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Spotkania Mountain Film Festival at Zakopane in Poland
01/09/2015 - Events
Spotkania Mountain Film Festival at Zakopane in Poland
From 2 - 6 September Zakopane (Tatra mountains, Poland) will host the 11th Spotkania Mountain Film Festival.
Alps feels with Jorg Verhoeven and Jon Glassberg
20/08/2015 - Alpinism
Alps feels with Jorg Verhoeven and Jon Glassberg
20 days climbing in the Austrian, Swiss, Italian, and French Alps with Jorg Verhoeven and Jon Glassberg in search of adventure, choss, and mountain feels among some of the most famous and climbed mountains in the world.
Cani sciolti, new rock climb up the Solada Face in Switzerland's Ticino
05/08/2015 - Climbing
Cani sciolti, new rock climb up the Solada Face in switzerland's Ticino
On the Solada Face in Valle Maggia, Canton Ticino, switzerland, Walter Polidori, Tommaso Lamantia & Co have completed the first ascent of the multi-pitch rock climb Cani sciolti.
Coffee Break - Chogolisa's roof
29/07/2015 - Alpinism
Coffee Break - Chogolisa's roof
Delving into shapes, the history and the perceived mountains. Daniela Zangrando in her Coffee Break interviews Maxime Guitton, in charge of "Soutien à la création" at the Centre national des arts plastiques (CNAP) in Paris.
Nina Caprez and Marc le Menestrel repeat Hannibals Alptraum in Rätikon
16/07/2015 - Interviews
Nina Caprez and Marc le Menestrel repeat Hannibals Alptraum in Rätikon
Interview with Nina Caprez who, together with Marc le Menestrel, repeated Hannibals Alptraum, the smooth limestone testpiece first climbed in 1986 by Martin Scheel and Robert Bösch in switzerland’s Rätikon massif.
Christian Mauer wins Red Bull X-Alps 2015
15/07/2015 - Competitions
Christian Mauer wins Red Bull X-Alps 2015
Yesterday, Tuesday 14 July 2015, Christian 'Chrigel' Maurerwon the Red Bull X-Alps adventure race for a fourth time in a row, after 8 days, 4 hours and 37 minutes, ahead of Sebastian Huber and Paul Guschlbauer. Italy's Aaron Durogati is...
Red Bull X-Alps 2015, day 8: Maurer still in the lead, the battle continues
13/07/2015 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2015, day 8: Maurer still in the lead, the battle continues
Perfect flying conditions marked the eighth day of Red Bull X-Alps 2015. After the Mont Blanc turnpoint, switzerland's Christian Maurer has begun the last stage south along the Alps Maritimes towards the Principality of Monaco, followed closely by Paul Guschlbauer....
Barbara Zangerl repeats Bellavista on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, Dolomites
07/07/2015 - Alpinism
Barbara Zangerl repeats Bellavista on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, Dolomites
Austrian rock climber Barbara Zangerl has repeated Bellavista, the difficult rock climb up the North Face of Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, Dolomites.
Red Bull X-Alps 2015: prolgue today, the race begins Sunday
02/07/2015 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2015: prolgue today, the race begins Sunday
With today's prologue of the Red Bull X-Alps, the countdown has begun for the world's toughest adventure race. On Sunday 5 July 32 athletes from 18 nations will race for over 1000km, on foot or by paraglider, across Europe’s most...
Swiss Spéléologie climb in Morocco's Caiat massif
16/06/2015 - Climbing
Swiss Spéléologie climb in Morocco's Caiat massif
Armando Bodeo and Jasmin Biller from switzerland report about the first ascent of Spéléologie (7a, 6c obligatory, 150m), a new multi-pitch rock climb on the Caiat face, Rif mountains, Morocco
Ueli Steck, Michael Wohlleben and the Piz Bernina video
14/06/2015 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck, Michael Wohlleben and the Piz Bernina video
The video of the ascent of Piz Bernina, the first of 82 summits above 4000m in the Alps that Ueli Steck and Michael Wohlleben hope to climb in 80 days.
Red Bull X-Alps 2015: 10 reasons to follow the competition live
11/06/2015 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2015: 10 reasons to follow the competition live
After the prologue on 2 July, the world's toughest adventure race takes flight on 5 July 2015. 33 athletes from 18 nations will race for over 1000km, on foot or by paraglider, across Europe’s most spectacular scenery.
Reequipping with 'marine' gear in Sardinia by Louis Piguet
11/06/2015 - Climbing
Reequipping with 'marine' gear in Sardinia by Louis Piguet
Maurizio Oviglia shares the information, provided by Louis Piguet, about the Swissman’s recent rebolting of some sport climbs in Sardinia located at the Buggerru sea cliff and at Cala Fuii (Cala Gonone).
Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli climb NE Ridge of Devil's Paw North Tower in Alaska
10/06/2015 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli climb NE Ridge of Devil's Paw North Tower in Alaska
In mid-April 2015 Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl made an alpine style first ascent of the NE ridge of the North tower of Devils Paw, Alaska via their new route Black Roses.
Adam Ondra flashes 8B+ boulder with Jade at RMNP
09/06/2015 - Climbing
Adam Ondra flashes 8B+ boulder with Jade at RMNP
On Sunday 7 June in the Rocky Mountain National Park Adam Ondra flashed the 8B+ boulder problem Jade.
International Olympic Games of Campo Bridwell 2006
03/06/2015 - Alpinism
International Olympic Games of Campo Bridwell 2006
The video of Belgian alpinist Sean Villanueva documenting the so-called ‘International Olympic Games of Campo Bridwell’, held below Cerro Torre in Patagonia in 2006.