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![Revelation mountains, new Slovenian first ascents in Alaska](/uploads/img/3/12725.jpg)
19/07/2012 - Alpinism
Revelation mountains, new Slovenian first ascents in Alaska In spring 2012 a Slovenian expedition to the Revelation Mountain range in Alaska resulted in a flurry of first ascents up virgin peaks. The trip report by expedition leader Anze Cokl.
![Mazeno Ridge: Sandy Allan and Rick Allen safe at Base Camp. Summit of Nanga Parbat confirmed!](/uploads/img/3/12718.jpg)
19/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mazeno Ridge: Sandy Allan and Rick Allen safe at Base Camp. Summit of Nanga Parbat confirmed! Today 19 July at circa 12:00 local time British alpinists Sandy Allan and Rick Allen returned to Base Camp safe and sound after having reached the summit of Nanga Parbat on 15 July and after having completed the historic first...
![Mont Blanc and the avalanche Mont Maudit](/uploads/img/3/2214.jpg)
17/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc and the avalanche Mont Maudit With regards to last Thursday's tragedy which claimed the lives of 9 climbers on Mont Maudit, we have received the thoughts of Dr. Luigi Festi, director of the International Masters Course in Mountain Medicine at the University of Insubria...
![Mazeno Ridge, updates directly from Pakistan](/uploads/img/3/12661.jpg)
16/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mazeno Ridge, updates directly from Pakistan South African alpinist Cathy O'Dowd and Sherpa Nuru, Rangduk and Zarok are said to be safely at Base Camp of Nanga Parbat (Diamir Face) while the British mountaineers Sandy Allan and Rick Allen are said to be at 7100m. The...
![Avalanche on Mont Blanc: 9 deaths on Mont Maudit](/uploads/img/3/2213.jpg)
12/07/2012 - Alpinism
Avalanche on Mont Blanc: 9 deaths on Mont Maudit This morning an avalanche on Mount Maudit (Mont Blanc) killed 9 alpinists. 9 others have been injured, and unfortunately this toll is still only provisional.
![Mazeno Ridge: Nanga Parbat summit not yet reached](/uploads/img/3/12661.jpg)
12/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mazeno Ridge: Nanga Parbat summit not yet reached Contrary to Cathy O'Dowd's Twitter message last night, the South African alpinist has now published new messaged in which she makes clear that the summit has not yet been reached,. Her climbing partners Sandy Allan, Rick Allen and the Sherpa...
![Stephane Brosse, the world's ski mountaineering champion has died](/uploads/img/3/12468.jpg)
18/06/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Stephane Brosse, the world's ski mountaineering champion has died Great mourning in the ski mountaineering world and that of the mountains in general: on Sunday 17/06/2012 the 41 year-old ski mountaineering champion Stephane Brosse died as a result of a cornice collapse on Aiguille Argentiere (Mont Blanc).
![Everest, the crowd and the race to nowhere](/uploads/img/3/1819.jpg)
28/05/2012 - Alpinism
Everest, the crowd and the race to nowhere The race towards the highest mountain on earth: a multitude of summits, long queues and, like every year, too many deaths. By Vinicio Stefanello.
![Everest, three alpinists die on black Saturday](/uploads/img/3/8082.jpg)
21/05/2012 - Alpinism
Everest, three alpinists die on black Saturday On Saturday 19 May 2012 three alpinists - a German, a Canadian and a Korean - lost their lives on the South Face of Everest, in part due to a sudden storm. Another two alpinists are reported missing, while other...
![Simone Moro between Everest, Lhotse and helicopter rescues](/uploads/img/3/12052.jpg)
16/05/2012 - Interviews
Simone Moro between Everest, Lhotse and helicopter rescues Interview with Simone Moro, currently at Everest Base Camp preparing to ascend Everest and Lhotse in a single push while still finding the time to co-ordinate and take part in helicopter rescues.
![Piolets d'Or 2012, the videos of the ascents](/uploads/img/3/11262.jpg)
29/03/2012 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2012, the videos of the ascents The videos of the six ascents nominated for the Piolet d'Or 2012, awarded to the Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar for their ascent of K7 West (Pakistan) and the Americans Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson for their...
![Gasherbrum I, search abandoned for Göschl, Hählen and Hussain](/uploads/img/3/11184.jpg)
20/03/2012 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum I, search abandoned for Göschl, Hählen and Hussain The search operation has been called off for the alpinists Gerfried Göschl, Cedric Hählen and Nisar Hussain who went missing on Gasherbrum I on 09/03/2012.
![Gasherbrum I, historic Polish first winter ascent and drama for Göschl, Hussain and Hahlen](/uploads/img/3/11078.jpg)
12/03/2012 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum I, historic Polish first winter ascent and drama for Göschl, Hussain and Hahlen At 08:30 local time on 09/03/2012 the summit of Gasherbrum 1 (Karakorum, Pakistan) was reached for the first time in winter by the Polish mountaineers Adam Bielecki and Janusz Golab. On the same day the alpinists Gerfried Göschl, Nisar Hussain...
![Maria Khitrikova dies on Mount Elbrus](/uploads/img/3/10982.jpg)
05/03/2012 - Alpinism
Maria Khitrikova dies on Mount Elbrus On 4 March 2012 the body of Ukrainian mountaineer Maria Khitrikova was discovered of Mount Elbrus, Russia.
![Piolet d'Or 2012, the 6 nominations](/uploads/img/3/9241.jpg)
14/02/2012 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2012, the 6 nominations The XX Piolet d'Or will take place in Courmayeur (Italy) and Chamonix (France) from 21 - 24 March 2012. Here are the 6 nominations for the coveted golden ice axe, while Frenchman Robert Paragot will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
![Cerro Torre bolt chopping, the debate in Italy](/uploads/img/3/10675.jpg)
09/02/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre bolt chopping, the debate in Italy With regards to the bolt chopping on Cerro Torre's Compressor route, we have received and published the views of Stefano Lovison, shared by numerous Italian alpinists.
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