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22/03/2013 - Alpinism

2nd International Master Course in Mountain Medicine

The second edition of the International Master Course in Mountain Medicine will start on May 2013 to end on June 2014 and will be held at the Italian Insubria University in collaboration with the University of Turin and the Bolzano EURAC. The introduction by Doctor Luigi Festi.

21/03/2013 - Alpinism

Norway express: ice climbing in the great North

Elio Bonfanti and Claudio Casalegno present the icefalls Sabotørfossen, Fossekjerringa e Grabeinsisen close to Rijukan in Norway.

19/03/2013 - Climbing

Climbing at Sagres, Portugal

Leopoldo Faria introduces Corgas at Sagres, the sea cliff famous for hosting the first 9a sport climb in Portugal.

08/03/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Pizzo Dosdè, new ski descent in the Cima di Piazzi massif

On Pizzo Dosdè 3280m in the Cima di Piazzi massif (Rhaetian Alps) Giuliano Bordoni, Marco Cattaneo and Bruno Mottini have made the first ski descent of a line they called Freedom and Love down the East Face (50°, 800m). Mountain guide Giuliano Bordoni has the story.

07/03/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Dolomites ski mountaineering: the Puez Odle group

Four ski mountaineering routes in the Puez Odle group of the Dolomites presented by Enrico Baccanti and Francesco Tremolada, Alta Badia Guides: Antersasc North Gully, Crep da le Dodesc, Munt da Medalges, Sass da Putia East Face

04/03/2013 - Alpinism

Torre Egger West Face, first ascent by Della Bordella and Schiera

On Saturday 2 March 2013, Matteo della Bordella and Luca Schiera made the first ascent of a new route which, for the first time ever, breaches the West Face of Torre Egger (Cerro Torre massif, Patagonia).

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.

28/02/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Couloir Marbrèe off-piste ski descent, Courmayeur

Mountain guide Rudy Buccella introduces the Marbrèe couloir freeride descent above Courmayeur, a long and beautiful off-piste run in the Mont Blanc massif.

26/02/2013 - Alpinism

Robert Jasper adds difficult mixed climb to Breitwangflue at Kandersteg

On 13/02/2013 Robert Jasper made the first free ascent of the ice and mixed climb Ritter der Kokosnuß (M12, WI5, 165m) up the Breitwangflue at Kandersteg in Switzerland.

21/02/2013 - Alpinism

Markus Pucher and his solo ascent of the Cerro Torre Via dei Ragni

On 14/01/2013 Austrian alpinist Markus Pucher soloed the Via dei Ragni on Cerro Torre in Patagonia in a lightening fast time of 3 hours 15 minutes from his bivouac below the Colle della Speranza... Pucher's story and our interview.

20/02/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Frigor Couloir, first descent on Petite Aiguille Verte by Vivian Bruchez and Jonathan Charlet

On 17/02/2013 the Frenchmen Vivian Bruchez and Jonathan Charlet made the first descent of the Frigor Couloir on Petite Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc massif.

18/02/2013 - Climbing

Lambda, new sports crag on Telendos in Greece

Swiss Mountain guide Urs Odermatt introduces the new crag Lambda on the Greek island of Telendos opposite Kalymnos.

14/02/2013 - Alpinism

Bafomet, first M14 in Poland

On 17/02/2013 Michal Król and Marcin Gasienica-Kotelnicki both climbed Bafomet to establish Poland's first-ever drytooling route graded M14.

08/02/2013 - Competitions

Freeride Challenge Punta Nera 2013 at Cortina

From 4 - 6 April 2013 Cortina d'Ampezzo, the pearl of the Dolomites, will host the Freeride Challenge Punta Nera 2013, a three day event dedicated to freeride skiing, ski mountaineering and climbing with the special boulder contest.

07/02/2013 - Alpinism

International congress: New Advances in Mountain Medicine and Emergency – second edition

The second international congress entitled “New Advances in Mountain Medicine and Emergency” will be held at the Atahotel in Varese on April 18th and 19th, 2013, organised by the Università degli Studi dell’Insubria in collaboration with the Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine, part of the EUR.AC of Bolzano.