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![XV Piolet d'or to Steve House and Vincent Anderson](/uploads/img/3/45024.jpg)
13/02/2006 - Alpinism
XV Piolet d'or to Steve House and Vincent Anderson On 10/02 in Grenoble the golden ice axe, the mountaineering oscar 2005, was awarded to Steve House and Vincent Anderson for their new route up the Rupal Face on Nanga Parbat.
![Ueli Steck - Khumbu Express - Piolet d'Or 2005](/uploads/img/3/45034.jpg)
10/02/2006 - Interviews
Ueli Steck - Khumbu Express - Piolet d'Or 2005 Interview with Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck, nominated for Piolet d'or 2005 for his solo ascents of Cholatse (6440m), Tawoche (6505m) and Ama Dablam (up to 5900m).
![Leichtfried blazes Illuminati M11+/WI 6+](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
07/02/2006 - Alpinism
Leichtfried blazes Illuminati M11+/WI 6+ On 24 January Albert Leichtfried made the first ascent of "Illuminati", a 5 pitch mixed outing located in Val Lunga, close to Selva Gardena (South Tyrol) N. Italy . The 30 year old Austrian has put forward the impressive grade...
![Bain de sang, 9a, for Scarian e Manolo](/uploads/img/3/64925.jpg)
06/02/2006 - Climbing
Bain de sang, 9a, for Scarian e Manolo On 3/02/2006 Maurizio "Manolo" Zanolla and Riccardo "Sky" Scarian repeated Bain de Sang, 9a first ascended by Fred Nicole at Saint Loup, Switzerland.
![East-west traverse Hielo Patagonico Sur](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
24/11/2005 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
East-west traverse Hielo Patagonico Sur Marcello Cominetti, Thomas Reilly, Alistair Crafword, Andrew Denton, Simon Shercliff, Tania Cotton, Andy Lewitt, Kewin Mulligan, Filippo Beccari have carried out the 1st complete east-west traverse of the Hielo Patagonico Sur, Patagonia.
![18 killed by avalanche at Kang Guru (Annapurna)](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
24/10/2005 - Alpinism
18 killed by avalanche at Kang Guru (Annapurna) The news was announced on Nepalese television yesterday: 7 French mountaineers/trekkers and 11 Nepalese Sherpa have been killed by an avalanche at Kang Guru Base Camp. Kang Guru lies in the Manang region, close to Annapurna, Nepal and is 6981m...
![Carstensz Pyramid and the Amungme people](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
19/09/2005 - Alpinism
Carstensz Pyramid and the Amungme people Carstensz Pyramid has been reopened to climbers while mining continues, devastating the sacred mountain of the Amungme people.
![Kalymnos climbing in Greece](/uploads/img/3/562.jpg)
17/05/2005 - Climbing
Kalymnos climbing in Greece Rock climbing on Kalymnos in Greece is simply a dream come true! Awesome limestone crags, stunning routes, a relaxed holiday atmosphere, the warm Aegean sea to dip into after a hard day on the rocks, legendary Greek hospitality and cuisine...
![Russian success for Piolet d'Or 2004, House wins spectators award.](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
28/02/2005 - Events
Russian success for Piolet d'Or 2004, House wins spectators award. The prestigious Piolet d'Or 2004 promoted by Montagne Magazine was won by the Russian team for its ascent of Jannu. Steve House won the spectators award for his solitary ascent of K7.
![Piolet d'or 2004, the six candidates](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
10/02/2005 - Alpinism
Piolet d'or 2004, the six candidates The jury, headed by Krzysztof Wielicki, and the six candidates for the Piolet d'Or 2004 promoted by Montagnes Magazine
![Piolet d'Or 2004 nominees](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
24/12/2004 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2004 nominees The six Piolet d'Or 2004 nominees for the most important alpine achievements of the year
![PlanetMountain at University!](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
20/12/2004 - Events
PlanetMountain at University! On Tuesday 14 December at the Italian University of Padua the websites Planet Mountain and La Sportiva were the protagonists of a university thesis entitled "Web Marketing and community management in mountain products: La Sportiva and PlanetMountain.com"
![Yvon Chouinard, Time's up](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
28/09/2004 - Interviews
Yvon Chouinard, Time's up In an open letter Yvon Chouinard, mountaineer, surfer, fly fisherman and founder of "Patagonia", the famous American outdoor clothing company explains how urgent and pressing the envirnmental issue is.
![Cinque Torri: the Trephor has collapsed](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
07/06/2004 - Climbing
Cinque Torri: the Trephor has collapsed The Trephor, one of the Cinque Torri's (Dolomites) splendid minor towers, has collapsed.
![Melloblocco: a great success!](/uploads/img/3/43780.jpg)
11/05/2004 - Competitions
Melloblocco: a great success! On Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 May, over 300 boulderers met up in the Italian Val di Mello and took part in the two-day international Bouldering event, organised by the Lombardy Mountain Guides.
![Babanov and Koshelenko win Piolet d'or 2003](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
10/02/2004 - Events
Babanov and Koshelenko win Piolet d'or 2003 Valeri Babanov and Yuri Koshelenko won the prestigous Piolet d'Or for their ascent of Nuptse East South Pillar in November 2003.
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