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03/12/2019 - Alpinism
Lydia Bradey, first woman to climb Everest without supplementary oxygen The short film about Lydia Bradey, the mountaineer from new zealand who in 1988 became the first woman to climb Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen.
15/08/2019 - Alpinism
Roger Schaeli, Sean Villanueva on Eiger first one day ascent of La Vida es Silbar Details of the first one-day ascent of La Vida es Silbar up the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland, carried out on 23 July by Roger Schaeli and Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll.
05/07/2019 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2019: jury and big list of world’s most significant, innovative mountain climbs 58 ascents carried out in 2018 have been included in the Big list, from which winners will be selected for the Piolets d’Or , the prestigious mountaineering award that will be celebrated from 19 - 22 September 2019 during the...
20/06/2019 - Alpinism
King Cobra on Mount Barrill, big wall variation to Cobra Pillar in Alaska Daniel Joll, Kim Ladiges, Alastair McDowell and John Price have made the first ascent of King Cobra (550m, 5.11), a 350m variation to the famous Cobra Pillar on the East Face of Mount Barrill (2332m) in the Ruth Gorge, Alaska.
16/10/2018 - Alpinism
Ben Dare makes solo first ascent of new mixed climb up Mt Percy Smith, new zealand On 7 October 2018 Ben Dare made a solo first ascent of ‘The Promise’, a new mixed climb up the 700m high SW Face of Mt Percy Smith, new zealand.
11/09/2018 - Alpinism
new zealand: another mixed climb up Aoraki / Mount Cook Mountaineers Caleb Jennings and Kim Ladiges have made the first ascent of Pilgrim, a new mixed climb up the south face of Aoraki / Mt Cook (3,764 m) in new zealand.
18/06/2018 - Alpinism
Janhukot first ascent in Indian Himalaya by British expedition British mountaineers Malcolm Bass, Paul Figg and Guy Buckingham have made the first ascent of Janhukot (6805m) in the Garhwal Himalaya in India.
18/05/2018 - Climbing
Climbing video: new zealand and Australia through the eyes of Charlotte Durif and Josh Larson Sport climbing in new zealand and Australia, as seen through the eyes of Charlotte Durif and Josh Larson. The climbers are currently on their ‘A World Less Traveled’ trip discovering the lesser-known climbing areas of 18 countries on 6 continents.
02/05/2018 - Alpinism
Brette Harrington and Rose Pearson climb Life Compass, big new route in Canada Alpinists Brette Harrington and Rose Pearson have made the first ascent of Life Compass (IV 5.10a M4+ 80°, TD+, 980m of climbing), a big new alpine outing up the West Face of Mount Blane in Canada.
20/02/2018 - Alpinism
Grit & Rock Award: Nepal Mugu Peaks Expedition wins First Ascent Award The women’s expedition comprised of Anna Torretta, Cecilia Buil and Ixchel Foord has won the main grant of the First Ascent Expedition Award promoted by the Grit & Rock Award foundation aimed at promoting female first ascents. The expedition will...
12/12/2017 - Alpinism
Adventure and alpinism in the Antarctic: Spectre climbed by Leo Houlding, Jean Burgun and Mark Sedon Alpinism and exploration in Antarctica: Leo Houlding, Jean Burgun and Mark Sedon have climbed the 1263 m high Spectre peak on the continent’s Gothic Mountains.
05/12/2017 - Climbing
Hazel Findlay fantastically free on the Salathé Wall on El Capitan British rock climber Hazel Findlay has made a rare free ascent of the legendary Salathé Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.
28/11/2017 - Alpinism
Mountaineering in new zealand, Ben Dare climbs new route on Mount Cook On 18 November 2017 Ben Dare from new zealand made the first ascent, solo, of Remembrance, a new 550 m climb up the South Face of Aoraki / Mt Cook.
03/11/2017 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Malte Brun in new zealand, first ski descent of South Face Italy’s Enrico Mosetti and Britain’s Ben Briggs and Tom Grant have made the first ski descent of the South Face of Mt. Malte Brun, describing the run as 'probably the most technical ski descent in new zealand.’
30/10/2017 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Caroline Face, huge first descent on Mount Aoraki in new zealand by Briggs, Grant and Mosetti On 27 October the Italian mountaineer Enrico Mosetti and the Britons Ben Briggs and Tom Grant made the first ski descent of the Caroline Face, the difficult and dangerous SE Face of Mount Aoraki / Mount Cook (3724m) in New...
31/03/2017 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2017 route announced The route for 8th edition of the Red Bull X-Alps 2017 has now been announced. Considered the world’s toughest adventure race, the +1000km traverse across the Alps by paraglider or on foot will begin on 2 July 2017 at Salzburg...
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