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![Ama Dablam paraglide by Stuart Holmes](/uploads/img/3/8109.jpg)
19/05/2011 - Interviews
Ama Dablam paraglide by Stuart Holmes Interview with British mountaineer Stuart Holmes after his paraglide flight from the summit of Ama Damblam. 6856m, Nepal.
![Erhard Loretan, good-bye to a great alpinist](/uploads/img/3/7736.jpg)
29/04/2011 - Alpinism
Erhard Loretan, good-bye to a great alpinist On Thursday 28 April Swiss alpinist and mountain guide Erhard Loretan died in a climbing accident while ascending Grünhorn in the Bernse Alps. Loretan was one of the greatest alpinists of the modern era, the third person to have climbed...
![Abele Blanc summits Annapurna and all 8000ers](/uploads/img/3/7711.jpg)
26/04/2011 - Alpinism
Abele Blanc summits Annapurna and all 8000ers At 13.40 Nepalese time Italian mountain Guide Abele Blanc reached the summit of Annapurna (8091m, Nepal, himalaya). In doing so he has now ascended all 14 8000ers, and is the third Italian to do so without supplementary oxygen.
![Ueli Steck, the climb up Shisha Pangma](/uploads/img/3/7661.jpg)
21/04/2011 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck, the climb up Shisha Pangma Some details about Ueli Steck's recent speed ascent of Shisha Pangma.
![Ueli Steck top speed solo on Shisha Pangma](/uploads/img/3/7546.jpg)
18/04/2011 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck top speed solo on Shisha Pangma On 17/04/2011 Swissman Ueli Steck ascended Shisha Pangma (8027m), Tibet in record time.
![Ueli Steck in the Himalaya](/uploads/img/3/7550.jpg)
15/04/2011 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck in the himalaya Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck is back in the himalaya, at present in Shisha Pangma base camp, ready for an attempt up the South Face together with Don Bowie
![Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings](/uploads/img/3/7319.jpg)
21/03/2011 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings The IXX Piolet d'Or will take place from 13 - 16 April 2011 at Courmayeur and Chamonix (Mont Blanc). Six ascents are in the running for the golden ice axe, while the great British mountaineer Doug Scott will receive the...
![Pressknödel, first winter ascent by Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli](/uploads/img/3/7262.jpg)
14/03/2011 - Alpinism
Pressknödel, first winter ascent by Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli ahve carried out the first winter ascent of Pressknödel (7c, 400m) on Cima Ovest, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites.
![Fabio Valseschini, interview after the first winter solo on Civetta](/uploads/img/3/7086.jpg)
28/02/2011 - Interviews
Fabio Valseschini, interview after the first winter solo on Civetta Fabio Valseschini talks about his recent great winter solo ascent of the Via dei 5 di Valmadrera up the NW Face of Civetta (Dolomites), as well as his alpinism and his love for the mountains.
![Colin Haley, mountain climbing from Alaska to Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/7041.jpg)
21/02/2011 - Alpinism
Colin Haley, mountain climbing from Alaska to Patagonia An in-depth interview with 26-year-old American alpinist Colin Haley, to discover his approach to alpinism, from Alaska to Patagonia.
![Civetta NW Face, first winter solo ascent by Fabio Valseschini](/uploads/img/3/6936.jpg)
14/02/2011 - Alpinism
Civetta NW Face, first winter solo ascent by Fabio Valseschini On Sunday 13 February Fabio Valseschini from Lecco, Italy, completed the first solo winter ascent of the great Via dei Cinque di Valmadrera (1350m, VI+ A3) on the NW Face of Civetta, Dolomites. After 7 bivvies on the mountain and...
![Francek Knez and Silvo Karo, Slovenian Order of Merit for alpinism](/uploads/img/3/6737.jpg)
18/01/2011 - Events
Francek Knez and Silvo Karo, Slovenian Order of Merit for alpinism On 22 December 2010 the Slovenian alpinists Francek Knez and Silvo Karo were awarded the Order of Merit by Slovenia's President Dr. Danilo Tuerk. This high state decoration was confirmed on the pair for "their achievements in Slovenian mountain climbing...
![Explorersweb to charge for online content](/uploads/img/3/6510.jpg)
08/12/2010 - Book-press
Explorersweb to charge for online content www.explorersweb.com have announced that part of its content will be available to paid readership only.
![Accidents in the Himalaya and helicopter rescues](/uploads/img/3/6407.jpg)
30/11/2010 - Alpinism
Accidents in the himalaya and helicopter rescues Simone Moro discusses helicopter rescues in the himalaya, starting with the accident on Ama Dablam which cost the lives of two of his friends, the pilot Sabin Basnyat and the rescue operator Purna Awale, on a mission to rescue the...
![Simone Moro, mountaineering, life, fears and doubts before GII this winter](/uploads/img/3/6188.jpg)
25/11/2010 - Interviews
Simone Moro, mountaineering, life, fears and doubts before GII this winter Interview with Italian mountaineer Simone Moro, two months prior to his next expedition to attempt the first winter ascent of Gasherbrum II (Karakorum, Pakistan) together with Denis Urubko.
![Fourteen times Edurne Pasaban](/uploads/img/3/5847.jpg)
07/11/2010 - Interviews
Fourteen times Edurne Pasaban Interview with Edurne Pasaban, the Basque alpinist who has climbed all fourteen 8000m peaks. Interview by Erminio Ferrari and Ellade Ossola.
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