37 News found
19/11/2013 - Alpinism
Bullock and Boswell climb hard ice and mixed in Canada British alpinists Nick Bullock and Greg Boswell are currently in the Canadian Rockies where they have repeated a series of hard, rarely repeated ice and mixed climbs in fine style.
15/07/2013 - Environment
SuperAlp 7: borders, ancient routes, populations and inhabitants The Alpine Convention project, at its seventh edition, brings us through the Western region of the Alps to discover new and old issues. The first of three reports of the 20 SuperAlp! edition by our reporter Simonetta Radice.
07/07/2013 - Competitions
Perfect start to the 2013 Red Bull X-Alps The Red Bull X-Alps 2013 got underway to a perfect start. Thousands of fans cheered the 31 athletes from the Mozartplatz in the centre of Salzburg from where there 1000km journey across the Alps has now begun.
15/11/2012 - Climbing
Freerider in Yosemite repeated by Della Bordella and Bacci The report by Matteo della Bordella about his recent free ascent, together with David Bacci, of Freerider, the famous climb freed by Alexander and Thomas Huber on El Capitan, Yosemite.
02/08/2012 - Alpinism
Recall of all Civetta II Full-Body Harnesses and Vertigo 400 Alpindonna Climbing Harnesses To rule out any possible risk for the user, SALEWA has decided to recall some Civetta II full-body harnesses and Vertigo 400 Alpindonna harnesses as a precautionary measure.
13/03/2012 - Alpinism
Jim Bridwell, his Cerro Torre point of view The thoughts of American alpinist Jim Bridwell about the bolt chopping on the Compressor Route, Cerro Torre, Patagonia
20/02/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre an impossible mountain, the petition in favour of the bolt chopping The petition, promoted by Rolando Garibotti, concerning the recent bolt chopping of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia by the Americans Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk.
14/02/2012 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2012, the 6 nominations The XX Piolet d'Or will take place in Courmayeur (Italy) and Chamonix (France) from 21 - 24 March 2012. Here are the 6 nominations for the coveted golden ice axe, while Frenchman Robert Paragot will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
28/07/2011 - Alpinism
Recall and substitution: Carabiner Salewa Salewa Hot G2 – series 02 11 and 03 11 Salewa has emitted a recall and substition for the carabiner Salewa Hot G2 Bent colour 0999/ red Article Code: 1557 – limited to the serial numbers 02 11 and 03 11
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...
16/12/2009 - Climbing
Sandro Neri: 10 years for Emicrania After 10 years of trying the Italian climber Sandro Neri has managed to repeat Emicrania 8b at Ceresera (Belluno).
26/10/2009 - Climbing
Welcome to the club, a 9a by Luca 'Canon' Zardini at Cortina On 03/10/2009 Luca Zardini made the frst ascent of "Welcome to the club" at the Campo boulders at Cortina d'Ampezzo which he believes is 9a.
23/10/2009 - Climbing
Welcome to the club, a 9a by Luca 'Canon' Zardini at Cortina On 03/10/2009 Luca Zardini made the frst ascent of "Welcome to the club" at the Campo boulders at Cortina d'Ampezzo which he believes is 9a.
13/10/2009 - Alpinism
Eternal Flame, Nameless Tower - climbing history and Alexander Huber interview The history of Eternal Flame and an interview with Alexander Huber after the first free ascent of the route which climbs the Nameless Tower, Trango, Karakorum.
08/10/2009 - Climbing
Naranjo de Bulnes, Quinto Imperio, first repeat by Faria and Nogueira On 26/27/08/2009 Leopoldo Faria and Pedro Nogueira carried out the first repeat of Quinto Imperio (550m 8b) on the Naranjo de Bulnes, Picos de Europa, Spain.
03/09/2009 - Climbing
Manolo tops vertical slab climbing with Eternit at Baule On 24/08/2009 Maurizio Manolo Zanolla made the first ascent of "Eternit", the extension to "O ce l’hai… o ne hai bisogno" at Baule. The grade put forward is 9a but above all Manolo believes this route has taken his vertical...
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