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![Kei Taniguchi perishes on Mount Kuro in Japan](/uploads/img/3/34322.jpg)
23/12/2015 - Alpinism
Kei Taniguchi perishes on Mount Kuro in Japan Yesterday 22 December 2015 the body of missing Japanese alpinist Kei Taniguchi was found on Mount Kuro in Japan. In 2009 she had been the first woman to win the prestigious Piolet d'Or.
![Mount Malaspina in Canada first ascended by Natalia Martinez and Camilo Rada](/uploads/img/3/31986.jpg)
25/08/2015 - Alpinism
Mount Malaspina in Canada first ascended by Natalia Martinez and Camilo Rada On 15 August 2015 Natalia Martinez from Argentina and Camilo Rada from Chile made the first ascent of Mount Malaspina (3,776 meters), Saint Elias Mountains, Yukon, Canada. The two climbed what was reputed to be the "highest named unclimbed mountain...
![Alaska Mount Lucifer: John Frieh and Doug Shepherd climb Agua Sin Gas](/uploads/img/3/31161.jpg)
29/06/2015 - Alpinism
alaska Mount Lucifer: John Frieh and Doug Shepherd climb Agua Sin Gas In May 2015 John Frieh and Doug Shepherd made the first ascent of "Agua Sin Gas" (III WI4/steep snow) up the North Face of Mount Lucifer in alaska. The trip report by John Frieh.
![Video: Bad to the Bone - Jon Griffith and Will Sim climb Mt Deborah, Alaska](/uploads/img/3/30814.jpg)
17/06/2015 - Alpinism
Video: Bad to the Bone - Jon Griffith and Will Sim climb Mt Deborah, alaska A short video of British alpinists Jon Griffith and Will Sim making the the first ascent of Bad to the Bone up the NW Face of Mt Deborah in alaska.
![Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli climb NE Ridge of Devil's Paw North Tower in Alaska](/uploads/img/3/30885.jpg)
10/06/2015 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli climb NE Ridge of Devil's Paw North Tower in alaska In mid-April 2015 Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl made an alpine style first ascent of the NE ridge of the North tower of Devils Paw, alaska via their new route Black Roses.
![Jon Griffith and Will Sim make alpine-style first ascent of NW Face of Mt Deborah in Alaska](/uploads/img/3/30810.jpg)
04/06/2015 - Alpinism
Jon Griffith and Will Sim make alpine-style first ascent of NW Face of Mt Deborah in alaska British alpinists Jon Griffith and Will Sim have made the first ascent of Bad to the Bone, the first route to climb the NW Face of Mt Deborah in alaska.
![Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr claim unclimbed Mt. Reaper in Alaska](/uploads/img/3/30715.jpg)
01/06/2015 - Alpinism
Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr claim unclimbed Mt. Reaper in alaska On 17/05/2015 Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr made the first ascent of the hitherto unclimbed Mt. Reaper in alaska via their North Face route Sugar Man (M7, 85°, A1, 750m).
![Mount Dickey new climb in Alaska by Frieh, Diesinger and Stuckey](/uploads/img/3/30279.jpg)
08/05/2015 - Alpinism
Mount Dickey new climb in alaska by Frieh, Diesinger and Stuckey In March 2015 John Frieh, Chad Diesinger, Jason Stuckey made the first ascent of Blue Collar Beatdown (V WI4 M4 65°), a new route up the NE Face of Mount Dickey, alaska.
![Alaska Range Project by Carl Battreall](/uploads/img/3/28986.jpg)
02/03/2015 - Alpinism
alaska Range Project by Carl Battreall Alaskan photographer Carl Battreall introduces his alaska Range Project, a major photographic project to explore and photograph the entire alaska Range in North America from the Nutzotin Mountains to the Neacolas via Denali - Mount McKinley.
![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...
![Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face: Chamonix kick-off](/uploads/img/3/28718.jpg)
23/01/2015 - Competitions
Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face: Chamonix kick-off The Swatch Freeride World Tour 2015 by The North Face kicks off tomorrow with the first stage in Chamonix, France.
![National Geographic People's Choice Adventurer of the Year](/uploads/img/3/27525.jpg)
12/11/2014 - Book-press
National Geographic People's Choice Adventurer of the Year From 07/11/2014 to 31/01/2015 you can cast your vote online for the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2014. Nominees include Tommy Caldwell, Kit DesLauriers, Will Gadd, Wasfia Nazreen and Ueli Steck.
![Andreas Fransson and JP Auclair killed by avalanche in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/26557.jpg)
01/10/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Andreas Fransson and JP Auclair killed by avalanche in Patagonia On 29/09/2014 Swedish skier Andreas Fransson and Canadian skier JP Auclair were killed by an avalanche on Monte San Lorenzo in Patagonia, on the border between Chile and Argentina. Both were considered two of the world's premier skiers.
![No Rest For the Wicked, new route in Alaska by John Frieh and Jess Roskelley](/uploads/img/3/25379.jpg)
08/08/2014 - Alpinism
No Rest For the Wicked, new route in alaska by John Frieh and Jess Roskelley On 29 and 30 May 2014 American alpinists John Frieh and Jess Roskelley made the first ascent of No Rest For the Wicked (IV+ AI6 M7), a difficult new route up the West Witches Tit in SE alaska. The report...
![Dreams, the video by Tad McCrea](/uploads/img/3/24723.jpg)
22/06/2014 - Alpinism
Dreams, the video by Tad McCrea The video of Tad McCrea's last year of climbing in the mountains throughout the Western Hemisphere.
![Stairway to Heaven, new route on Mt. Johnson in Alaska](/uploads/img/3/24448.jpg)
30/05/2014 - Alpinism
Stairway to Heaven, new route on Mt. Johnson in alaska From 1 - 4 May 2014 Ryan Jennings and Kevin Cooper made the first ascent of Stairway to Heaven up the North Face of Mt. Johnson, Ruth Gorge, alaska
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