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![Petit Dru climbed by Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli as fifth north face in North6 project](/uploads/img/3/72904.jpg)
24/09/2021 - Alpinism
Petit Dru climbed by Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli as fifth north face in North6 project With their ascent of Petit Dru in the Mont Blanc massif, Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli have now climbed five of the six great north faces of the Alps. After Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Pizzo badile, Eiger, Matterhorn and Petit...
![Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli climb Matterhorn Schmid route in North6 project](/uploads/img/3/72839.jpg)
22/09/2021 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli climb Matterhorn Schmid route in North6 project After Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Pizzo badile and the Eiger, alpinists Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli have now climbed the Matterhorn via the Schmid route. To complete their North6 project, only two famous north faces of the Alps are still...
![North6: Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl climb the Eiger](/uploads/img/3/72769.jpg)
18/09/2021 - Alpinism
North6: Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl climb the Eiger As part of their North6 project to climb the six most famous north faces of the Alps while cycling between the mountains, Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl have now climbed Chant Du Cygne on the Eiger.
![Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli start North6 project with Cima Grande di Lavaredo and Pizzo Badile](/uploads/img/3/72720.jpg)
16/09/2021 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli start North6 project with Cima Grande di Lavaredo and Pizzo badile With the ascents of Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Dolomites and Pizzo badile in the Central Alps, Italian mountaineer Simon Gietl and his Swiss counterpart Roger Schäli have successfully started their North6 project which aims to climb the six...
![Filip Babicz climbs Pizzo Badile North Ridge in 43 minutes](/uploads/img/3/72698.jpg)
14/09/2021 - Alpinism
Filip Babicz climbs Pizzo badile North Ridge in 43 minutes On Friday 10 September 2021 Filip Babicz climbed the North Ridge of Pizzo badile in 42 minutes and 52 seconds.
![Dani Arnold climbs Petit Dru North Face speed solo](/uploads/img/3/72676.jpg)
09/09/2021 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold climbs Petit Dru North Face speed solo On 15 August 2021 Dani Arnold made a solo ascent of the North Face of the Petit Dru (3733m) in the Mont Blanc massif, climbing the historic Allain-Leininger route (900m TD+) in just 1 hour, 43 minutes.
![Alex Buisse and his Mont Blanc Lines climbing posters](/uploads/img/3/69754.jpg)
01/03/2021 - Interviews
Alex Buisse and his Mont Blanc Lines climbing posters Interview with French photographer Alex Buisse about his Mont Blanc Lines climbing poster project.
![Grandes Jorasses new climb by Matteo Della Bordella, Giacomo Mauri, Luca Schiera](/uploads/img/3/69771.jpg)
26/02/2021 - Alpinism
Grandes Jorasses new climb by Matteo Della Bordella, Giacomo Mauri, Luca Schiera On 24/02/2021 the Italian mountaineers Matteo Della Bordella, Giacomo Mauri and Luca Schiera made the first ascent of Il Regalo di Berna, a new route on the South Face of the Grandes Jorasses dedicated to Matteo Bernasconi. Della Bordella reports.
![Amore Supercombo on Pizzo Badile climbed by David Hefti, Marcel Schenk](/uploads/img/3/68701.jpg)
09/12/2020 - Alpinism
Amore Supercombo on Pizzo badile climbed by David Hefti, Marcel Schenk On 27/11/2020 Marcel Schenk and David Hefti climbed Amore Supercombo, a variation of the mixed climbs Amore di Vetro and Nordest Supercombo on the NE Face of Pizzo badile. The line was repeated three days later by Corrado Pesce, Andrea...
![Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach follow their instincts on Pizzo Badile](/uploads/img/3/68496.jpg)
01/12/2020 - Alpinism
Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach follow their instincts on Pizzo badile Alpinists Matteo Della Bordella and Silvan Schüpbach have climbed Crossway of Friendship on the northeast face of Pizzo badile. This variation is dedicated to the late Matteo Bernasconi.
![K6 Central first ascent in Pakistan by Priti and Jeff Wright](/uploads/img/3/68117.jpg)
06/11/2020 - Alpinism
K6 Central first ascent in Pakistan by Priti and Jeff Wright American alpinists Priti and Jeff Wright made the first ascent of K6 Central (7,155m) in the Karakorum in Pakistan on 9 October 2020, a day after making the third ascent of K6 West (7140m). The Wright’s report about their impressive alpine...
![Piolets d'Or 2020: the big list
of significant ascents](/uploads/img/3/66053.jpg)
08/07/2020 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2020: the big list
of significant ascents The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the complete list of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2019. From this they will select the recipients of the Piolets d'Or award that will be celebrated during...
![Final farewell to Matteo Bernasconi on Pizzo Badile by Ragni di Lecco](/uploads/img/3/65991.jpg)
06/07/2020 - Alpinism
Final farewell to Matteo Bernasconi on Pizzo badile by Ragni di Lecco On Sunday 5 July 2020 the Ragni di Lecco mountaineering club climbed Pizzo badile and bid farewell to Matteo Bernasconi who was tragically killed in a ski mountaineering accident on 12/05/2020.
![Tom Ballard, the film about the great British climber](/uploads/img/3/29466.jpg)
24/04/2020 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard, the film about the great British climber Tom, the film by Angel Esteban and Elena Goatelli, is now online. This documents the attempt of British mountaineer Tom Ballard to become the first to solo in the same winter season the six great North Faces of the Alps:...
![Natascha Knecht, Marcel Schenk uncover new mixed climb deep in Switzerland's Val Bregaglia](/uploads/img/3/62319.jpg)
18/12/2019 - Alpinism
Natascha Knecht, Marcel Schenk uncover new mixed climb deep in Switzerland's Val Bregaglia On Mt. Al Balzet in Valle Albigna, a side valley of Val Bregaglia in Switzerland, Natascha Knecht and Marcel Schenk have made the first ascent of a new mixed climb called Un poco Mondo.
![Pizzo Badile Free Nardella climbed by Marcel Schenk, David Hefti](/uploads/img/3/61063.jpg)
03/10/2019 - Alpinism
Pizzo badile Free Nardella climbed by Marcel Schenk, David Hefti Swiss climbers Marcel Schenk and David Hefti have climbed Via Nardella up Piz badile, opened in 1973 by Daniele Chiappa, Giulio Martinelli, Tiziano Nardella and Elio Scarabelli in 1973. Hefti and Schenk onsighted all pitches, except for two which were...
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