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![Black and white, Ivan Ghirardini and the three North Faces solo in winter](/uploads/img/3/35866.jpg)
20/07/2016 - Alpinism
Black and white, Ivan Ghirardini and the three North Faces solo in winter Thoughts about the history of mountaineering. The solo winter trilogy carried out by Ivan Ghirardini up the legendary three North Faces of the Alps: the Matterhorn, grandes jorasses and Eiger. By Ivo Ferrari.
![Tom Ballard: climbing towards tomorrow's world in the Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/34611.jpg)
15/01/2016 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard: climbing towards tomorrow's world in the Dolomites British climber Tom Ballard discusses his recent climbs, which include the first ascent of Je Ne Sais Quoi D14+ in the Dolomites, Italy.
![Ueli Steck #82Summits interview after the 82 4,000 meter peaks in the Alps](/uploads/img/3/32946.jpg)
14/10/2015 - Interviews
Ueli Steck #82Summits interview after the 82 4,000 meter peaks in the Alps Interview with Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck after climbing the 82 alpine four-thousanders, carried out in 62 days last summer from 11/06/2015 to 11/08/2015. The enchainment had previously been carried out in the same self-propelled style by Franco Nicolini and Diego...
![East is East, a Catinaccio triptych in the Dolomites. By Tom Ballard.](/uploads/img/3/32555.jpg)
24/09/2015 - Alpinism
East is East, a Catinaccio triptych in the Dolomites. By Tom Ballard. British climber Tom Ballard reports about the first ascents, and first free ascents, of three routes climbed on Catinaccio - Rosengarten in the Dolomites together with Stefania Pederiva (daughter of Val di Fassa mountain guide Bruno Pederiva): Baptism of Fire...
![Tom Ballard film teasers](/uploads/img/3/28975.jpg)
12/05/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard film teasers Two teasers from the docu-film Tom, dedicated to British alpinist Tom Ballard who became the first to solo climb, in the same winter season, the six great North Faces of the Alps: Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Pizzo Badile, Matterhorn, Grandes...
![Piolet d'Or 2015: the world's mountaineering élite at Courmayeur and Chamonix](/uploads/img/3/29744.jpg)
10/04/2015 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2015: the world's mountaineering élite at Courmayeur and Chamonix Courmayeur and Chamonix are the world’s mountaineering capital once again thanks to the Piolet d'Or 2015. The recipients of the 23rd edition of this prestigious award are Tommy Caldwell, Alex Honnold, Alexander Gukov, Alexei Lonchinskiy, Aleš Česen, Luka Lindič and...
![Tom Ballard and the Eiger - a hard day's winter](/uploads/img/3/29465.jpg)
27/03/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard and the Eiger - a hard day's winter British mountaineer Tom Ballard reports about his recent ascent of the Eiger that crowned his Starlight and Storm project to climb the six great North Faces of the Alps in winter, alone and in just one season: Cima Grande di...
![Tom Ballard climbs the six North Faces of the Alps in winter!](/uploads/img/3/29462.jpg)
20/03/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard climbs the six North Faces of the Alps in winter! With his ascent of the Eiger yesterday, Tom Ballard has now completed his Starlight and Storm project to climb the six great North Faces of the Alps in winter, alone and in just one season: Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Pizzo...
![Tom Ballard solos the Allain - Leininger route up the Petit Dru North Face](/uploads/img/3/29407.jpg)
16/03/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard solos the Allain - Leininger route up the Petit Dru North Face British alpinist Tom Ballard has climbed the Allain - Leininger route up the North Face of the Petit Dru (3,733m) in the Mont Blanc massif. This is his fifth climb of his Starlight and Storm project that aims to climb...
![Tom Ballard climbs Colton - Macintyre on Grandes Jorasses in winter](/uploads/img/3/29339.jpg)
10/03/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard climbs Colton - Macintyre on grandes jorasses in winter British alpinist Tom Ballard has climbed the Macintyre - Colton route up the North Face of the grandes jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif in 3 hours and 20 minutes.
![Piolet d'Or 2015 and the big list of 58 climbs](/uploads/img/3/29067.jpg)
20/02/2015 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2015 and the big list of 58 climbs 58 ascents carried out in 2014 have been included in the "Big list" of the Piolets d'Or, the most prestigious mountaineering award that will be celebrated between 9 - 12 April, 2015 at Courmayeur and Chamonix, at the foot of...
![Tom Ballard: Matterhorn North Face in winter via the Schmidt route](/uploads/img/3/28976.jpg)
13/02/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard: Matterhorn North Face in winter via the Schmidt route On 10 February 2015 British alpinist Tom Ballard climbed the Schmidt route up the North Face of the Matterhorn in 2 hours and 59 minutes. After Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Dolomites and Pizzo Badile, this is another climb...
![Piolets d'Or 2015: Chris Bonington to receive Lifetime Achievement Award](/uploads/img/3/28746.jpg)
27/01/2015 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2015: Chris Bonington to receive Lifetime Achievement Award From 9 - 12 April 2015 Courmayeur and Chamonix become the world’s mountaineering capital with the 23 edition of the Piolets d’Or, the most prestigious mountaineering award. Britain’s Sir Chris Bonington will receive the Piolet d'Or Carrière - the Lifetime...
![Tom Ballard, Cima Grande di Lavaredo and Pizzo Badile in winter for his Starlight and Storm project](/uploads/img/3/28666.jpg)
21/01/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard, Cima Grande di Lavaredo and Pizzo Badile in winter for his Starlight and Storm project British mountaineer Tom Ballard, as part of his project Starlight and Storm to climb the six great North Faces of the Alps in winter, has recently climbed the Comici - Dimai route on Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Dolomites...
![Grandes Jorasses, Directe de l'Amitié by Corrado Pesce and Martin Elias](/uploads/img/3/26570.jpg)
02/10/2014 - Alpinism
grandes jorasses, Directe de l'Amitié by Corrado Pesce and Martin Elias On 26 and 27 September 2014 Corrado Pesce and Martin Elias repeated Directe de l'Amitie on the North Face of the grandes jorasses (Mont Blanc). A route first climbed in winter 1974 by Louis Audoubert, Michel Feuillarade, Marc Galy and...
![The Grandes Jorasses serac, interview with Michèle Curtaz, Fondazione Montagna Sicura](/uploads/img/3/26451.jpg)
01/10/2014 - Alpinism
The grandes jorasses serac, interview with Michèle Curtaz, Fondazione Montagna Sicura On 16/09/2014, the Mayor of Courmayeur prohibited access to the path that leads to Rifugio Boccalatte and also the areas below the Whymper serac on the grandes jorasses. Excessive zeal on behalf of the town council, or was the serac...
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