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Nanga Parbat, four expeditions aim for first winter ascent
29/12/2013 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat, four expeditions aim for first winter ascent
Simone Moro, Emilio Previtali and David Göttler landed in Islamabad yesterday and in a few days time will reach Rupal Base Camp beneath Nanga Parbat (8125m), while a few days ago Ralf Dujmovits and Dariusz "Darek" Zaluski reached Base Camp on the Diamir Face. Tomasz Mackiewicz, Marek Klonowski, Jacek Teler...
Piolets d'Or 2014: John Roskelley to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
20/12/2013 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014: John Roskelley to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
From 26 - 29 March 2014 Courmayeur and Chamonix will host the 22nd edition of the Piolets d’Or, the Oscars of mountaineering. American alpinist John Roskelley will receive the Piolet d'Or Carrière.
Canalone Sant'Anna, Pale di San Martino
Canalone Sant'Anna, Pale di San Martino
Eric Girardini introduces Canalone Sant'Anna, a beautiful a little known ski mountaineering and freeride tour in the Pale di San Martino group, Dolomites.
La Montagna di Babele at Padova: theatre, exhibitions, cinema and events
05/12/2013 - Events
La Montagna di Babele at Padova: theatre, exhibitions, cinema and events
On Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th of December the first edition of La Montagna di Babele will take place in Padua, Italy. Highline with Armin Holzer and Ale D'Emilia, the theatre piece "A way of being, words by and about Walter Bonatti" with Vasco Mirandola and Piccola Bottega Baltazar, urban...
Tierra de Condores, the route up Ritacuba Blanco in Columbia
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.
Stéphane Benoist: the south face of Annapurna and the importance of a climbing partnership
21/11/2013 - Alpinism
Stéphane Benoist: the south face of Annapurna and the importance of a climbing partnership
Interview with French alpinist Stéphane Benoist after the recent, epic ascent of the South Face of Annapurna carried out together with Yannick Graziani.
National Geographic announces 2014 Adventurers of the Year
16/11/2013 - Book-press
National Geographic announces 2014 Adventurers of the Year
From 14/11/2014 to 31/01/2014 you can cast your vote online for the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2014. Nominees include Adam Ondra, Kilian Jornet Burgada, Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted.
Alex Walpoth, rope-solo up Vint ani do in the Dolomites
15/11/2013 - Alpinism
Alex Walpoth, rope-solo up Vint ani do in the Dolomites
This summer Italian alpinist Alex Walpoth rope-soloed Vint ani do, the 350m route up the SW Face of Meisules de la Bièsces (2457m), Sella, Dolomites.
Tranga Tower, Ala Daglar: two new rock climbs in Turkey
08/11/2013 - Alpinism
Tranga Tower, Ala Daglar: two new rock climbs in Turkey
In August Carlo Cosi, Enrico Geremia, Nicolò Geremia and Andrea Simonini climbed two new routes up the impressive West Face of Lower Guvercinlik (3000m), Aladaglar: Atomic Folder (600m, 7b+/c (1pA1), 7b obl, RS3) and Mostro Turco (650m, 8a (2pA1), 7b+obl, S3+).
Volcán Corcovado in Patagonia
06/11/2013 - Alpinism
Volcán Corcovado in Patagonia
On the 28th of September 2013 the Chilean mountaineers Sergio Infante, Ignacio Vergara and Armando Montero made a rare ascent of Volcán - or Cerro Corcovado in Chile. The report by Armando Montero.
Kishtwar Kailash: first ascent by Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden
23/10/2013 - Alpinism
Kishtwar Kailash: first ascent by Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden
In October 2013 British alpinists Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden made the first ascent of Kishtwar Kailash (6,451m), Indian Himalaya.
Greenland, new big walls climbed by small British expedition
18/10/2013 - Alpinism
Greenland, new big walls climbed by small British expedition
A small British expedition comprised of Tom Codrington, Jacob Cook, Ian Faulkner and Peter Hill and the skippers Angela Lilienthal and Clive Woodman have climbed a series of new routes close to Uummannaq, Greenland.
Ueli Steck and Annapurna: the interview after his South Face solo
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 attempted in 1992 by Jean-Christophe Lafaille and Pierre Beghin.
Wild Country Voluntary Recall Classic and Anodised Rocks
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.
Broad Peak first winter ascent video
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.
Variant of Li-Cuore up the NE Face of Monte Agner, a mountaineering story
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).