54 News found
![Leichtfried and Purner do the Moonwalk, the longest icefall in Austria](/uploads/img/3/4236.jpg)
08/12/2009 - Alpinism
Leichtfried and Purner do the Moonwalk, the longest icefall in Austria Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner have carried out the first ascent Moonwalk WI6/M7, at 1000m the longest icefall in Austria.
![La lingua pura 7c, new multi-pitch climb on Monte Monaco, Sicily](/uploads/img/3/4208.jpg)
25/11/2009 - Climbing
La lingua pura 7c, new multi-pitch climb on Monte Monaco, Sicily Austrian Mountain Guide Albert Leichtfried has made the first ascent of La lingua pura (7c, 6c oblig, 200m) on the North Face of Monte Monaco close to San Vito lo Capo in Sicily, Italy, together with Paul Mair.
![Never Sleeping Wall, climbing on Sicily](/uploads/img/3/4131.jpg)
18/11/2009 - Climbing
Never Sleeping Wall, climbing on Sicily The Never sleeping Wall, an inspiring crag close to San Vito lo Capo in Sicily, Italy introduced by Mountain Guide Albert Leichtfried.
![Ice climbing in Tyrol, Austria](/uploads/img/3/6539.jpg)
13/01/2009 - Alpinism
Ice climbing in Tyrol, Austria A selction of some of the best and most representative icefalls in the Tyrol, Austria, by local Mountain Guide Albert Leichtfried.
![Drytooling, past and present by Albert Leichtfried](/uploads/img/3/2659.jpg)
24/12/2008 - Climbing
Drytooling, past and present by Albert Leichtfried Albert Leichtfried, one of the best ice climbers of his generation, examines the state of drytooling in Austria and reports about his new route 'Encore' M13 at the Dryland above Innsbruck
![Ice climbing in Japan](/uploads/img/3/1745.jpg)
01/04/2008 - Alpinism
Ice climbing in Japan Albert Leichtfried, Markus Bendler and photographer Hermann Erber have just returned from an ice climbing trip to Hokkaido, Japan, during which they made the first ascent of Lector WI7 at Chiyoshibetu, before climbing in Raiden, Sounkyo and Abashiri.
![Illuminati repeated by Svab e Premrl](/uploads/img/3/1600.jpg)
22/02/2008 - Alpinism
Illuminati repeated by Svab e Premrl Second repeat of “Illuminati” M11 WI6+ of the super multi-pitch mixed route in Vallunga (Val Gardena, Dolomites) at the hands of Erik Svab from Italy and Klemen Premrl from Slovenia.
![Florian Riegler repeats Iluminati in Selva Gardena, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/1463.jpg)
31/01/2008 - Alpinism
Florian Riegler repeats Iluminati in Selva Gardena, Dolomites On 29/01/2008 Florian Riegler and Herbert Klammer repeated Illuminati, the difficult mixed route (150m, M11+, WI6+) in Val Lunga - Selva Gardena, Dolomites, Italy.
![Kandersteg ice festival, incredible ice climbing and competitions](/uploads/img/3/1376.jpg)
09/01/2008 - Alpinism
Kandersteg ice festival, incredible ice climbing and competitions The 8th Kandersteg Ice Climbing Festival (Bernese Alps, Switzerland) as seen by Marcello Sanguineti.
![Madagascar rock climbing paradise!](/uploads/img/3/1288.jpg)
19/12/2007 - Climbing
Madagascar rock climbing paradise! In October and November 2007 Albert Leichtfried traveled to Madagscar and discovered the island climbing paradise. In addition he added a further five routes in his new sector Honeymoon.
![Dryland mixed climbing above Innsbruck](/uploads/img/3/1220.jpg)
20/11/2007 - Climbing
Dryland mixed climbing above Innsbruck Over the last two years Albert Leichtfried, one of Austria's leading mixed climbers, has almost single handedly developed the mixed-crag Dryland. The result is one of the hardest coldspots in Europe, with 10 routes weighing in from M5 to M13-...
![Iceland ice climbing expedition report](/uploads/img/3/422.jpg)
28/03/2007 - Alpinism
Iceland ice climbing expedition report At the end of February Albert Leichtfried, Markus Bendler, Ines Papert and Audrey Gariepy travelled to Iceland to explore its potential in memory of their friend Harald Berger who died tragically in December 2006.
![Ines Papert imposes Law and Order M13](/uploads/img/3/300.jpg)
22/02/2007 - Alpinism
Ines Papert imposes Law and Order M13 On 09/02/2007 Ines Papert repeated "Law and Order", Markus Bendler's M13 at the Diebsöfen in Austria. This is the first-ever M13 female ascent.
![Iceland ice climbing expedition](/uploads/img/3/293.jpg)
21/02/2007 - Alpinism
Iceland ice climbing expedition Albert Leichtfried, Markus Bendler, Ines Papert and Audrey Gariepy have set off for Iceland to explore its potential in memory of their friend Harald Berger who died tragically in December 2006.
![Ice World Cup: Jenny Lavarda and Evgeny Kryvosheytsev win in Saas Fee](/uploads/img/3/259.jpg)
07/02/2007 - Competitions
Ice World Cup: Jenny Lavarda and Evgeny Kryvosheytsev win in Saas Fee On 03/02 Evgeny Kryvosheytsev and Jenny Lavarda won the second stage of the Ice World Cup 2007 in Saas Fee and in doing so also won the Ice Difficulty World Championships.
![Valle di Daone - the first day](/uploads/img/3/175.jpg)
19/01/2007 - Competitions
Valle di Daone - the first day Markus Bendler (Aut), Mario Prinot (Ita), Alkexey Tomilov (Rus) and Albert Leichtfried (Aut) lead the provisional results.
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