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![Piolet d'Or 2015 and the big list of 58 climbs](/uploads/img/3/29067.jpg)
20/02/2015 - Alpinism
piolet d'or 2015 and the big list of 58 climbs 58 ascents carried out in 2014 have been included in the "Big list" of the Piolets d'Or, the most prestigious mountaineering award that will be celebrated between 9 - 12 April, 2015 at Courmayeur and Chamonix, at the foot of...
![Piolets d'Or 2015: Chris Bonington to receive Lifetime Achievement Award](/uploads/img/3/28746.jpg)
27/01/2015 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2015: Chris Bonington to receive Lifetime Achievement Award From 9 - 12 April 2015 Courmayeur and Chamonix become the world’s mountaineering capital with the 23 edition of the Piolets d’Or, the most prestigious mountaineering award. Britain’s Sir Chris Bonington will receive the piolet d'or Carrière - the Lifetime...
![Meru at the Sundance Film Festival](/uploads/img/3/28728.jpg)
23/01/2015 - Alpinism
Meru at the Sundance Film Festival This evening Meru will première at the Sundance Film Festival. The film documents the first ascent of Shark's Fin up the NW face of Meru (6310), Himalaya, carried out in 2011 by American alpinists Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan...
![Ueli Steck and Raphael Slawinski & Ian Welsted win the Piolets d'Or 2014](/uploads/img/3/22954.jpg)
29/03/2014 - Events
Ueli Steck and Raphael Slawinski & Ian Welsted win the Piolets d'Or 2014 The Piolets d'Or 2014 was assigned this evening in Courmayeur to two ascents: the NW Face of K6 climbed by Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted and the South Face of Annapurna climbed solo by Ueli Steck. The South Face of...
![Piolets d'Or 2014: John Roskelley to receive Lifetime Achievement Award](/uploads/img/3/21503.jpg)
20/12/2013 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014: John Roskelley to receive Lifetime Achievement Award From 26 - 29 March 2014 Courmayeur and Chamonix will host the 22nd edition of the Piolets d’Or, the Oscars of mountaineering. American alpinist John Roskelley will receive the piolet d'or Carrière.
![Piolets d'Or 2013, the videos of the ascents](/uploads/img/3/16903.jpg)
11/04/2013 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2013, the videos of the ascents The videos of the six ascents which all won the 21st edition of the piolet d'or 2013: Kamet, Shiva, Muztagh Tower, Baitha Brakk (Ogre), Nanga Parbat and Kyashar. The videos were created for the award's celebration of the Piolets...
![Piolets d'Or 2013: the incomprehensible universal tie](/uploads/img/3/16901.jpg)
08/04/2013 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2013: the incomprehensible universal tie Some thoughts about the Jury verdict of the 21st piolet d'or 2013 which assigned the award to all six nominated ascents.
![Piolets d'Or 2013: everyone wins](/uploads/img/3/16901.jpg)
06/04/2013 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2013: everyone wins The prize for the best climb of 2012 was awarded at the end of an exciting ceremony in Courmayeur last night to all six nominated ascents. The piolet d'or Walter Bonatti Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Austria's Kurt Diemberger.
![Piolets d'Or, special mention to Kennedy, Kruk, Lama and Ornter](/uploads/img/3/15759.jpg)
22/03/2013 - Events
Piolets d'Or, special mention to Kennedy, Kruk, Lama and Ornter The Jury motivation for the special mention assigned to Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk, David Lama and Peter Ortner which will be awarded during the 21st piolet d'or, scheduled to take place from 3 - 6 April 2013 at Courmayeur...
![Piolets d'Or 2013, the nominations for the 21st edition](/uploads/img/3/16526.jpg)
11/03/2013 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2013, the nominations for the 21st edition They come from France, Britain, Russia, the United States and Japan and all made beautiful and difficult climb up highest mountains in the world: the candidates for the 21st edition of the piolet d'or, the most prestigious international mountaineering award...
![Piolets d’Or Asia, the 2012 winners](/uploads/img/3/14904.jpg)
12/11/2012 - Alpinism
Piolets d’Or Asia, the 2012 winners The 7th Piolet d’Or Asia 2012 was held in Seoul, Korea on 9/11/2012. The alpine award went to the Korean mountaineers Kim Chang-ho and An Chi-young, as well as Zhou Peng and Lee Shuang. Denis Urbko from Kazakhstan won the...
![Greenland, new climb on the Impossible Wall](/uploads/img/3/12842.jpg)
30/07/2012 - Climbing
Greenland, new climb on the Impossible Wall A small team comprised of Steve Bradshaw, Dave Glass, Clinton Marteningo and Andrew Porter have established a series of new rock climbs in Greenland.
![K7, new route up the East Face by Kennedy, Dempster and Novak](/uploads/img/3/12834.jpg)
27/07/2012 - Alpinism
K7, new route up the East Face by Kennedy, Dempster and Novak Kyle Dempster, Hayden Kennedy and Urban Novak have made the first ascent of a new route up the virgin East Face of K7 (Karakorum, Pakistan).
![Karl Unterkircher Award won by Ukranian Great Trango Tower expedition](/uploads/img/3/12658.jpg)
11/07/2012 - Events
Karl Unterkircher Award won by Ukranian Great Trango Tower expedition On Friday 6 July at Selva di Val Gardena (Italy) Marina Kopteva and Anna Yasinskaya from the Ukraine and Galina Chibitok from Russia received the Karl Unterkircher Award 2012 for their new route established in 38 days up the NW...
![Valery Rozov and the B.A.S.E. jump off Shivling in Himalaya](/uploads/img/3/12406.jpg)
08/06/2012 - Alpinism
Valery Rozov and the B.A.S.E. jump off Shivling in Himalaya On 25 May 2012 Valery Rozov from Russia made the highest BASE Jump in the world by leaping from 6420m just below the summit of Shivling in the Himalaya.
![Piolets d'Or 2012, the videos of the ascents](/uploads/img/3/11262.jpg)
29/03/2012 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2012, the videos of the ascents The videos of the six ascents nominated for the piolet d'or 2012, awarded to the Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar for their ascent of K7 West (Pakistan) and the Americans Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson for their...
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