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International Mountain Summit: a meeting and a discussion about alpinism, doping, culture and the environment
19/09/2014 - Alpinism
International Mountain Summit: a meeting and a discussion about alpinism, doping, culture and the environment
At the International Mountain Summit 2014, that will take place in Brixen, Italy, from 16 - 21 October there are two important days organised by the Master in Mountain Medicine and his director Dott. Luigi Festi. The first, on 17...
Greenland 2014: Baffin Island and Sam Ford Fjord for Favresse, Ditto and Villanueva
08/09/2014 - Alpinism
Greenland 2014: Baffin Island and Sam Ford Fjord for Favresse, Ditto and Villanueva
The second dispatch from Nicolas Favresse, Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Sean Villanueva about their Greenland 2014 expedition.
DoloMitiche 2.0: Brenta Base Camp time
25/07/2014 - Alpinism
DoloMitiche 2.0: Brenta Base Camp time
The Brenta Base Camp kicks off from 29 July to 7 August in the Italian Brenta Dolomites, an event that aims to climb three new multi-pitch routes close to the Pedrotti alla Tosa mountain hut. A short interview with the...
Mai più colla 8c by Mauro Dell'Antonia at Rocca Pendice
19/06/2014 - Climbing
Mai più colla 8c by Mauro Dell'Antonia at Rocca Pendice
On 1 June, Mauro Dell'Antonia, the talented climber from Venice, Italy, climbed 'Mai più colla' at Punta della Croce, Rocca Pendice (Euganean Hills, Padua, Italy) for the first time without the hold that snapped off a few years ago. The...
Farmers -The mountains are not an amusement park. They are first and foremost our home and our livelihood
12/06/2014 - Environment
Farmers -The mountains are not an amusement park. They are first and foremost our home and our livelihood
Farming in the mountains has taken on a new role, promoting the local economy and having positive effects on the environment and society. Three great stories of farmers capable of combining tradition with innovation
Shauna Coxsey and Kilian Fischhuber win in Innsbruck
19/05/2014 - Competitions
Shauna Coxsey and Kilian Fischhuber win in Innsbruck
The fourth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2014 was won on Saturday night at Innsbruck, Austria, by Kilian Fischhuber and Shauna Coxsey. Michael Piccolruaz from Italy placed 6th.
Nanga Parbat in winter: Poles continue. Moro, Göttler and Nardi end expedition
02/03/2014 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat in winter: Poles continue. Moro, Göttler and Nardi end expedition
The third attempt by Simone Moro, David Göttler, Tomasz Mackiewicz and Pawel Dunaj to summit Nanga Parbat in winter ended in failure. The Italian German expedition will now return home, as will Italy's Daniele Nardi who attempted to ascend the...
Dutch expedition makes first ascent of NE Face of Great Walls of China
04/12/2013 - Alpinism
Dutch expedition makes first ascent of NE Face of Great Walls of China
On 16/08/2013 Bas Visscher, Vincent Perrin and Bas van der Smeede from Holland made the first ascent of Double Trouble (TD-, AI4, 800m) up the North-east face of the Great Walls of China (circa 5120m) in the Kokshaal-Too massif in...
Stéphane Benoist: the south face of Annapurna and the importance of a climbing partnership
21/11/2013 - Alpinism
Stéphane Benoist: the south face of Annapurna and the importance of a climbing partnership
Interview with French alpinist Stéphane Benoist after the recent, epic ascent of the South Face of Annapurna carried out together with Yannick Graziani.
Wild Country Voluntary Recall Classic and Anodised Rocks
11/10/2013 - Climbing
Wild Country Voluntary Recall Classic and Anodised Rocks
We have received the following voluntary recall Wild Country have issued on certain batches of Wild Country Anodised and Classic Rocks.
Hansjörg Auer and Simon Anthamatten, the interview after Kunyang Chhish East
23/08/2013 - Interviews
Hansjörg Auer and Simon Anthamatten, the interview after Kunyang Chhish East
Interview with Hansjörg Auer and Simon Anthamatten after the historic first ascent of Kunyang Chhish East, Karakorum, Pakistan, carried out in July 2013 together with Matthias Auer up the formidable SW Face.
Raptor: Sardinia's Right Wall climbed by Maurizio Oviglia
24/05/2013 - Climbing
Raptor: Sardinia's Right Wall climbed by Maurizio Oviglia
Maurizio Oviglia talks about the first ascent of Raptor at Jurassic Park in Sardinia. A 25m high 7b trad climb reminiscent of the famous Right Wall, first climbed by Pete Livesey on Dinas Cromlech in Wales.
Safety Information: Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical prusik
17/04/2013 - Gear
Safety Information: Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical prusik
The French company Petzl has issued the following press release concerning the mechanical prusik ZIGZAG for arborists.
Jirishanca and the attempt by Michi Wohlleben in Peru
03/04/2013 - Alpinism
Jirishanca and the attempt by Michi Wohlleben in Peru
Interview and video about the 2012 attempt carried out by Michi Wohlleben, Arne Bergau and Hannes Jähn to ascend Jirishanca (6094m) in Peru.
New rock climb on Cerro Walwalun, Cochamó Valley, Chile
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...
Leopoldo Faria climbs Portugal's first 9a at Sagres
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.