1151 News found
17/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc and the avalanche Mont Maudit With regards to last Thursday's tragedy which claimed the lives of 9 climbers on Mont Maudit, we have received the thoughts of Dr. Luigi Festi, director of the International Masters Course in Mountain Medicine at the University of Insubria...
12/07/2012 - Alpinism
Avalanche on Mont Blanc: 9 deaths on Mont Maudit This morning an avalanche on Mount Maudit (Mont Blanc) killed 9 alpinists. 9 others have been injured, and unfortunately this toll is still only provisional.
05/07/2012 - Alpinism
Superbalance, Polar Sun Spire, Baffin, interview with Marek Raganowicz interview with Polish climber Marek Raganowicz who in April and May 2012 established a new big wall climb, Superbalance (VII, A4, M7+) up Polar Sun Spire on Baffin Island together with Marcin Tomaszewski.
21/06/2012 - Interviews
Hans Florine, The Nose Speed interview interview with American climber Hans Florine after his 17/06/2012 speed record on The Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite set with Alex Honnold.
13/06/2012 - Climbing
Alex Honnold Yosemite Triple video Video of Alex Honnold during his solo ascent in Yosemite up Mt. Watkins, El Capitan and Half Dome.
12/06/2012 - Interviews
Alex Honnold and the Yosemite Triple Crown solo, the interview interview with American climber Alex Honnold after his immense and fast solo of the Yosemite Triple in Yosemite Valley, USA.
08/06/2012 - Alpinism
Alex Honnold: super solo on the Yosemite Triple Alex Honnold has doubled his takings: after the fast ascent of the trio Mount Watkins, El Capitan and Half Dome with Tommy Caldwell, between 5 and 6 June the 26-year-old US climber carried out an incredible and fast solo ascent...
06/06/2012 - Interviews
Emily Harrington summits Everest interview with the American climber Emily Harrington who reached the top of Everest on 25 May 2012
30/05/2012 - Alpinism
Antonio Boscacci, legendary Val di Mello climber, has gone forever Antonio Boscacci, the great climber, alpinist, mathematician, writer, photographer and one of the most visionary inventors of the new climbing in Val di Mello and further afield died tody aged 63 after battling long against illness.
24/05/2012 - Interviews
Everest like an amusement park, Simone Moro abandons Everest and Lhotse attempt interview with Simone Moro who descended to Everst Base Camp today and abandoned his project of climbing Everest and then Lhotse without supplementary oxygen due to the massive crowds on the mountain (more than 200 are currently attempting to reach...
18/05/2012 - Climbing
Rocklands bouldering video The video Tomorrow I Will Be Gone and the bouldering at Rocklands, South Africa.
16/05/2012 - Interviews
Simone Moro between Everest, Lhotse and helicopter rescues interview with Simone Moro, currently at Everest Base Camp preparing to ascend Everest and Lhotse in a single push while still finding the time to co-ordinate and take part in helicopter rescues.
14/05/2012 - Climbing
Chris Sharma, the video of Biographie at Ceuse The video of Chris Sharma and his 2001 first ascent of Biographie (also known as Realization ) at Ceuse in France.
13/03/2012 - Alpinism
Jim Bridwell, his Cerro Torre point of view The thoughts of American alpinist Jim Bridwell about the bolt chopping on the Compressor Route, Cerro Torre, Patagonia
11/03/2012 - Climbing
Johnny Dawes - video interview interview by British newspaper The Guardian with rock climber Johnny Dawes.
09/03/2012 - Climbing
Dean Potter, video of the Rostrum solo in Yosemite Video of Dean Potter soloing the Rostrum in Yosemite (USA).
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