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26/03/2014 - Climbing
Sean Leary dies in BASE jump accident On 13 March the American climber Sean Leary died during a BASE jump accident in Utah, USA
25/03/2014 - Trekking
National Week of hiking 2014 - more than 60 itineraries in the Dolomites heritage humanity The XVI National Week of hiking CAI will take place from June 28 to July 6, 2014 on more than 60 paths around Cadore and Cortina, in the province of Belluno, Dolomites.
25/03/2014 - Competitions
Pierra Menta 2014: Eydallin & Lenzi and Roux & Mathys victorious The 29th Pierra Menta took place at Arêches-Beaufort (France) from 20 - 23 March 2014. The classic ski mountaineering competition was won by the Italians Matteo Eydallin & Damiano Lenzi. The women's event was won by the French - Swiss...
24/03/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014, Courmayeur and Chamonix gear up for a prestigious celebration From 26 - 29 March the international meeting with the alpinism "Oscar" returns to Chamonix and Courmayeur on the two sides of Mont Blanc: a great jury will select the best climb in 2013, while American alpinist John Roskelley will...
24/03/2014 - Climbing
Bavella climbing in Corsica: Punta A Biciartula Maurizio Oviglia reveals Punta A Biciartula at Bavella, Corsica; pure pleasure climbing up some of the most beautiful and unique granite in the world.
23/03/2014 - Alpinism
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Ueli Steck and Michi Wohlleben enchain the 3 North Faces in winter On Monday 17 March Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck and Germany's Michi Wohlleben climbed the three North Faces of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites, via, the routes Cassin, Comici - Dimai and Innerkofler. The report about the first...
21/03/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Journalism, education and avalanches. 10 things worth knowing. By Giulio Caresio In mid-February at Madesimo, Italy, the media was invited to an event aimed at educating journalists about how to promote the right mountain safety message in order to shape a mountain culture that is instrumental in preventing and reducing avalanche...
20/03/2014 - Climbing
Jerry Moffatt and Ben Moon at Fontainebleau: the real thing Video: Jerry Moffatt and Ben Moon bouldering Karma at Fontainebleau.
20/03/2014 - Climbing
Red Rocks - bouldering at Las Vegas Niccolò Ceria reports about the bouldering at Red Rocks close to Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
19/03/2014 - Climbing
La Sportiva Bloc Scouting: Sardinia bouldering guidebook online The Gallura Sardinia bouldering guidebook is now online documenting the boulders cleaned and climbed by the La Sportiva Ambassadors Team in autumn 2013
19/03/2014 - Climbing
Silvio Reffo frees The ring of life 9a/a+ at Covolo On 18/03/2014 Silvio Reffo freed The ring of life 9a/a+ at the Italian crag Covolo.
18/03/2014 - Alpinism
Banana Sprint, new mixed route up Grandes Murailles by Cazzanelli and Ferraris On 14/03/2014 François Cazzanelli and Roberto Ferraris made the first ascent of Banana sprint, a 670m mixed line dedicated to Simona Hosquet up the SE Face of Grandes Murailles (Pennine Alps). The summit was reached by following the the Normal...
18/03/2014 - Alpinism
For Marco Anghileri The thoughts of Ivo Ferrari for his friend Marco Anghileri.
17/03/2014 - Alpinism
Marco Anghileri has left us Marco Anghileri 'Butch', 41 years old, great alpinist from Lecco and member of the Gamma climbing club, extremely well known, loved and held in high regard by the entire mountaineering world, has died on the Central Pillar of Mont Blanc....
15/03/2014 - Alpinism
Follie Belliche on Cima Ceremana, a first redpoint in winter, sort of... On 13 March Rolando Larcher and Luca Giupponi made the first free ascent and first winter ascent of Follie Belliche (330m, 7b+ max, 6c+ obl.), the route they established on 30/08 and 21/09/2013 up Cima Ceremana (Lagorai, Dolomites). The report...
14/03/2014 - Interviews
Erri De Luca interview. Observing the mountains #1 Interview with Erri De Luca about his particular way of observing the mountains, from climbing to alpinism. By Marco Ferrario.
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