1086 News found
![When icefalls crack](/uploads/img/3/4589.jpg)
25/02/2010 - Alpinism
When icefalls crack The story of an ice pillar collapsing. An adventure which thankfully resulted in no injuries, but which provides ample food for thought...
![Simon Anthamatten interview](/uploads/img/3/4398.jpg)
08/02/2010 - Interviews
Simon Anthamatten interview Ellade Ossola interviews Swiss alpinist and mountain guide Simon Anthamatten, a key player in the mountaineering world with important ascents to his name which have their roots in his desire to maintain an "independent" alpinism.
![Reinhold Messner interview](/uploads/img/3/4417.jpg)
27/01/2010 - Interviews
Reinhold Messner interview Reinhold Messner, his life and alpinism beyond the 8000m peaks. Interview by Erminio Ferrari and Ellade Ossola.
![Luca Vuerich killed by avalanche](/uploads/img/3/1538.jpg)
23/01/2010 - Alpinism
Luca Vuerich killed by avalanche On 22 January 2010, 34 year old Italian mountaineer Luca Vuerich was killed by an avalanche while climbing an icefall at Prisojinik, close to Kranjska Gora on the Italian-Slovenian border. Vuerich was rescued and transported to hospital in Udine, where...
![Rudolf Hauser: solo ascent of Supervisor and first integral ascent of Gamsstubenfall in the Gasteinertal](/uploads/img/3/4444.jpg)
22/01/2010 - Alpinism
Rudolf Hauser: solo ascent of Supervisor and first integral ascent of Gamsstubenfall in the Gasteinertal On 4 Janaury 2010 the Austrian climbers Rudolf Hauser, Alexander Holleis and Rupert Huber carried out the first integral ascen of Gamsstubenfall (800m, WI7), one of the last great icefalls in the Gasteinertal, Austria. On 12 January Hauser climbed...
![Ouray Ice Festival 2010](/uploads/img/3/4435.jpg)
17/01/2010 - Events
Ouray Ice Festival 2010 The fifteenth international Ice Festival took place in Ouray (USA) a fortnight ago. The event attracted thousands of ice climbers and the competition was won by Josh Wharton (USA) and Ines Papert (GER). Will Gadd from Canada climbed almost 8000m...
![Roby project 8c/9a?](/uploads/img/3/4311.jpg)
05/01/2010 - Climbing
Roby project 8c/9a? It all took place at Terlago in Valle del Sarca, a stone's throw from Arco, Italy. But the story Manolo tells about this project which no longer exists could perhaps have taken place at any old crag...
![7 die in avalanche in Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/4356.jpg)
28/12/2009 - Alpinism
7 die in avalanche in Dolomites Two hikers died on 26/12/2009 in Val Lasties (Dolomites), as did four members of the Val di Fassa Mountain Rescue Squad. At Solda a 12 year old boy went missing while skiing off-piste.
![Christmas at home then ski on your own](/uploads/img/3/4304.jpg)
18/12/2009 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Christmas at home then ski on your own Paolo Tassi and the joy of skiing: skiing freely between the emotions of art which renews itsself with each snowfall.
![San Giorgio, climbing in the Marche, Italy](/uploads/img/3/4270.jpg)
17/12/2009 - Climbing
San Giorgio, climbing in the Marche, Italy Located close to picturesque Ascoli Piceno, with over 100 routes San Giorgio is a little rock climbing gem in central Italy.
![Guy Lacelle](/uploads/img/3/4263.jpg)
14/12/2009 - Alpinism
Guy Lacelle British alpinist and journalist Ian Parnell remembers Guy Lacelle from Canada, one of the world's leading ice climbers who died in an avalanche last Thursday in Hyalite Canyon, Montana, Canada.
![Hansjörg Auer, free as a bird on Vogelfrei 8b/8b+, Schüsselkarspitze](/uploads/img/3/4232.jpg)
04/12/2009 - Climbing
Hansjörg Auer, free as a bird on Vogelfrei 8b/8b+, Schüsselkarspitze Hansjörg Auer has carried out the first free ascent of Vogelfrei (8b/8b+ 400m), on the South Face of the Schüsselkarspitze, Austria.
![La lingua pura 7c, new multi-pitch climb on Monte Monaco, Sicily](/uploads/img/3/4208.jpg)
25/11/2009 - Climbing
La lingua pura 7c, new multi-pitch climb on Monte Monaco, Sicily Austrian Mountain Guide Albert Leichtfried has made the first ascent of La lingua pura (7c, 6c oblig, 200m) on the North Face of Monte Monaco close to San Vito lo Capo in Sicily, Italy, together with Paul Mair.
![Lino Lacedelli goodbye](/uploads/img/3/4175.jpg)
20/11/2009 - Alpinism
Lino Lacedelli goodbye Lino Lacedelli, 84, passed away in Cortina, Italy this morning. In 1954 the member of the famous Scoiattoli mountaineering club became the first person to reach the summit of K2, together with Achille Compagnoni.
![Tomaz Humar](/uploads/img/3/4169.jpg)
19/11/2009 - Alpinism
Tomaz Humar The charismatic Slovenian climber who became one of the world's leading mountaineers, remembered by British journalist Ed Douglas.
![Never Sleeping Wall, climbing on Sicily](/uploads/img/3/4131.jpg)
18/11/2009 - Climbing
Never Sleeping Wall, climbing on Sicily The Never sleeping Wall, an inspiring crag close to San Vito lo Capo in Sicily, Italy introduced by Mountain Guide Albert Leichtfried.
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