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![Spiro Dalla Porta Xydias, goodbye to the alpinist who climbed with his soul](/uploads/img/3/42845.jpg)
21/01/2017 - Alpinism
Spiro Dalla Porta Xydias, goodbye to the alpinist who climbed with his soul On Wednesday evening Spiro Dalla Porta Xydias passed away in Trieste. The acclaimed Italian alpinist, writer and theater director was an academic of the Italian Alpine Club and, for three decades, president of GISM, the Italian Group of Mountain Writers....
![Ice Climbing World Cup 2017, live streaming from Saas Fee](/uploads/img/3/42858.jpg)
20/01/2017 - Competitions
Ice Climbing World Cup 2017, live streaming from Saas Fee live streaming from Saas Fee in Switzerland of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2017. The Speed Finals stream at 19:30 this evening, the Lead Semis and Finals throughout Saturday.
![All-in, difficult new ice and mixed climb on Sas del Pegorer in the Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/42658.jpg)
12/01/2017 - Alpinism
All-in, difficult new ice and mixed climb on Sas del Pegorer in the Dolomites Philipp Angelo, Fabrizio della Rossa and Thomas Gianola report about their first ascent of All-in (AI 6-, M7, R), a difficult new ice and mixed climb up the North Face of Sas Pegorer, Gran Vernel (Marmolada, Dolomites).
![La Bruixa, new ice climb in Val Zemola, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/42613.jpg)
10/01/2017 - Alpinism
La Bruixa, new ice climb in Val Zemola, Dolomites Luca Vallata reports about the first ascent of La Bruixa, a new icefall in Val Zemola, Dolomites, climbed on 05/01/2017 together with Santiago Padrós.
![Jeff Lowe's Eiger Metanoia finally repeated by Thomas Huber, Stephan Siegrist and Roger Schaeli](/uploads/img/3/42583.jpg)
09/01/2017 - Alpinism
Jeff Lowe's Eiger Metanoia finally repeated by Thomas Huber, Stephan Siegrist and Roger Schaeli From 29 to 30 December 2016 Thomas Huber, Stephan Siegrist and Roger Schaeli scored the long-awaited second ascent of Metanoia, Jeff Lowe’s masterpiece on the North Face of the Eiger. The route was established solo over a period of nine...
![Ines Papert and Luka Lindič pull off first repeat of Pizzo Badile Nordest Supercombo](/uploads/img/3/42524.jpg)
04/01/2017 - Alpinism
Ines Papert and Luka Lindič pull off first repeat of Pizzo Badile Nordest Supercombo Winter mountaineering: Ines Papert reports about the first repeat of the ice and mixed climb ‘Nordest Supercombo' (800m, M7, R) up the NE Face of Pizzo Badile, carried out on 30/12/2016 together with Luka Lindič
![Forest fires in Chironico and across Southern Switzerland](/uploads/img/3/42493.jpg)
02/01/2017 - Environment
Forest fires in Chironico and across Southern Switzerland During the last few days various forest fires broke out across southern Switzerland, for reasons yet to be determined. Over three dozen people were evacuated, but thankfully no one was injured. Local climber Martin Keller reports from the world-famous bouldering...
![Ice Climbing World Cup 2017: Alexey Dengin and Shin Woonseon win in USA](/uploads/img/3/42294.jpg)
19/12/2016 - Competitions
Ice Climbing World Cup 2017: Alexey Dengin and Shin Woonseon win in USA The first stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2017 took place in Durango, Colorado, USA, last weekend and was won by Russia’s Alexey Dengin and Korea’s Shin Woonseon. The Speed event was won by the Russians Maria Tolokonina and...
![Manolo, climbing and Il Mattino dei Maghi: first repeat in 35 years](/uploads/img/3/42212.jpg)
19/12/2016 - Climbing
Manolo, climbing and Il Mattino dei Maghi: first repeat in 35 years On 7 December 2016 Maurizio Manolo Zanolla, belayed by Daniele Lira shortly before his 59th birthday, made the second ascent and first repeat of Il Mattino dei Maghi, the legendary climb first ascended in 1981 by Manolo at the crag...
![Leonidio Climbing Festival - report and photos from Greece](/uploads/img/3/42267.jpg)
18/12/2016 - Climbing
Leonidio Climbing Festival - report and photos from Greece The report about the first Leonidio Climbing Festival that took place from 10 - 13 November and attracted 300 participants to this area in the Greece's Peloponnese.
![Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner discover new ice climbs in Iceland](/uploads/img/3/42251.jpg)
16/12/2016 - Alpinism
Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner discover new ice climbs in Iceland Ice climbing: in February 2016 the Austrian alpinists Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner established a flurry of new ice climbs in Iceland, including Tröll leikhus at Austurárdalur, currently the hardest on the island.
![Thomas Huber: a ground fall, Latok I and the gratitude for being alive](/uploads/img/3/41945.jpg)
29/11/2016 - Alpinism
Thomas Huber: a ground fall, Latok I and the gratitude for being alive German alpinist Thomas Huber recounts the last three months that, in his words, 'have left a profound mark on my life.' Starting with a 16m ground fall, followed by the dream of climbing Latok I in the Karakorum and the...
![Kranj Lead World Cup 2016 - the grand sport climbing finale](/uploads/img/3/41909.jpg)
27/11/2016 - Competitions
Kranj Lead World Cup 2016 - the grand sport climbing finale At 16.30 today live streaming from Kranj, Slovenia, of the last stage of Climbing Lead World Cup 2016.
![Kranj Lead World Cup 2016 Live](/uploads/img/3/41892.jpg)
26/11/2016 - Competitions
Kranj Lead World Cup 2016 live On 26 and 27 November 2016 Kranj in Slovenia will host the final stage of the Climbing Lead World Cup 2016. While Janja Garnbret has already won the women's World Cup, Domen Skofic, Romain Desgranges, Jakob Schubert, Stefano Ghisolfi and...
![Adam Ondra: the Dawn Wall El Capitan interview](/uploads/img/3/41801.jpg)
25/11/2016 - Interviews
Adam Ondra: the Dawn Wall El Capitan interview Interview with Czech rock climber Adam Ondra who, leading all pitches from 14 to 21 November 2016, completed the second free ascent of Dawn Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite. Considered the hardest big wall in the world, this climb was...
![Alpinism on Pizzo Badile: interview with Marcel Schenk and Simon Gietl after Amore di Vetro](/uploads/img/3/41788.jpg)
23/11/2016 - Interviews
Alpinism on Pizzo Badile: interview with Marcel Schenk and Simon Gietl after Amore di Vetro Interview with Marcel Schenk and Simon Gietl after the first ascent of 'Amore di Vetro' (800m, M5, R) a new ice and mixed climb up the NE Face of Pizzo Badile (3303m) Alps.
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