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![Aconcagua West Face new route](/uploads/img/3/1515.jpg)
06/02/2008 - Alpinism
Aconcagua West Face new route Leopold Sulovsky and Josef Lukas from the Czech republic have climbed a new route up the West Face of Aconcagua (6962m), Argentina.
![Piolet d'Or XVII suspended](/uploads/img/3/195.jpg)
21/01/2008 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or XVII suspended The 17th edition of the Piolet d'or scheduled for 15 February 2008 in Valle d'Aosta will not take place, as stated by organisers of the prestigious recognition which should have been awarded to the best mountaineering achievements in 2007.
![Ice Master Daone 2008, the Ice Climbing World Cup 2008 gets underway](/uploads/img/3/1423.jpg)
18/01/2008 - Competitions
Ice Master Daone 2008, the Ice Climbing World Cup 2008 gets underway The first stage of the Ice World Cup Difficulty and Speed takes place in Valle di Daone from 18 - 20 January 2008.
![Makalu winter attempt, the adventure begins](/uploads/img/3/1392.jpg)
14/01/2008 - Alpinism
Makalu winter attempt, the adventure begins The team comprised of the Italians Nives Meroi, Romano Benet, Luca Vuerich and the Kazakh mountaineers Denis Urubko, Serguey Samoilov, Eugeny Shutov and Gennady Durov has now reached Hillary Base Camp and all is set for their winter attempt of...
![Sir Edmund Hillary](/uploads/img/3/1386.jpg)
11/01/2008 - Alpinism
Sir Edmund Hillary Sir Edmund Hillary died in Auckland (NZ) on 11/01/2008 aged 88. Together with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay he was the first to reach the summit of Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
![Kandersteg ice festival, incredible ice climbing and competitions](/uploads/img/3/1376.jpg)
09/01/2008 - Alpinism
Kandersteg ice festival, incredible ice climbing and competitions The 8th Kandersteg Ice Climbing Festival (Bernese Alps, Switzerland) as seen by Marcello Sanguineti.
![Mount Vinson summit](/uploads/img/3/1349.jpg)
08/01/2008 - Alpinism
Mount Vinson summit At 14.00 on 5/01/2008 alle 14.00 ora Ettore Taufer, Giovanni Amort, Elio Sganga and Marco Farina reached the summit of Mount Vinson (4897m), the highest peak in the Antarctic.
![Mount Vinson expedition: base camp](/uploads/img/3/1315.jpg)
03/01/2008 - Alpinism
Mount Vinson expedition: base camp On 01/01/2008 the 4 Italian mountaineers belonging to the Centro Addestramento Alpino di Aosta reached Mount Vinson Base Camp after having crossed the Antarctic Patriot Hills.
![Mount Vinson Italian military expedition](/uploads/img/3/1241.jpg)
29/11/2007 - Alpinism
Mount Vinson Italian military expedition An Italian military corps from Courmayeur sets off on an eco-sustainable expedition to Mount Vinson (Antarctic), by traversing 300km to the base of the mountain via a new itinerary.
![Tomaz Humar after Annapurna South solo](/uploads/img/3/1236.jpg)
27/11/2007 - Alpinism
Tomaz Humar after Annapurna South solo Interview with Tomaz Humar after his solo ascent on 28 October of the South Face of Annapurna.
![Patagonia: Cerro Standhardt, Punta Herron and Torre Egger traverse](/uploads/img/3/1233.jpg)
26/11/2007 - Alpinism
Patagonia: Cerro Standhardt, Punta Herron and Torre Egger traverse From 21 to 23/11/2007 Ermanno Salvaterra, Alessandro Beltrami, Mirko Mase and Fabio Salvadei accomplished the traverse of Cerro Standhardt, Punta Herron and Torre Egger in the Cerro Torre group in Patagonia. The Italian mountaineers turned back from the Col of...
![Annapurna: Tomasz Humar south face report](/uploads/img/3/1212.jpg)
19/11/2007 - Alpinism
Annapurna: Tomasz Humar south face report Tomaz Humar reveals details of his solo adventure to the East Summit of Annapurna (8047m) via a new line up the South Face.
![Jannu West Pillar: Valeri Babanov interview](/uploads/img/3/1198.jpg)
14/11/2007 - Alpinism
Jannu West Pillar: Valeri Babanov interview Interview with Valeri Babanov after the alpine style ascent of the West Pillar of Jannu (7710m) together with Sergey Kofanov on 21/10/2007.
![Jannu West Ridge climbed by Babanov and Kofanov](/uploads/img/3/1143.jpg)
22/10/2007 - Alpinism
Jannu West Ridge climbed by Babanov and Kofanov On 21/10/2007 Valeri Babanov and Sergey Kofanov carried out an outstanding ascent of the unclimbed west ridge of Jannu (7710m) in pure alpine style.
![Golden Lunacy first ascent on Maujit Qaqarssuasia, Greenland](/uploads/img/3/1053.jpg)
27/09/2007 - Alpinism
Golden Lunacy first ascent on Maujit Qaqarssuasia, Greenland In August Polish mountaineers David Kaszlikowski and Eliza Kubarska made a first ascent of 'Golden Lunacy' (2000m UIAA VIII +, 7a+ max.) on Maujit Qaqarssuasia wall in the Torssakutak fjord, Greenland.
![Cerro Torre: Patagonian Democracy](/uploads/img/3/876.jpg)
14/09/2007 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre: Patagonian Democracy On 14/02/2007 circa 40 mountaineers held an assembly at El Chaltén in Argentina’s "Los Glaciares" National Park to debate about the future if the expansion bolts on the 1970 Maestri “Compressor route” up Cerro Torre. Report and thoughts by Vicente...
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