1315 News found
![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.
![Carletto Alverà, good bye to another flag bearer of the Scoiattoli di Cortina](/uploads/img/3/6402.jpg)
24/11/2010 - Alpinism
Carletto Alverà, good bye to another flag bearer of the Scoiattoli di Cortina Yesterday morning Carletto Alverà Lete passed away at the age of 92. The Italian was the flag bearer of the Gruppo Scoiattoli di Cortina, a mountain guide and ski instructor. He takes with him another piece of the history of...
![Patagonia, Holzknecht and Moroder climb Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre](/uploads/img/3/6367.jpg)
19/11/2010 - Alpinism
Patagonia, Holzknecht and Moroder climb Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre In Patagonia Adam Holzknecht and Hubert Moroder have climbed Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre in rapid alpine style. In the meantime Rolando Garibotti has removed 17 bolts from Cerro Torre placed last year by the team headed by David Lama.
![Fourteen times Edurne Pasaban](/uploads/img/3/5847.jpg)
07/11/2010 - Interviews
Fourteen times Edurne Pasaban Interview with Edurne Pasaban, the Basque alpinist who has climbed all fourteen 8000m peaks. Interview by Erminio Ferrari and Ellade Ossola.
![Joseph Puryear dies in Tibet](/uploads/img/3/6180.jpg)
28/10/2010 - Alpinism
Joseph Puryear dies in Tibet American alpinist Joseph Puryear has died in Tibet while attempting Labuche Kang (7367m) together with David Gottlieb.
![Mescalito project El Capitan, Caldwell and Jorgeson progress](/uploads/img/3/6066.jpg)
20/10/2010 - Climbing
Mescalito project El Capitan, Caldwell and Jorgeson progress We last reported from Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson in March when they were working on the immensely difficult Mescalito Dawn Wall project on El Capitan in Yosemite. The summer set in before the two managed to free all the...
![Sulamar North Face first ascent by Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden](/uploads/img/3/5921.jpg)
04/10/2010 - Alpinism
Sulamar North Face first ascent by Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden have carried out the first ascent of the North Face of Sulamar, China
![Walter Nones dies on Cho Oyu](/uploads/img/3/2092.jpg)
03/10/2010 - Alpinism
Walter Nones dies on Cho Oyu Walter Nones has died on Cho Oyu (8201m), the sixth highest mountain in the world. His death has been confirmed directly by the wife of the Italian alpinist.
![Christian Stangl confesses: his K2 summit fruit of the imagination](/uploads/img/3/5718.jpg)
08/09/2010 - Alpinism
Christian Stangl confesses: his K2 summit fruit of the imagination Christian Stangl, the Austrian alpinist who had claimed the only K2 ascent in this pre-monsoon season, admitted yesterday to not having reached the summit, as had been contested by a part of the mountaineering community.
![Miss Oh Eun-Sun, doubts and certainties surrounding her 14x8000ers](/uploads/img/3/4988.jpg)
01/09/2010 - Alpinism
Miss Oh Eun-Sun, doubts and certainties surrounding her 14x8000ers A commission called upon by the Korean Alpine Federation has declared Miss Oh Eun-Sun's Kangchenjunga ascent as improbable, thus raising doubts as to whether the Korean was the first woman to have climbed all fourteen 8000m peaks.
![Simone Pedeferri and Quello che non c’è 8c+ in Val Masino](/uploads/img/3/5591.jpg)
25/08/2010 - Climbing
Simone Pedeferri and Quello che non c’è 8c+ in Val Masino Simone Pedeferri has freed "Quello che non c’è" 8c+ on Sasso Remenno in Val Masino (Val di Mello).
![Fredrik Ericsson, fatal accident on K2](/uploads/img/3/5518.jpg)
09/08/2010 - Alpinism
Fredrik Ericsson, fatal accident on K2 On 6 August Fredrik Ericsson fell to his death from the Bottleneck on K2. The Swedish alpinist was climbing with Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner from Austria who descended safely to Base Camp. Kaltenbrunner's husband Ralf Dujmovit provides the details about...
![Mountain stories: Courmayeur, August 2010](/uploads/img/3/5486.jpg)
02/08/2010 - Events
Mountain stories: Courmayeur, August 2010 4 evenings and 4 great mountaineering stories as told by Valery Babanov, Hans Kammerlander, Silvio Mondinelli and Stevie Haston. The evenings will be introduced by Vinicio Stefanello, editor of PlanetMountain.com.
![Tingeling, new link-up on Blamann by Hansjörg Auer & Much Mayr](/uploads/img/3/5471.jpg)
29/07/2010 - Climbing
Tingeling, new link-up on Blamann by Hansjörg Auer & Much Mayr The Austrians Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr have established Tingeling (400m 7c+), a new free enchainement up the massive granite Blamann tower. Due to prohibitive conditions the route still awaits its first continuous redpoint ascent.
![David Lama, Bellavista and Voie Petit](/uploads/img/3/5382.jpg)
13/07/2010 - Climbing
David Lama, Bellavista and Voie Petit Double takings for David Lama, who in just a couple of weeks repeated two important routes in the Alps, Bellavista 8c on the Cima Ovest of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo and Voie Petit 8b on Gran Capucin.
![Nevado Shaqsha, Peru: 2 new routes by Italian expedition](/uploads/img/3/5214.jpg)
21/06/2010 - Alpinism
Nevado Shaqsha, Peru: 2 new routes by Italian expedition In May the Italian 'Cordillera 2010' expedition comprised of Andrea Di Donato, Roberto Iannilli and Ivo Scappatura established "El sueño de los excluidos" (1440m, max VII/VII+, A2) on the SE Face of Nevado Shaqsha (Quebrada Rurec Valley, Huantsàn, Cordillera Blanca,...
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