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![Il Grande Salto, the discovery of Valle Inferno in Italy's Maiella](/uploads/img/3/21658.jpg)
14/01/2014 - Alpinism
Il Grande Salto, the discovery of Valle Inferno in Italy's Maiella On 7 December 2013 Cristiano Iurisci, Massimo Zulli and Antonio Di Martino made the first ascent of Il Grande Salto (TD+, 55/65°, 75°, M3+) in the remote, inhospitable, isolated and wild Valle Inferno in Italy's Majella National Park. The story...
![Nanga Parbat, four expeditions aim for first winter ascent](/uploads/img/3/12552.jpg)
29/12/2013 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat, four expeditions aim for first winter ascent Simone Moro, Emilio Previtali and David Göttler landed in Islamabad yesterday and in a few days time will reach Rupal Base Camp beneath Nanga Parbat (8125m), while a few days ago Ralf Dujmovits and Dariusz "Darek" Zaluski reached Base Camp...
![Mont Blanc freeride: Vallée Blanche and Glacier Rond](/uploads/img/3/21422.jpg)
16/12/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Mont Blanc freeride: Vallée Blanche and Glacier Rond Two great freeride itineraries on Mont Blanc introduced by Domenico Giusti and Giorgio Passino: Vallée Blanche from Courmayeur and Glacier Rond.
![K6 West, Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted's Karakorum first ascent](/uploads/img/3/21208.jpg)
27/11/2013 - Alpinism
K6 West, Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted's Karakorum first ascent Last July Canadians Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted made the first ascent of K6 West (7040m) in the Karakorum, Pakistan.
![Stéphane Benoist: the south face of Annapurna and the importance of a climbing partnership](/uploads/img/3/21156.jpg)
21/11/2013 - Alpinism
Stéphane Benoist: the south face of Annapurna and the importance of a climbing partnership Interview with French alpinist Stéphane Benoist after the recent, epic ascent of the South Face of Annapurna carried out together with Yannick Graziani.
![Hervé Barmasse, Patagonia and three first winter ascents](/uploads/img/3/20735.jpg)
23/10/2013 - Alpinism
Hervé Barmasse, Patagonia and three first winter ascents In September Hervé Barmasse with Martin Castrillo made the first winter ascent of Cerro Pollone and with Martin Castrillo and Pedrito el "fino" the first ascent (in winter) of two of the three Colmillos summits in the Cordon Marconi area.
![New route up Monte Sarmiento East: the second after this historic 1956 first ascent by Mauri and Maffei](/uploads/img/3/20259.jpg)
27/09/2013 - Interviews
New route up Monte Sarmiento East: the second after this historic 1956 first ascent by Mauri and Maffei Interview with Chilean alpinist Camilo Rada after the first ascent, carried out with Natalia Martinez from Argentina, of a new route up the North Face of Monte Sarmiento in Patagonia. Suerte de Sarmiento is only the second route to the...
![Hansjörg Auer and Simon Anthamatten, the interview after Kunyang Chhish East](/uploads/img/3/19701.jpg)
23/08/2013 - Interviews
Hansjörg Auer and Simon Anthamatten, the interview after Kunyang Chhish East Interview with Hansjörg Auer and Simon Anthamatten after the historic first ascent of Kunyang Chhish East, Karakorum, Pakistan, carried out in July 2013 together with Matthias Auer up the formidable SW Face.
![Divine Providence climbed by Andrea Di Donato and Bertrand Lemaire](/uploads/img/3/19439.jpg)
08/08/2013 - Alpinism
Divine Providence climbed by Andrea Di Donato and Bertrand Lemaire The story of the recent repeat of Divine Providence by Andrea Di Donato and Bertrand Lemaire. Established in 1984 by French alpinists Patrick Gabarrou and François Marsigny and graded ABO, Divine Providence up the Gran Pilier d'Angle was freed in...
![Beauty and the Beast, first ascent on Alaska's Gargoyle](/uploads/img/3/18894.jpg)
10/07/2013 - Alpinism
Beauty and the Beast, first ascent on Alaska's Gargoyle In Alaska's Ruth Gorge the Austrians Alex Bluemel and Gerry Fiegl have made the first ascent of Beauty and the Beast (7a+ 650m A3) on the Gargoyle. Shortly afterwards the two Tyrolean mountaineers made the first repeat of the long...
![Avalanche at Höttinger Alm above Innsbruck](/uploads/img/3/18083.jpg)
06/06/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Avalanche at Höttinger Alm above Innsbruck The video of an avalanche which struck on 1/06/2013 close to Höttinger Alm, above Innsbruck (Austria).
![Maurice Herzog](/uploads/img/3/15219.jpg)
14/12/2012 - Alpinism
Maurice Herzog The first man to climb an 8000m peak, French alpinist Maurice Herzog, died today aged 93, as reported by the French Mountaineering Federation.
![New mixed climbs up Hochgasser in Austria](/uploads/img/3/15105.jpg)
05/12/2012 - Alpinism
New mixed climbs up Hochgasser in Austria Two new routes have been established up the NW Face of Hochgasser in Austria: Ben Gassa and Wurzer Rinne.
![Search continues for the three missing Italian climbers in the Ecrins Massif](/uploads/img/3/15070.jpg)
01/12/2012 - Alpinism
Search continues for the three missing Italian climbers in the Ecrins Massif The search continues today for Francesco Cantù, Damiano Barabino and Luca Gaggianese, the three Italian alpinists missing in the Ecrins massif since last Monday.
![Grivola NE Face, first snowboard descent](/uploads/img/3/12075.jpg)
16/05/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Grivola NE Face, first snowboard descent On 14/05/2012 Davide Capozzi made the first snowboard descent of the NE Face of Mt. Grivola, accompanied by the skiers Luca Rolli and Francesco Civra Dano.
![Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Venas Azules on Torre Egger in Patagonia. The interview and meeting with Rolando Garibotti](/uploads/img/3/10434.jpg)
04/01/2012 - Alpinism
Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Venas Azules on Torre Egger in Patagonia. The interview and meeting with Rolando Garibotti Rolando Garibotti and the interview and meeting with Bjørn-Eivind Årtun, the Norwegian alpinist who in December 2011 together with Ole Lied established the route Venas Azules up the South Face of Torre Egger in Patagonia.
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