1096 News found
09/06/2014 - Alpinism
Trango Towers, the BASE jump by Andrey Lebedev and Vladimir Murzaev Following the Australian pioneers Glenn Singleman and Nic Feteris: the story of the Great Trango Tower BASE jump carried out by Andrey Lebedev and Vladimir Murzaev on 10 August 2013.
29/05/2014 - Alpinism
Siula Chico: Looking for the Void, new French route in Peru From 16 to 20 May 2014 the French alpinists Frédéric Degoulet, Benjamin Guigonnet, Hélias Millerioux and Robin Revest made the first ascent of Looking for the Void, a difficult new ice and mixed route up the West face of Siula...
26/05/2014 - Alpinism
Nives Meroi, Romano Benet, Kangchenjunga and the beautiful silence The thoughts of Manuel Lugli about the ascent of Kangchenjunga carried out on 17/05/2014 by the Italian alpinists Romano Benet and Nives Meroi.
26/05/2014 - Alpinism
Kangchenjunga from the North by Urubko, Txikon, Sinev, Bielecki and Braun The summit of Kangchenjunga reached by Denis Urubko via the NW Face reveals a great chapter in alpinism and a great team effort which included the great mountaineers Alex Txikon, Dmitri Sinev, Artem Braun and Adam Bielecki.
23/05/2014 - Alpinism
Odyssey and Iliad, two new climbs in Alaska's Revelation Mountains An team of young alpinists comprised of Lise Billon, Pedro Angel Galan Diaz, Jeremy Stagnetto and Jérôme Sullivan have made the first ascents of the ice and mixed routes The Odyssey (M7, 6b, A1, 90°, 1100m) up the unclimbed Pyramid...
19/05/2014 - Alpinism
Denis Urubko, Carlos Soria and Marco Camandona summit Kangchenjunga At 9:40am local time on 19 May Russian alpinist Denis Urubko reached the summit of Kangchenjunga from the north, while Italy's Marco Camandona summited yesterday from the south as did Spain's Carlos Soria. This is the 75-year-old's 12th 8000er.
27/04/2014 - Alpinism
Nepal's Everest spring season draws to a close before it begins All major commercial expeditions operating on Nepal's South side of Everest have called off their expeditons following the deadly avalanche that killed 16 Sherpas on 18 April 2014.
23/04/2014 - Alpinism
Everest: Sherpa leave Base Camp, spring climbing season uncertain Reports are coming in of Sherpas leaving Everest Base Camp after the tragic avalanche that killed 16 Sherpa on 18 April 2014 to honour their dead colleagues. The future of the spring 2014 climbing season is reportedly now on the...
20/04/2014 - Alpinism
Everest avalanche: search operation called off After three days of searching the rescue operation on Everest has been called off today. The official death toll is 13 Sherpa dead and 3 missing. The entire spring mountaineering season is now uncertain.
19/04/2014 - Interviews
Everest avalanche: interview with Simone Moro Interview with Simone Moro after the tragic avalanche on Everest on 18 April 2014 that caused the deaths of at least 13 Sherpa.
18/04/2014 - Alpinism
Tragic Everest avalanche, numerous victims In the early hours of this morning an avalanche swept down the flanks of Everest on the Nepalese side of the mountain. At least six Sherpa have died, while numerous other climbers are reported missing.
16/04/2014 - Environment
Repairers of the fragile mountain environment The mountains are a harsh and at the same time fragile environment that needs to be treated with care. The wealth and stability of the mountain ecosystems are directly linked to the presence of man and the effects of a...
15/04/2014 - Alpinism
Aiguille du Plan, first free ascent of the Bonington - Tejada-Flores corner by Pesce and Mercier On 10/04/2014 Jeff Mercier and Corrado Pesce made the first free acent of the huge corner on the route established by Chris Bonington and Lito Tejada-Flores on 28 - 29 July 1965 up the West Face of Aiguille du Plan,...
03/04/2014 - Alpinism
Hansjörg Auer and the Oetztal winter traverse in Austria On 12 -13 February 2014 Hansjörg Auer traversed the ridge line that leads from Gamskogel to Wilde Leck high above the Ötztal in Austria. A long traverse, first carried out many moons ago by the talented Austrian alpinist Reinhard Schiestl.
28/03/2014 - Interviews
Coffee break #0 The numerous facets of alpinism, that go beyond mountaineering, encountered when you lease expect it. The first act by Daniela Zangrando with her Coffee break, a space to let thoughts and fantasies fluctuate within these free moments of rest.
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...
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