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26/09/2012 - Alpinism
Mt Alberta North Face, important climb by Jason Kruk and Josh Lavigne In early September Jason Kruk and Josh Lavigne climbed the North Face of Mt Alberta. In doing so they repeated the House - Anderson route to circa 3/4 height and then continued up new terrain (WI5, M7+++, 1000m, 06-09/09/2012). During...
25/09/2012 - Competitions
Lead World Cup, Jain Kim and Ramon Julian Puigblanque win in Puurs The 4th stage of the Lead World Cup 2012 was won last weekend by Jain Kim from Korea and Ramon Julian Puigblanque from Spain. Reigning World Champion Jacob Schubert was disqualified for having used a means of communication while in...
25/09/2012 - Competitions
RockShow 2012: the winners visit Italy's RockMaster Anna Vollenweyder and Michael Schreiber, the winners of the Salewa RockShow 2012, were invited as VIP guests to Rockmaster 2012.
25/09/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Aguja Poincenot, Andreas Fransson skis the Whillans ramp On 19/09/2012 Andreas Fransson made the first ski descent of the Whillans ramp on Aguja Poincenot, Patagonia.
24/09/2012 - Climbing
The Nose, new women's record by Smith-Gobat and Astorga On 23/09/2012 Mayan Smith-Gobat and Chantel Astorga set a new speed record up The Nose on El Capitan, Yosemite climbing the route in 7 hours and 26 minutes.
24/09/2012 - Alpinism
Manaslu, a report after the avalanche by the Mountain Kingdom expedition The situation on Manaslu after the avalanche disaster, sent to us by the Mountain Kingdom expedition
24/09/2012 - Alpinism
In memory of Alberto Magliano Alberto Magliano, one of the climbers who died in the terrible avalanche on Manaslu, in the words of climbing partner Michele Comi.
24/09/2012 - Alpinism
Uncertainty regarding Manaslu avalanche death toll Rescue operations are still ongoing on Manaslu following the avalanche which struck Camps 3 and 2 on Saturday night. The bodies of six alpinists are said to have been recovered, while five alpinists have been evacuated off the mountain. The...
23/09/2012 - Alpinism
Devastating avalanche on Manaslu causes numerous deaths On Saturday night a devastating avalanche swept through the high Camps on Manaslu. Numerous alpinists have died, including Alberto Magliano from Italy. The tragic outcome is still uncertain, at present there are at least 11 confirmed dead but many more...
21/09/2012 - Interviews
Neil Gresham and his Olympiad climb Interview with British climber Neil Gresham after his first ascent of the Deep Water Solo Olympiad 8b at Pembroke, Wales.
20/09/2012 - Climbing
Pamela Pack and The Forever War video at Vedauwoo The video of American climber Pamela Shanti Pack on The Forever War 5.13c/d at Vedauwoo, USA.
20/09/2012 - Alpinism
Kilian Jornet Burgada, Innominata Ridge and Mont Blanc in 6 hours 17 minutes On 18 September Spanish ski mountaineer and sky runner Kilian Jornet Burgada ascended from Courmayeur to the summit of Mont Blanc via the famous Innominata Ridge (1000m, D+, V+, 60º) in 6 hours and 17 minutes. The Spaniard then raced...
20/09/2012 - Climbing
New difficult rock climbs in Greenland This summer Tomas Brt (Czech Republic), Vlado Linek and Jan Smolen (Slovakia) visited Greenland’s Tasermiut Fjord where they established two new routes, Turbo (VIII+, A2,1450m) on the South Face of Ketil and Keep Panic, Please (VIII, 1270m) up the NW...
19/09/2012 - Climbing
Jonathan Siegrist frees his Algorithm 9a at the Fins, USA The video of Jonathan Siegrist on his Algorithm 9a at the Fins, Idaho, USA.
19/09/2012 - Alpinism
Gran Sasso, new rock climb by Iannilli and D'Andrea Between 29 and 30 August 2012 Roberto Iannilli and Luca D'Andrea made the first ascent of Compagni dai campi e dalle officine (330m, EX up to VI-, A4) on the East Face of Corno Grande, Vetta Occidentale, Gran Sasso, Italy.
18/09/2012 - Climbing
Climbing violations at Joshua Tree Egregious wilderness climbing violations found at Joshua Tree National Park, USA.
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