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24/12/2012 - Alpinism
Colin Haley and Jon Walsh free Tobogan in Patagonia Colin Haley and Jon Walsh have made the first free ascent of Tobogan (700m, AI4, M6) on Cerro Standhardt, Patagonia.
23/12/2012 - Climbing
The evolution of free climbing Switzerland's Claude Remy provides a chronological analysis of the evolution free climbing (bouldering and difficulty). An article which clearly is not and cannot be definitive, but is merely a stimulus for further analysis and discussion about the evolution of this...
21/12/2012 - Climbing
Stella Marchisio: Conception The video profile of one of the strongest female boulderers, Stella Marchisio.
20/12/2012 - Alpinism
Everest and the Khumbu glacier... from the monitor The interactive photo taken by David Breashears which explores Everest and the Khumbu glacier.
20/12/2012 - Gear
Lab test of carabiners used at belay stations A sample of carabiners and quickdraws have been tested and analised by Emanuele Pellizzari at the Italian Mountaineering Club Gear and Techniques laboratory at Taggì di Sopra, Villafranca Padovana, Padova, Italy.
20/12/2012 - Interviews
Mayan Smith-Gobat interview Interview with New Zealand rock climber Mayan Smith-Gobat. Her ascent of Punks in the Gym at Arapiles, the Salathé Wall on El Capitan, the Nose Speed and more...
19/12/2012 - Climbing
Markus Bock adds new desperates to the Frankenjura Markus Bock has made the first ascent of four hard new climbs in Germany's Frankenjura, Reunion (8c), The Obsessed (8c+), The 4 Horsemen (8c+) and Witchtripper (9a).
19/12/2012 - Climbing
Argyro Papathanasiou sends first 8b At Siurana in Spain Argyro Papathanasiou from Greece has send her first 8b, El Figot.
19/12/2012 - Alpinism
New winter routes up Pizzo del Becco On 8 and 9 December 2012 three new routes were established up the North Face of Piz Spallone Pizzo del Becco (Orobie, Alta Val Brembana, BG); Fò di B.A.L (250m, III - WI 2 - M5), Beccati questa Goulotte (250m,...
18/12/2012 - Climbing
Great Italian climbing action in Spain At Oliana in Spain Silvio Reffo has sent an 8c+, while at Siurana Jacopo Larcher has redpointed his second 9a.
18/12/2012 - Competitions
Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc 2013: pre-registration online tomorrow Pre-registration for the The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc 2013 is available online from 19 December 2012 to 8 January.
17/12/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Andreas Fransson: Reaching My Limit in Patagonia The video of Andreas Fransson and his extreme skiing trip to Patagonia during which he carried out the first ski descent of the Whillans Ramp on Aguja Poincenot.
17/12/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Andreas Fransson: Reaching My Limit in Patagonia The video of Andreas Fransson and his extreme skiing trip to Patagonia during which he carried out the first ski descent of the Whillans Ramp on Aguja Poincenot.
17/12/2012 - Alpinism
Greenland, new rock climb La chute de rein In summer 2012 a group of young Swiss climbers established La chute de rein (600m, 6c, A1 pendulum) on peak Whale Top (1303m) in Southern Greenland.
16/12/2012 - Climbing
Zaghouan and the climbing in Tunisia The video of the climbing around Djebel Zaghouan in Tunisia.
14/12/2012 - Alpinism
Maurice Herzog The first man to climb an 8000m peak, French alpinist Maurice Herzog, died today aged 93, as reported by the French Mountaineering Federation.
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