107 News found

The World Youth Climbing Championships, scheduled to take place from 28 August to 6 September 2015 at Arco during the annual Rock Master Festival, will be officially presented to the Italian Olympic Committee on 5 June 2015 in Rome

Mountain Guide Eraldo Meraldi introduces the classic ski mountaineering to the summit of Königsspitze, one of the most beautiful and sought-after peaks in the Alps.

Part 2 - from July to December - of what happened in alpinism and climbing in 2012.

The Italian and the International Federation of Sport Climbing (FASI, IFSC) has organize a climbing event to take place on October 7th 2012 in Saint Peter's, the Vatican.

The IOC Executive Board announced yesterday that sport climbing has been shortlisted for the 2020 olympic games along with seven other sports. This is a fundamental step towards the main goal set by the IFSC International Federation of Sport Climbing...

From 8 – 24 August a hike around Mont Blanc has been organised in support of the Tibetan people. The march is synchronised with the XXIII olympic games in Peking.

On Friday 8 August at 13.00, at the same time as the Opening Ceremony of the olympic games in Peking, teams worldwide will light flares to demonstrate their solidarity for the Tibetan people and to underline their support for basic...

Chinese authorities have closed access to Everest and nearby Cho Oyu, suspending climbing permits until 10 May.

On 10/02 in Grenoble the golden ice axe, the mountaineering oscar 2005, was awarded to Steve House and Vincent Anderson for their new route up the Rupal Face on Nanga Parbat.

The Italian Valle di Susa is currently in the international spotlight due to strong opposition against the planned construction of the TAV, the high-speed railway line which is to link Turin with Lyon, France.

The UIAA General Assembly 2001 was held in St. Johann, Austria on 11-14 October 2001.