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![Sani Pakkush South Face first ascent by Symon Welfringer, Pierrick Fine](/uploads/img/3/68029.jpg)
28/10/2020 - Alpinism
Sani Pakkush South Face first ascent by Symon Welfringer, Pierrick Fine Climbing in alpine style, from 16 - 20 October 2020 French alpinists Symon Welfringer and Pierrick Fine made the first ascent of the virgin South Face of Sani Pakush, a 6951m peak in the Karakorum, Pakistan. Welfringer reports about their...
![Picos de Europa: Pou brothers and Kico Cerdá add Vibora to Urdón](/uploads/img/3/68001.jpg)
27/10/2020 - Climbing
Picos de Europa: Pou brothers and Kico Cerdá add Vibora to Urdón Eneko and Iker Pou, climbing with Kico Cerdá, have made the first ascent of Vibora (180m, 8a) up the overhanging Urdón face close to Barranco de la Hermida in the Picos de Europa massif in Spain.
![Baspa Valley, India: Raldang Spire climbed by Austrian expedition](/uploads/img/3/67771.jpg)
12/10/2020 - Alpinism
Baspa Valley, India: Raldang Spire climbed by Austrian expedition In October 2019 an Austrian expedition comprised of Alexander Blümel, Much Mayr, Peter Mühlburger and Matthias Wurzer made the first ascent of Baba Ji on Raldang Spire in the Baspa Valley, Kinnaur, India. Mühlburger reports.
![Remembering Kurt Albert, German climbing legend and father of the redpoint](/uploads/img/3/5857.jpg)
28/09/2020 - Climbing
Remembering Kurt Albert, German climbing legend and father of the redpoint Precisely 10 years ago German climbing legend Kurt Albert died at the age of 56. He invented the redpoint philosophy in Frankenjura in 1975, considered nowadays the standard for sport climbing worldwide, and established numerous important rock climbs and big...
![New Picos de Europa 8c multi-pitch by Pou brothers and Kico Cerdá](/uploads/img/3/67282.jpg)
11/09/2020 - Alpinism
New Picos de Europa 8c multi-pitch by Pou brothers and Kico Cerdá Iker Pou, Eneko Pou and Kico Cerdá have made the first free ascent of Rayu (8c, 600m) on the south face of the Peña Santa de Castilla in the Picos de Europa massif in Spain.
![Piolets d’Or 2020: Chamlang, Tengi Ragi Tau, Link Sar and Rakaposhi the winning climbs](/uploads/img/3/59520.jpg)
12/08/2020 - Alpinism
Piolets d’Or 2020: Chamlang, Tengi Ragi Tau, Link Sar and Rakaposhi the winning climbs Four remarkable ascents will be awarded the Piolets d'Or 2020 at the Ladek Mountain Festival in Poland from 11 - 22 September: Chamlang by Marek Holeček and Zdeněk Hák, Tengi Ragi Tau by Alan Rousseau and Tino Villanueva, Link Sar...
![Massimo Bal: Barliard in the Ollomont Valley and the first ascent climbing contest](/uploads/img/3/66138.jpg)
15/07/2020 - Interviews
Massimo Bal: Barliard in the Ollomont Valley and the first ascent climbing contest Interview with mountain guide Massimo Bal, prolific setter of new routes throughout the Aosta Valley and the driving force behind the Barliard crag in Valle di Ollomont where € 1,000 worth of climbing gear can be won at the innovative...
![First ascent climbing contest at Barliard in Ollomont valley, Valle d'Aosta](/uploads/img/3/66004.jpg)
09/07/2020 - Climbing
First ascent climbing contest at Barliard in Ollomont valley, Valle d'Aosta A new contest has been launched at the crag Barliard in the Ollomont valley in Valle d’Aosta, Italy where two sport climbs have been bolted and await a first ascent. The first male and female climbers to free the routes...
![Piolets d'Or 2020: the big list
of significant ascents](/uploads/img/3/66053.jpg)
08/07/2020 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2020: the big list
of significant ascents The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the complete list of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2019. From this they will select the recipients of the Piolets d'Or award that will be celebrated during...
![Spitzkoppe, climbing Namibia's red granite inselberg](/uploads/img/3/65724.jpg)
16/06/2020 - Alpinism
Spitzkoppe, climbing Namibia's red granite inselberg The famous granite inselberg Spitzkoppe in Namibia seen through the eyes of Italian mountaineer and photographer Manrico Dell’Agnola.
![Ropes fixed to Everest summit for Chinese height measurement expedition](/uploads/img/3/570.jpg)
26/05/2020 - Alpinism
Ropes fixed to Everest summit for Chinese height measurement expedition News broke a few hours ago that a team of mountaineers belonging to a Chinese expedition which aims to measure the height of Everest has reached the summit having climbed up the Tibetan side of the mountain and fixed ropes...
![Ski mountaineering in Turkey's Aladağlar mountains](/uploads/img/3/65066.jpg)
11/05/2020 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Ski mountaineering in Turkey's Aladağlar mountains Slovak mountain guide Miroslav Peťo reports about his ski touring trip to the Ala Dağlar mountain range in Turkey with Robert Vrlák and Rastislav Križan which resulted in a number of interesting descents including what is likely to be the...
![Alessandro Zeni deciphers Cryptography, 9b slab at Saint Loup in Switzerland](/uploads/img/3/64914.jpg)
04/05/2020 - Climbing
Alessandro Zeni deciphers Cryptography, 9b slab at Saint Loup in Switzerland On 11 January 2020 Italian climber Alessandro Zeni made the first ascent of Cryptography, a combination of Bain de Sang and Bimbaluna at the crag Saint Loup in Switzerland. The 28-year-old has put forward the grade 9b, indicating it is...
![Nameless Tower Eternal Flame / Huber brothers first free ascent video](/uploads/img/3/3891.jpg)
15/04/2020 - Alpinism
Nameless Tower Eternal Flame / Huber brothers first free ascent video The video of the first free ascent of Eternal Flame, the legendary rock climb on Nameless Tower, in the Trango group, Karakorum. Established by Kurt Albert, Wolfgang Güllich, Christof Stiegler and Milan Sykora, the first redpoint was carried out from...
![Aiguille du Plan Mystery solved by Ondrej Húserka and Evka Milovská](/uploads/img/3/64255.jpg)
30/03/2020 - Alpinism
Aiguille du Plan Mystery solved by Ondrej Húserka and Evka Milovská From 21 to 22 February Slovak mountaineers Ondrej Húserka and Evka Milovská made the first ascent of Mystery (85 °, M8, C1, 600m (15 pitches) on Aiguille du Plan in the Mont Blanc massif. Húserka reports.
![Ragni di Lecco add new route to Aguja Standhardt in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/63284.jpg)
13/02/2020 - Alpinism
Ragni di Lecco add new route to Aguja Standhardt in Patagonia On the north face of the Aguja Standhardt in Patagonia the Italian alpinists Matteo Bernasconi, Matteo Della Bordella and Matteo Pasquetto have established Il dado è tratto. The new route provides 'spectacular' climbing. Della Bordella reports directly from El Chalten.
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