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![Ralf Dujmovits abandons Nanga Parbat winter attempt](/uploads/img/3/21576.jpg)
03/01/2014 - Alpinism
Ralf Dujmovits abandons Nanga Parbat winter attempt Ralf Dujmovits and Darek Zaluski have abandoned their winter ascent of Nanga Parbat via the Diamir Face. Those still attempting the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat are Simone Moro, Emilio Previtali and David Göttler, as well as the Poles...
![Ermanno Salvaterra and the Torre Egger attempt in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/21321.jpg)
09/12/2013 - Alpinism
Ermanno Salvaterra and the Torre Egger attempt in Patagonia Italian alpinist Ermanno Salvaterra recounts his recent attempt up the West Face of Torre Egger in Patagonia, carried out with Tomas Franchini, Paolo Grisa and Francesco Salvaterra in November. During the last expedition days Tomas Franchini and Francesco Salvaterra made...
![Likhu Chuli I, first ascent by Ines Papert in Nepal](/uploads/img/3/21222.jpg)
29/11/2013 - Alpinism
Likhu Chuli I, first ascent by Ines Papert in Nepal On 13 November 2013 German alpinist Ines Papert made the first ascent of the hitherto unclimbed Likhu Chuli I (6719m) in Nepal, also referred to as Pig Pherago Shar. Her climbing partner Thomas Senf abandoned his attempt circa 140m below...
![Tierra de Condores, the route up Ritacuba Blanco in Columbia](/uploads/img/3/21191.jpg)
26/11/2013 - Alpinism
Tierra de Condores, the route up Ritacuba Blanco in Columbia In February 2010 Helmut Gargitter, Simon Kehrer, Gonzalez Rubio and Ivan Calderon made the first ascent of Tierra de Condors (7a+, 800m), a new route up Ritacuba Blanco (5350m) in Colombia.
![Kapura South, first ascent in Pakistan's Nangma Valley by Daniela Teixeira and Paulo Roxo](/uploads/img/3/20326.jpg)
02/10/2013 - Alpinism
Kapura South, first ascent in Pakistan's Nangma Valley by Daniela Teixeira and Paulo Roxo In early September 2013 the Portugese climbers Daniela Teixeira and Paulo Roxo made the first ascent Kapura South (6350m) in the Nangma Valley, Karakoram, Pakistan, via their route Never Ending Dreams (1300m, M4).
![Luca Pandolfi and the Sentinel Rouge Couloir on Mont Blanc](/uploads/img/3/19201.jpg)
25/07/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Luca Pandolfi and the Sentinel Rouge Couloir on Mont Blanc Luca Pandolfi talks about his descent of Grand Couloir of Sentinelle Rouge, carried out with Ben Briggs and Tom Grant on 5 July 2013.
![Aiguille Verte, Les Droites and Les Courtes solo in a day by Jon Griffith](/uploads/img/3/16559.jpg)
13/03/2013 - Alpinism
Aiguille Verte, Les Droites and Les Courtes solo in a day by Jon Griffith On 3 March 2013 British alpinist Jon Griffith soloed the three North Faces in the Argentière basin in the Mont Blanc massif: Aiguille Verte, Les Droites and Les Courtes.
![Aiguille Verte and the Aiguille Carrée Couloir](/uploads/img/3/16238.jpg)
24/02/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Aiguille Verte and the Aiguille Carrée Couloir Davide Capozzi reports about the recent ski and snowboard descent of the Aiguille Carrée Couloir on Aiguille Verte, Mont Blanc, repeated on 21 February 2013 together with Julien Herry and Luca Rolli.
![Chardonnet Migot Spur, first ski descent by Bruchez and Jornet Burgada](/uploads/img/3/15039.jpg)
26/11/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Chardonnet Migot Spur, first ski descent by Bruchez and Jornet Burgada On 23/11/2012 Vivian Bruchez and Kilian Jornet Burgada made the first ski descent of the Migot Spur located on Aiguille de Chardonnet in the Mont Blanc massif.
![Manaslu, a report after the avalanche by the Mountain Kingdom expedition](/uploads/img/3/13850.jpg)
24/09/2012 - Alpinism
Manaslu, a report after the avalanche by the Mountain Kingdom expedition The situation on Manaslu after the avalanche disaster, sent to us by the Mountain Kingdom expedition
![Ogre North Face, the attempt by Barmasse and Bernasconi](/uploads/img/3/13763.jpg)
18/09/2012 - Alpinism
Ogre North Face, the attempt by Barmasse and Bernasconi Hervé Barmasse talks about his failed attempt-project carried out last July together with Daniele Bernasconi up the virgin North Face of Ogre.
![Mont Blanc and the avalanche Mont Maudit](/uploads/img/3/2214.jpg)
17/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc and the avalanche Mont Maudit With regards to last Thursday's tragedy which claimed the lives of 9 climbers on Mont Maudit, we have received the thoughts of Dr. Luigi Festi, director of the International Masters Course in Mountain Medicine at the University of Insubria...
![Mont Blanc - Mont Maudit avalanche: rescue updates](/uploads/img/3/2212.jpg)
12/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc - Mont Maudit avalanche: rescue updates An update by Alessandro Cortinovis, director of the Valle D'Aosta Mountain Rescue Service about the avalanche on Mont Maudit which at 5:30 this morning killed 9 alpinists and injured 14 others.
![Avalanche on Mont Blanc: 9 deaths on Mont Maudit](/uploads/img/3/2213.jpg)
12/07/2012 - Alpinism
Avalanche on Mont Blanc: 9 deaths on Mont Maudit This morning an avalanche on Mount Maudit (Mont Blanc) killed 9 alpinists. 9 others have been injured, and unfortunately this toll is still only provisional.
![Slovak Direct on Denali climbed by Bullock and Houseman](/uploads/img/3/12642.jpg)
09/07/2012 - Alpinism
Slovak Direct on Denali climbed by Bullock and Houseman From 24 - 27 June 2012 British alpinists Nick Bullock and Andy Houseman made a rare repeat of the Slovak Direct route up Denali (6194m) in Alaska.
![Rwenzori and Margherita Peak, the third highest mountain in Africa](/uploads/img/3/11440.jpg)
19/04/2012 - Alpinism
Rwenzori and Margherita Peak, the third highest mountain in Africa David Orlandi introduces the Central Circuit Trail in the Rwenzori mountain range in Uganda and the ascent of Margherita Peak 5109m, the third highest mountain in Africa.
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