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![Sulamar North Face first ascent by Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden](/uploads/img/3/5921.jpg)
04/10/2010 - Alpinism
Sulamar North Face first ascent by Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden have carried out the first ascent of the North Face of Sulamar, China
![Kurt Albert is dead. Goodbye to a climbing legend](/uploads/img/3/5856.jpg)
29/09/2010 - Climbing
Kurt Albert is dead. Goodbye to a climbing legend German climbing legend Kurt Albert died yesterday at 20.45 aged 56 following the accident last Sunday on a via ferrata in Bavaria, Germany on Sunday.
![Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto, final routes in Greenland](/uploads/img/3/5725.jpg)
09/09/2010 - Alpinism
Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto, final routes in Greenland Nico Favresse, his brother Olivier, Sean Villanueva and Ben Ditto are now sailing home after a final flurry up the granite walls of Greenland.
![Mountain stories: Courmayeur, August 2010](/uploads/img/3/5486.jpg)
02/08/2010 - Events
Mountain stories: Courmayeur, August 2010 4 evenings and 4 great mountaineering stories as told by Valery Babanov, Hans Kammerlander, Silvio Mondinelli and Stevie Haston. The evenings will be introduced by Vinicio Stefanello, editor of PlanetMountain.com.
![The Devil’s Brew, new Greenland route for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto](/uploads/img/3/5477.jpg)
30/07/2010 - Alpinism
The Devil’s Brew, new Greenland route for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto From 12 to 22 July Nicolas Favresse, Olivier Favresse, Sean Villanueva and Ben Ditto of the Greenland 2010 expedition established The Devil’s Brew (850m) on Seagull wall, Greenland.
![David Lama, Bellavista and Voie Petit](/uploads/img/3/5382.jpg)
13/07/2010 - Climbing
David Lama, Bellavista and Voie Petit Double takings for David Lama, who in just a couple of weeks repeated two important routes in the Alps, Bellavista 8c on the Cima Ovest of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo and Voie Petit 8b on Gran Capucin.
![Nevado Shaqsha, Peru: 2 new routes by Italian expedition](/uploads/img/3/5214.jpg)
21/06/2010 - Alpinism
Nevado Shaqsha, Peru: 2 new routes by Italian expedition In May the Italian 'Cordillera 2010' expedition comprised of Andrea Di Donato, Roberto Iannilli and Ivo Scappatura established "El sueño de los excluidos" (1440m, max VII/VII+, A2) on the SE Face of Nevado Shaqsha (Quebrada Rurec Valley, Huantsàn, Cordillera Blanca,...
![Greenland ahoy for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto](/uploads/img/3/5259.jpg)
18/06/2010 - Alpinism
Greenland ahoy for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto Climbers Nico and Olivier Favresse, Sean Villanueva and Ben Ditto are preparing for three month climbing trip to Greenland to explore huge virgin big walls.
![Arctic Monkeys, British team forges new big wall on Sail Peaks, Baffin Island](/uploads/img/3/5152.jpg)
03/06/2010 - Alpinism
Arctic Monkeys, British team forges new big wall on Sail Peaks, Baffin Island British climbers Mike 'Twid' Turner, Stuart McAleese and Mark Thomas have established their new route Arctic Monkeys (VI A4 V+ 1400m) on Sail Peaks, Baffin Island. Interview with Mike Turner about the ascent.
![The North Face of Monte Sarmiento and the 1986 first ascent by the Ragni di Lecco](/uploads/img/3/5085.jpg)
27/05/2010 - Alpinism
The North Face of Monte Sarmiento and the 1986 first ascent by the Ragni di Lecco Contrary to what we published previously, the ascent by the Germans Robert Jasper, Jörn Heller and Ralf Gantzhorn is not the first ascent of the North Face of Monte Sarmiento, as this had previously been climbed by an Italian Ragni...
![Himalayan helicopter rescues](/uploads/img/3/5076.jpg)
25/05/2010 - Alpinism
Himalayan helicopter rescues Interview with Gerold Biner, operations manager of Air Zermatt, after the recent helicopter rescue missions in the Himalaya.
![Lhotse new variation by Denis Urubko](/uploads/img/3/5061.jpg)
18/05/2010 - Alpinism
Lhotse new variation by Denis Urubko On 16/05/2010 the Kazakh mountaineer Denis Urubko reached the summit of Lhotse via a new variation from the South Col.
![Shisha Pangma: 14th 8000er for Edurne Pasaban, 11th for Mario Panzeri](/uploads/img/3/5059.jpg)
17/05/2010 - Alpinism
Shisha Pangma: 14th 8000er for Edurne Pasaban, 11th for Mario Panzeri On 17 May Edurne Pasaban from Spain reached the summit of Shisha Pangma, completing her tour of the 14 highest mountains in the world. She summited along with Italian Mario Panzeri (11th 8000er).
![Annapurna, successful and failed rescues](/uploads/img/3/4998.jpg)
30/04/2010 - Alpinism
Annapurna, successful and failed rescues Three alpinists weere airlifted to safety by helicopter from an altitude of 6950m on Annapurna yesterday, while Spanish mountaineer Tolo Calafat passed away.
![Monte Sarmiento, Patagonia, North Face first ascent](/uploads/img/3/4968.jpg)
23/04/2010 - Alpinism
Monte Sarmiento, Patagonia, North Face first ascent At the start of April the Germans Robert Jasper, Jörn Heller and Ralf Gantzhorn reached the West summit of Monte Sarmiento (2145m) via a new route up the North Face.CORRECTION 05/2010: the north face had already been climbed by an...
![Annapurna summits: Edurne Pasaban climbs 13th 8000er, Joao Garcia his 14th](/uploads/img/3/4951.jpg)
19/04/2010 - Alpinism
Annapurna summits: Edurne Pasaban climbs 13th 8000er, Joao Garcia his 14th On 17 April Edurne Pasaban from Spain's Basque country reached the summit of Annapurna, her 13th 8000m peak, while Joao Garcia from Portugal completed the collection of the 14 highest mountains in the world. Asier Izaguirre, Alex Chicón, Nacho Orviz...
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