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![Infinite Jest, the Wenden film by the Ragni di Lecco](/uploads/img/3/18102.jpg)
08/06/2013 - Alpinism
Infinite Jest, the Wenden film by the Ragni di Lecco The film by the Ragni di Lecco which documents the climbing at Wenden, Switzerland. An homage to the beauty and the climbing on this legendary alpine face.
![Red Bull X-Alps 2013: July take off!](/uploads/img/3/18045.jpg)
05/06/2013 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2013: July take off! On 7 July the Red Bull X-Alps 2013 gets underway, the immensely difficult race on foot or by paraglider from Salzburg in Austria to the Principality of Monaco. 32 athletes from 21 countries will take part, including three Italians: Aaron...
![Ghost Face, new Hubshorn climb by Zanoli, Pagnoncelli, Gallian](/uploads/img/3/17911.jpg)
30/05/2013 - Alpinism
Ghost Face, new Hubshorn climb by Zanoli, Pagnoncelli, Gallian On 26 May 2013, Paolo Zanoli, Giovanni Pagnoncelli and Davide Gallian made the first ascent of Ghost Face (TD+, 850m length, 550m height) up the North East Face of Hubshorn (3192m, Pennine Alps). The peak is located on the border...
![Everest 60 years between legend and business](/uploads/img/3/652.jpg)
29/05/2013 - Alpinism
Everest 60 years between legend and business On May 29, 60 years ago Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary stood on top of the world for the first time ever. Since then Everest has continued to be a symbol, hovering somewhere between a legend and "consumerism". By Erminio...
![Colonne d'Ercole, Civetta Punta Tissi, interview with Alessandro Baù](/uploads/img/3/17703.jpg)
20/05/2013 - Interviews
Colonne d'Ercole, Civetta Punta Tissi, interview with Alessandro Baù Interview with Alessandro Bau about the massive new route first ascended and then freed up Punta Tissi (NW face of Civetta, Dolomites) together with Alessandro Beber and Nicola Tondini.
![Melloblocco 2013: day ten, goodbye to the Valley](/uploads/img/3/17534.jpg)
05/05/2013 - Events
Melloblocco 2013: day ten, goodbye to the Valley 5/05/2013. The last day of the 10th Melloblocco. 10 days of climbing and bouldering to reaffirm the indissoluble bond between Val Masino - Val di Mello and the Melloblockers. All 2,000 climbers have promised to return next year.
![Melloblocco, 2013, day eight: climbing without limits](/uploads/img/3/17486.jpg)
04/05/2013 - Events
Melloblocco, 2013, day eight: climbing without limits While over 1300 Melloblockers have already registered and many more are expected, sunny Val Masino welcomed the initiative Climbing without limits promoted by the region of Lombardy, CIP, FASI, ERSAF which aims at a different form of taking to the...
![Melloblocco 2013, day seven: sun and a warm welcome](/uploads/img/3/17453.jpg)
03/05/2013 - Events
Melloblocco 2013, day seven: sun and a warm welcome Sun, climbing and the best of the best during the seventh day of the 10th Melloblocco. More than 1100 climbers have now gathered in Val Masino - Val di Mello for the world's largest international climbing and bouldering meeting and...
![Rock Junior 2013 registration online](/uploads/img/3/13209.jpg)
23/04/2013 - Events
Rock Junior 2013 registration online Registration is now online for Rock Junior, the youth climbing festival which will take place on Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September 2013 at Arco (Lake Garda - Trentino, Italy) and which introduces the Rock Master Festival, a week...
![Piolets d'Or, special mention to Kennedy, Kruk, Lama and Ornter](/uploads/img/3/15759.jpg)
22/03/2013 - Events
Piolets d'Or, special mention to Kennedy, Kruk, Lama and Ornter The Jury motivation for the special mention assigned to Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk, David Lama and Peter Ortner which will be awarded during the 21st Piolet d'Or, scheduled to take place from 3 - 6 April 2013 at Courmayeur...
![Sagwand first winter ascent by Auer, Lama and Ortner](/uploads/img/3/16627.jpg)
20/03/2013 - Alpinism
Sagwand first winter ascent by Auer, Lama and Ortner On 16 and 17 March 2013 the highly experienced Austrian alpinists Hansjörg Auer, David Lama and Peter Ortner made the first winter ascent of the Sagwand via the route Schiefer Riss first climbed by Mathias Rebitsch and Roland Berger in...
![Simone Moro, the drama on Broad Peak and winter mountaineering in the Himalaya](/uploads/img/3/1544.jpg)
07/03/2013 - Alpinism
Simone Moro, the drama on Broad Peak and winter mountaineering in the Himalaya The thoughts of Simone Moro about high-altitude winter mountaineering on the world's Eight-thousanders and about the events which have taken place and are currently unfolding on Broad Peak.
![Couloir Marbrèe off-piste ski descent, Courmayeur](/uploads/img/3/16089.jpg)
28/02/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Couloir Marbrèe off-piste ski descent, Courmayeur Mountain Guide Rudy Buccella introduces the Marbrèe couloir freeride descent above Courmayeur, a long and beautiful off-piste run in the Mont Blanc massif.
![Attraverso Travenanzes, new icefall in Val Travenanzes by Ballico and Gamberini](/uploads/img/3/16278.jpg)
27/02/2013 - Alpinism
Attraverso Travenanzes, new icefall in Val Travenanzes by Ballico and Gamberini On 16 February 2013 Beppe Ballico and Andrea Gamberini made the first ascent of Attraverso Travenanzes (120m, III, WI5+) a new icefall at the Supermario sector in Val Travenanzes which, once again, confirms itself as being an eldorado for ice...
![Arco bids for World Youth Climbing Championships 2015](/uploads/img/3/13211.jpg)
13/02/2013 - Competitions
Arco bids for World Youth Climbing Championships 2015 On 8 March in Shanghai (China) Arco will present its candidature to host the 2015 World Youth Climbing Championships
![Piolets d'Or 2013: Kurt Diemberger receives Lifetime Achievement Award](/uploads/img/3/5017.jpg)
06/02/2013 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2013: Kurt Diemberger receives Lifetime Achievement Award From 3 - 6 April 2013 Courmayeur and Chamonix will be the world's capital of alpinism thanks to the 21st Piolets d’Or, the international award dedicated to alpinism.
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