108 News found

28/12/2013 - Climbing
Climbing in Sardinia (Isili and Lanaitto) / December 2013 by Maurizio Oviglia Maurizio Oviglia provides another climbing news update from Sardinia. In this report: Isili and Lanaitto (Oliena).

08/10/2013 - Trekking
Google maps Switzerland's paths Google and the Swiss Alpine Club (CAS) have launched a project to map a series of paths in Switzerland with the Google Trekker technology.

03/10/2013 - Climbing
Just us and the wind. Vertical adventures beyond the Arctic Circle The report of the beautiful climbing trip up North, between the sea and the rock faces on the Lofoten island, Norway. By Giovanni Zaccaria and Alice Lazzaro.

17/09/2013 - Competitions
Tor des Géants 2013, Iker Karrera and Francesca Canepa win The report by Marco Spataro about the IV Tor des Geants 2013, the race along the paths at the foot of Mont Blanc and the great Valle d'Aosta peaks (330km and 24.000 elevation gain), won by Iker Karrera and Francesca...

31/07/2013 - Climbing
Rocklands bouldering at risk We have received and published the statement issued by the The Mountain Club of South Africa concerning the recent land closure that has affected the bouldering in the world famous Rocklands area.

17/07/2013 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Peter Gebhard fifth The Italian Peter Gebhard has placed fifth in the Red Bull X-Alps 2013

27/06/2013 - Climbing
A great day out: 5 Walter Bonatti routes climbed by Marco Anghileri The great enchainment carried out by Italian alpinist Marco Anghileri on 25 June 2013. 5 routes first climbed by Walter Bonatti: on Bastionata del Resegone, Medale, Torre Costanza, Ago Teresita, Magnaghi. All repeated in a single day. Anghileri travelled by...

07/06/2013 - Alpinism
Helicopter rescue in the Himalayas, interview with Moro, Folini and Senoner In this interview we ask Simone Moro, Maurizio Folini and Armin Senoner to speak about their helicopter rescue operations carried out between April and May this year in the Nepalese Himalayas, about their records but also about the prospects and...

22/04/2013 - Events
Melloblocco 2013, more than just bouldering with the Lombardy Mountain Guides During Melloblocco 2013 the Lombardy Mountain Guides offers four free "MelloClinics" dedicated to single and multi-pitch rock climbing in Val di Mello to raise awareness about what the valley has to offer apart from its endless bouldering opportunities. In addition...

01/03/2013 - Alpinism
Hansjörg Auer - thoughts about climbing in Patagonia The thoughts about alpinism in Patagonia by Hansjörg Auer who this season, apart from establishing a new route up Aguja Guillaumet with Mario Walder, suddenly had to battle hard against the infamous Patagonian storms.

19/02/2013 - Climbing
Plaisir climbing on the cliffs of Masua in Sardinia Le Grand Mammut (6a+, 140m) by Bruno Fonnesu and Acciughe & Bottarga (6a, 160m) by Davide Lagomarsino and Maurizio Oviglia: two new multi-pitch rock climbs on the Masua sea cliffs in Sardinia.

02/10/2012 - Climbing
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2012: a huge success Sun, sea, great climbing and partying. These are the ingredients of the first The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival which took place on the Greek island from 26 - 30 September 2012.

17/09/2012 - Competitions
Oscar Perèz and Francesca Canepa win the Tor des Geants 2012 The Tor des Geants 2012 was won by Oscar Perèz (Spain) and Francesca Canepa (Italy). The race along the Valle d'Aosta paths at the foot of Mont Blanc (330km and 24.000 elevation gain) was completed by 392 athletes.

23/08/2012 - Events
Rock Master Festival 2012 – all the infos for Arco The Rock Master Festival 2012 kicks off on 25 August. This weekend starts with Rock Junior, followed by Rock Master Lead and Boulder, the Speed World Cup, the Paraclimbing Cup and Arco Rock Legends. Nine intense days climbing and outdoors...

05/06/2012 - Events
Rock Junior 2012 – registration online for the event which kicks off the Rock Master Festival Registration is now online for Rock Junior, the youth climbing festival which will take place on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 August 2012 at Arco (Lake Garda - Trentino, Italy) and which introduces the Rock Master Festival, 9 days of...

21/05/2012 - Climbing
Bavella 2012, two new rock climbs in Corsica by Giupponi, Larcher, Oviglia and Sartori At the start of May 2012 in Corsica's Bavella massif the Italians Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia made the first ascent of Vecchia Felpa on Punta U Peru (190m, 7c max /RS2/I) while Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori made the...
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