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![Nives Meroi and Romano Benet head to Kangchenjunga](/uploads/img/3/3013.jpg)
16/03/2009 - Alpinism
Nives Meroi and Romano Benet head to Kangchenjunga On Sunday 15/03 Nives Meroi and Romano Benet departed from Italy to attempt Kangchenjunga, their 12th 8000m peak. Located on the border between Nepal and India, this 8586m mountain is the third highest in the world.
![Piolets d'Or 2009, preview](/uploads/img/3/2899.jpg)
02/03/2009 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2009, preview From 22 - 25 April the 17th edition of the Piolets d'Or will take place between Chamonix and Courmayeur. This is possibly the most famous mountaineering award in the world, so much so that it has been defined as the...
![First winter ascent of Makalu: interview with Simone Moro and Denis Urubko](/uploads/img/3/2805.jpg)
11/02/2009 - Alpinism
First winter ascent of makalu: interview with Simone Moro and Denis Urubko Interview with Simone Moro from Italy and Denis Urubko from Kazakhstan after the first winter ascent of makalu.
![ISPO Munich 2009. What crisis?](/uploads/img/3/2775.jpg)
10/02/2009 - Events
ISPO Munich 2009. What crisis? Last Wednesday the ISPO Winter 2009, the largest outdoor trade show in the world, drew to a successful end for both exhibitors and visitors. In the following article we attempt to analyse the current state of new products and...
![Simone Moro and Denis Urubko: Makalu first winter ascent](/uploads/img/3/2796.jpg)
09/02/2009 - Alpinism
Simone Moro and Denis Urubko: makalu first winter ascent The news is just in: at 14.00 (local time) Simone Moro and Denis Urubko reached the 8462m high summit of makalu, carrying out the historic first winter ascent of the 5th highest mountain in the world.
![Ines Papert and Cory Richards add new route to Kwangde Shar, Nepal](/uploads/img/3/2720.jpg)
19/01/2009 - Alpinism
Ines Papert and Cory Richards add new route to Kwangde Shar, Nepal Ines Papert debuts in the Himalaya with Cory Richards and forges 'Cobra Norte' (WI5, M8, TD & R) up the North Face of Kwangde Shar 6093m, Nepal, Himalaya.
![Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and the Makalu winter project](/uploads/img/3/2578.jpg)
01/12/2008 - Alpinism
Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and the makalu winter project At the end of December Simone Moro from Italy and Denis Urubko from Kazakhistan will attempt the first winter ascent of makalu 8463m (Himalaya, Nepal), the fifth highest mountain in the world.
![Makalu II, new route for Vince Anderson and Marko Prezelj](/uploads/img/3/2461.jpg)
22/10/2008 - Alpinism
makalu II, new route for Vince Anderson and Marko Prezelj Vincent Anderson and Marko Prezelj have carried out the first ascent of the unclimbed West Face of makalu II (7678 m).
![Manaslu summit for Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich](/uploads/img/3/2324.jpg)
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.
![Saint Vincent Award for Mountain Professionals – the award ceremony](/uploads/img/3/1668.jpg)
11/03/2008 - Events
Saint Vincent Award for Mountain Professionals – the award ceremony
On the 7th, of March Valery Babanov, Hervé Barmasse, Ettore Taufer, Giovanni Amort, Elio Sganga and Marco Farina (Alpine Training Centre), Christophe Profit and Pemba Doma Sherpa all received their Saint Vincent Awards for Mountain Professionals in front of a...
![Broad Peak winter attempt: Simone Moro and Co. towards Camp 3](/uploads/img/3/1542.jpg)
12/02/2008 - Alpinism
Broad Peak winter attempt: Simone Moro and Co. towards Camp 3 Simone Moro, Shaheen Baig and Qudrat Ali are attempting Broad Peak, Pakistan in winter. At present they have established Camp 2 at 6200m,
![Makalu winter attempt, the adventure begins](/uploads/img/3/1392.jpg)
14/01/2008 - Alpinism
makalu winter attempt, the adventure begins The team comprised of the Italians Nives Meroi, Romano Benet, Luca Vuerich and the Kazakh mountaineers Denis Urubko, Serguey Samoilov, Eugeny Shutov and Gennady Durov has now reached Hillary Base Camp and all is set for their winter attempt of...
![Gasherbrum II, Unterkircher and Bernasconi climb virgin North Face](/uploads/img/3/751.jpg)
23/07/2007 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum II, Unterkircher and Bernasconi climb virgin North Face On 20/07 the Italians Karl Unterkircher and Daniele Bernasconi reached the summit of Gasherbrum II (8035m) via the virgin North Face, climbing a beautiful route and resolving one of the most famous problems in the Himalaya.
![Dhaulagiri: an avalanche buries two Spanish mountaineers](/uploads/img/3/563.jpg)
15/05/2007 - Alpinism
Dhaulagiri: an avalanche buries two Spanish mountaineers The Spanish mountaineers Ricardo Valencia and Santiago Sagaste died beneath an avalanche yesterday as they waited out a storm in the tent at Camp 2 on Dhaulagiri (8167m).
![Polish Nanga Parbat Winter Expedition abandons attempt](/uploads/img/3/183.jpg)
24/01/2007 - Alpinism
Polish Nanga Parbat Winter Expedition abandons attempt The Polish attempt to climb Nanga Parbat in winter led by Krzysztof Wielicki has been called off and the the entire team is safely back in base camp.
![Polish Nanga Parbat expedition](/uploads/img/3/170.jpg)
09/01/2007 - Alpinism
Polish Nanga Parbat expedition An extremely strong and experienced Polish team led by none other than Krzysztof Wielicki is currently engaged in a taxing and dangerous winter attemtp of Nanga Parbat, at 8125m the 9th highest mountain in the world.
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