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16th Piolet d'or: alpine style Himalayan mountaineering
24/01/2007 - Alpinism
16th Piolet d'or: alpine style Himalayan mountaineering
On Friday 16 January 2007 the five teams nominated for the award will present their ascent to the public and the (desired and prestigious) golden ice axe will be awarded to the "ascent of the year".
Polish Nanga Parbat Winter Expedition abandons attempt
24/01/2007 - Alpinism
Polish Nanga Parbat Winter Expedition abandons attempt
The Polish attempt to climb Nanga Parbat in winter led by Krzysztof Wielicki has been called off and the the entire team is safely back in base camp.
First repeat of Omar ribelle on Granta Parei
02/11/2006 - Alpinism
First repeat of Omar ribelle on Granta Parei
On Tuesday 17 October Matteo Giglio and Germaine Roulet made the first repeat of "Omar ribelle" (250 m, ED+, 6c max, 6b+ obbl.), ascended in 1993 by Ezio Marlier and Salvatore Gagliano on the imposing limestone east face of Granta Parei (Val di Rhemes, valle d'Aosta).
Kedar Dome ascent for Parnell and Emmett
20/10/2006 - Alpinism
Kedar Dome ascent for Parnell and Emmett
British duo Tim Emmett and Ian Parnell climb new route on the SE Pillar of Kedar Dome (6830m) in the Gangtori region of the Indian Garwhal.
Slovenian TranGO Towers 2006
19/10/2006 - Alpinism
Slovenian TranGO Towers 2006
In late August a strong mixed Slovenian expedition travelled to Karakorum's Trango Towers where, despite unstable weather, they managed a remarkable number of repeats and first ascents
Annapurna summit for Mondinelli, Camandona and Confortola
13/10/2006 - Alpinism
Annapurna summit for Mondinelli, Camandona and Confortola
On 12/10 the Italians Marco Confortola, Marco Camandona and Silvio Mondinelli reached the summit of Annapurna 8091m
Kalymnos Interntaional rock Festival 2006
11/10/2006 - Events
Kalymnos Interntaional rock Festival 2006
The 2nd International Climbing Festival will take place on Kalymnos, Greece, from 25 - 30 October 2006.
Guvercinlik Valley, Turkey: new routes for Sterni, Florit, Larcher and Oviglia
14/09/2006 - Climbing
Guvercinlik Valley, Turkey: new routes for Sterni, Florit, Larcher and Oviglia
During the first half of August 2006 the Italians Mauro Florit, Marco Sterni, Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia traveled to Turkey's Guvercinlik Valley in the Ala Daglar massif where they established four new routes.
Uli Biaho new route by Kopold and Cmarik
03/08/2006 - Alpinism
Uli Biaho new route by Kopold and Cmarik
Dodo Kopold and Gabo Cmarik have made the f.a. of the NW Face of Uli Biaho 6417m, Karakorum, Pakistan. They also climbed a route up Hainabrakk East Tower (5800m) to 5375m.
Qui io vado ancora, new route in Perù by Pedeferri, Palma, Pavan
13/07/2006 - Climbing
Qui io vado ancora, new route in Perù by Pedeferri, Palma, Pavan
On 12 July the Italian Ragni di Lecco Simone Pedeferri, Fabio Palma and Andrea Pavan made the first ascent of "Qui io vado ancora" 7c max, 7a oblig with two pitches of A1 in Peru's Quebrada Rurec valley.
Eiger east face poised to collapse
12/07/2006 - Environment
Eiger east face poised to collapse
Two million cubic meters of the Eiger's East Face are poised to crash down into the valley hundreds of meters below due to a 300m horizontal fissure.
Himalaya: Urubko and Samoilov summit Manaslu via new route
09/06/2006 - Alpinism
Himalaya: Urubko and Samoilov summit Manaslu via new route
On 8 May Denis Urubko and Serguey Samoilov summited Manaslu via new route up the NE Face.
Brunod and Reichegger win 12th Tour du Rutor
10/04/2006 - Competitions
Brunod and Reichegger win 12th Tour du Rutor
The 12th international Tour du Rutor took place at Arvier in Valle d'Aosta last weekend and was won by the Italian team Dennis Brunod and Manfred Reichegger. The women's event was won the Italian/Swiss team comprise of Gloriana Pellissier and Gabrielle Magnenat.
Melloblocco 2006, all in Val di Mello
30/03/2006 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2006, all in Val di Mello
Melloblocco third edition, one can literally feel the anticipation grow. The classic and unmissable 3rd Melloblocco, or rather, the motley coloured bouldering meet in Val di Mello, is less than 40 days away and will be held on 6-7 May 2006
Nepal: four trekkers freed
28/03/2006 - Trekking
Nepal: four trekkers freed
According to news reports published by The Associated Press, the four Polish trekkers kidnapped by Maoist rebels in Nepal have now been freed.
Linea di Eleganza, Fitz Roy: first repeat and free ascent by Caldwell, Donahue and Roed
03/03/2006 - Alpinism
Linea di Eleganza, Fitz Roy: first repeat and free ascent by Caldwell, Donahue and Roed
Linea di Eleganza, the route first climbed by Elio Orlandi, Horacio Codò and Luca Fava in February 2004 on Fitz Roy, has been repeated for the first time and freed in one single push at 5.12+ by the Americans Tommy Caldwell, Topher Donahue and Erik Roed.