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![Ortler Trinitas: Riegler brothers complete their South Tyrolean trilogy](/uploads/img/3/34557.jpg)
11/01/2016 - Alpinism
Ortler Trinitas: Riegler brothers complete their South Tyrolean trilogy Florian Riegler reports about his ascent of Trinitas (WI4, M5, 1000m), a probable new route up the NW Face of Ortler climbed on 27/12/2015 together with his brother Martin Riegler. With this ascent the two South Tyrolean alpinists have completed...
![Rondò Veneziano on Torre Venezia, too beautiful to resist](/uploads/img/3/34481.jpg)
07/01/2016 - Alpinism
Rondò Veneziano on Torre Venezia, too beautiful to resist On 23 December 2015 Nicola Tondini and Emanuele Pellizzari repeated Rondò veneziano (470m, IX), the route first climbed by Christoph Hainz and Kurt Astner up the South Face of Torre Venezia (Civetta, Dolomites). The report by Nicola Tondini of what...
![Kuffner ridge, scaling Mont Blanc's beauty and history](/uploads/img/3/34376.jpg)
27/12/2015 - Alpinism
Kuffner ridge, scaling Mont Blanc's beauty and history The Kuffner Ridge (also known as the Frontier Ridge), one of the classic and most beautiful ridge traverses in the Mont Blanc massif, described by mountain guide Thomas Scalise Meynet.
![Cadarese trad: 10 crack climbs in Val d'Ossola, Italy](/uploads/img/3/33616.jpg)
21/12/2015 - Climbing
Cadarese trad: 10 crack climbs in Val d'Ossola, Italy Maurizio Oviglia introduces 10 trad cracks at Cadarese in Val d'Ossola, Italy, ideally suited to learn how to crack climb.
![Will Gadd and Sarah Hueniken tame The Mustang at Vail, Colorado](/uploads/img/3/34092.jpg)
17/12/2015 - Alpinism
Will Gadd and Sarah Hueniken tame The Mustang at Vail, Colorado The Canadian alpinists Will Gadd and Sarah Hueniken have repeated The Mustang P-51 (M14-) at The Fang Amphitheater, Vail, Colorado, USA.
![Gran Sasso Corno Piccolo shoulders as a winter prelude... by Massimo Marcheggiani](/uploads/img/3/34039.jpg)
16/12/2015 - Alpinism
Gran Sasso Corno Piccolo shoulders as a winter prelude... by Massimo Marcheggiani Mountaineering: on 7 and 8 December, 2015 Massimo Marcheggiani and Lorenzo Trento enchained the three Spalle del Corno Piccolo (Gran Sasso, Italy) in winter garb. The report by Massimo Marcheggiani
![Armin Holzer, the last flight of the air's spirit](/uploads/img/3/14542.jpg)
05/12/2015 - Alpinism
Armin Holzer, the last flight of the air's spirit Yesterday, December 4, 2015, Armin Holzer died in paragliding accident on Monte Piana (2324m, Sesto Dolomites). The South Tyrolean was a champion slackline and highline athlete.
![Alex Honnold, video portrait and climbing trip to Angola](/uploads/img/3/33749.jpg)
25/11/2015 - Climbing
Alex Honnold, video portrait and climbing trip to Angola Two videos about American rock climber Alex Honnold: a video portrait filmed by Fred Moix and the trailer of a trip to Angola where, apart from climbing, he initiated a pilot program of home solar systems for the local population.
![Ueli Steck sets new speed record on Eiger North Face](/uploads/img/3/33639.jpg)
18/11/2015 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck sets new speed record on Eiger North Face On 16/11/2015 Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck climbed the Heckmair route up the North Face of the Eiger in 2 hours and 22 minutes, beating the previous record set in 2011 by Dani Arnold by 6 minutes
![Marmolada Bruderliebe first repeat by Alessandro Rudatis](/uploads/img/3/33549.jpg)
17/11/2015 - Alpinism
Marmolada Bruderliebe first repeat by Alessandro Rudatis On 12 and 13 August 2015 Alessandro Rudatis and Massimo Torricelli made the second ascent of the beautiful and difficult Bruderliebe (800m, 19 pitches, max 8b/8b+) the difficult multi-pitch climb established and freed, in 2011, by Hansjörg Auer and his...
![Federica Mingolla climbing Digital Crack, the ascent seen through the eyes of Federico Ravassard](/uploads/img/3/33530.jpg)
11/11/2015 - Alpinism
Federica Mingolla climbing Digital Crack, the ascent seen through the eyes of Federico Ravassard Climbing photographer Federico Ravassard recalls, with words, photos and a video, Federica Mingolla's ascent of Digital Crack, the 8a she repeated last summer on Grand Gendarme dell'Arête des Cosmiques, Mont Blanc.
![From Noia to Lapsus at Andonno in Italy. By Severino Scassa](/uploads/img/3/33340.jpg)
04/11/2015 - Climbing
From Noia to Lapsus at Andonno in Italy. By Severino Scassa Severino Seve Scassa, who climbed Italy’s first 8c+ in 1993 with Noia at Andonno, shares his views about Lapsus, the new route freed at the same crag by Stefano Ghisolfi graded 9b.
![Stefano Ghisolfi frees Lapsus at Andonno, Italy's first 9b sports climb](/uploads/img/3/33302.jpg)
02/11/2015 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi frees Lapsus at Andonno, Italy's first 9b sports climb Today at Andonno (NW Italy) Stefano Ghisolfi made the first ascent of Lapsus, the hardest sports climb in Italy and the first route in the country to be graded 9b.
![Russian alpinists claim first ascent of virgin Thulagi Chuli in Nepal](/uploads/img/3/33174.jpg)
26/10/2015 - Alpinism
Russian alpinists claim first ascent of virgin Thulagi Chuli in Nepal On 25/09/2015 the Russian mountaineers Aleksander Gukov, Ivan Dozhdev, Valeriy Shamalo and Ruslan Kirichenko completed the first ascent of Thulagi Chuli (7059m) a hitherto unclimbed peak in the Nepalese Himalaya. The new route up the West Face is called Happy...
![French forge new climb up Cerro Riso Patrón Central in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/32987.jpg)
15/10/2015 - Alpinism
French forge new climb up Cerro Riso Patrón Central in Patagonia In September 2015 the French alpinists Lise Billon, Antoine Moineville, Diego Simari and Jérôme Sullivan made the first ascent of Hasta las Wuebas (1000m, ED-, WI5, M5, 90°), a new climb up the east face of Cerro Riso Patrón Central,...
![Ueli Steck #82Summits interview after the 82 4,000 meter peaks in the Alps](/uploads/img/3/32946.jpg)
14/10/2015 - Interviews
Ueli Steck #82Summits interview after the 82 4,000 meter peaks in the Alps Interview with Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck after climbing the 82 alpine four-thousanders, carried out in 62 days last summer from 11/06/2015 to 11/08/2015. The enchainment had previously been carried out in the same self-propelled style by Franco Nicolini and Diego...
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