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![Marek Raganowicz adds big aid climbs to Baffin Island](/uploads/img/3/45345.jpg)
20/05/2017 - Alpinism
Marek Raganowicz adds big aid climbs to Baffin Island Polish climber Marek Raganowicz has made the first ascent of two difficult big walls on the Ship's Prow on Baffin Island, Canada: MantraMandala (A3) and Secret of Silence (A4).
![Tête de Biselx / Simon Chatelan climbs new route in Mont Blanc massif](/uploads/img/3/45290.jpg)
17/05/2017 - Alpinism
Tête de Biselx / Simon Chatelan climbs new route in Mont Blanc massif Swiss alpinist Simon Chatelan reports about his solo first ascent of Misanthropie i-conique (300m, M7+, A2), a new mixed climb up the north face of Tête de Biselx, Trient, Mont Blanc massif.
![Nives Meroi and Romano Benet summit Annapurna, their 14th 8000er](/uploads/img/3/45138.jpg)
11/05/2017 - Alpinism
Nives Meroi and Romano Benet summit Annapurna, their 14th 8000er Nives Meroi and Romano Benet have summited Annapurna. With this mountain they have completed their splendid journey along all 14 x 8000ers.
![Melloblocco 2017, climbing and bouldering galore tomorrow in Val Masino and Val di Mello](/uploads/img/3/36845.jpg)
10/05/2017 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2017, climbing and bouldering galore tomorrow in Val Masino and Val di Mello Tomorrow heralds the start in Italy’s Val Masino – Val di Mello on Melloblocco 2017, the world’s most famous international climbing meeting. Over 2000 climbers have already registered for the 14th edition.
![Ueli Steck's dream](/uploads/img/3/45027.jpg)
03/05/2017 - Interviews
Ueli Steck's dream We have republished an interview with Ueli Steck we carried out in February 2006 at the Piolet d’Or award, for which the Swiss alpinist had been nominated for his solo enchainment of Cholatse, Tawoche and Ama Dablam.
![Ueli Steck dies in Everest accident](/uploads/img/3/44975.jpg)
30/04/2017 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck dies in Everest accident Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck has died near Mount Everest. The body of the 40-year-old ace mountaineer was found close to Camp 1 on the nearby Nuptse Face, where he was acclimatising for one of the most incredible mountaineering projects in...
![Becca di Monciair - Little Matterhorn of Gran Paradiso](/uploads/img/3/44948.jpg)
28/04/2017 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Becca di Monciair - Little Matterhorn of Gran Paradiso Giulia Monego and Yannick Boissenot ski down Becca di Monciair in Valsavarenche, also known as Little Matterhorn of Gran Paradiso. Davide Capozzi provides the background information.
![Matterhorn North Face / Alexander Huber, Dani Arnold, Thomas Senf forge new climb](/uploads/img/3/44650.jpg)
13/04/2017 - Alpinism
Matterhorn north face / Alexander Huber, Dani Arnold, Thomas Senf forge new climb Mountaineering on the Matterhorn: from 15 - 16 March Alexander Huber from Germany and Switzerland’s Dani Arnold and Thomas Senf climbed a new route up the legendary north face of one of the symbols of the Alps. The new climb...
![Ueli Steck and the great Everest - Lhotse traverse / Pioneering mountaineering](/uploads/img/3/44590.jpg)
07/04/2017 - Interviews
Ueli Steck and the great Everest - Lhotse traverse / Pioneering mountaineering Interview with Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck on the eve of departure for Nepal where he will attempt to complete one of the most amitious projects in Himalayan mountaineering: the coveted first Everest - Lhotse traverse.
![Peter Habeler, 74, climbs Eiger North Face again with David Lama](/uploads/img/3/44544.jpg)
06/04/2017 - Alpinism
Peter Habeler, 74, climbs Eiger north face again with David Lama Timeless mountaineering: aged 74 Peter Habeler, one of the world’s greatest mountaineers who in 1978 made the first ascent of Everest without supplementary oxygen together with Reinhold Messner, has now climbed the north face of the Eiger once again. In...
![Petit Dru, Les Droites & Grandes Jorasses, class mountaineering in the Mont Blanc massif](/uploads/img/3/44515.jpg)
04/04/2017 - Alpinism
Petit Dru, Les Droites & Grandes Jorasses, class mountaineering in the Mont Blanc massif Good conditions in the Mont Blanc massif have enabled the French Groupe Militaire de haute montagne climbers to make three interesting repeats on Rhem-Vimal up Les Droites, Rolling Stones on Grandes Jorasses and Voie des guides on Petit Dru.
![Great mountaineering on Thalay Sagar: the Russian direttissima video](/uploads/img/3/41593.jpg)
03/04/2017 - Alpinism
Great mountaineering on Thalay Sagar: the Russian direttissima video The video of the first ascent of 'Moveable Feast', the huge new route up the north face of Thalay Sagar (6904m) in the Indian Himalaya first climbed from 9 - 17 September 2016 by the Russian alpinists Dmitry Golovchenko, Dmitry...
![Tre Cime di Lavaredo winter enchainment by Simon Gietl and Michi Wohlleben](/uploads/img/3/44155.jpg)
20/03/2017 - Alpinism
Tre Cime di Lavaredo winter enchainment by Simon Gietl and Michi Wohlleben Winter mountaineering: on 17/03/2017 the alpinists Simon Gietl and Michi Wohlleben completed the traverse of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo - Drei Zinnen - in the Dolomites, climbing Cima Ovest, Cima Grande, Cima Piccola, Punta di Frida and Cima Piccolissima...
![Royal Robbins, goodbye to America's legendary climber](/uploads/img/3/43873.jpg)
15/03/2017 - Climbing
Royal Robbins, goodbye to America's legendary climber On 14 March 2017 American rock climbing pioneer Royal Robbins passed away. Aged 82, Robbins was one of the best American climbers during the ’60’s and ’70’s, the period known in "Golden Age"" of Yosemite Valley climbing. Robbins was a...
![Jernej Kruder climbs 9a sport and 8C boulder in just two days](/uploads/img/3/43823.jpg)
09/03/2017 - Climbing
Jernej Kruder climbs 9a sport and 8C boulder in just two days In a mere two days Slovenian rock climber Jernej Kruder redpointed a 9a sport climb and an 8C boulder problem, namely 'Bi herri, borokka bat' and 'Catalan witness the fitness' at Cova del ocell in Spain.
![Alex Txikon sets off on last Everest attempt](/uploads/img/3/43775.jpg)
07/03/2017 - Alpinism
Alex Txikon sets off on last Everest attempt The Everest winter expedition led by Alex Txikon is now in its final phase: after having reorganised the expedition and waited for several weeks, the Basque mountaineer along with several Sherpa has now reached Camp 2 and is about to...
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