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Rätikon - 3rd repeat of Silbergeier
02/07/1999 - Climbing
Rätikon - 3rd repeat of Silbergeier
Pietro dal Prà repeats Beat Kammerlander's mythical Silbergeier 8b+ in the Rätikon in just three goes.
Catherine Destivelle makes solo repeat of Hasse - Brandler at Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Dolomites
02/07/1999 - Alpinism
Catherine Destivelle makes solo repeat of Hasse - Brandler at Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Dolomites
French alpinist Catherine Destivelle has made a solitary repeat of the Hasse - Brandler route up Cima Grande, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites.
First winter ascent of Via Barbier by Christoph Hainz and Kurt Astner
21/04/1999 - Alpinism
First winter ascent of Via Barbier by Christoph Hainz and Kurt Astner
In January the Pustertal alpinists Christoph Hainz and Kurt Astner scored a real coup by making, in two attempts, the first winter ascent of Via Barbier up the North Face of Cima Grande di Lavaredo. This difficult climb was established...
Pietro Dal Prà - the mountain from all perspectives
23/03/1999 - Interviews
Pietro Dal Prà - the mountain from all perspectives
Interview with top Italian rock climber and alpinist Pietro Dal Prà.
Tomaz Humar climbs A5 on El Capitan, Yosemite
19/02/1999 - Interviews
Tomaz Humar climbs A5 on El Capitan, Yosemite
On the 26th of October 1998, after fifteen days on El Capitan, the 29 year-old Slovenian Tomaz Humar completed Reticent Wall (VI, 5.9, A5 850m). Humar is well-known for his successes in the Himalayas, where in 1997 he ascended Nuptse...
Luca Zardini
01/01/1999 - Interviews
Luca Zardini
Interview with Italian sports climber Luca Zardini Canon.
New multi-pitch climb at Ospo
26/11/1998 - Climbing
New multi-pitch climb at Ospo
Aldo Michelini, Erik Svab, Laura Ortolani, Mauro Florit and Paolo Codia ahve made the first ascent of TRY (Just a little bit harder) at Ospo in Slovenia.
Madagascar 1998 climbing expedition
11/11/1998 - Climbing
Madagascar 1998 climbing expedition
Never the same, a new rock climb up the granite Tsaranoro Be in Madagascar.
Eternal Flame repeated on the Trango Towers
05/11/1998 - Alpinism
Eternal Flame repeated on the Trango Towers
The famous route Eternal Flame, established by the Germans Wolfgang Güllich, Kurt Albert and Co up Nameless Tower (TTrango Towers - Karakorum) has been repeated by a Spanish expedition.
Everest Super Sherpas Expedition
23/04/0007 - Alpinism
Everest Super Sherpas Expedition
This spring a team of Sherpas will attempt to beat the Everest speed record and the total number of individual ascents. The group, led by 16 times summiter Apa Sherpa and speed record holder Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa, aims to promoted...
New High Route in Tyrol
30/11/-0001 - Alpinism
New High Route in Tyrol
A new High Route has been created to unite the Tyrol of Austria and Italy