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20/01/2021 - Climbing
Solenne Piret inspirational on Onde de Choc at Fontainebleau On Saturday 9 January 2021 French paraclimber Solenne Piret made a remarkable ascent of Onde de Choc, a 7B boulder problem at Fontainebleau.

20/01/2021 - Alpinism
Farewell to Cesare Maestri Cesare Maestri passed away yesterday aged 91. The highly talented Italian alpinist, mountain guide and author was nicknamed il Ragno delle Dolomiti, the Spider of the Dolomites. His name will always be intrinsically linked not only to his beloved home mountains, but also to Cerro Torre in Patagonia.

19/01/2021 - Alpinism
Narsil added to Kandersteg's Breitwangflue by Simon Chatelan, Nicolas Jaquet On the Breitwangfluh above Kandersteg in Switzerland Simon Chatelan and Nicolas Jaquet have established the mixed climb Narsil (M10 WI5+). Chatelan reports.

18/01/2021 - Alpinism
Tamara Lunger remembers Sergi Mingote The thoughts of Tamara Lunger, published yesterday on Facebook, in memory of Sergi Mingote, the Catalan mountaineer who lost his life on Saturday 16 January 2021 while descending from Camp 1 on K2. The South Tyrolean mountaineer is currently attempting the second highest mountain in the world and, in addition...

18/01/2021 - Alpinism
Sorejina at Sennesspitze in the Dolomites climbed by Manuel and Simon Gietl South Tyrolean alpinists Simon and Manuel Gietl have added a new mixed climb to Sennesspitze (Muntejela de Sénes) in the Dolomites by establishing Sorejina (WI5+, M6, 50°, 700m).

17/01/2021 - Alpinism
K2, all 10 summiters of historic first winter ascent safely back in base camp All ten Nepalese mountaineers who climbed K2 for the first time in winter yesterday have returned safely to base camp. The news was announced by expedition leader Chhang Dawa Sherpa.

16/01/2021 - Alpinism
Sergi Mingote perishes on K2 Spanish mountaineer Sergi Mingote died earlier today while descending from K2. The Catalan mountaineer was descending from Camp 1 to Advanced Base Camp when he fell to his death.

16/01/2021 - Alpinism
K2: Nepalese mountaineers claim historic first winter ascent Today, Saturday 16 January 2021 at 16:58 local time, a team of 10 Nepalese mountaineers completed the highly coveted first winter ascent of K2, the second highest mountain in the world and the last 8000er to be climbed in the coldest season. News of the successful summit was provided by...

15/01/2021 - Alpinism
K2 in winter, decisive phase begins in earnest The attempt to climb K2 in winter is entering the decisive moments, with Camp 4 installed at 7800 meters by the various Sherpa teams led by Nirmal Purja, Mingma Gyalje Sherpa and Seven Summit Treks.

12/01/2021 - Climbing
Space Force created in Val Bavona by Alexandra Schweikart and Christopher Igel German climbers Alexandra Schweikart and Christopher Igel have established Space Force (8a+/230m) a new multi-pitch climb in Valle Bavona, Ticino, Switzerland.

12/01/2021 - Alpinism
Luza Peak in Nepal first ascent by young Sherpa team The 5726m high pyramidal Luza Peak in the Khumbu region of the Nepal was climbed for the first time at the end of 2020 by a young trio of Sherpa comprised of Pemba Sharwa Sherpa, Urken Sherpa and Lhakpa Gyaljen Sherpa. Pemba Sherpa reports about the ascent and gives interesting...

11/01/2021 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi establishes Erebor, at 9b/+ the hardest climb in Italy Stefano Ghisolfi has made the first ascent of Erebor at Eremo di San Paolo close to Arco. Graded 9b/+, this is currently the most difficult sport climb in Italy.

07/01/2021 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
The Secret Garden on Pointe de Blonnière, new ski descent by Paul Bonhomme, Vivian Bruchez On 05/01/2021 Frenchmen Paul Bonhomme and Vivian Bruchez skied a new line on Mount Blonnière 2362m, Aravis, called The Secret Garden.

06/01/2021 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
More steep skiing explored in the Dolomites In 2020 Francesco Vascellari and Loris De Barba made what is likely to be the first ski descent of the South Face of Cima Ambrizzola in the Dolomites. A few months later they concluded another project with Davide D'Alpaos, namely the probable first descent of the west face of Croda...

04/01/2021 - Climbing
Arcadia, the new crag at Leonidio in Greece Aris Theodoropoulos introduces Arcadia, a brilliant new crag close to Leonidio in Greece.

30/12/2020 - Alpinism
New bold Scottish winter climb on Church Door Buttress by Greg Boswell, Hamish Frost, Graham McGrath Climbing with Hamish Frost and Graham McGrath, Greg Boswell has established False Penance, another bold new winter climb to Church Door Buttress on Bidean nam Bian close to Glen Coe in Scotland.
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