangerl made the first ascent of Shantaram, a difficult new boulder problem close to Trondheim in Norway.
![Super Domo, new route up Cerro Domo Blanco in Patagonia by Schaefer, Neil and Joel Kauffman](/uploads/img/3/21630.jpg)
09/01/2014 - Alpinism
Super Domo, new route up Cerro Domo Blanco in Patagonia by Schaefer, Neil and Joel Kauffman On 2 January 2014 the Americans Joel Kauffman, Neil Kauffman and Mikey Schaefer made the first ascent of Super Domo (V 600m WI5 M6) up the East Face of Cerro Domo Blanco in Patagonia.
![Ralf Dujmovits abandons Nanga Parbat winter attempt](/uploads/img/3/21576.jpg)
03/01/2014 - Alpinism
Ralf Dujmovits abandons Nanga Parbat winter attempt Ralf Dujmovits and Darek Zaluski have abandoned their winter ascent of Nanga Parbat via the Diamir Face. Those still attempting the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat are Simone Moro, Emilio Previtali and David Göttler, as well as the Poles...
![Climbing in Val Pennavaire - Albenga](/uploads/img/3/21333.jpg)
10/12/2013 - Climbing
Climbing in Val Pennavaire - Albenga Marco Balda introduces the climbing in Val Pennavaire (Liguria), also known as Albenga. With 1,300 routes and 41 crags, this is one of the most popular climbing areas in Italy.
![Tierra de Condores, the route up Ritacuba Blanco in Columbia](/uploads/img/3/21191.jpg)
26/11/2013 - Alpinism
Tierra de Condores, the route up Ritacuba Blanco in Columbia In February 2010 Helmut Gargitter, Simon Kehrer, Gonzalez Rubio and Ivan Calderon made the first ascent of Tierra de Condors (7a+, 800m), a new route up Ritacuba Blanco (5350m) in Colombia.
![Benjamin Letham speed flying off Mt. Tasman in New Zealand](/uploads/img/3/21109.jpg)
18/11/2013 - Alpinism
Benjamin Letham speed flying off Mt. Tasman in New Zealand Video of Benjamin Letham speed flying off the summit of Mt. Tasman, New Zealand.
![Dayantianwo first ascent in Shuangqiao Valley, China](/uploads/img/3/21023.jpg)
12/11/2013 - Alpinism
Dayantianwo first ascent in Shuangqiao Valley, China In September an international climbing expedition comprised of Dave Anderson (USA), Chaohui Zheng (China) and Szu-ting Yi (Taiwan) completed the first ascent of Mt Dayantianwo (5220m) in the Shuangqiao Valley of Siguniang National Park in Sichuan China.
![Tranga Tower, Ala Daglar: two new rock climbs in Turkey](/uploads/img/3/20947.jpg)
08/11/2013 - Alpinism
Tranga Tower, Ala Daglar: two new rock climbs in Turkey In August Carlo Cosi, Enrico Geremia, Nicolò Geremia and Andrea Simonini climbed two new routes up the impressive West Face of Lower Guvercinlik (3000m), Aladaglar: Atomic Folder (600m, 7b+/c (1pA1), 7b obl, RS3) and Mostro Turco (650m, 8a (2pA1), 7b+obl,...
![Kang Nachugo East, Santiago Padros and Domen Kastelic establish Monsoon](/uploads/img/3/20922.jpg)
06/11/2013 - Alpinism
Kang Nachugo East, Santiago Padros and Domen Kastelic establish Monsoon On 21 and 22 October 2013 Santiago Padros and Domen Kastelic made the first ascent of Monsoon (1500m /75°) up the SW Face of Kang Nachugo East, Rolwaling valley, Himalaya, Nepal.
![Magnus Kastengren dies in fall from Mount Cook](/uploads/img/3/8450.jpg)
04/11/2013 - Alpinism
Magnus Kastengren dies in fall from Mount Cook 32-year-old Swedish extreme skier Magnus Kastengren has lost his life in a fall from Mount Cook in New Zealand.
![Ueli Steck and Annapurna: the interview after his South Face solo](/uploads/img/3/20591.jpg)
14/10/2013 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck and Annapurna: the interview after his South Face solo Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck talks about his fast and impressive solo ascent up the South Face of Annapurna South (8091m, Nepal, Himalaya) that on 8 and 9 October 2013 enabled him to make the first ascent of the direct line...
![Great Trango Tower: Raganowicz and Tomaszewski climb Bushido](/uploads/img/3/20202.jpg)
20/09/2013 - Interviews
Great Trango Tower: Raganowicz and Tomaszewski climb Bushido Interview with Polish alpinist Marek Raganowicz who talks about the new big wall Bushido (VII– A4 VII+), established together with Marcin Tomaszewski up Great Trango Tower, Karakorum, Pakistan.
![Wind of change at the 2013 edition of The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc](/uploads/img/3/19930.jpg)
04/09/2013 - Competitions
Wind of change at the 2013 edition of The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc The imposing squad of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc kept spreading under the stars of the Chamonix night. Until 14:30 on Sunday afternoon, each competitor fought fight to pass the final line of the main race on time to...
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