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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...
11/10/2013 - Climbing
Wild Country Voluntary Recall Classic and Anodised Rocks We have received the following voluntary recall Wild Country have issued on certain batches of Wild Country Anodised and Classic Rocks.
09/10/2013 - Alpinism
Broad Peak first winter ascent video The video - documentary by Marcin Powalski about the historic first winter ascent of Broad Peak, carried out in March 2013 by a Polish expedition led by Krzysztof Wielicki during which Maciej Berbeka and Tomasz Kowalski lost their lives.
08/10/2013 - Alpinism
Variant of Li-Cuore up the NE Face of Monte Agner, a mountaineering story Tito Arosio and Luca Vallata introduce their variation to Li-Cuore (450m, VII+, A3, VII- obl.) that climbs between the South Tyrolean route and Via Cuore up the NE Face of Monte Agner (Dolomites).
03/10/2013 - Events
Dreams and magic, Lugano celebrates an evening of alpinism and adventure On Friday 15 November 15 Lugano (CH) will host Dreams and magic: breathtaking adventures from the Rätikon limestone to the glaciers of the Antarctic Peninsula with Nina Caprez, Cédric Lachat, Romulus Nottaris and Simon Anthamatten. This year celebrates the 15th...
27/09/2013 - Alpinism
Young alpinist discovers jewels on Mont Blanc This September on the Bossons glacier at the foot of Mont Blanc a French climber has found precious gems, possibly the remains of an air crash.
27/09/2013 - Interviews
New route up Monte Sarmiento East: the second after this historic 1956 first ascent by Mauri and Maffei Interview with Chilean alpinist Camilo Rada after the first ascent, carried out with Natalia Martinez from Argentina, of a new route up the North Face of Monte Sarmiento in Patagonia. Suerte de Sarmiento is only the second route to the...
24/09/2013 - Alpinism
Danilo Callegari attempts Shisha Pangma Italian alpinist Danilo Callegari is currently attempting to ascend Shisha Pangma (8027m), Tibet.
23/09/2013 - Alpinism
Destination Annapurna South Face for Ueli Steck and Don Bowie Ueli Steck from Switzerland and Don Bowie from Canada are currently on their way to the South Face Base Camp of Annapurna 8091m (Nepal, Himalaya) where they will attempt to climb one of the most difficult and dangerous faces in...
22/09/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Skiing and mountaineering in the Wrangell St. Elias National Park, Alaska The video of Forrest Coots, Jason Thompson, Jase Hancox and Will Lascelles and their skiing and mountaineering adventure in the Wrangell St. Elias National Park, Alaska.
18/09/2013 - Environment
Petition for Stanage Edge in England The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has launched an appeal calling on all climbers and walkers to help safeguard the future if Stanage Edge, England.
11/09/2013 - Alpinism
A Fish as a present. Attraverso il Pesce by Maurizio Oviglia A legendary rock climb as a birthday present: via Attraverso il Pesce, the Fish route up the South Face of Marmolada. A pretext to remember once again that climbing and alpinism are a never ending evolution between dreams and reality.
26/08/2013 - Alpinism
Kilian Jornet Burgada: up and down the Matterhorn in less than three hours. Giulio Caresio analyses the visible and invisible aspects of an extraordinary achievement: the record-breaking ascent and descent of the Matterhorn in 2:52:02.
23/08/2013 - Interviews
Hansjörg Auer and Simon Anthamatten, the interview after Kunyang Chhish East Interview with Hansjörg Auer and Simon Anthamatten after the historic first ascent of Kunyang Chhish East, Karakorum, Pakistan, carried out in July 2013 together with Matthias Auer up the formidable SW Face.
19/08/2013 - Interviews
Patrick Gabarrou, an interview with the great alpinist and Mont Blanc connaisseur Patrick Gabarrou was born in 1951 close to Paris in France and the routes first climbed by this alpinist, philosopher and mountain guide are integral parts of the history of Mont Blanc. The following interview was carried out by don...
14/08/2013 - Alpinism
Via Bonatti on Croz del Rifugio, a rediscovery above Bardonecchia Edoardo Falletta talks about his discovery of Via Bonatti, established by Walter Bonatti solo in 1951 up Croz del Rifugio above Bardonecchia in Piemonte, Italy.
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