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Fred Moix climbs Mandela Day in Switzerland
16/02/2014 - Climbing
Fred Moix climbs Mandela Day in Switzerland
The video of swiss climber Fred Moix climbing Mandela Day in the Valais region of Switzerland.
Robert Antonioli and Laetitia Roux win Vertical Race at Andorra Ski mountaineering European Championships
14/02/2014 - Competitions
Robert Antonioli and Laetitia Roux win Vertical Race at Andorra Ski mountaineering European Championships
At the Ski mountaineering European Championships held at Andorra, this morning Robert Antonioli from Italy and Laetitia Roux from France won the Vertical Race. Second place went to Manfred Reichegger and Maude Mathys, third to Damiano Lenzi and Claudia Galicia...
Kilian Jornet Burgada voted People's Choice Adventurer of the Year
12/02/2014 - Book-press
Kilian Jornet Burgada voted People's Choice Adventurer of the Year
Spanish skyrunning ultrarunner Kilian Jornet Burgada has been named the 2014 National Geographic People’s Choice Adventurer of the Year.
Piolets d'Or 2014, the big list
10/02/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014, the big list
The complete list of all 2013 ascents taken into consideration by the Piolets d'Or, from which the choice of nominees for the Piolets d'Or 2014 will be made.
Ulvetanna (Antarctica): first integral ascent of South Ridge
10/02/2014 - Alpinism
Ulvetanna (Antarctica): first integral ascent of South Ridge
Britain's Andy Kirkpatrick and the Norwegians Kjersti Eide, Espen Fadnes, Aleksander Gamme, Ingeborg Jakobsen and Jonas Langseth have successfully made the first complete ascent of the South ridge of Ulvetanna (2931m) in Antarctica.
Kilian Jornet Burgada and Laetitia Roux win Pitturina Ski Race in Val Comelico
09/02/2014 - Competitions
Kilian Jornet Burgada and Laetitia Roux win Pitturina Ski Race in Val Comelico
The third stage of the Scarpa ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2014 was won in Val Comelico, Italy, yesterday by Kilian Jornet Burgada and Laetitia Roux. The Spaniard Oriol Cardona Coll and Giulia Compagnoni won the Junior categories. In the...
Ueli Steck video, between Everest and Annapurna South Face
04/02/2014 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck video, between Everest and Annapurna South Face
In this video swiss alpinist Ueli Steck talks about his 2013, marked by his Everest traverse attempt and the ascent of the South Face of Annapurna.
Let's smile again when saying freeride. By Giulio Caresio
Let's smile again when saying freeride. By Giulio Caresio
Using the Courmayeur stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face as a pretext, Giulio Caresio explores the freeride world by interviewing Nicolas Hale-Woods.
Video: David Lama and Dani Arnold on Moose's Tooth in Alaska
23/01/2014 - Alpinism
Video: David Lama and Dani Arnold on Moose's Tooth in Alaska
The video of the first ascent of Bird of Prey, established by David Lama and Dani Arnold from 12- 14 April 2013 up the Headwall of Moose's Tooth in Alaska.
Freeride World Tour 2014: Sammy Luebke and Loïc Collomb-Patton triumph in Courmayeur
Freeride World Tour 2014: Sammy Luebke and Loïc Collomb-Patton triumph in Courmayeur
The first competition of the most world's important freeride circuit, the prestigious Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face 2014 got off to a splendid start today. America's Sammy Luebke won the snowboarding event, while France's Loïc Collomb-Patton left...
VI Tris Rotondo in Val Bedretto, Switzerland
19/01/2014 - Competitions
VI Tris Rotondo in Val Bedretto, Switzerland
The VI Tris Rotondo is scheduled to take place in Valle Bedretto, Gottardo, Switzerland on 23 February 2014. Hundreds of athletes will take part in the highly anticipated event the fans have nicknamed the "Tris".
Climbing in Sardinia (Isili and Lanaitto) / December 2013 by Maurizio Oviglia
28/12/2013 - Climbing
Climbing in Sardinia (Isili and Lanaitto) / December 2013 by Maurizio Oviglia
Maurizio Oviglia provides another climbing news update from Sardinia. In this report: Isili and Lanaitto (Oliena).
Sardinia: Doloverre di Surtana, 4 new rock climbs
11/12/2013 - Climbing
Sardinia: Doloverre di Surtana, 4 new rock climbs
Maurizio Oviglia covers the latest news about Doloverre di Surtana, the most popular multi-pitch climbing area in Sardinia.
Likhu Chuli I, first ascent by Ines Papert in Nepal
29/11/2013 - Alpinism
Likhu Chuli I, first ascent by Ines Papert in Nepal
On 13 November 2013 German alpinist Ines Papert made the first ascent of the hitherto unclimbed Likhu Chuli I (6719m) in Nepal, also referred to as Pig Pherago Shar. Her climbing partner Thomas Senf abandoned his attempt circa 140m below...
Tierra de Condores, the route up Ritacuba Blanco in Columbia
26/11/2013 - Alpinism
Tierra de Condores, the route up Ritacuba Blanco in Columbia
In February 2010 Helmut Gargitter, Simon Kehrer, Gonzalez Rubio and Ivan Calderon made the first ascent of Tierra de Condors (7a+, 800m), a new route up Ritacuba Blanco (5350m) in Colombia.
National Geographic announces 2014 Adventurers of the Year
16/11/2013 - Book-press
National Geographic announces 2014 Adventurers of the Year
From 14/11/2014 to 31/01/2014 you can cast your vote online for the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2014. Nominees include Adam Ondra, Kilian Jornet Burgada, Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted.