1617 News found
![Cerro Torre, Kennedy and Kruk and the Compressor route by fair means](/uploads/img/3/10512.jpg)
20/01/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre, Kennedy and Kruk and the Compressor route by fair means On 17/01/2012 Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk climbed the SE Ridge (the Compressor route) of Cerro Torre (Patagonia) via a route "by fair means" with difficulties up to 5.11 A2. In descent the two removed a significant portion of the...
![Mario Merelli, goodbye to the alpinist from Bergamo](/uploads/img/3/10527.jpg)
18/01/2012 - Alpinism
Mario Merelli, goodbye to the alpinist from Bergamo 18/01/2012. Mario Merelli died this morning at 8:00am while climbing up Pizzo Redorta (Val Seriana, Bergamo, Italy). Merelli was one of the most famous Italian alpinists and Himalayan mountaineers and one of the driving forces of the Bergamo mountaineering scene.
![Nanga Parbat in winter, Moro and Urubko aim to climb route attempted by Messner and Eisendle](/uploads/img/3/10486.jpg)
13/01/2012 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat in winter, Moro and Urubko aim to climb route attempted by Messner and Eisendle On 12/01/2012 Simone Moro and Denis Urubko acclimatised at 5400m on the Diamir Face of Nanga Parbat. Their attempt at the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat will be via the line attempted by Messner and Eisendle in 2000, and...
![Roland Hemetzberger adds climbs to Achleiten, Austria](/uploads/img/3/10483.jpg)
13/01/2012 - Climbing
Roland Hemetzberger adds climbs to Achleiten, Austria Roland Hemetzberger has freed two new routes at the Austrian crag Achleiten, Tunnelblick 8c+/9a and Goldenpearl 8b+/8c
![Severino Scassa and Lorenzo De Bonis and the crag Coup di Rore](/uploads/img/3/10470.jpg)
11/01/2012 - Climbing
Severino Scassa and Lorenzo De Bonis and the crag Coup di Rore Severino "Seve" Scassa and Lorenzo De Bonis have freed an old route at the crag Coup di Rore in Val Varaita (Piemonte, Italy). Established with the use of aid during the 1970's, the route breaches the large roof and remained...
![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.
![Torre Egger, Norwegians climb new route in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/10366.jpg)
30/12/2011 - Alpinism
Torre Egger, Norwegians climb new route in Patagonia In December 2011 the Norwegians Bjørn-Eivind Aartun and Ole Lied established a new route up the south face of Torre Egger 2850m, Patagonia.
![Blow it up on the internet, new route on Monte Monaco, Sicily](/uploads/img/3/10305.jpg)
28/12/2011 - Climbing
Blow it up on the internet, new route on Monte Monaco, Sicily In November 2011 the American climbers Chris Kalous and Jonathan Thesenga established Blow it up on the internet, a new 200m, 7b+ climb up the North Face of Monte Monaco in Sicily. The trip report by Jonathan Thesenga.
![The Rise of the Machines, new route on Aguja Poincenot, Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/10300.jpg)
27/12/2011 - Alpinism
The Rise of the Machines, new route on Aguja Poincenot, Patagonia Jens Holsten, Joel Kauffman, Mikey Schafer and established Rise of the Machines (VI 5.11 A2+ 900m, 750 new) up the Southwest Face, Aguja Poincenot, Fitz Roy massif, Patagonia.
![Johnny Dawes - the rock climbing interview](/uploads/img/3/10204.jpg)
23/12/2011 - Interviews
Johnny Dawes - the rock climbing interview Interview with Johnny Dawes, one of the most talented and influential British climbers of all times.
![Let’s get wild, new route in Patagonia by Schaeli and Gietl](/uploads/img/3/10289.jpg)
22/12/2011 - Alpinism
Let’s get wild, new route in Patagonia by Schaeli and Gietl This December Roger Schaeli and Simon Gietl established Let's get wild (600m, 7a, 90°), their new route up Aguja Guillaumet (2579m) in Patagonia.
![Great Trango Tower, new Ukrainian - Russian route in the Karakorum](/uploads/img/3/10164.jpg)
14/12/2011 - Alpinism
Great Trango Tower, new Ukrainian - Russian route in the Karakorum This summer a female trio of climbers comprised of Marina Kopteva, Anna Yasinskay and Galina Chibitok established "Parallel world" (2580m, VI+, A1/7b, 6B), a new route up the NW Face of Great Trango Tower, Karakorum, Pakistan.
![Cerro Standhardt El Caracol, new route in Patagonia by Colin Haley and Jorge Ackerman](/uploads/img/3/10139.jpg)
12/12/2011 - Alpinism
Cerro Standhardt El Caracol, new route in Patagonia by Colin Haley and Jorge Ackerman At the start of December Colin Haley and Jorge Ackerman completed a new route up Aguja Standhardt in Patagonia: El Caracol (500m, 5.9, A1+, M4). On 7 December Haley soloed Aguja Innominata via the Anglo-American route 400m 6c (6b+ A0).
![San Vito Lo Capo, an introduction to rock climbing in Sicily](/uploads/img/3/10053.jpg)
02/12/2011 - Climbing
San Vito Lo Capo, an introduction to rock climbing in Sicily Climbing and travel journal 2. San Vito Lo Capo: its climbing, Sicily, the history and sea as seen through the eyes of Nicoletta Costi and Nicola Noè.
![Baule and Bilico, Manolo's new routes and climbs](/uploads/img/3/9952.jpg)
23/11/2011 - Climbing
Baule and Bilico, Manolo's new routes and climbs Maurizio Manolo Zanolla and his new routes at two small, lost crags, Baule and Bilico high up in the Dolomites, for a climbing which is far removed from the usual perspectives.
![Pietro dal Prà, two new routes on Lastia de Gardes](/uploads/img/3/9732.jpg)
14/11/2011 - Climbing
Pietro dal Prà, two new routes on Lastia de Gardes Italian climber Pietro dal Prà together with Alessandro Rudatis has established two difficult new multi-pitches, In mezzo poco (400m, 8a+) and Gracias a la Vida (270m, 8a+) up Lastia de Gardes in the Italian Dolomites.
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