129 News found
![Das Orakel, new Lagazuoi climb in the Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/19463.jpg)
15/08/2013 - Alpinism
Das Orakel, new Lagazuoi climb in the Dolomites Simon Gietl and Patrick Seiwald have established and freed Das Orakel (IX, 320m), a new climb up the North Face of Lagazuoi in the Dolomites.
![David Lama solos Sagwand Mittelpfeiler](/uploads/img/3/18196.jpg)
14/06/2013 - Alpinism
David Lama solos Sagwand Mittelpfeiler On 14 May David Lama soloed the Mittelpfeiler route (800m, M5) up Sagwand in the Valsertal, Zillertal Alps, Austria.
![Sardinia's needles: two rock climbs by Maurizio Oviglia](/uploads/img/3/16873.jpg)
04/04/2013 - Climbing
Sardinia's needles: two rock climbs by Maurizio Oviglia The report by Maurizio Oviglia about two beautiful needles in Sardinia: the recently restored Dillosauro 6b+, first climbed by Enzo Lecis in 1995 and Sinfonia del mulino bianco, the new route established together with Giorgio Caddeo above Baunei.
![Sagwand first winter ascent by Auer, Lama and Ortner](/uploads/img/3/16627.jpg)
20/03/2013 - Alpinism
Sagwand first winter ascent by Auer, Lama and Ortner On 16 and 17 March 2013 the highly experienced Austrian alpinists Hansjörg Auer, David Lama and Peter Ortner made the first winter ascent of the Sagwand via the route Schiefer Riss first climbed by Mathias Rebitsch and Roland Berger in...
![Valeria, important new ice climb in the Brenta Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/15504.jpg)
10/01/2013 - Alpinism
Valeria, important new ice climb in the Brenta Dolomites On 6-7 January 2013 Gianni Canale and Aldo Mazzotti made the first ascent of Via Valeria (270m, VI ice, M4+, VI+ rock) up the west face of Crozzon di Brenta, Dolomites. The route has been dedicated to Valeria Brunelli.
![Baffin Island, Mount Asgard success for Papert, Walsh and Lavigne](/uploads/img/3/13068.jpg)
16/08/2012 - Climbing
Baffin Island, Mount Asgard success for Papert, Walsh and Lavigne Ines Papert, Jon Walsh and Joshua Lavigne have established Sensory Overload (1200m, 5.11+, A1) up Mount Asgard, Baffin Island.
![Aiguilles du Dru, new North Face rockfall](/uploads/img/3/12595.jpg)
06/07/2012 - Alpinism
Aiguilles du Dru, new North Face rockfall On 05/07/2012 a section of the North Face of Petit Dru (Mont Blanc) was affected by rockfall. This collapse follows in the wake of numerous other falls in recent years.
![Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Stein-Ivar Gravdal, fatal accident in Norway](/uploads/img/3/10781.jpg)
14/02/2012 - Alpinism
Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Stein-Ivar Gravdal, fatal accident in Norway Tragedy in Norway, where last week the alpinists Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Stein-Ivar Gravdal died while attempting a new ice climb up the Kjerag rock face.
![Piz Cengalo, NNE Face rockfall](/uploads/img/3/10376.jpg)
02/01/2012 - Alpinism
Piz Cengalo, NNE Face rockfall After the rockfall last summer, on 27/12/2012 a new rockfall ocurrred on the North-north-east face of Pizzo Cengalo (3369m, Bregaglia) in Val Bondasca on the Swiss - Italian border. The report by Marcello Negrini.
![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.
![Sasser Kangri II first ascent by Richey, Swenson and Wilkinson](/uploads/img/3/9241.jpg)
28/09/2011 - Alpinism
Sasser Kangri II first ascent by Richey, Swenson and Wilkinson In summer 2011 American alpinists Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson summited the second highest unclimbed mountain in the world, Sasser Kangri II (7518m). Trip report and questions with Steve Swenson
![Le Drus, new rockfall](/uploads/img/3/9091.jpg)
12/09/2011 - Alpinism
Le Drus, new rockfall Last Saturday and Sunday several enormous rockfalls fell from the Drus (Mont Blanc).
![Nevado Santa Cruz, new routes in the Peruvian Andes](/uploads/img/3/8859.jpg)
01/09/2011 - Alpinism
Nevado Santa Cruz, new routes in the Peruvian Andes In June 2011 the Italian alpinists Fabrizio Manoni, Enrico Rosso and Paolo Stoppini established two new routes on Nevado Santa Cruz in the Andes, Peru.
![Monte Pelmo, tragic accident during Dolomite mountain rescue](/uploads/img/3/8910.jpg)
31/08/2011 - Alpinism
Monte Pelmo, tragic accident during Dolomite mountain rescue Alberto Bonafede and Aldo Giustina died this morning during a rescue operation in the Dolomites. Both formed part of the San Vito di Cadore Mountain Rescue service.
![Mont Blanc, rockfall in the Grand Couloir and TMB train stop](/uploads/img/3/8857.jpg)
30/08/2011 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc, rockfall in the Grand Couloir and TMB train stop Following a large rockfall, the Chamonix guides advise against ascending Mont Blanc via the Goûter route, and camping is now prohibited at Tête Rousse. Furthermore, the TMB tramway now stops at Mont Lachat.
![Rockfall on Half Dome in Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/8239.jpg)
10/06/2011 - Climbing
rockfall on Half Dome in Yosemite Video of rockfall off Half Dome, Yosemite, USA, which took place on 27/05/2011 and thankfully injured no one.
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