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B&B - Azione indecente, new dry tooling crag at Cogne
07/01/2014 - Alpinism
B&B - Azione indecente, new dry tooling crag at Cogne
Enrico Bonino introduces B & B - Azione indecente, a new dry tooling area Cogne (Aosta), Italy.
The Cogne mines, between the past and the future - part 1
08/10/2013 - Environment
The Cogne mines, between the past and the future - part 1
On 31 October 2013 the mining concession grant in Cogne will terminate and consequently an important part of the mining history of Cogne and the Aosta Valley will come to an end. Now, more than never, the time has come...
Vie Ferrate Gamma Uno and Due
04/07/2013 - Alpinism
Vie Ferrate Gamma Uno and Due
The Via Ferrata Gamma Uno at Pizzo d’Erna in Italy officially reopens today, while Via Ferrate Gamma Due at Dente del Resegone reopens on Saturday 6 July.
Helicopter rescue in the Himalayas, interview with Moro, Folini and Senoner
07/06/2013 - Alpinism
Helicopter rescue in the Himalayas, interview with Moro, Folini and Senoner
In this interview we ask Simone Moro, Maurizio Folini and Armin Senoner to speak about their helicopter rescue operations carried out between April and May this year in the Nepalese Himalayas, about their records but also about the prospects and...
Bolts removed from Eternal Rest at Ceredo
30/12/2012 - Climbing
Bolts removed from Eternal Rest at Ceredo
On 10 December 2012 the bolts were removed from the sports climb Eterno Riposo, Eternal Rest, at Ceredo in Italy. On his blog Andrea Tosi, the man who first bolted the climb and now removed the bolts, explains his actions.
Voie Mallory: great Aiguille du Midi extreme skiing season start
Voie Mallory: great Aiguille du Midi extreme skiing season start
On 20/11/2012 Julien Herry, Francesco Civra Dano, Luca Rolli and Davide Capozzi skied and snowboarded down the famous Mallory Route on Aiguille du Midi in a 14-hour round-trip starting from Chamonix.
Yosemite bolt replacement and Death Block removal
15/11/2012 - Climbing
Yosemite bolt replacement and Death Block removal
Two videos by Cheyne Lempe from Yosemite concerning climbing safety: replacement of old bolts and the removal, off El Capitan, of the famous Death Block.
Hotel Supramonte, do masterpieces age? The story of extraordinary maintenance of an extraordinary climb
14/11/2012 - Climbing
Hotel Supramonte, do masterpieces age? The story of extraordinary maintenance of an extraordinary climb
Maurizio Oviglia reports about the recent rebolting of the famous rock climb Hotel Supramonte. Established in 1998/99 by Rolando Larcher and Roberto Vigiani, Sardina’s famous multi-pitch has now been restored to its former glory by Larcher and Oviglia, with the...
Grotta dell'Arenauta: high hopes for the crag to be reopened
23/09/2010 - Climbing
Grotta dell'Arenauta: high hopes for the crag to be reopened
Hopes are high that two crags at Gaeta (Italy) will be reopened after July local town council decision to forbid access.
Rock climbing at Yangshuo, China
13/10/2008 - Climbing
Rock climbing at Yangshuo, China
With Moon Hill, The White Mountain and 30 other crags, Yangshuo is one of the most important and interesting areas for rock climbing in China.
Peak Fees 2001
13/02/2001 - Alpinism
Peak Fees 2001
The peak fees 2001 published by the governments of India, Pakistan, Nepal and Tibet
Climbing skins for ski mountaineering - Maintenance and advice
Climbing skins for ski mountaineering - maintenance and advice
Advice and maintenance for ski touring skins.