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![Big new mixed climb on Aiguille de l'Évêque (Grandes Jorasses) by Richard Tiraboschi, Tommaso Vection, Giuseppe Vidoni](/uploads/img/3/81135.jpg)
02/02/2023 - Alpinism
Big new mixed climb on Aiguille de l'Évêque (Grandes Jorasses) by Richard Tiraboschi, Tommaso Vection, Giuseppe Vidoni On 28 January 2023 Richard Tiraboschi, Tommaso Vection and Giuseppe Vidoni made the first ascent of the new mixed climb 'Happy Birthday' (1000m, AI4, M6 , ED) on the South Face of Aiguille de l'Évêque (Grandes Jorasses, Mont Blanc massif).
![Torres del Paine South African Route repeated team-free by Imanol Amundarain, Cedar Christensen, Tyler Karow](/uploads/img/3/81034.jpg)
25/01/2023 - Alpinism
Torres del Paine South African Route repeated team-free by Imanol Amundarain, Cedar Christensen, Tyler Karow The South African Route on the East Face of the Central Tower of Paine (Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile) was repeated team-free over a 10-day period in early January 2023 by Imanol Amundarain, Cedar Christensen and Tyler Karow. Christensen provides...
![Northern Twilight added to Rånkeipen in Norway by Joda Dolmans, Juho Knuuttila](/uploads/img/3/80952.jpg)
19/01/2023 - Alpinism
Northern Twilight added to Rånkeipen in Norway by Joda Dolmans, Juho Knuuttila Just a few days after having established two committing mixed climbs on the SW Face of Rånkeipen in Norway, on 16 January 2023 Finnish alpinist Juho Knuuttila teamed up with Joda Dolmans from Sweden to make the first ascent of...
![Colin Haley and his Fitz Roy Supercanaleta winter solo](/uploads/img/3/80818.jpg)
13/01/2023 - Interviews
Colin Haley and his Fitz Roy Supercanaleta winter solo Interview with Chamonix-based alpinist Colin Haley who in September 2022 completed the first solo winter ascent of the Supercanaleta route on Fitz Roy in Patagonia.
![Juho Knuuttila adds new two committing mixed climbs to Rånkeipen in Norway, one rope-solo](/uploads/img/3/80871.jpg)
11/01/2023 - Alpinism
Juho Knuuttila adds new two committing mixed climbs to Rånkeipen in Norway, one rope-solo Finnish alpinist Juho Knuuttila (27) has added two new mixed climbs on the SW Face of Rånkeipen close to Narvik in Norway. 'Arctic Circus' (M6, WI6) was first ascended with Alexander Nordvall (29), while 'Polar Vortex' (M6, WI6) was established...
![Big new climb up Punta Giradili in Sardinia](/uploads/img/3/80834.jpg)
10/01/2023 - Alpinism
Big new climb up Punta Giradili in Sardinia After three years of effort, on 30 December 2022 Alviero Garau and Davide Lagomarsino completed the first ascent of 'Crysalis by Grenke' (550m, 7a+ max, 6a+ obligatory) up the SE Face of Punta Giradili close to Baunei in Sardinia.
![Grand new big wall climbed on Northern Sun Spire in Greenland by Capucine Cotteaux, Caro North, Nadia Royo Cremer](/uploads/img/3/80635.jpg)
27/12/2022 - Alpinism
Grand new big wall climbed on Northern Sun Spire in Greenland by Capucine Cotteaux, Caro North, Nadia Royo Cremer From 4 - 7 August 2022 Caro North, Capucine Cotteaux and Nadia Royo Cremer made the first ascent of Via Sedna up the unclimbed East face of Northern Sun Spire in Greenland. The trio established the impressive 780m 7b+/A0 after...
![New route on Lasunayoc in Peru’s Cordillera Vilcabamba by Nathan Heald, Leo Rasalio](/uploads/img/3/80349.jpg)
05/12/2022 - Alpinism
New route on Lasunayoc in Peru’s Cordillera Vilcabamba by Nathan Heald, Leo Rasalio Nathan Heald reports about the first ascent of new route up the SE Face of Nevado Lasunayoc (5,936m) in the Pumasillo massif of the Cordillera Vilcabamba in Peru. The new mixed climb, carried out with local mountaineer Leo Rasalio,...
![Saraghrar Piolet d'Or 2022 video](/uploads/img/3/72916.jpg)
25/11/2022 - Alpinism
Saraghrar Piolet d'Or 2022 video Archil Badriashvili, Baqar Gelashvili and Giorgi Tepnadze from Georgia received the 2022 Piolets d'Or for the first ascent of the NW Face of Saraghrar Northwest in Pakistan.
![Kirti-Nose climbed in India's Garhwal Himalaya by Jonas Schild, Andy Schnarf, Stephan Siegrist](/uploads/img/3/80130.jpg)
21/11/2022 - Alpinism
Kirti-Nose climbed in India's Garhwal Himalaya by Jonas Schild, Andy Schnarf, Stephan Siegrist In October 2022 Swiss alpinists Jonas Schild, Andy Schnarf, Stephan Siegrist made what is likely to be the first ascent of the Kirti-Nose in the Garhwal Himalaya of India via their line 'Between two Parties' (350m, 7b/A3).
![The Piolets d'Or 2022 list of significant ascents](/uploads/img/3/34741.jpg)
16/11/2022 - Alpinism
The Piolets d'Or 2022 list of significant ascents The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the complete list of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2021.The prize giving ceremony will be celebrated from 18 to 20 November 2022 at Briançon in France.
![Alex Buisse's ten best climbs in the Mont Blanc massif](/uploads/img/3/80023.jpg)
14/11/2022 - Book-press
Alex Buisse's ten best climbs in the Mont Blanc massif French photographer Alex Buisse introduces his 10 favourite climbs in the Mont Blanc massif. The routes feature in his stunning photographic topo guide to the range 'Mont Blanc Lines' (Vertebrate Publishing 2022).
![Ondrej Huserka, Wadim Jablonski establish Gangotri Gambling in Garhwal Himalaya](/uploads/img/3/79864.jpg)
07/11/2022 - Alpinism
Ondrej Huserka, Wadim Jablonski establish Gangotri Gambling in Garhwal Himalaya In mid-October Ondrej Huserka (Slovakia) and Wadim Jabłoński (Poland) completed the first ascent of Gangotri Gambling (6c+ M6 A0, 600m) on Phaalkan Meenaar tower above the Kedar Tal valley in the Indian Garhwal Himalayas. The peak is named in honour...
![Fitz Roy Moonwalk Traverse and Saraghrar NW win Piolets d’Or 2022, Annapurna III SE Ridge receives Special Jury Award](/uploads/img/3/59520.jpg)
17/10/2022 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy Moonwalk Traverse and Saraghrar NW win Piolets d’Or 2022, Annapurna III SE Ridge receives Special Jury Award The 2022 Piolets d'Or awards for alpinism will be conferred from 18- 20 November at Briançon in France to Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll of Belgium for his Moonwalk Traverse of the Fitz Roy Group in Patagonia, and to Archil Badriashvili, Baqar...
![Dry Ice Queen on Mount Zabor, difficult Slovakian mixed climb in Kyrgyzstan](/uploads/img/3/79252.jpg)
30/09/2022 - Alpinism
Dry Ice Queen on Mount Zabor, difficult Slovakian mixed climb in Kyrgyzstan Slovakian alpinist Juraj Švingál reports about Dry Ice Queen (M9- WI6+), a 21-pitch technical mixed climb ascended with Marek Radovský on Mount Zabor in the Kookshal Too massif in Kyrgyzstan. Ascended alpine style on 13 and 14 August 2022, it...
![Colin Haley completes first winter solo of Supercanaleta on Fitz Roy in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/79176.jpg)
26/09/2022 - Alpinism
Colin Haley completes first winter solo of Supercanaleta on Fitz Roy in Patagonia Chamonix-based alpinist Colin Haley has made the first solo winter ascent of the classic Supercanaleta route on Fitz Roy in Patagonia
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