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![K2 first winter ascent, the video of the historic Nepalese climb vs. global warming](/uploads/img/3/69224.jpg)
24/01/2021 - Alpinism
K2 first winter ascent, the video of the historic Nepalese climb vs. global warming The video of the historic first winter ascent of K2, completed by 10 Nepalese mountaineers on 16 January 2021.
![Tamara Lunger continues K2 winter expedition](/uploads/img/3/69221.jpg)
23/01/2021 - Alpinism
Tamara Lunger continues K2 winter expedition South Tyrolean mountaineer Tamara Lunger has announced she will continue her attempt to climb K2 in winter.
![Brittany Goris climbs 8b+ trad with East Coast Fist Bump](/uploads/img/3/69202.jpg)
22/01/2021 - Climbing
Brittany Goris climbs 8b+ trad with East Coast Fist Bump American climber Brittany Goris has repeated East Coast Fist Bump, an 8b+ trad climb at Flagstaff, Arizona.
![Future of rock climbing at stake at Grampians, Australia](/uploads/img/3/13597.jpg)
21/01/2021 - Climbing
Future of rock climbing at stake at Grampians, Australia Numerous crags at the Grampians are at risk of closure. The Australian Climbing Association Victoria is asking climbers to submit their thoughts by Sunday 24 January 2021 to the government agency Parks Victoria against the plans which, if adopted, would...
![Narsil added to Kandersteg's Breitwangflue by Simon Chatelan, Nicolas Jaquet](/uploads/img/3/69131.jpg)
19/01/2021 - Alpinism
Narsil added to Kandersteg's Breitwangflue by Simon Chatelan, Nicolas Jaquet On the Breitwangfluh above Kandersteg in Switzerland Simon Chatelan and Nicolas Jaquet have established the mixed climb Narsil (M10 WI5+). Chatelan reports.
![Nirmal Purja climbed K2 in winter without supplementary oxygen](/uploads/img/3/69157.jpg)
18/01/2021 - Alpinism
Nirmal Purja climbed K2 in winter without supplementary oxygen Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja has reported that he climbed K2 in winter without the use of supplementary oxygen.
![Tamara Lunger remembers Sergi Mingote](/uploads/img/3/69154.jpg)
18/01/2021 - Alpinism
Tamara Lunger remembers Sergi Mingote The thoughts of Tamara Lunger, published yesterday on Facebook, in memory of Sergi Mingote, the Catalan mountaineer who lost his life on Saturday 16 January 2021 while descending from Camp 1 on K2. The South Tyrolean mountaineer is currently attempting...
![Sergi Mingote perishes on K2](/uploads/img/3/69139.jpg)
16/01/2021 - Alpinism
Sergi Mingote perishes on K2 Spanish mountaineer Sergi Mingote died earlier today while descending from K2. The Catalan mountaineer was descending from Camp 1 to Advanced Base Camp when he fell to his death.
![K2: Nepalese mountaineers claim historic first winter ascent](/uploads/img/3/69138.jpg)
16/01/2021 - Alpinism
K2: Nepalese mountaineers claim historic first winter ascent Today, Saturday 16 January 2021 at 16:58 local time, a team of 10 Nepalese mountaineers completed the highly coveted first winter ascent of K2, the second highest mountain in the world and the last 8000er to be climbed in the...
![K2 in winter, decisive phase begins in earnest](/uploads/img/3/2147.jpg)
15/01/2021 - Alpinism
K2 in winter, decisive phase begins in earnest The attempt to climb K2 in winter is entering the decisive moments, with Camp 4 installed at 7800 meters by the various Sherpa teams led by Nirmal Purja, Mingma Gyalje Sherpa and Seven Summit Treks.
![K2 in winter without supplementary oxygen - possible or impossible?](/uploads/img/3/59916.jpg)
14/01/2021 - Alpinism
K2 in winter without supplementary oxygen - possible or impossible? German journalist Stefan Nestler examines the physiological difficulties associated with climbing K2 in winter without supplemental oxygen. Originally published on his website, Nestler has kindly allowed his text to be republished on planetmountain.com.
![Space Force created in Val Bavona by Alexandra Schweikart and Christopher Igel](/uploads/img/3/69108.jpg)
12/01/2021 - Climbing
Space Force created in Val Bavona by Alexandra Schweikart and Christopher Igel German climbers Alexandra Schweikart and Christopher Igel have established Space Force (8a+/230m) a new multi-pitch climb in Valle Bavona, Ticino, Switzerland.
![Luza Peak in Nepal first ascent by young Sherpa team](/uploads/img/3/69094.jpg)
12/01/2021 - Alpinism
Luza Peak in Nepal first ascent by young Sherpa team The 5726m high pyramidal Luza Peak in the Khumbu region of the Nepal was climbed for the first time at the end of 2020 by a young trio of Sherpa comprised of Pemba Sharwa Sherpa, Urken Sherpa and Lhakpa Gyaljen...
![K2 winter / High winds destroy Camp 2](/uploads/img/3/69091.jpg)
11/01/2021 - Alpinism
K2 winter / High winds destroy Camp 2 The storms that hit K2 last week have wrecked Camp 2, destroying all equipment belonging to the expedition led by Nirmal Purja. The 37-year-old Nepalese mountaineer has already stated he will not give up and simply postpone his attempt to...
![Video Patagonia 2019: Lukas Hinterberger, Nicolas Hojac, Stephan Siegrist searching for unclimbed peaks](/uploads/img/3/63229.jpg)
09/01/2021 - Alpinism
Video Patagonia 2019: Lukas Hinterberger, Nicolas Hojac, Stephan Siegrist searching for unclimbed peaks The video of the Swiss expedition comprised of Lukas Hinterberger, Nicolas Hojac, Stephan Siegrist to Patagonia in November 2019. The alpinists made the first ascent of the NE Face of Cerro Cachet via Homenaje a los amigos perdidos, named in...
![Phoenix added to Hochbrunner Schneid in the Dolomites by Simon Gietl, Andrea Oberbacher](/uploads/img/3/68973.jpg)
02/01/2021 - Alpinism
Phoenix added to Hochbrunner Schneid in the Dolomites by Simon Gietl, Andrea Oberbacher Simon Gietl and Andrea Oberbacher have made the first ascent of Phoenix, a difficult mixed climb on Hochbrunner Schneid in the Italian Dolomites.
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