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16/06/2011 - Alpinism
Zauberberg on Ciastel de Chedul: Riegler brothers first free ascent On 2 June 2011 Florian and Martin Riegler freed "Zauberberg" (the Magic Mountain) 8a max on Ciastel de Chedul, Vallunga (Val Gardena - Dolomites).
15/06/2011 - Climbing
Climbing in Sardinia: three new crags in the south Maurizio Oviglia introduces three new crags in Southern Sardinia: Cave of dreams, Villasimius e Broadway
13/06/2011 - Trekking
Croda da Lago ring The splendid round-trip to discover Croda da Lago in the Dolomites, introduced by Mountain Guide Enrico Maioni.
10/06/2011 - Climbing
Rockfall on Half Dome in Yosemite Video of rockfall off Half Dome, Yosemite, USA, which took place on 27/05/2011 and thankfully injured no one.
10/06/2011 - Alpinism
Shark's Tooth, first ascent in Greenland by Ruchkin and Mikhaylov At the start of May Alexander Ruchkin and Mikhail Mikhaylov carried out the first ascent of the Shark's Tooth (1555m) in Greenland via their route Dance on Tiptoes (1210m, VII A2, 6c)
09/06/2011 - Alpinism
Goulotte del Pioda, Gruppo Masino-Disgrazia, Italy On 19/05/2001 Giacomo Casiraghi and Mario Vannuccini carried out what is likely to be the first ascent of "Goulotte del Pioda" (III/WI2R, 75° 580m) on the remote West Face of Monte Pioda 3431m in the Masino-Disgrazia mountain chain, Italy.
09/06/2011 - Events
Dolomie 2011 - Happy birthday Dolomites Unesco The Dolomiti-Dolomiten-Dolomites-Dolomitis UNESCO Foundation now celebrates its second anniversary since being added to the list of World Heriage Sites, with an event dedicated to families and children on Sunday 26 June 2011 in Val di Zoldo, at Forno di Zoldo.
08/06/2011 - Alpinism
Denali, South Face first ski descent and fast Cassin Ridge ascent Swedish skier Andreas Fransson has carried out the first ski descent of the South Face of Denali (6197m), while British alpinists Jonathan Griffith and Will Sim have sped up the Cassin ridge in 14 hours 40 minutes.
08/06/2011 - Climbing
Inspiration, new multi-pitch on Telendos, Kalymnos In April 2011 Simon Montmory established Inspiration (150m, 7a+ ) on Telendos, Kalymnos, Greece
07/06/2011 - Climbing
Leo Houlding and The Prophet on El Capitan, Yosemite Leo Houlding provides the details of The Prophet, his October 2010 new route on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.
07/06/2011 - Trekking
Corno Grande, Gran Sasso d'Italia The ascent to the western summit of Corno Grande (Gran Sasso d'Italia) via the Calderone glacier, described by Luca Mazzoleni, hut warden of Rifugio Franchetti since 1988.
06/06/2011 - Climbing
Gorges du Tarn, rock climbing in France Luca Loreggian introduces the beautiful Gorges du Tarn close to Millau in France. 400 routes from 5a to 8c.
02/06/2011 - Trekking
Adamello Haute Route The "Alta Via dell’Adamello", or Adamello High Trail No. 1, is a spectacular 70km hike through the beautiful Adamello mountain range in the Italian Alps.
01/06/2011 - Alpinism
Testa o Croce on Monte Cimo: first free ascent per Nicola Tondini On 16 April 2011 Nicola Tondini managed the second free ascent of "Testa o Croce" (185m, 8b max, 7c obligatory), the route on the Monte Cimo buttress (Val d’Adige) established together with Nicola Sartori in autumn 2009 and which Sartori...
01/06/2011 - Alpinism
Simone Moro and helicopter rescues in Nepal Interview with Simone Moro about the latest helicopter rescues in Nepal's mountains.
01/06/2011 - Alpinism
The Mount Hunter Cartright Connection - Matt Helliker interview details Interview with British mountaineer Matt Hellinker after his first ascent of the Cartwright Connection, up Moonflower Buttress on Mount Hunter in the Denali National Park, Alaska together with Jon Bracey.
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