577 News found
![When icefalls crack](/uploads/img/3/4589.jpg)
25/02/2010 - Alpinism
When icefalls crack The story of an ice pillar collapsing. An adventure which thankfully resulted in no injuries, but which provides ample food for thought...
![Gorillas im Nebel, new mixed route in the Zillertal, Austria](/uploads/img/3/4597.jpg)
18/02/2010 - Alpinism
Gorillas im Nebel, new mixed route in the Zillertal, Austria On 15 February Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner carried out the first free ascent of "Gorillas im Nebel" (120m, M10/WI6) in the Zillertal, Austria.
![New icefalls in Italy](/uploads/img/3/4542.jpg)
15/02/2010 - Alpinism
New icefalls in Italy Winter continues in full in Italy and four new icefalls have been ascened in the last couple of weeks.
![Spray On, Will Gadd and Tim Emmett climb big ice at the Helmcken Falls, Canada](/uploads/img/3/4504.jpg)
02/02/2010 - Alpinism
Spray On, Will Gadd and Tim Emmett climb big ice at the Helmcken Falls, Canada Will Gadd from Canada teamed up with Tim Emmett from Britain to carry out the first ascent of Spray On, a 30m ice climb at the Helmcken Falls they tentatively graded WI10.
![Centercourt repeated twice in the Gasteinertal, Austria](/uploads/img/3/4498.jpg)
01/02/2010 - Alpinism
Centercourt repeated twice in the Gasteinertal, Austria Centercourt, the new extreme testpiece first climbed by Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner at the start of Janauary, has been repeated twice, by the Slovenians Aljaz Anderle and Klemen Premrl and the Austrians Rudolf Hauser and Helmut Holleis.
![Ice climbing in Valle di Tures](/uploads/img/3/4494.jpg)
29/01/2010 - Alpinism
Ice climbing in Valle di Tures A selection of ice climbs in Valle di Tures, South Tyrol, Italy
![Gratta e vinci, new mixed route for Florian Riegler](/uploads/img/3/4483.jpg)
28/01/2010 - Alpinism
Gratta e vinci, new mixed route for Florian Riegler Last December the South Tyroleans Florian Riegler, Hannes Lehmyer and Tamara Lunger carried out the first ascent of Gratta e vinci (120m, M10, WI 5) at the Passo delle Pedale/Mendola. On 21/12/09 Florian and his brother Martin made the first...
![Bendler and Maureau win Saas Fee stage of Ice Climbing World Cup 2010](/uploads/img/3/4465.jpg)
26/01/2010 - Competitions
Bendler and Maureau win Saas Fee stage of Ice Climbing World Cup 2010 The third stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup took place in Saas Fee last weekend and was won by Markus Bendler from Austria and Stéphanie Maureau from France.
![Luca Vuerich killed by avalanche](/uploads/img/3/1538.jpg)
23/01/2010 - Alpinism
Luca Vuerich killed by avalanche On 22 January 2010, 34 year old Italian mountaineer Luca Vuerich was killed by an avalanche while climbing an icefall at Prisojinik, close to Kranjska Gora on the Italian-Slovenian border. Vuerich was rescued and transported to hospital in Udine, where...
![Rudolf Hauser: solo ascent of Supervisor and first integral ascent of Gamsstubenfall in the Gasteinertal](/uploads/img/3/4444.jpg)
22/01/2010 - Alpinism
Rudolf Hauser: solo ascent of Supervisor and first integral ascent of Gamsstubenfall in the Gasteinertal On 4 Janaury 2010 the Austrian climbers Rudolf Hauser, Alexander Holleis and Rupert Huber carried out the first integral ascen of Gamsstubenfall (800m, WI7), one of the last great icefalls in the Gasteinertal, Austria. On 12 January Hauser climbed...
![Ice World Cup 2010, Markus Bendler and Chloe Graftiaux win in Daone](/uploads/img/3/4438.jpg)
18/01/2010 - Competitions
Ice World Cup 2010, Markus Bendler and Chloe Graftiaux win in Daone On 17/01/2010 Markus Bendler from Austria and Chloe Graftiaux from Belgium won the ninth Ice Master di Daone, valid as the second stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2010.
![Ouray Ice Festival 2010](/uploads/img/3/4435.jpg)
17/01/2010 - Events
Ouray Ice Festival 2010 The fifteenth international Ice Festival took place in Ouray (USA) a fortnight ago. The event attracted thousands of ice climbers and the competition was won by Josh Wharton (USA) and Ines Papert (GER). Will Gadd from Canada climbed almost 8000m...
![Ice World Cup 2010, Kirov and Valle di Daone](/uploads/img/3/4433.jpg)
15/01/2010 - Competitions
Ice World Cup 2010, Kirov and Valle di Daone The best ice climbers in the world will gather in Valle di Daone (Trentino) this weekend for the second stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2010. The athletes to beat are Angelika Rainer from Italy and Markus Bendler from...
![Centercourt WI7+, new extreme ice climb in Austria's Gasteinertal by Leichtfried and Purner](/uploads/img/3/4409.jpg)
12/01/2010 - Alpinism
Centercourt WI7+, new extreme ice climb in Austria's Gasteinertal by Leichtfried and Purner On 07/01/2010 Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner made the first ascent of the 300m "Centercourt" in the Gasteinertal. Graded WI7+, this is the hardest pure iceline in Austria and one of the hardest in the world.
![Brunnital, ice climbing in Switzerland](/uploads/img/3/4408.jpg)
11/01/2010 - Alpinism
Brunnital, ice climbing in Switzerland Swiss Mountain Guide Urs Odermatt introduces the Brunnital, one of the most important ice climbing venues in Switzerland.
![Krakow Mountain Festival](/uploads/img/3/4376.jpg)
04/01/2010 - Events
Krakow Mountain Festival Dorota Dubicka takes a look at the event which took place in Poland at the strat of December and attracted over 5000 visitors.
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