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01/07/2011 - Book-press
No way down. The book by Graham Bowley about the 2008 tragedy on K2 No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 by Graham Bowley has now been published in Italy by Mondadori. The book retraces the 2008 tragedy on K2 which cost the lives of 11 alpinists and only Italian mountaineer Marco Confortola survived.
28/06/2011 - Alpinism
Russian Latok III success On 25/06/2011 a Russian expedition comprised of Alexander Odintsov, Alexey Lonchinskiy, Ivan Dozhdev and Eugeniy Dmitrienko summited Latok III (6949m) in Pakistan's Karakoram via the hitherto unclimbed West Face.
27/06/2011 - Alpinism
DoloMitiche - the Dolomites climbing trip by Alessandro Beber DoloMitiche, the vertical journey through the Dolomites by Mountain Guide Alessandro Beber, is now in full swing.
17/06/2011 - Interviews
The Phoenix solo – Alex Honnold interview and rare Ray Jardine insight interview with the American climbers Alex Honnold and Ray Jardine after Honnold's solo of The Phoenix (5.13a) in Yosemite Valley.
01/06/2011 - Alpinism
Simone Moro and helicopter rescues in Nepal interview with Simone Moro about the latest helicopter rescues in Nepal's mountains.
01/06/2011 - Alpinism
The Mount Hunter Cartright Connection - Matt Helliker interview details interview with British mountaineer Matt Hellinker after his first ascent of the Cartwright Connection, up Moonflower Buttress on Mount Hunter in the Denali National Park, Alaska together with Jon Bracey.
27/05/2011 - Climbing
Hallucinogen Wall, first free ascent by Hansjörg Auer interview with Austrian climber Hansjörg Auer after the 22 April first free ascent of Hallucinogen Wall 5.13+/R in the Black Canyon, Colorado, USA.
19/05/2011 - Interviews
Ama Dablam paraglide by Stuart Holmes interview with British mountaineer Stuart Holmes after his paraglide flight from the summit of Ama Damblam. 6856m, Nepal.
18/05/2011 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, Britain's first 8c on-sight and 9a+ repeat During a quick visit to Britain Adam Ondra made the first repeats of two Steve McClure testpieces: Overshadow 9a+ and Rainshadow 9a at Malham Cove. At the same crag the Czech climber also carried out the first on-sight of an 8c in Britain, Bat Route.
17/05/2011 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, the Chaxi Raxi Oliana video Video of Adam Ondra making the first ascent of Chaxi Raxi 9b at Oliana, Spain.
27/04/2011 - Events
59th TrentoFilmFestival, select events The 59th Trento Film Festival takes place from 28 April to 8 May to celebrate mountains, society, cinema and literature. Numerous mountaineering personalities gather in Italy's Trento including Messner, Herzog, Bonatti, Mazeaud, Erri De Luca, Mauro Corona, Neri Marcoré, Enrico Brizzi and Mario Brunello.
23/04/2011 - Alpinism
Greenland Big walls, all videos now online All five Vertical Sailing Greenland videos are now online documenting the climbing and sailing adventure of Nico Favresse, Olivier Favresse, Sean Villanueva and Ben Ditto on Greenland's big walls
21/04/2011 - Competitions
Milan Climbing flash: The Bouldering World Cup and the other visions The Bouldering World Cup as seen through the (enamoured) eyes of Nicola Noè and Nicoletta Costi and the particular photos taken by Diego Neonati.
20/04/2011 - Interviews
Chris Sharma, the Margalef minutes interview with American climber Chris Sharma after his successful first ascent of First Round, First Minute at Margalef, Spain.
19/04/2011 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, Chilam Balam video Video of Adam Ondra working Chilam Balam at Villanueva del Rosario, Spain.
14/04/2011 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, the Chilam Balam interview interview with Adam Ondra after his repeat of Chilam Balam 9b, the route claimed by Bernabé Fernandez in 2003 at Villanueva del Rosario, Spain.
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