1378 News found
05/10/2008 - Alpinism
Manaslu summit for Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich Interview with Nives Meroi after the summit of Manaslu 8156 m (Himalaya, Nepal) reached at 10.00 am Nepalese time on 04/10 together with Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich.
30/09/2008 - Competitions
Puurs Lead World Cup: victory for Vidmar and Puigblanque The fifth stage of the Lead World Cup took place in Puurs, Belgium last weekend and was won by Maja Vidmar and Ramón Julian Puigblanque. The two beat Mina Markovic and Johanna Ernst and Tomasz Mrazek and Jorg Verhoeven, second...
22/09/2008 - Competitions
Imst Lead World Cup won by Mina Markovic and David Lama The fourth stage of the Lead World Cup 2008 took place in Imst, austria on 20/09/08 and was won by David Lama and Mina Markovic
15/09/2008 - Trekking
All the Alps just a click away The new version of the Via Alpina website is online, with a community area
07/09/2008 - Climbing
Patxi Usobiaga and Johanna Ernst win the Rock Master 2008 Basque climber Patxi Usobiaga and young Johanna Ernst from austria win the 22nd Rock Master in Arco.
06/09/2008 - Climbing
Arco Rock Legends 2008 won by Adam Ondra and Maja Vidmar On 05/08/2008 the third edition of the ARCO ROCK LEGENDS 2008 was celebrated in the Casinò in Arco. Adam Ondra won the SALEWA ROCK AWARD while Maja Vidmar won the LA SPORTIVA COMPETITION AWARD.
02/09/2008 - Climbing
New routes in austria's Zillertal by Fischhuber and Verhoeven Kilian Fischhuber and Jorg Verhoeven have been active in austria's Zillertal, making the first ascents of Dolby surround 8c+ and Ichi Ban 8c.
01/09/2008 - Climbing
Zillertal climbing threat and quarry protest Climbing in two areas of the austria's idyllic Zillertal, the Zillergrundwald and Ginzling Taufenkopf is at risk due to quarrying. Local climbers are asking all climbers for support and protest signatures.
29/08/2008 - Climbing
Lama and Verhoeven create Desperation of the Northface, Sagwand, Zillertal Alps David Lama from austria and Jorg Verhoeven from Holland have carried out the first ascent of "Desperation of the Northface", an 820m line with difficulties up to 7b on the Sagwand (3227m) in the Zillertal Alps, austria.
27/08/2008 - Alpinism
Renzino Cosson, Mont Blanc du Tacul and the law of nature and the mountains Interview with Renzino Cosson, mountaineer, mountain guide and Mont Blanc expert after the accident on Mont Blanc du Tacul which cost the lives of 8 mountaineers on Sunday 24 August. An occasion and analysis of the “rules” of nature and...
22/08/2008 - Climbing
Rock Master plus Rock Legends equals Arco and the world climbing champions The programme, athletes and all the news in the run up to the 22nd Rock Master and the 3rd edition of the Arco Rock Legends scheduled for 5 - 7 September 2008 in Arco, Italy.
05/08/2008 - Alpinism
Marco Confortola descending to Base Camp Marco Confortola has descended from Camp 1 together with George Dijmarescu, the American mountaineer who together with two high altitude porters climbed up to join him. He is expected soon in Base Camp, while details about the turn of events...
30/07/2008 - Climbing
David Lama wrestles Il guerriero del futuro 8c+/9a at Covolo On 28/08/2008 David Lama from austria made a second go ascent of "Il guerriero del futuro" 8c+/9a at Covolo, Italy
30/07/2008 - Climbing
Gino Pavoni repeats Dead man walking 8b/c Gino Pavoni has repeated Dead man walking 8b/c at Warmbad (austria)
29/07/2008 - Climbing
Silvretta bouldering repeats Kilian Fischhuber and Corny Obleitner repeat Memento Fb 8c+ while Berni Schwaiger repeats Anam Cara Fb 8c, all freed by Bernd Zangerl in the Silvretta, austria.
23/07/2008 - Climbing
Hansjörg Auer climbing in Yosemite Five weeks climbing in Yosemite resulted in, amongst others, a repeat of El Nino (5.13d) on El Capitan.
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