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![Birthright freed on Grands Charmoz by Helliker and Bracey](/uploads/img/3/18323.jpg)
18/06/2013 - Alpinism
Birthright freed on Grands Charmoz by Helliker and Bracey On 07/06/2013 British alpinists Matt Helliker and Jon Bracey made the first free ascent of Birthright, first climbed in 1993 by Mark Twight and Scott Backes on the Grands Charmoz, mont blanc massif.
![Helicopter rescue in the Himalayas, interview with Moro, Folini and Senoner](/uploads/img/3/18090.jpg)
07/06/2013 - Alpinism
Helicopter rescue in the Himalayas, interview with Moro, Folini and Senoner In this interview we ask Simone Moro, Maurizio Folini and Armin Senoner to speak about their helicopter rescue operations carried out between April and May this year in the Nepalese Himalayas, about their records but also about the prospects and...
![Red Bull X-Alps 2013: July take off!](/uploads/img/3/18045.jpg)
05/06/2013 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2013: July take off! On 7 July the Red Bull X-Alps 2013 gets underway, the immensely difficult race on foot or by paraglider from Salzburg in Austria to the Principality of Monaco. 32 athletes from 21 countries will take part, including three Italians: Aaron...
![Ghost Face, new Hubshorn climb by Zanoli, Pagnoncelli, Gallian](/uploads/img/3/17911.jpg)
30/05/2013 - Alpinism
Ghost Face, new Hubshorn climb by Zanoli, Pagnoncelli, Gallian On 26 May 2013, Paolo Zanoli, Giovanni Pagnoncelli and Davide Gallian made the first ascent of Ghost Face (TD+, 850m length, 550m height) up the North East Face of Hubshorn (3192m, Pennine Alps). The peak is located on the border...
![Chamonix Mountain Festival 2013](/uploads/img/3/17756.jpg)
21/05/2013 - Events
Chamonix Mountain Festival 2013 The first Chamonix Mountain Festival will be held at Chamonix in France from 1 - 8 June 2013.
![Gaëlle Cavalié found alive below the summit of Aiguille Verte](/uploads/img/3/17739.jpg)
20/05/2013 - Alpinism
Gaëlle Cavalié found alive below the summit of Aiguille Verte French alpinist Gaëlle Cavalié was found alive and well on Saturday 18 May after going missing in the mont blanc massif. On Tuesday 14 May Cavalié had set off to climb Aiguille Verte.
![Col Armand Charlet, NE couloir ski and snowboard descent](/uploads/img/3/17659.jpg)
16/05/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Col Armand Charlet, NE couloir ski and snowboard descent On 8 May 2013 Davide Capozzi, Julien Herry and Luca Rolli made a ski and snowboard descent of the NE Couloir on Col Armand Charlet, mont blanc massif.
![Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey: 29 years on the first repeat of the Never Never Face](/uploads/img/3/17330.jpg)
27/04/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey: 29 years on the first repeat of the Never Never Face On 23/04/2013 Francesco Civra Dano and Luca Rolli (skis), Julien Herry and Davide Capozzi (snowboard) made the first repeat of the East Face of Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey in the mont blanc massif. The famous "face that doesn't exist", first...
![Jottnar, new ice and mixed climb on Aiguille Du Midi](/uploads/img/3/16946.jpg)
09/04/2013 - Alpinism
Jottnar, new ice and mixed climb on Aiguille Du Midi On 16/03/2013 the British alpinists Mark Thomas and Dave Almond made the first ascent of a new mixed and ice climb, Jottnar (250m, VIII,8), up the North Face of Aiguille Du Midi, mont blanc.
![Arc'teryx Alpine Arc'ademy at Chamonix in June 2013](/uploads/img/3/16894.jpg)
05/04/2013 - Alpinism
Arc'teryx Alpine Arc'ademy at Chamonix in June 2013 The Arc'teryx Alpine Arc'ademy will take place from 14 - 16 June in Chamonix: a unique opportunity to learn more about climbing and alpinism directly on mont blanc.
![Brèche NW des Deux Aigles, first descent of Cadeau d'anniversaire](/uploads/img/3/16677.jpg)
25/03/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Brèche NW des Deux Aigles, first descent of Cadeau d'anniversaire On 23/03/3013 Davide Capozzi and Julien Herry made the first descent of Cadeau d'anniversaire located on Brèche NW des Deux Aigles (mont blanc). Davide Capozzi provides the details.
![Piolets d'Or, special mention to Kennedy, Kruk, Lama and Ornter](/uploads/img/3/15759.jpg)
22/03/2013 - Events
Piolets d'Or, special mention to Kennedy, Kruk, Lama and Ornter The Jury motivation for the special mention assigned to Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk, David Lama and Peter Ortner which will be awarded during the 21st Piolet d'Or, scheduled to take place from 3 - 6 April 2013 at Courmayeur...
![Mont Blanc timelapse](/uploads/img/3/16565.jpg)
14/03/2013 - Alpinism
mont blanc timelapse The mont blanc timelapse by Italian photographer and alpinist Davide Necchi.
![Aiguille Verte, Les Droites and Les Courtes solo in a day by Jon Griffith](/uploads/img/3/16559.jpg)
13/03/2013 - Alpinism
Aiguille Verte, Les Droites and Les Courtes solo in a day by Jon Griffith On 3 March 2013 British alpinist Jon Griffith soloed the three North Faces in the Argentière basin in the mont blanc massif: Aiguille Verte, Les Droites and Les Courtes.
![Piolets d'Or 2013, the nominations for the 21st edition](/uploads/img/3/16526.jpg)
11/03/2013 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2013, the nominations for the 21st edition They come from France, Britain, Russia, the United States and Japan and all made beautiful and difficult climb up highest mountains in the world: the candidates for the 21st edition of the Piolet d'Or, the most prestigious international mountaineering award...
![Couloir Marbrèe off-piste ski descent, Courmayeur](/uploads/img/3/16089.jpg)
28/02/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Couloir Marbrèe off-piste ski descent, Courmayeur Mountain Guide Rudy Buccella introduces the Marbrèe couloir freeride descent above Courmayeur, a long and beautiful off-piste run in the mont blanc massif.
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