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![La Classica Moderna, new route on Mont Blanc by Barmasse and Pou brothers](/uploads/img/3/8734.jpg)
04/08/2011 - Alpinism
La Classica Moderna, new route on mont blanc by Barmasse and Pou brothers On 1 August Hervè Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou established La Classica Moderna - The Modern Classic - up the Left Pillar of Brouillard on the Italian side of mont blanc.
![Dent du Géant - Mont Blanc](/uploads/img/3/8698.jpg)
03/08/2011 - Alpinism
Dent du Géant - mont blanc The Dent du Geant (4013m), a great classic in the mont blanc range, introduced by Gianni Lanza.
![Matic Obid, a summer climbing in Slovenia and Croatia](/uploads/img/3/8688.jpg)
03/08/2011 - Climbing
Matic Obid, a summer climbing in Slovenia and Croatia Slovenian climber Matic Obid has repeated a series of routes, from the Site rock face in the Julian Alps to Paklenica in Croatia, via mont blanc and also his first 8c at Sezana in Slovenia.
![Chamonix: Schubert, Ciavaldini, Eiter, Markovic, Kim](/uploads/img/3/8529.jpg)
14/07/2011 - Competitions
Chamonix: Schubert, Ciavaldini, Eiter, Markovic, Kim The first stage of the Lead World Cup 2011 was won by Jakob Schubert. Four women shared victory: Caroline Ciavaldini, Angela Eiter, Mina Markovic and Jain Kim.
![Valery Rozov, the Mont Blanc BASE jump video](/uploads/img/3/8432.jpg)
11/07/2011 - Alpinism
Valery Rozov, the mont blanc BASE jump video The video of Valery Rozov from Russia and the recent first BASE jump off the Italian side of mont blanc.
![Valery Rozov, BASE jump off Grand Pilier d‘Angle, Mont Blanc](/uploads/img/3/8430.jpg)
06/07/2011 - Alpinism
Valery Rozov, BASE jump off Grand Pilier d‘Angle, mont blanc This morning at 06:45 Russian alpinist and base jumper Valery Rozov carried out the first BASE jump off the Italian side of mont blanc
![Kahiltna Peaks West (Alaska): new route by Meraldi and Giovannini](/uploads/img/3/8281.jpg)
20/06/2011 - Alpinism
Kahiltna Peaks West (Alaska): new route by Meraldi and Giovannini On 24/05/2011 Fabio Meraldi and Diego Giovannini established a new route up the East Spur of Kahiltna Peaks West (3914m, McKinley-Denali mountain chain, Alaska).
![Hervé Barmasse, the new Matterhorn route and the exploration of the Alps](/uploads/img/3/7704.jpg)
22/04/2011 - Alpinism
Hervé Barmasse, the new Matterhorn route and the exploration of the Alps On 9 April, after 4 days on the wall and three bivvies, Hervé Barmasse reached the summit of Picco Muzio via a new 700m route up the great pillar located on the South Face. This is the first stage in...
![Piolet d'Or 2011, winners, diversity and the challenges of alpinism](/uploads/img/3/7564.jpg)
19/04/2011 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2011, winners, diversity and the challenges of alpinism Two Piolets d'Or were awarded on 15 April in Chamonix, France, during the IXX Piolet d'Or 2011: to the Greenland Big Walls by Sean Villanueva, Nicolas and Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Bob Shepton and to the ascent up Mount...
![Aiguille du Plan north face descents](/uploads/img/3/7464.jpg)
12/04/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Aiguille du Plan north face descents Two recent descents of the North Face of the Aiguille du Plan (mont blanc), by Julien Herry, Lionel Hachemy and Roch Malnuit on 07/04/2011 and, a day later, by Davide Capozzi, Luca Rolli and Francesco Civra. With skis and snowboards...
![Piolet d'Or 2011, the program](/uploads/img/3/7450.jpg)
07/04/2011 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2011, the program The program of the IXX Piolet d'Or which will be held in Courmayeur and Chamonix (mont blanc) from 13 - 16 April 2011. All the awards, conferences, lectures and debates of one of the most important mountaineering events in...
![Passion Together, in memory of Chloé Graftiaux](/uploads/img/3/7368.jpg)
29/03/2011 - Book-press
Passion Together, in memory of Chloé Graftiaux A book and non-profit association have been created to honour Chloé Graftiaux, the Belgian climber who lost her life last August in a fall from Aiguille Noire de Peuterey (mont blanc). Published below is an open letter by Chloé's parents
![Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings](/uploads/img/3/7319.jpg)
21/03/2011 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings The IXX Piolet d'Or will take place from 13 - 16 April 2011 at Courmayeur and Chamonix (mont blanc). Six ascents are in the running for the golden ice axe, while the great British mountaineer Doug Scott will receive the...
![Extreme skiing, when falling is simply not an option](/uploads/img/3/7112.jpg)
04/03/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Extreme skiing, when falling is simply not an option Italian extreme skier Davide Capozzi talks about this sport, with particular reference to the mont blanc mountain range, from the classic descents to those who have left their mark in the white gold.
![Goulotte fantasma on Punta Sant'anna](/uploads/img/3/6903.jpg)
23/02/2011 - Alpinism
Goulotte fantasma on Punta Sant'anna On 6 February 2011 the Italians Luca Maspes, Annalisa Bonfanti and Anna Ceruti climbed Goulotte Santanna (250m) up the South East Face of Sant'Anna 3171m, Val Porcellizzo, Alta Val Masino).
![Petit Mont Blanc, ENE Face descent](/uploads/img/3/6959.jpg)
16/02/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Petit mont blanc, ENE Face descent On 11/02/2011 Davide Capozzi from Italy and Julien Herry from France carried out the what is likely to be the first descent of the ENE Face of Petit mont blanc.
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