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![Steph Davis, a perfect circle](/uploads/img/3/12440.jpg)
14/06/2012 - Climbing
Steph Davis, a perfect circle Video portrait of American rock climber Steph Davis.
![Latok II, new French route in the Karakorum](/uploads/img/3/12439.jpg)
13/06/2012 - Alpinism
Latok II, new French route in the Karakorum From 3 to 6 June 2012 the French alpinists Antoine Bletton, Pierre Labbre, Mathieu Maynadier and Sebastien Ratel made the first ascent of Théorême de la Peine (2000m, M5, ED-) up Latok II (7020m), Karakorum, Pakistan.
![Karl Unterkircher Award 2012, the nominations](/uploads/img/3/5579.jpg)
08/06/2012 - Events
Karl Unterkircher Award 2012, the nominations The second edition of the Karl Unterkircher Award will take place on 6 July 2012 at Selva di Val Gardena in the Italian Dolomites. The alpinists nominated for this award are Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards for the...
![Emily Harrington summits Everest](/uploads/img/3/12373.jpg)
06/06/2012 - Interviews
Emily Harrington summits Everest Interview with the American climber Emily Harrington who reached the top of Everest on 25 May 2012
![Ueli Steck and Everest: the ascent of a great alpinist](/uploads/img/3/12280.jpg)
04/06/2012 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck and Everest: the ascent of a great alpinist The report of Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck who on 18 May 2012 reached the summit of Everest along with Tenji Sherpa. We have published the account in its entirety as this provides insight into the crowds present during this pre-monsoon...
![Everest, the crowd and the race to nowhere](/uploads/img/3/1819.jpg)
28/05/2012 - Alpinism
Everest, the crowd and the race to nowhere The race towards the highest mountain on earth: a multitude of summits, long queues and, like every year, too many deaths. By Vinicio Stefanello.
![Everest like an amusement park, Simone Moro abandons Everest and Lhotse attempt](/uploads/img/3/12182.jpg)
24/05/2012 - Interviews
Everest like an amusement park, Simone Moro abandons Everest and Lhotse attempt Interview with Simone Moro who descended to Everst Base Camp today and abandoned his project of climbing Everest and then Lhotse without supplementary oxygen due to the massive crowds on the mountain (more than 200 are currently attempting to reach...
![Bavella 2012, two new rock climbs in Corsica by Giupponi, Larcher, Oviglia and Sartori](/uploads/img/3/12100.jpg)
21/05/2012 - Climbing
Bavella 2012, two new rock climbs in Corsica by Giupponi, Larcher, Oviglia and Sartori At the start of May 2012 in Corsica's Bavella massif the Italians Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia made the first ascent of Vecchia Felpa on Punta U Peru (190m, 7c max /RS2/I) while Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori made the...
![Mario Panzeri climbs all 14!](/uploads/img/3/12159.jpg)
18/05/2012 - Alpinism
Mario Panzeri climbs all 14! Yesterday 17 May the Italian alpinist Mario Panzeri reached the summit of Dhaulagiri to compete the tour of the 14 eighthousanders. After Reinhold Messner, Silvio Mondinelli and Abele Blanc he is now the fourth Italian to climb all the highest...
![Holtanna Base Jump in the Antarctic](/uploads/img/3/2773.jpg)
23/04/2012 - Alpinism
Holtanna Base Jump in the Antarctic Video of the first BASE jumps from Peaks Holstinnd and Holtanna in the Antarctic.
![Rwenzori and Margherita Peak, the third highest mountain in Africa](/uploads/img/3/11440.jpg)
19/04/2012 - Alpinism
Rwenzori and Margherita Peak, the third highest mountain in Africa David Orlandi introduces the Central Circuit Trail in the Rwenzori mountain range in Uganda and the ascent of Margherita Peak 5109m, the third highest mountain in Africa.
![Miss Acopan, new route in Venezuela by Krajnc and Obid](/uploads/img/3/11407.jpg)
06/04/2012 - Climbing
Miss Acopan, new route in Venezuela by Krajnc and Obid In December 2011 and January 2012 Slovenian climbers Luka Krajnc and Matic Obid repeated a number of routes on Acopan Tepui and established their Miss Acopan (7b, 250m).
![Piolets d'Or 2012, the videos of the ascents](/uploads/img/3/11262.jpg)
29/03/2012 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2012, the videos of the ascents The videos of the six ascents nominated for the Piolet d'Or 2012, awarded to the Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar for their ascent of K7 West (Pakistan) and the Americans Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson for their...
![Piolets d'Or 2012, the international alpinism festival starts today](/uploads/img/3/11192.jpg)
21/03/2012 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2012, the international alpinism festival starts today The Piolet d'Or gets underway in Courmayeur and Chamonix today and 2012 celebrates the 20th anniversary of the world's most famous alpinism award. Four days of international alpinism at the foot of Mont Blanc to discuss, watch and celebrate alpinism...
![Gasherbrum I, search abandoned for Göschl, Hählen and Hussain](/uploads/img/3/11184.jpg)
20/03/2012 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum I, search abandoned for Göschl, Hählen and Hussain The search operation has been called off for the alpinists Gerfried Göschl, Cedric Hählen and Nisar Hussain who went missing on Gasherbrum I on 09/03/2012.
![Gasherbrum I, historic Polish first winter ascent and drama for Göschl, Hussain and Hahlen](/uploads/img/3/11078.jpg)
12/03/2012 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum I, historic Polish first winter ascent and drama for Göschl, Hussain and Hahlen At 08:30 local time on 09/03/2012 the summit of Gasherbrum 1 (Karakorum, Pakistan) was reached for the first time in winter by the Polish mountaineers Adam Bielecki and Janusz Golab. On the same day the alpinists Gerfried Göschl, Nisar Hussain...
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