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![Matterhorn Ridges x 4: François Cazzanelli and Andreas Steindl climb 4 crests in 16 hours](/uploads/img/3/54317.jpg)
20/09/2018 - Alpinism
matterhorn Ridges x 4: François Cazzanelli and Andreas Steindl climb 4 crests in 16 hours Interview with Italy’s François Cazzanelli who on 12 September 2018 teamed up with Switzerland’s Andreas Steindl to climb all four ridges of the matterhorn in just 16 hours and 4 minutes.
![Andreas Steindl sprints up and down Matterhorn in 4 hours](/uploads/img/3/54083.jpg)
05/09/2018 - Alpinism
Andreas Steindl sprints up and down matterhorn in 4 hours On Monday 27 August 2018 the 29-year-old Swiss mountain guide Andreas Steindl ascended and descended the matterhorn via the Hornli ridge at breakneck speed, requiring 3 hours, 59 minutes and 52 seconds for the round-trip from Zermatt.
![Dani Arnold climbs the Cassin route up Grandes Jorasses in 2 hours and 4 minutes](/uploads/img/3/53776.jpg)
13/08/2018 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold climbs the Cassin route up Grandes Jorasses in 2 hours and 4 minutes On 27 July 2018 Swiss alpinist Dani Arnold climbed the Cassin route up Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif in just 2 hours and 4 minutes.
![Robert Jasper solo climbing expedition to Greenland](/uploads/img/3/53549.jpg)
01/08/2018 - Interviews
Robert Jasper solo climbing expedition to Greenland Interview with German alpinist Robert Jasper who is currently on a by fair means solo climbing trip to Greenland.
![Karl Unterkircher Award 2018 / Nanga Parbat by Simone Moro, Ali Sadpara, Alex Txikon](/uploads/img/3/53385.jpg)
20/07/2018 - Events
Karl Unterkircher Award 2018 / Nanga Parbat by Simone Moro, Ali Sadpara, Alex Txikon The 5th Karl Unterkircher Award was awarded on 14 July 2018 in Selva di Val Gardena, Italy to Simone Moro who, together with Ali Sadpara and Alex Txikon, carried out the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat in February 2016....
![Ueli Steck first anniversary of his accident in the Himalayas](/uploads/img/3/39088.jpg)
30/04/2018 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck first anniversary of his accident in the Himalayas Remembering Ueli Steck, the great Swiss alpinist who perished a year ago on Nuptse (Himalayas, Nepal).
![La Promenade, the Valle d'Aosta ski mountaineering traverse by Shanty Cipolli and Simon Croix](/uploads/img/3/52000.jpg)
28/04/2018 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
La Promenade, the Valle d'Aosta ski mountaineering traverse by Shanty Cipolli and Simon Croix The film La Promenade which documents the ski tour traverse across the Valle d'Aosta by Italian freeriders Shanty Cipolli and Simon Croux.
![Dani Arnold devours his Power Shrimps at Helmcken Falls in Canada](/uploads/img/3/50900.jpg)
03/03/2018 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold devours his Power Shrimps at Helmcken Falls in Canada Swiss alpinist Dani Arnold has established and freed Power Shrimps, a new ice climb at Helmcken Falls in Canada.
![Dani Arnold free solo climbs Beta Block Super icefall up Breitwangfluh in Switzerland](/uploads/img/3/49716.jpg)
03/01/2018 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold free solo climbs Beta Block Super icefall up Breitwangfluh in Switzerland On 24 December 2017 the 33-year-old Swiss alpinist Dani Arnold made a free solo ascent of the icefall Beta Block Super up the Breitwangfluh above Kandersteg in Switzerland.
![New Austrian Climbs in Indian Himalaya](/uploads/img/3/49696.jpg)
01/01/2018 - Alpinism
New Austrian Climbs in Indian Himalaya The Austrian Alpine Club cadet team 'Naturfreunde' celebrated the end of the 2015-2017 triennial with a successful mountaineering expedition to the Zanskar region in India that results in new climbs in the Indian Himalaya.
![Mt. Ushba: Slovakians score first ski descent in Georgian Caucasus](/uploads/img/3/48660.jpg)
07/11/2017 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Mt. Ushba: Slovakians score first ski descent in Georgian Caucasus Last May and June Slovakian alpinists Miroslav Peťo and Maroš Červienka carried out a series of difficult ski descents in the Caucasus massif in Georgia: the SW Ridge of Tetnuldi (4858 m), the SE couloir of Chatyn Tau (4412 m)...
![Goodbye to Franček Knez, Slovenia's silent climber](/uploads/img/3/6743.jpg)
09/10/2017 - Alpinism
Goodbye to Franček Knez, Slovenia's silent climber 62-year-old Slovenian mountaineer Franček Knez died on 6 October 2017. Reserved and modest, Knez was considered by many as one of the strongest alpinists of his generation. Published below is a profile written by Slovenian journalist Urban Golob in 2010...
![Catherine Destivelle, climbing and alpinism there where it is dangerous to lean out](/uploads/img/3/2536.jpg)
24/07/2017 - Alpinism
Catherine Destivelle, climbing and alpinism there where it is dangerous to lean out A portrait and two videos of Catherine Destivelle, one the most talented climbers and alpinists of all times.
![Christian Maurer wins Red Bull X-Alps 2017 for fifth consecutive victory](/uploads/img/3/46069.jpg)
13/07/2017 - Competitions
Christian Maurer wins Red Bull X-Alps 2017 for fifth consecutive victory At 10:53 am today the 34-year-old Swissman Christian Maurer won the Red Bull X-Alps 2017 for the fifth time running, while France’s Benoit Outters placed second. Maurer needed 11 days, 23 hours and 23 minutes to paraglide and walk across...
![Red Bull X-Alps: the tough finale gets even tougher](/uploads/img/3/45960.jpg)
11/07/2017 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps: the tough finale gets even tougher Day 10 held no great surprises in store but proved difficult for all athletes. While many reached the matterhorn, Christian Maurer is now 120km from the finish line, ahead of Benoit Outters and Paul Guschlbauer.
![Red Bull X-Alps, the going gets tough even for Christian Maurer](/uploads/img/3/45953.jpg)
10/07/2017 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps, the going gets tough even for Christian Maurer The ninth day of the Red Bull X-Alps 2017 proved to be more difficult than expected with many athletes making little headway, including competition leader Christian Maurer who is currently 150 km from the finish line.
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