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![Benjamin Letham speed flying off Mt. Tasman in New Zealand](/uploads/img/3/21109.jpg)
18/11/2013 - Alpinism
Benjamin Letham speed flying off Mt. Tasman in New Zealand Video of Benjamin Letham speed flying off the summit of Mt. Tasman, New Zealand.
![National Geographic announces 2014 Adventurers of the Year](/uploads/img/3/21095.jpg)
16/11/2013 - Book-press
National Geographic announces 2014 Adventurers of the Year From 14/11/2014 to 31/01/2014 you can cast your vote online for the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2014. Nominees include Adam Ondra, Kilian Jornet Burgada, Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted.
![Kang Nachugo East, Santiago Padros and Domen Kastelic establish Monsoon](/uploads/img/3/20922.jpg)
06/11/2013 - Alpinism
Kang Nachugo East, Santiago Padros and Domen Kastelic establish Monsoon On 21 and 22 October 2013 Santiago Padros and Domen Kastelic made the first ascent of Monsoon (1500m /75°) up the SW Face of Kang Nachugo East, Rolwaling valley, Himalaya, Nepal.
![Magnus Kastengren dies in fall from Mount Cook](/uploads/img/3/8450.jpg)
04/11/2013 - Alpinism
Magnus Kastengren dies in fall from Mount Cook 32-year-old Swedish extreme skier Magnus Kastengren has lost his life in a fall from Mount Cook in New Zealand.
![Gauri Shankar, first ascent of the south face by the Pamalade team](/uploads/img/3/20837.jpg)
30/10/2013 - Alpinism
Gauri Shankar, first ascent of the south face by the Pamalade team On 23 October the French alpinists Mathieu Détrie, Mathieu Maynadier, Pierre Labbre and Jérôme Para made the first ascent of the virgin south Face of Gauri Shankar (7134m) in the Rolwaling Himal, located on the border between Nepal and Tibet.
![Annapurna south face, Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist’s reported ascent](/uploads/img/3/20594.jpg)
26/10/2013 - Alpinism
Annapurna south face, Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist’s reported ascent Last Thursday 24 October the French guides Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist are reported to have climbed the south face of Annapurna, repeating the route climbed by Ueli Steck on 9 October. This news, reported on many specialised web sites,...
![Kishtwar Kailash: first ascent by Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden](/uploads/img/3/20714.jpg)
23/10/2013 - Alpinism
Kishtwar Kailash: first ascent by Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden In October 2013 British alpinists Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden made the first ascent of Kishtwar Kailash (6,451m), Indian Himalaya.
![A tribute to Ueli Steck and the visionaries of alpinism. By Ivo Ferrari](/uploads/img/3/20592.jpg)
15/10/2013 - Alpinism
A tribute to Ueli Steck and the visionaries of alpinism. By Ivo Ferrari A look back at Ueli Steck and his solo ascent of the South Face of Annapurna... I've been surprised for years, and I don't envy them because the great thing is knowing and realising that these "visionaries" are up...
![Ueli Steck and Annapurna: the interview after his South Face solo](/uploads/img/3/20591.jpg)
14/10/2013 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck and Annapurna: the interview after his South Face solo Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck talks about his fast and impressive solo ascent up the South Face of Annapurna South (8091m, Nepal, Himalaya) that on 8 and 9 October 2013 enabled him to make the first ascent of the direct line...
![Kjerrskredkvelven ice cimbed by Matthias Scherer and Tanja Schmitt](/uploads/img/3/16666.jpg)
11/10/2013 - Alpinism
Kjerrskredkvelven ice cimbed by Matthias Scherer and Tanja Schmitt Video of Matthias Scherer and Tanja Schmitt climbing the icefall Kjerrskredkvelven at Gudvangen in Norway.
![Variant of Li-Cuore up the NE Face of Monte Agner, a mountaineering story](/uploads/img/3/20416.jpg)
08/10/2013 - Alpinism
Variant of Li-Cuore up the NE Face of Monte Agner, a mountaineering story Tito Arosio and Luca Vallata introduce their variation to Li-Cuore (450m, VII+, A3, VII- obl.) that climbs between the South Tyrolean route and Via Cuore up the NE Face of Monte Agner (Dolomites).
![Kyzyl Asker South Pillar climbed by Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villaneuva, Stéphane Hanssens and Evrard Wendenbaum](/uploads/img/3/20446.jpg)
07/10/2013 - Alpinism
Kyzyl Asker South Pillar climbed by Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villaneuva, Stéphane Hanssens and Evrard Wendenbaum Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva, Stephane Hanssens and Evrard Wendenbaum have established a new route up the South Pillar of Kyzyl Asker, China.
![Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr add new route to Kastenwand](/uploads/img/3/20271.jpg)
28/09/2013 - Climbing
Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr add new route to Kastenwand Austrian alpinists Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr have made the first ascent of the Mayr/Auer route up the Kastenwand, Pinnistal, Austria.
![Young alpinist discovers jewels on Mont Blanc](/uploads/img/3/2721.jpg)
27/09/2013 - Alpinism
Young alpinist discovers jewels on Mont Blanc This September on the Bossons glacier at the foot of Mont Blanc a French climber has found precious gems, possibly the remains of an air crash.
![New route up Monte Sarmiento East: the second after this historic 1956 first ascent by Mauri and Maffei](/uploads/img/3/20259.jpg)
27/09/2013 - Interviews
New route up Monte Sarmiento East: the second after this historic 1956 first ascent by Mauri and Maffei Interview with Chilean alpinist Camilo Rada after the first ascent, carried out with Natalia Martinez from Argentina, of a new route up the North Face of Monte Sarmiento in Patagonia. Suerte de Sarmiento is only the second route to the...
![Fred Beckey, video portrait of the old man of the mountains from the Cascades to the Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/20257.jpg)
26/09/2013 - Climbing
Fred Beckey, video portrait of the old man of the mountains from the Cascades to the Dolomites Two videos of American climber Fred Beckey: a video portrait by the New York Times and his latest journey to the Cinque Torri, Dolomites.
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