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![Piolets d'Or 2013, the nominations for the 21st edition](/uploads/img/3/16526.jpg)
11/03/2013 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2013, the nominations for the 21st edition They come from France, Britain, Russia, the United States and Japan and all made beautiful and difficult climb up highest mountains in the world: the candidates for the 21st edition of the Piolet d'Or, the most prestigious international mountaineering award...
![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.
![Ogre South Face first ascent by Hayden Kennedy and Kyle Dempster](/uploads/img/3/13492.jpg)
06/09/2012 - Alpinism
Ogre South Face first ascent by Hayden Kennedy and Kyle Dempster American alpinists Hayden Kennedy and Kyle Dempster have made the third ascent of Ogre (Baintha Brakk) 7,285m in Karakorum via a new route up the South Face.
![Dogan Palut, the Turkish climbing interview](/uploads/img/3/13487.jpg)
06/09/2012 - Interviews
Dogan Palut, the Turkish climbing interview Maurizio Oviglia interviews Dogan Palut, one of the most talented and famous climbers in Turkey.
![Nanga Parbat Mazeno Ridge, Allan, Allen and O’Dowd on the ridge](/uploads/img/3/12633.jpg)
09/07/2012 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat Mazeno Ridge, Allan, Allen and O’Dowd on the ridge The expedition of Sandy Allan, Rick Allen and Cathy O’Dowd to attempt the unclimbed Mazeno Ridge on Nanga Parbat, Pakistan.
![Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and David Göttler summit Nuptse](/uploads/img/3/12162.jpg)
22/05/2012 - Alpinism
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and David Göttler summit Nuptse On 17 May Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and David Göttler reached the summit of Nuptse (7861m) via the long and difficult North Ridge Scott route. A beautiful and testing climb, far removed from the nearby crowds at Everest.
![Ueli Steck, the climb up Shisha Pangma](/uploads/img/3/7661.jpg)
21/04/2011 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck, the climb up Shisha Pangma Some details about Ueli Steck's recent speed ascent of Shisha Pangma.
![Piolet d'Or 2011, winners, diversity and the challenges of alpinism](/uploads/img/3/7564.jpg)
19/04/2011 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2011, winners, diversity and the challenges of alpinism Two Piolets d'Or were awarded on 15 April in Chamonix, France, during the IXX Piolet d'Or 2011: to the Greenland Big Walls by Sean Villanueva, Nicolas and Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Bob Shepton and to the ascent up Mount...
![Piolet d'Or 2011, the program](/uploads/img/3/7450.jpg)
07/04/2011 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2011, the program The program of the IXX Piolet d'Or which will be held in Courmayeur and Chamonix (Mont Blanc) from 13 - 16 April 2011. All the awards, conferences, lectures and debates of one of the most important mountaineering events in...
![Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings](/uploads/img/3/7319.jpg)
21/03/2011 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, doug scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings The IXX Piolet d'Or will take place from 13 - 16 April 2011 at Courmayeur and Chamonix (Mont Blanc). Six ascents are in the running for the golden ice axe, while the great British mountaineer doug scott will receive the...
![Piolet d'Or 2009, the winners](/uploads/img/3/3221.jpg)
02/05/2009 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2009, the winners Last Saturday the Piolets d'Or 2009 were assigned in Chamonix and a total of three awards were given in this 17th edition: Kazuya Hiraide and Kei Taniguchi from Japan for their ascent of Kamet (India); Fumitaka Ichimura, Yusuke Sato and...
![Piolet d'or 2009: the six candidates](/uploads/img/3/2988.jpg)
12/03/2009 - Events
Piolet d'or 2009: the six candidates The 6 nominees for the 17th Piolet d'Or, scheduled for 25 April 2009: Dave Turner (USA) for his solo ascent on the East Face of Cerro Escudo (Torres del Paine, Chile), Simon Anthamatten and Ueli Steck (Switzerland) for their new...
![Piolets d'Or 2009, preview](/uploads/img/3/2899.jpg)
02/03/2009 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2009, preview From 22 - 25 April the 17th edition of the Piolets d'Or will take place between Chamonix and Courmayeur. This is possibly the most famous mountaineering award in the world, so much so that it has been defined as the...
![Thomas Huber and Doug Scott slideshows](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
30/10/2002 - Events
Thomas Huber and doug scott slideshows The mountaineers Thomas Huber and doug scott will hold two slideshows at Arco, Italy on Friday 1 November and Saturday 2 November
![Ogre, second ascent](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
25/07/2001 - Alpinism
Ogre, second ascent On 21/07 Urs Stoecker, Iwan Wolf and Thomas Huber made the second ascent of Ogre (7285m), Pakistan, 24 years after the historic first ascent at the hands of Chris Bonington and doug scott
![Banff Mountain Film Festival 2000](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
31/10/2000 - Events
Banff Mountain Film Festival 2000 The Banff Mountain Film Festival 2000 and Banff Mountain Book Festival take place from 1-5 November and are preceded by the Banff Mountain Summit
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