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20/03/2013 - Alpinism

Sagwand first winter ascent by Auer, Lama and Ortner

On 16 and 17 March 2013 the highly experienced Austrian alpinists Hansjörg Auer, David Lama and Peter Ortner made the first winter ascent of the Sagwand via the route Schiefer Riss first climbed by Mathias Rebitsch and Roland Berger in...

19/03/2013 - Alpinism

Climbing Technology: the test results of Via Ferrata Sets with rope friction technology

Official press release from Climbing Technology concering their rope friction based Via Ferrata Sets.

14/03/2013 - Alpinism

Mont Blanc timelapse

The Mont Blanc timelapse by Italian photographer and alpinist Davide Necchi.

12/03/2013 - Alpinism

New rock climb on Cerro Walwalun, Cochamó Valley, Chile

In February 2013 the Italian climbers Lorenzo Lanfranchi, Mirko Masè, Simone Pedeferri, Mattia Tisi and Andrea Zaffaroni made the first ascent of Perdidos en el Mundo (870m, 23 pitches, 7b+, 6c+ obligatory) up the north face of Cerro Walwalun in...

12/03/2013 - Climbing

Leopoldo Faria climbs Portugal's first 9a at Sagres

At the sea cliff Sagres Leopoldo Faria has made the first ascent of Peixe Porco, the first 9a sport climb in Portugal.

07/03/2013 - Alpinism

Simone Moro, the drama on Broad Peak and winter mountaineering in the Himalaya

The thoughts of Simone Moro about high-altitude winter mountaineering on the world's Eight-thousanders and about the events which have taken place and are currently unfolding on Broad Peak.

04/03/2013 - Alpinism

Torre Egger West Face, first ascent by Della Bordella and Schiera

On Saturday 2 March 2013, Matteo della Bordella and Luca Schiera made the first ascent of a new route which, for the first time ever, breaches the West Face of Torre Egger (Cerro Torre massif, Patagonia).

01/03/2013 - Alpinism

Hansjörg Auer - thoughts about climbing in Patagonia

The thoughts about alpinism in Patagonia by Hansjörg Auer who this season, apart from establishing a new route up Aguja Guillaumet with Mario Walder, suddenly had to battle hard against the infamous Patagonian storms.

27/02/2013 - Alpinism

Attraverso Travenanzes, new icefall in Val Travenanzes by Ballico and Gamberini

On 16 February 2013 Beppe Ballico and Andrea Gamberini made the first ascent of Attraverso Travenanzes (120m, III, WI5+) a new icefall at the Supermario sector in Val Travenanzes which, once again, confirms itself as being an eldorado for ice...

25/02/2013 - Gear

UIAA press release: Second wave of via ferrata set recalls within six months

We have received and published the press release of the UIAA concerning the second recall in the last six months of Rope-friction Via Ferrata sets. We hope that in the near future this official press release will be translated in...

21/02/2013 - Alpinism

Markus Pucher and his solo ascent of the Cerro Torre Via dei Ragni

On 14/01/2013 Austrian alpinist Markus Pucher soloed the Via dei Ragni on Cerro Torre in Patagonia in a lightening fast time of 3 hours 15 minutes from his bivouac below the Colle della Speranza... Pucher's story and our interview.

18/02/2013 - Climbing

The bouldering at Donnas and the problem Global Warming by Niccolò Ceria

Niccolò Ceria introduces the bouldering area Donnas in Valle d'Aosta and his latest problem, Global Warming 8B.

08/02/2013 - Alpinism

New icefalls in Canada by Raphael Slawinski

In the Canadian Rockies Raphael Slawinski has made the first ascent of two new icefalls: The God Delusion (175m, M8+ WI5+) and Nachtmahr (85m, M9 WI5).

05/02/2013 - Alpinism

Spanish repeat of Felsige Gärten in Austria

Luis Penín and Pablo Gomez from Spain have repeated Felsige Gärten in Austria's Tirol.

02/02/2013 - Alpinism

Difficult winter ascent of Trollveggen Troll Wall in Norway

Andy Kirkpatrick, Tormod Granheim and Aleksander Gamme have made a winter ascent of the route Suser Gjennom Harryland on Trollveggen (Troll Wall) in Norway.