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![Tour Ronde, two probable new British mixed climbs in the Mont Blanc massif](/uploads/img/3/28932.jpg)
10/02/2015 - Alpinism
Tour Ronde, two probable new British mixed climbs in the Mont Blanc massif British mountain guide Matt Helliker has made what is believed to be the first ascent of two new mixed climbs on Tour Ronde in the Mont Blanc massif: Chancer (M6, 250m) climbed with Jon Bracey and Night Fever (M8, 250m),...
![Turkey ice climbing Festival at Erzurum. The report by Anna Torretta](/uploads/img/3/28842.jpg)
03/02/2015 - Alpinism
Turkey ice climbing Festival at Erzurum. The report by Anna Torretta From 21 to 25 January 2015, Turkey’s first-ever international ice climbing festival took place at Erzurum (Anatolia). Participants included Anna Torretta (a Mountain guide from courmayeur) and Spain’s Cecilia Buil who made the first ascents of two beautiful icefalls: Anatolia...
![The Old Man of Hoy and Sir Chris Bonington](/uploads/img/3/25864.jpg)
29/01/2015 - Climbing
The Old Man of Hoy and Sir Chris Bonington The video of The Old Man of Hoy, Scotland, climbed in August 2014 by Leo Houlding and one of the first ascentionists, the 80-year-old British mountaineer Chris Bonington.
![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...
![Meru at the Sundance Film Festival](/uploads/img/3/28728.jpg)
23/01/2015 - Alpinism
Meru at the Sundance Film Festival This evening Meru will première at the Sundance Film Festival. The film documents the first ascent of Shark's Fin up the NW face of Meru (6310), Himalaya, carried out in 2011 by American alpinists Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan...
![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...
![Tor des Géants, a journey between the competition, the celebrations and the mountains. By Linda Cottino](/uploads/img/3/26057.jpg)
11/09/2014 - Competitions
Tor des Géants, a journey between the competition, the celebrations and the mountains. By Linda Cottino After the victory of local runner Franco Collé, followed by Nichademus Hollon (USA) and the Frenchmen Antoine Guillon and Christophe Le-Saux, France's Emilie Lecomte crossed the finishing line last night after 85 hours and 53 minutes, setting a new female...
![Franco Collé wins the Tor des Géants 2014](/uploads/img/3/26044.jpg)
10/09/2014 - Competitions
Franco Collé wins the Tor des Géants 2014 This morning Franco Collé won the Tor des Géants 2014 after 71 hours and 49 minutes. All the other athletes competing in the endurance trail across the 4000m peaks in Italy's Valle d'Aosta, via the 330km and 24,000m elevation gain...
![Tor des Géants, the race is in full swing](/uploads/img/3/25990.jpg)
09/09/2014 - Competitions
Tor des Géants, the race is in full swing The fifth edition of the Tor des Géant, the great endurance trail race across the 4000m peaks in Italy's Valle d'Aosta, is currently in full swing.
![Tor des Géants, tomorrow the start at Courmayeur](/uploads/img/3/20132.jpg)
06/09/2014 - Competitions
Tor des Géants, tomorrow the start at courmayeur On Sunday 7 September more than 700 runners will set off from courmayeur to take part in Tor des Geants, the longest endurance trail competition in the world that crosses Italy's Valle d'Aosta via a 330km and 24.000 elevation gain...
![François D'Haene and Rory Bosio win the The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 2014](/uploads/img/3/25842.jpg)
02/09/2014 - Competitions
François D'Haene and Rory Bosio win the The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 2014 On Saturday 30 August 2014 Frenchman François D'Haene and Rory Bosio from America won the The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc 2014. For both athletes this is the second victory of this long and difficult trail running competition...
![Matterhorn Zmutt Ridge West Couloir skied by Capozzi, Herry and Civra Dano](/uploads/img/3/23568.jpg)
24/04/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Matterhorn Zmutt Ridge West Couloir skied by Capozzi, Herry and Civra Dano On 17 April 2014 Davide Capozzi, Julien Herry and Francesco Civra Dano descended the West Couloir of the Zmutt Ridge on the Matterhorn, Switzerland.
![Tour du Grand Paradis: in the shadow of Gran Paradiso](/uploads/img/3/23383.jpg)
14/04/2014 - Competitions
Tour du Grand Paradis: in the shadow of Gran Paradiso On Sunday 13 April 2014 Michele Boscacci & Matteo Eydallin and Francesca Martinelli & Roberta Pedranzini won the VI Tour du Grand Paradis - Trofeo Renato Chabod. The report by Simonetta Radice.
![Grandes Jorasses: Luka Lindic and Luka Krajnc make first free ascent of Rolling Stones](/uploads/img/3/23336.jpg)
11/04/2014 - Alpinism
Grandes Jorasses: Luka Lindic and Luka Krajnc make first free ascent of Rolling Stones Interview with Slovenian alpinist Luka Lindic who, together with Luka Krajnc, made the first free ascent of Rolling Stones up the North Face of Grandes Jorasses (Mont Blanc), France
![Piolets d'Or photos 2014](/uploads/img/3/23011.jpg)
02/04/2014 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or photos 2014 More than 50 photos documenting the Piolets d'Or 2014 that took place at courmayeur, Italy, on 29/03/2014.
![Ueli Steck and his Annapurna solo recounted by Erri De Luca](/uploads/img/3/20593.jpg)
31/03/2014 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck and his Annapurna solo recounted by Erri De Luca The presentation by Erri De Luca of Ueli Steck's ascent of the South Face of Annapurna, 8091m, in October 2013.
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