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![Ice climbing and its history: Repentance 20 years on](/uploads/img/3/2864.jpg)
09/03/2009 - Alpinism
Ice climbing and its history: Repentance 20 years on Repentance was first climbed in Cogne, Valle d'Aosta in 1989 by François Damilano, Fulvio Conta and Giancarlo Grassi and soon became the symbol of a new ice climbing era in the Alps. Twenty years after the first ascent Damilano and...
![Piolets d'Or 2009, preview](/uploads/img/3/2899.jpg)
02/03/2009 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2009, preview From 22 - 25 April the 17th edition of the Piolets d'Or will take place between Chamonix and Courmayeur. This is possibly the most famous mountaineering award in the world, so much so that it has been defined as the...
![First winter ascent of Makalu: interview with Simone Moro and Denis Urubko](/uploads/img/3/2805.jpg)
11/02/2009 - Alpinism
First winter ascent of Makalu: interview with Simone Moro and Denis Urubko Interview with Simone Moro from Italy and Denis Urubko from Kazakhstan after the first winter ascent of Makalu.
![Winter safety: new norms by the Piemonte region, Italy](/uploads/img/3/2780.jpg)
06/02/2009 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Winter safety: new norms by the Piemonte region, Italy The Piemonte Mountain Guides inform that the Piemonte region has approved a new regional safety law for those practising winter sports.
![Antarctic, new routes for Huber, Siegrist and Richl](/uploads/img/3/2773.jpg)
04/02/2009 - Alpinism
Antarctic, new routes for Huber, Siegrist and Richl Interview with Alexander Huber who together with his brother Thomas, Stephan Siegrist and Max Riechl carried out three first ascents on Holtanna and Ulvetanna, two relatively unknown, remote and beautiful mountains in the Antarctic.
![Mont Blanc: 4 mountaineers die on Aiguille du Midi](/uploads/img/3/2714.jpg)
20/01/2009 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc: 4 mountaineers die on Aiguille du Midi Between Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 January four Italian mountaineers from Turin lost their lives while attempting to climb on the NW Face of Aiguille du Midi.
![Boom of ascents on the West Face of Cerro Torre, Ermanno Salvaterra's point of view](/uploads/img/3/2640.jpg)
18/12/2008 - Alpinism
Boom of ascents on the West Face of Cerro Torre, Ermanno Salvaterra's point of view Ermanno Salvaterra discusses the state of Patagonian mountaineering, starting with the large number of ascents on the West Face of Cerro Torre to talk about other class routes on the Torre and her sisters.
![Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and the Makalu winter project](/uploads/img/3/2578.jpg)
01/12/2008 - Alpinism
Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and the Makalu winter project At the end of December Simone Moro from Italy and Denis Urubko from Kazakhistan will attempt the first winter ascent of Makalu 8463m (Himalaya, Nepal), the fifth highest mountain in the world.
![3rd Piolet d'or Asia to Japanese Kalanka team](/uploads/img/3/2529.jpg)
10/11/2008 - Alpinism
3rd Piolet d'or Asia to Japanese Kalanka team Japanese mountaineers Fumitaka Ichimura, Yusuke Sato and Kazuki Amano have received the 3rd Piolet d'or Asia for their new route up the N Face of Kalanka (Garhwal, India, Himalaya).
![Piolet d’Or Asia 2008, third edition nominations](/uploads/img/3/2526.jpg)
07/11/2008 - Alpinism
Piolet d’Or Asia 2008, third edition nominations The third edition of the Piolet d'Or Asia will take place in Seoul at 20.00 this evening. This imporant meeting and award has become a classic event to analyse the state of Asian mountaineering.
![New route on Nuptse by Benoist and Glairon-Rappaz](/uploads/img/3/2519.jpg)
06/11/2008 - Alpinism
New route on Nuptse by Benoist and Glairon-Rappaz On 28 October the French mountaineers Stephane Benoist and Patrice Glairon-Rappaz reached the summit of Nuptse (7861m, Khumbu, Himalaya) via a new route up the grandiose South Face.
![Alexander Huber interview](/uploads/img/3/2493.jpg)
30/10/2008 - Interviews
Alexander Huber interview Interview with German climber Alexander Huber, one of the world's most important sport climbers and mountaineers.
![Alpinist Magazine suspends operations](/uploads/img/3/2474.jpg)
27/10/2008 - Book-press
Alpinist Magazine suspends operations The American Alpinist magazine has suspended operations due to the world financial crisis.
![Has the Yeti returned?](/uploads/img/3/2448.jpg)
21/10/2008 - Alpinism
Has the Yeti returned? A Japanese expedition claims to have photographed footprints of the Yeti on Dhaulagiri IV.
![Manaslu summit for Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich](/uploads/img/3/2324.jpg)
05/10/2008 - Alpinism
Manaslu summit for Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich Interview with Nives Meroi after the summit of Manaslu 8156 m (Himalaya, Nepal) reached at 10.00 am Nepalese time on 04/10 together with Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich.
![Pavle Kozjek missing on Muztagh Tower, Dejan Miskovic safe](/uploads/img/3/194.jpg)
28/08/2008 - Alpinism
Pavle Kozjek missing on Muztagh Tower, Dejan Miskovic safe The expert Slovenian mountaineer Pavle Kozjek has been missing on Muztagh Tower, Karakorum, Pakistan since 25 August. His partner Dejan Miskovic has been rescued and is safe in Base Camp.
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