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![Remembering Jerzy Kukuczka, the legendary Polish mountaineer](/uploads/img/3/61518.jpg)
24/10/2019 - Alpinism
Remembering Jerzy Kukuczka, the legendary Polish mountaineer 30 years today: on 24 October 1989, Polish mountaineer Jerzy Kukuczka died while attempting Lhotse. Kukuczka was the second man to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders after Reinhold Messner and an absolute legend of high altitude Himalayan mountaineering.
![Wanda Rutkiewicz honoured by Google](/uploads/img/3/61383.jpg)
16/10/2019 - Alpinism
Wanda Rutkiewicz honoured by Google Polish mountaineer Wanda Rutkiewicz is honoured today with a Google doodle. Recognised as one of the greatest mountaineers of all times, on 16 October 1978 she became the third woman to climb Everest, while in 1986 with France’s Liliane Barrard...
![Aleksandra Taistra sends Sardinia's Hotel Supramonte](/uploads/img/3/61300.jpg)
15/10/2019 - Climbing
Aleksandra Taistra sends Sardinia's Hotel Supramonte Polish climber Aleksandra Taistra has repeated Hotel Supramonte, the famous multi-pitch climb deep within the Gole di Gorropu Gorge in Sardinia, first ascended by Rolando Larcher and Roberto Vigiani in 1998/99.
![Hansjörg Auer, David Lama, Aleš Česen, Tom Livingstone, Luka Stražar ascents honoured by Piolets d’Or 2019](/uploads/img/3/55861.jpg)
09/09/2019 - Alpinism
Hansjörg Auer, David Lama, Aleš Česen, Tom Livingstone, Luka Stražar ascents honoured by Piolets d’Or 2019 The solo ascent of Lupghar Sar West carried out by Hansjörg Auer, the solo ascent of Lunag Ri carried out by David Lama and the ascent of Latok 1 completed by Aleš Česen, Tom Livingstone and Luka Stražar are the...
![Krzysztof Wielicki, winter climbing on the highest mountains in the world](/uploads/img/3/5016.jpg)
23/08/2019 - Alpinism
Krzysztof Wielicki, winter climbing on the highest mountains in the world One of the strongest Himalayan mountaineers of all times, Krzysztof Wielicki, talks about his winter mountaineering on the highest mountains in the world.
![Jorge Díaz-Rullo dials Biographie at Céüse in France](/uploads/img/3/59689.jpg)
14/07/2019 - Climbing
Jorge Díaz-Rullo dials Biographie at Céüse in France Spaniard Jorge Díaz-Rullo has repeated Biographie, the 9a+ at Ceuse freed by Chris Sharma in 2001 and recognised as a benchmark for its grade
![Piolets d'Or 2019: jury and big list of world’s most significant, innovative mountain climbs](/uploads/img/3/59520.jpg)
05/07/2019 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2019: jury and big list of world’s most significant, innovative mountain climbs 58 ascents carried out in 2018 have been included in the Big list, from which winners will be selected for the Piolets d’Or , the prestigious mountaineering award that will be celebrated from 19 - 22 September 2019 during the...
![Krzysztof Wielicki awarded Piolet d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award](/uploads/img/3/59260.jpg)
14/06/2019 - Alpinism
Krzysztof Wielicki awarded Piolet d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award In September 2019 the Polish mountaineer Krzysztof Wielicki will receive the Piolets d'Or Carrière 2019. In the past this prize has been awarded to Walter Bonatti, Reinhold Messner, Doug Scott, Robert Paragot, Kurt Diemberger, John Roskelley, Chris Bonington, Wojciech Kurtyka,...
![Aleksandra Rudzinska and Dmitrii Timofeev fastest in China](/uploads/img/3/58467.jpg)
04/05/2019 - Competitions
Aleksandra Rudzinska and Dmitrii Timofeev fastest in China The third stage of the Speed World Cup 2019 was won last night by Dmitrii Timofeev and Aleksandra Rudzinska at Wujiang in China.
![Piotr Schab fires Fight or Flight 9b at Oliana](/uploads/img/3/58376.jpg)
02/05/2019 - Climbing
Piotr Schab fires Fight or Flight 9b at Oliana Sport climbing in Spain: Piotr Schab from poland has redpointed his first 9b, Fight or Flight established by Chris Sharma at Oliana in Spain.
![Jannu East Face, Dmitry Golovchenko and Sergey Nilov complete their Unfinished Sympathy](/uploads/img/3/58367.jpg)
30/04/2019 - Interviews
Jannu East Face, Dmitry Golovchenko and Sergey Nilov complete their Unfinished Sympathy Interview with Dmitry Golovchenko after the 18-day alpine style first ascent of a new route up the East Face of Jannu in the Nepalese Himalaya with Sergey Nilov. The two Russian mountaineers have called their climb Unfinished Sympathy (ED,...
![Slovenians supreme in Russia, Janja Garnbret and Jernej Kruder win Bouldering World Cup in Moscow](/uploads/img/3/58109.jpg)
15/04/2019 - Competitions
Slovenians supreme in Russia, Janja Garnbret and Jernej Kruder win Bouldering World Cup in Moscow The second stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2019 took place in Moscow, Russia, last weekend and was won by the Slovenian climbers Janja Garnbret and Jernej Kruder. The first stage of the Speed World Cup 2019 was won on...
![Filip Babicz frees Uragano Dorato, D15 dry tooling at Italy's Bus del Quai](/uploads/img/3/57516.jpg)
13/03/2019 - Alpinism
Filip Babicz frees Uragano Dorato, D15 dry tooling at Italy's Bus del Quai At the drytooling crag Bus del Quai (Italy) Polish climber Filip Babicz has made the first ascent of Uragano Dorato, D15.
![Dariusz Sokołowski discovers his Parallel World, D16 dry tooling in the Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/56503.jpg)
18/01/2019 - Alpinism
Dariusz Sokołowski discovers his Parallel World, D16 dry tooling in the Dolomites On 20 December 2018 Polish mountaineer Dariusz Sokołowski made the first free ascent of Parallel World, a dry tooling climb that crosses a 60-meter horizontal roof at crag Tomorrow's World in the Italian Dolomites. Graded D16, if the grade is...
![Stefan Scarperi does Action Directe in Frankenjura](/uploads/img/3/55536.jpg)
13/11/2018 - Climbing
Stefan Scarperi does Action Directe in Frankenjura On 2 November 2018 Stefan Scarperi repeated Action Directe 9a in Frankenjura. He is the third Italian to repeat the legendary route established by Wolfgang Güllich in 1991 after Gabriele Moroni and Stefano Carnati.
![Action Directe Frankenjura / Stefano Carnati video](/uploads/img/3/37803.jpg)
11/11/2018 - Climbing
Action Directe Frankenjura / Stefano Carnati video The video by Stefano Carnati climbing Action Directe, the famous 9a first ascended by Wolfgang Güllich in 1991 in Frankenjura, Germany.
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