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![Banskofilmfest 2013](/uploads/img/3/21091.jpg)
15/11/2013 - Events
Banskofilmfest 2013 From 20 - 24 November 2013 more than 110 film from 27 countries will be screened at the Bansko Film Festival in Bulgaria. Special guests include Peter Habeler, Simone Origone, Christian Stangl, Géraldine Fassnacht, Juanito Oiarzabal and Benedikt Purner.
![Ueli Steck and Annapurna: the interview after his South Face solo](/uploads/img/3/20591.jpg)
14/10/2013 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck and Annapurna: the interview after his South Face solo Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck talks about his fast and impressive solo ascent up the South Face of Annapurna South (8091m, Nepal, Himalaya) that on 8 and 9 October 2013 enabled him to make the first ascent of the direct line...
![Danilo Callegari attempts Shisha Pangma](/uploads/img/3/20232.jpg)
24/09/2013 - Alpinism
Danilo Callegari attempts Shisha Pangma Italian alpinist Danilo Callegari is currently attempting to ascend Shisha Pangma (8027m), Tibet.
![Kenton Cool, interview after enchaining Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse](/uploads/img/3/18173.jpg)
12/06/2013 - Interviews
Kenton Cool, interview after enchaining Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse Interview with Englishman Kenton Cool after his ascent of Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse carried out between 18 and 20 May. The detailed account of this Himalayan triple and his point of view, as a mountain guide, about commerical expeditions and...
![Tragedy on Kangchenjunga](/uploads/img/3/3310.jpg)
22/05/2013 - Alpinism
Tragedy on Kangchenjunga Five mountaineers have lost their loves on Kangchenjunga in the Himalaya: the Hungarians Zsolt Eross and Péter Kiss, Park Nam Su from Korea and two Sherpa, Phurba Sherpa and Bibach Sherpa.
![Simone Moro, the drama on Broad Peak and winter mountaineering in the Himalaya](/uploads/img/3/1544.jpg)
07/03/2013 - Alpinism
Simone Moro, the drama on Broad Peak and winter mountaineering in the Himalaya The thoughts of Simone Moro about high-altitude winter mountaineering on the world's Eight-thousanders and about the events which have taken place and are currently unfolding on Broad Peak.
![Broad Peak first winter ascent by Polish expedition!](/uploads/img/3/16407.jpg)
05/03/2013 - Alpinism
Broad Peak first winter ascent by Polish expedition! On 5 March 2013 Maciej Berbeka, Adam Bielecki, Tomasz Kowalski and Artur Malek made the historic first winter of Broad Peak. The Polish mountaineers are members of an expedition led by the living monument to alpinism Krzysztof Wielicki. With this...
![Alpinism and climbing in 2012 - part 1](/uploads/img/3/4340.jpg)
02/01/2013 - Alpinism
Alpinism and climbing in 2012 - part 1 Part one of what happend, in alpinism and in climbing, in 2012. A summary, for obvious reason incomplete, of the climbs, the most beautiful achievements and also the most painful moments in 2012. In the hope that this résumé serves...
![Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner named Explorer of the Year by National Geographic](/uploads/img/3/12456.jpg)
15/06/2012 - Events
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner named Explorer of the Year by National Geographic Yesterday the National Geographic Society awarded the title Explorer of the Year to Austrian alpinist Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner. The late Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard was awarded the Hubbard Medal.
![Ueli Steck and Everest: the ascent of a great alpinist](/uploads/img/3/12280.jpg)
04/06/2012 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck and Everest: the ascent of a great alpinist The report of Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck who on 18 May 2012 reached the summit of Everest along with Tenji Sherpa. We have published the account in its entirety as this provides insight into the crowds present during this pre-monsoon...
![Erri De Luca: Everest and the million dollar queue](/uploads/img/3/12182.jpg)
29/05/2012 - Alpinism
Erri De Luca: Everest and the million dollar queue We asked Italian writer and alpinist Erri De Luca to comment the photo of the queue on Everest which recently made its way across the internet... here's his vision.
![Everest, the crowd and the race to nowhere](/uploads/img/3/1819.jpg)
28/05/2012 - Alpinism
Everest, the crowd and the race to nowhere The race towards the highest mountain on earth: a multitude of summits, long queues and, like every year, too many deaths. By Vinicio Stefanello.
![Everest like an amusement park, Simone Moro abandons Everest and Lhotse attempt](/uploads/img/3/12182.jpg)
24/05/2012 - Interviews
Everest like an amusement park, Simone Moro abandons Everest and Lhotse attempt Interview with Simone Moro who descended to Everst Base Camp today and abandoned his project of climbing Everest and then Lhotse without supplementary oxygen due to the massive crowds on the mountain (more than 200 are currently attempting to reach...
![Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and David Göttler summit Nuptse](/uploads/img/3/12162.jpg)
22/05/2012 - Alpinism
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and David Göttler summit Nuptse On 17 May Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and David Göttler reached the summit of Nuptse (7861m) via the long and difficult North Ridge Scott route. A beautiful and testing climb, far removed from the nearby crowds at Everest.
![Mario Panzeri climbs all 14!](/uploads/img/3/12159.jpg)
18/05/2012 - Alpinism
Mario Panzeri climbs all 14! Yesterday 17 May the Italian alpinist Mario Panzeri reached the summit of Dhaulagiri to compete the tour of the 14 eighthousanders. After Reinhold Messner, Silvio Mondinelli and Abele Blanc he is now the fourth Italian to climb all the highest...
![Simone Moro between Everest, Lhotse and helicopter rescues](/uploads/img/3/12052.jpg)
16/05/2012 - Interviews
Simone Moro between Everest, Lhotse and helicopter rescues Interview with Simone Moro, currently at Everest Base Camp preparing to ascend Everest and Lhotse in a single push while still finding the time to co-ordinate and take part in helicopter rescues.
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