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Tigersoft, new winter climb in Brenta Dolomites
07/02/2019 - Alpinism
Tigersoft, new winter climb in Brenta Dolomites
Winter mountaineering in the Brenta Dolomites: Simone Banal reports about the first ascent of Tigersoft, a new winter climb up the north face of Cima Brenta established with Fabrizio Dellai and Marco Zanni.
Aguja de la S in Patagonia: new climb by Iker Pou, Eneko Pou
06/02/2019 - Alpinism
Aguja de la S in Patagonia: new climb by Iker Pou, Eneko Pou
Iker Pou and his brother Eneko Pou have made the first ascent of Haizea, a new 550m climb up Aguja de la S in the Fitz Roy massif of Patagonia.
Caddymania, new Dolomites winter climb up Langkofel by Alessandro Baù, Giovanni Zaccaria
05/02/2019 - Alpinism
Caddymania, new Dolomites winter climb up Langkofel by Alessandro Baù, Giovanni Zaccaria
Winter mountaineering in the Dolomites: on the NW Face of the Innerkofler Tower, Langkofel / Sassolungo, Alessandro Baù and Giovanni Zaccaria have made the first ascent of the mixed climb of Caddymania. Zaccaria reports.
Ski Mountaineering World Cup: Eydallin, Mollart, Arnold, Fatton win in France
Ski Mountaineering World Cup: Eydallin, Mollart, Arnold, Fatton win in France
The third stage of the Ski Mmountaineering World Cup 2019 was staged this weekend at Le Dévoluy in France. Matteo Eydallin and Axelle Mollaret won the Individual race, while Iwan Arnold and Marianne Fatton won the Sprint.
Peitlerkofel Dolomites / Simon Gietl, Mark Oberlechner add new winter climb
02/02/2019 - Alpinism
Peitlerkofel Dolomites / Simon Gietl, Mark Oberlechner add new winter climb
On 26 January 2019 Italian mountaineers Simon Gietl and Mark Oberlechner made the first ascent of Kalipe, a difficult new ice and mixed climb up the North Face of Peitlerkofel / Sass de Putia in the Dolomites.
Ski Mountaineering World Cup, Robert Antonioli and Alba De Silvestro win Individual race in Andorra
31/01/2019 - Competitions
Ski Mountaineering World Cup, Robert Antonioli and Alba De Silvestro win Individual race in Andorra
Andorra hosted the second stage of the Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2019. Italy’s Robert Antonioli and Alba De Silvestro won the Individual race, while Switzerland’s Werner Marti and Victoria Kreuzer won the Vertical.
 Spontaneity, altruism and drama in Patagonia
27/01/2019 - Alpinism
Spontaneity, altruism and drama in Patagonia
Tragedy in Patagonia: last week a Czech mountaineer died on Fitz Roy and two Brazilian mountaineers have gone missing. A 19-man rescue attempt was launched including Italian mountaineers Claudio Migliorini, Luca Schiera, Edoardo Albrighi, Jacopo Zezza, Giampaolo Calzà, Paolo Marazzi, Dimitri Anghileri, two Spanish climbers, two Argentinians and Denis Urubko....
Pioneering Patagonia: Paolo Marazzi and Luca Schiera climb Cerro Mangiafuoco
26/01/2019 - Alpinism
Pioneering Patagonia: Paolo Marazzi and Luca Schiera climb Cerro Mangiafuoco
In Patagonia the two Ragni di Lecco alpinists Paolo Marazzi and Luca Schiera have made the first ascent of Cerro Mangiafuoco. The new route is called L'appel du vide (6c M4 400m).
Oscars 2019 nominations: Free Solo featuring Alex Honnold climbing El Capitan
22/01/2019 - Climbing
Oscars 2019 nominations: Free Solo featuring Alex Honnold climbing El Capitan
The film Free Solo directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi that documents Alex Honnold and his journey to climb, without a rope, Freerider up El Capitan in Yosemite, has been nominated for an Oscar Award 2019.
Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2019 gets off to a blazing start at Bischofshofen in Austria
21/01/2019 - Competitions
Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2019 gets off to a blazing start at Bischofshofen in Austria
Bischofshofen in Austria hosted the first stage of the Ski Mountaineering World Cup. 2019.Robert Antonioli and Marianne Fatton won the Sprint race, while the Individual race was won by Michele Boscacci and Axelle Mollaret.
Dariusz Sokołowski discovers his Parallel World, D16 dry tooling in the Dolomites
18/01/2019 - Alpinism
Dariusz Sokołowski discovers his Parallel World, D16 dry tooling in the Dolomites
On 20 December 2018 Polish mountaineer Dariusz Sokołowski made the first free ascent of Parallel World, a dry tooling climb that crosses a 60-meter horizontal roof at crag Tomorrow's World in the Italian Dolomites. Graded D16, if the grade is confirmed, this checks in as one of the most difficult...
Enrico Sasso makes solo first ascent up Marguareis North Face
17/01/2019 - Alpinism
Enrico Sasso makes solo first ascent up Marguareis North Face
Enrico Sasso reports about his 11 December 2018 solo first ascent of Rose (ED, 380m, WI4, M7) a new mixed route up the north face of Marguareis in the Ligurian Alps, Italy.
Agostino Gustin Gazzera, goodbye to the spirit of the mountaineer
17/01/2019 - Alpinism
Agostino Gustin Gazzera, goodbye to the spirit of the mountaineer
In memory of Agostino 'Gustin' Gazzera. Born in 1927, the Italian alpinist died on 11 January 2019 after demonstrating a lifetime’s love for the mountains.
Selvaggia Sorte, Cima Tosa and the 2013 first ascent by Tomas Franchini, Alessandro Lucchi
14/01/2019 - Alpinism
Selvaggia Sorte, Cima Tosa and the 2013 first ascent by Tomas Franchini, Alessandro Lucchi
Tomas Franchini recalls the first ascent of Selvaggia Sorte up Cima Tosa, 3133 m, in the Brenta Dolomites. After a first solo attempt, the mixed climb was established by Franchini and Alessandro Lucchi in 2013
Hübschhorn north face ski descent by Sébastien de Sainte Marie
Hübschhorn north face ski descent by Sébastien de Sainte Marie
On 18/12/2018 Sébastien de Sainte Marie skied a line, possibly new, down the North Face of Hübschhorn, Lepontine Alps, Switzerland.
Cima Brenta, Alessandro Beber and Matteo Faletti establish big new Dolomites winter climb
10/01/2019 - Alpinism
Cima Brenta, Alessandro Beber and Matteo Faletti establish big new Dolomites winter climb
Winter mountaineering in the Brenta Dolomites: on the east face of Cima Brenta, Alessandro Beber and Matteo Faletti have made the first ascent of the important new ice and mixed climb CRAM (550m, AI5, M6, 90°). Beber and Faletti report.