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25/03/2014 - Competitions
Pierra Menta 2014: Eydallin & Lenzi and Roux & Mathys victorious The 29th Pierra Menta took place at Arêches-Beaufort (France) from 20 - 23 March 2014. The classic ski mountaineering competition was won by the Italians Matteo Eydallin & Damiano Lenzi. The women's event was won by the French - Swiss...
19/03/2014 - Climbing
Silvio Reffo frees The ring of life 9a/a+ at Covolo On 18/03/2014 Silvio Reffo freed The ring of life 9a/a+ at the Italian crag Covolo.
15/03/2014 - Alpinism
Follie Belliche on Cima Ceremana, a first redpoint in winter, sort of... On 13 March Rolando Larcher and Luca Giupponi made the first free ascent and first winter ascent of Follie Belliche (330m, 7b+ max, 6c+ obl.), the route they established on 30/08 and 21/09/2013 up Cima Ceremana (Lagorai, Dolomites). The report...
13/03/2014 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat: Pawel Dunaj and Michal Obrycki in hospital at Skardu The two Polish alpinists Pawel Dunaj and Michal Obrycki, injured on 08/03/2014 after being swept down the Rupal Face on Nanga Parbat, have finally been taken to hospital at Skardu.
10/03/2014 - Alpinism
Avalanche on Nanga Parbat: two Polish alpinists injured and ready to be evacuated from BC Near miss on Nanga Parbat's Rupal Face: on Saturday afternoon, at circa 5000m, Polish alpinists Pawel Dunaj and Michal Obrycki were hit by an avalanche during their latest attempt to climb Nanga Parbat in winter.
05/03/2014 - Competitions
Maxim Tomilov and Maria Tolokonina win Ice Climbing World Cup 2014 Russia's Maxim Tomilov and Maria Tolokonina won the final stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2014 at Ufa in Russia last weekend. In doing so, they won both the European Championship and the overall World Cup. Silver went to...
02/03/2014 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat in winter: Poles continue. Moro, Göttler and Nardi end expedition The third attempt by Simone Moro, David Göttler, Tomasz Mackiewicz and Pawel Dunaj to summit Nanga Parbat in winter ended in failure. The Italian German expedition will now return home, as will Italy's Daniele Nardi who attempted to ascend the...
21/02/2014 - Alpinism
Lucie Hrozová repeats Bafomet M14 in Poland Czech ice climber Lucie Hrozova has repeated the drytooling route Bafomet M14 at Zakopan in Poland.
20/02/2014 - Climbing
Escalador Selvatico, new climb up Acopan Tepui in Venezuela by Larcher, Oviglia and Giupponi At the end of January and the start of February 2014 Rolando Larcher, Maurizio Oviglia and Luca Giupponi made the first ascent, and first free ascent, of Escalador Selvatico (7c+ max, 7a+ oblig, 630m) up the North Face of Akopan...
17/02/2014 - Competitions
Ski Mountaineering European championship 2014: Bon Mardion and Roux win Individual Race at Andorra At Arcalis (Andorra) the French athletes William Bon Mardion and Laetitia Roux won the Individual Race at the European ski mountaineering championships 2014. Silver was won by Italy's Matteo Eydallin and by Swizerland's Maude Mathys. Bronze was won by Italy's...
14/02/2014 - Climbing
Silvio Reffo 8b+ onsight at Margalef During a brief climbing trip to Spain the Italian climber Silvio Reffo has onsighted his first 8b+, Super Vixens at Margalef.
12/02/2014 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat in winter: attempt #2 Simone Moro from Italy, David Göttler from Germany and the Poles Tomek Mackiewicz and Pawel Dunaj have set off on their second attempt to reach the summit of Nanga Parbat in winter.
06/02/2014 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat in winter: the long journey to the summit commences Polish alpinists Tomek Mackiewicz and Pawel Dunaj have set off from Nanga Parbat base camp for their summit attempt. They should be followed tomorrow by Italy's Simone Moro and Germany's David Göttler.
04/02/2014 - Interviews
Adam Ondra, interview after First Round First Minute repeat at Margalef Interview with Adam Ondra after his repeat of First Round First Minute, the 9b sport climb freed by Chris Sharma at Margalef, Spain.
30/01/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Let's smile again when saying freeride. By Giulio Caresio Using the Courmayeur stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face as a pretext, Giulio Caresio explores the freeride world by interviewing Nicolas Hale-Woods.
27/01/2014 - Alpinism
Pavol Rajcan and the King Overhang in the Tatras Pavol Rajcan talks about the first winter ascent and first free ascent of Královský previs, The King Overhang, up the West Face of Pysny stit, Tatra mountains.
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