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31/05/2017 - Interviews
Christoph Hainz, climbing and mountaineering from the Dolomites to the world's biggest walls Interview with South Tyrolean mountain guide Christoph Hainz, one of the world's most talented alpinists and climbers.
29/05/2017 - Alpinism
Kilian Jornet summits Everest twice in a week After having summited Everest on 22 May 2017, on 27 May Spain’s Kilian Jornet Burgada reached the summit of the world’s highest mountain for the second time in one week. Jornet Burgada climbed without supplementary oxygen and in 17 hours...
29/05/2017 - Events
Christoph Hainz, Tre Cime di Lavaredo man: the evening at Arco On Friday 2 June 2017 at 21:00 at Caffé Trentino in Arco an evening talk with Christoph Hainz, for the last two decades one of the leading climbers and mountaineers, not only in the Dolomites. The evening will be hosted...
25/05/2017 - Alpinism
Everest & Co, good and bad news from the highest mountains in the world Mountaineering: the latest updates from Everest, Lhotse, Dhaulagiri, Cho Oyu and Makalu, concerning Kilian Jornet Burgada, Elisabeth Revol and Marco Confortola as well as Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger's attempt at Kangchenjunga. Furthermore, several deaths have been reported.
24/05/2017 - Events
King of Kanzi - Kanzianiberg in Austria to host 1980’s Climbing Festival From 2 to 5 June 2017 Kanzianiberg in Austria will host King of Kanzi, the 1980’s climbing festival. Special guests include Nives Meroi, Romano Benet, Steve House, Jacopo Larcher, Markus Pucher, Michael Kemeter, Lisi Steurer, Lorraine Huber and Thomas Brandauer.
23/05/2017 - Alpinism
Hervé Barmasse and David Göttler, 13 hours up the South Face of Shisha Pangma On Sunday, May 21, 2017, Hervé Barmasse from Italy and and David Göttler from Germany climbed the 2200m southwest face of Shisha Pangma (Tibet, Himalaya) in just 13 hours and in pure alpine style.
19/05/2017 - Climbing
Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr add new climb to Black Canyon, Colorado At Black Canyon in Colorado, USA, the Austrians Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr have established the new multi-pitch rock climb Mango Tango (5.11+ R/X, 600m).
11/05/2017 - Alpinism
Nives Meroi and Romano Benet summit Annapurna, their 14th 8000er Nives Meroi and Romano Benet have summited Annapurna. With this mountain they have completed their splendid journey along all 14 x 8000ers.
08/05/2017 - Alpinism
A tribute to our friend, Ueli Steck. By Steve House In memory of Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck who died while climbing on Nuptse in Nepal on April 30, 2017, written by his friend and ace American alpinist Steve House.
03/05/2017 - Interviews
Ueli Steck's dream We have republished an interview with Ueli Steck we carried out in February 2006 at the Piolet d’Or award, for which the Swiss alpinist had been nominated for his solo enchainment of Cholatse, Tawoche and Ama Dablam.
01/05/2017 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck, the man and mountaineer In memory of Ueli Steck, the great Swiss mountaineer who died yesterday on Nuptse close to Everest.
30/04/2017 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck dies in Everest accident Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck has died near Mount Everest. The body of the 40-year-old ace mountaineer was found close to Camp 1 on the nearby Nuptse Face, where he was acclimatising for one of the most incredible mountaineering projects in...
24/04/2017 - Alpinism
Hervé Barmasse, Shisha Pangma and the lure of unpredictable mountaineering Interview with Hervé Barmasse, the Italian alpinist and Matterhorn mountain guide who together with Germany’s David Göttler will attempt a new route up the South Face of Shisha Pangma (8027m) in Tibet. Should things go according to plan this would...
17/04/2017 - Alpinism
Cerro Mariposa and the Patagonian adventure of Luca Schiera and Paolo Marazzi On 15 and 16 March 2017 Luca Schiera and Paolo Marazzi made the first ascent of Produci consuma crepa, a new 900m rock climb with difficulties up to 6c A2, on the NE Face of Cerro Mariposa, Rio Turbio valley,...
13/04/2017 - Alpinism
Matterhorn North Face / Alexander Huber, Dani Arnold, Thomas Senf forge new climb Mountaineering on the Matterhorn: from 15 - 16 March Alexander Huber from Germany and Switzerland’s Dani Arnold and Thomas Senf climbed a new route up the legendary North Face of one of the symbols of the Alps. The new climb...
11/04/2017 - Interviews
Anton Krupicka / Running, Mountains, Life Purpose, the short movie dedicated to the American ultra-runner and adventurer Anton Krupicka.
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