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09/02/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre bolt chopping, the debate in Italy With regards to the bolt chopping on Cerro Torre's Compressor route, we have received and published the views of Stefano Lovison, shared by numerous Italian alpinists.
20/01/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre, Kennedy and Kruk and the Compressor route by fair means On 17/01/2012 Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk climbed the SE Ridge (the Compressor route) of Cerro Torre (Patagonia) via a route "by fair means" with difficulties up to 5.11 A2. In descent the two removed a significant portion of the...
30/12/2011 - Interviews
Nanga Parbat in winter, Moro and Urubko travel towards their dream Interview with Simone Moro and Denis Urubko, currently on their way to Nanga Parbat to attempt the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat (8125m).
29/12/2011 - Environment
Dinosaur track discovered on Mount Pelmo, Dolomites In September 2011 a group of five speleologists and mountaineers of La Venta Association spotted a possible track of dinosaur footprints at 3025 meters on the North-east ridge of Mount Pelmo in the Dolomites.
15/12/2011 - Alpinism
Aguja Guillaumet, Patagonia The North Ridge of Aguja Guillaumet (2579m) in the Fitz Roy massif in Patagonia was first climbed in 1981 by the Argentines Eduardo Brenner and Eduardo Moschioni. Damiano Barabino, Sergio De Leo and Marcello Sanguineti repeated the route on 8...
09/12/2011 - Alpinism
Supercanaleta Fitz Roy, Patagonia Some climbs seem timeless due to their importance in the history of alpinism. One of these is certainly Supercanaleta on Fitz Roy in Patagonia. The story by Damiano Barabino, Sergio De Leo, Marcello Sanguineti.
02/12/2011 - Climbing
San Vito Lo Capo, an introduction to rock climbing in Sicily Climbing and travel journal 2. San Vito Lo Capo: its climbing, Sicily, the history and sea as seen through the eyes of Nicoletta Costi and Nicola Noè.
17/11/2011 - Climbing
Nicolò Ceria frees Happy Birthday Totò at Chironico At Chironico in Switzerland Nicolò Ceria has freed Happy Birthday Totò 7C+.
02/11/2011 - Climbing
Momento Libero, new route by Alessio Roverato on Sasso Rosso Last summer Alessio Roverato established Momento Libero (330m, 8a max, 7a/b obligatory), up the SE Face of Sasso Rosso (Valsugana, Valbrenta, Italy).
02/11/2011 - Climbing
Shakti, new route for Riccardo Scarian On 17/10/2011 Riccardo Scarian carried out the first free ascent of Shakti (200m, max 8b+/8c, obl. 7c/8a), the route he had established in August 2011 with various partners up the SW Face of Picco delle Aquile, Monte Coppolo, Valnuvola.
18/10/2011 - Alpinism
An instant, and everything changes For the first time since the accident, Xenia Minder talks to Le Temps about her drama after falling in the mountains and dragging down her life partner, Erhard Loretan.
11/10/2011 - Environment
Cornwall cliff collapse Footage of part of coast collapsing into the sea in North Cornwall, England.
05/10/2011 - Climbing
The Rock Bottom Line, the longest sport climb in the UK In Twll Mawr in the Dinorwig slate quarry in Wales Ian Lloyd-Jones and Sion McGuinness have established The Rock Bottom Line (130m, 7b+).
28/09/2011 - Alpinism
Sasser Kangri II first ascent by Richey, Swenson and Wilkinson In summer 2011 American alpinists Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson summited the second highest unclimbed mountain in the world, Sasser Kangri II (7518m). Trip report and questions with Steve Swenson
23/09/2011 - Environment
Caucasus 2011, the results of the second expedition of 'On the trails of the glaciers' The second stage of the project "On the trails of the glaciers", initiated on 28 July, has now come to an end. Created by Italian photographer and alpinist Fabiano Ventura, this project studies the effects of climate change on the...
22/09/2011 - Book-press
2011 Rowell Award for the Art of Adventure Applications for 2011 Rowell Award nominations are accepted by the American Alpine Club until November 15, 2011.
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