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Cerro Torre an impossible mountain, the petition in favour of the bolt chopping
20/02/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre an impossible mountain, the petition in favour of the bolt chopping
The petition, promoted by Rolando Garibotti, concerning the recent bolt chopping of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia by the Americans Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk.
Piolet d'Or 2011, winners, diversity and the challenges of alpinism
19/04/2011 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2011, winners, diversity and the challenges of alpinism
Two Piolets d'Or were awarded on 15 April in Chamonix, France, during the IXX Piolet d'Or 2011: to the Greenland Big Walls by Sean Villanueva, Nicolas and Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Bob Shepton and to the ascent up Mount...
Piolet d'Or 2011, the program
07/04/2011 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2011, the program
The program of the IXX Piolet d'Or which will be held in Courmayeur and Chamonix (Mont Blanc) from 13 - 16 April 2011. All the awards, conferences, lectures and debates of one of the most important mountaineering events in...
Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings
21/03/2011 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings
The IXX Piolet d'Or will take place from 13 - 16 April 2011 at Courmayeur and Chamonix (Mont Blanc). Six ascents are in the running for the golden ice axe, while the great British mountaineer Doug Scott will receive the...
Annapurna: south face for Tomasz Humar
08/11/2007 - Alpinism
Annapurna: south face for Tomasz Humar
On 28 October Tomasz Humar from Slovenia reportedly carried out a solo ascent of the south Face of Annapurna reaching the South Summit at 8026m, located to the east of the 8091m high main summit.
Thomas Huber and Doug Scott slideshows
30/10/2002 - Events
Thomas Huber and Doug Scott slideshows
The mountaineers Thomas Huber and Doug Scott will hold two slideshows at Arco, Italy on Friday 1 November and Saturday 2 November
Valery Babanov wins Piolet d’or 2002
14/01/2002 - Events
Valery Babanov wins Piolet d’or 2002
The Russian mountaineer was awarded the prestigious prize for his solo first-ascent of the north face of Meru Central Peak (6310m), located in India’s Garwhal.
Fournel Ice Meet and Piolet d'Or 2002
07/12/2001 - Events
Fournel Ice Meet and Piolet d'Or 2002
The 12th "Rassemblement International des Glacieristes du Fournel" and 11th Piolet d'Or will take place in Argentière - La Bessée from 9-13 January 2002
Ogre, second ascent
25/07/2001 - Alpinism
Ogre, second ascent
On 21/07 Urs Stoecker, Iwan Wolf and Thomas Huber made the second ascent of Ogre (7285m), Pakistan, 24 years after the historic first ascent at the hands of chris bonington and Doug Scott
International Film Festival
22/11/2000 - Events
International Film Festival "Vila de Torelló" 2000
The 18th edition of the International Festival of Mountain Films "Vila de Torelló" took place in Torelló, Spain from 10 -19 November
13/04/2000 - Events
"The Call of the Mountains!" Alpinism exhibition in Austria
Salzburg hosts a year-long exhibition to celebrate the mountain and all its facets.

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