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![Reel Rock 2011, the trailer](/uploads/img/3/9008.jpg)
06/09/2011 - Climbing
Reel Rock 2011, the trailer Trailer of some of the most important vertical moments, taken from the film Reel Rock 2011.
![Pik Pobeda and Peak Prezhevalskogo, new routes in Kyrgystan for Urubko, Durov and Dedeshko](/uploads/img/3/8796.jpg)
24/08/2011 - Alpinism
Pik Pobeda and Peak Prezhevalskogo, new routes in Kyrgystan for Urubko, Durov and Dedeshko In Kyrgystan Denis Urubko has established a new route up Peak Prezhevalskogo (6240m) together with Boris Dedeshko as well as a new route up Pik Pobeda, 7439m along with Gennadiy Durov.
![59th TrentoFilmFestival, select events](/uploads/img/3/7713.jpg)
27/04/2011 - Events
59th TrentoFilmFestival, select events The 59th Trento Film Festival takes place from 28 April to 8 May to celebrate mountains, society, cinema and literature. Numerous mountaineering personalities gather in Italy's Trento including Messner, Herzog, Bonatti, Mazeaud, Erri De Luca, Mauro Corona, Neri Marcoré, Enrico...
![Ueli Steck top speed solo on Shisha Pangma](/uploads/img/3/7546.jpg)
18/04/2011 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck top speed solo on Shisha Pangma On 17/04/2011 Swissman Ueli Steck ascended Shisha Pangma (8027m), Tibet in record time.
![Broad Peak and GI, winter ascents abandoned](/uploads/img/3/7329.jpg)
21/03/2011 - Alpinism
Broad Peak and GI, winter ascents abandoned Neither the Polish mountaineers engaged on Broad Peak nor the international expedition on G1 have managed to climb these giant mountains during the coldest season, and both expedition have now abandoned their attempts.
![Gasherbrum II in winter: after the summit, descent to Base Camp with avalanche for Moro, Urubko and Richards!](/uploads/img/3/6879.jpg)
04/02/2011 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum II in winter: after the summit, descent to Base Camp with avalanche for Moro, Urubko and Richards! Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards have now reached Base Camp after an arduous descent during which they were hit by an avalanche. This historic first winter ascent of Gasherbrum II (8035m, Karakorum, Pakistan) now draws to a close.
![Gasherbrum II in winter: after the summit, Moro, Urubko and Richards reach Camp 1](/uploads/img/3/6709.jpg)
03/02/2011 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum II in winter: after the summit, Moro, Urubko and Richards reach Camp 1 After yesterday's historic first winter ascent of Gasherbrum II (8035m, Karakorum, Pakistan), Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards have now descended from Camp 3 to Camp 1.
![Gasherbrum II, historic first winter ascent: summit for Moro, Urubko and Richards!](/uploads/img/3/6711.jpg)
02/02/2011 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum II, historic first winter ascent: summit for Moro, Urubko and Richards! At 11:28 local time Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards reached the summit of Gasherbrum II. This is the first winter ascent of the 13th highest mountain in the world, a historic climb which is also the first winter...
![Gasherbrum II in winter: Moro, Urubko and Richards poised for summit push](/uploads/img/3/6708.jpg)
01/02/2011 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum II in winter: Moro, Urubko and Richards poised for summit push Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards plan to set off from their Camp 3 at 6900m tonight for their first attempt at reaching the summit of Gasherbrum II (Karakorum, Pakistan).
![Gasherbrum II in winter: Campo 2 for Moro, Urubko and Richards](/uploads/img/3/6815.jpg)
28/01/2011 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum II in winter: Campo 2 for Moro, Urubko and Richards On 25 Janaury 2011 Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards installed Camp 2 at 6500m on Gasherbrum II. In doing so they carried out another important step in their attempt to carry out the first winter ascent of the...
![Simone Moro, mountaineering, life, fears and doubts before GII this winter](/uploads/img/3/6188.jpg)
25/11/2010 - Interviews
Simone Moro, mountaineering, life, fears and doubts before GII this winter Interview with Italian mountaineer Simone Moro, two months prior to his next expedition to attempt the first winter ascent of Gasherbrum II (Karakorum, Pakistan) together with Denis Urubko.
![Piolet d'or Asia won by Okada and Katsutake. Hasegawa wins lifetime achievement award.](/uploads/img/3/6244.jpg)
09/11/2010 - Alpinism
Piolet d'or Asia won by Okada and Katsutake. Hasegawa wins lifetime achievement award. On 22/10/2010 in Korea's capital Seoul the Japanese alpinists Yasushi Okada and Katsutake Yokoyama won the fifth edition of the Piolet d'or Asia, while the lifetime achievement award went to their fellow countryman Tsuneo Hasegawa.
![Lhotse new variation by Denis Urubko](/uploads/img/3/5061.jpg)
18/05/2010 - Alpinism
Lhotse new variation by Denis Urubko On 16/05/2010 the Kazakh mountaineer Denis Urubko reached the summit of Lhotse via a new variation from the South Col.
![Piolet d'Or 2010: the winners](/uploads/img/3/4924.jpg)
12/04/2010 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2010: the winners The Piolets d'or 2010 were won by Denis Urubko and Boris Dedechko for their route on Cho Oyu and by Jed Brown, Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand for their route up Xuelian West. Reinhold Messner received the lifetime achievement award;...
![Piolet d'Or, the winners and alpinism of the future](/uploads/img/3/4924.jpg)
12/04/2010 - Events
Piolet d'Or, the winners and alpinism of the future The Piolets d'or 2010 were won by Denis Urubko and Boris Dedechko for their route on Cho Oyu and by Jed Brown, Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand for their route up Xuelian West. Reinhold Messner received the lifetime achievement award;...
![Piolet d'Or 2010: the candidates and the evenings in Courmayeur and Chamonix](/uploads/img/3/4894.jpg)
30/03/2010 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2010: the candidates and the evenings in Courmayeur and Chamonix The Piolet d'Or 2010 will take place from 8 - 10 April in the towns of Courmayeur and Chamonix with a series of conferences, debates, films, meetings and other cultural activities. The event begins on Thursday 8 April in Courmayeur...
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