136 News found

29/12/2014 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl and Adam Holzknecht make first winter ascent of Wüstenblume, Sass de la Crusc, Dolomites On 22 and 23 December 2014 the South Tyrolean alpinists Simon Gietl and Adam Holzknecht made the first winter ascent of Wüstenblume, Sass de la Crusc, Dolomites.

05/12/2014 - Alpinism
Wasserkopf, new Rieserferner mixed and ice climb by Gietl and Messini On 25/11/2014 Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini made the first ascent of Hakuna Matata (V, M6 650m), a new mixed and ice climb up the North Face of Wasserkopf (3135m), Rieserferner group, Tauern Alps. The new route crosses, at 2/3 height, the line first climbed in 1977 by Werner Beikircher...

19/11/2014 - Alpinism
Alpine climbs in China by Simon Gietl, Daniel Tavernini and Vittorio Messini In October 2014 Simon Gietl, Daniel Tavernini and Vittorio Messini carried out a series of alpine ascents in the Minya Konka massif, Sichuan, China.

03/09/2014 - Alpinism
No Credit, new rock climb up Tofana di Rozes in the Dolomites by Gietl and Tavanini This summer the mountain guides Simon Gietl and Daniel Tavanini made the first ascent of No Credit (X-, 320m), a new route up Tofana di Rozes in the Dolomites.

18/08/2014 - Book-press
Roger Schäli and the film Loslassen, let go The entire version of Loslassen, let go is now online. This film recounts the ascent of Arwa Spire (6193m) in India together with Simon Gietl, but also talks about the human relationships.

17/06/2014 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl: life, alpinism and accepting a challenge The video portrait of South Tyrolean alpinist Simon Gietl.

11/03/2014 - Alpinism
Edle Mischung, new winter climb up Ciampanil Mufreit in the Dolomites On Saturday March 8, 2014 Philipp Angelo and Simon Gietl made the first ascent of Edle Mischung (M7 WI6 60°, 340m), a new ice and mixed climb up Ciampanil Mufreit, Sella, Dolomites. The report by Philipp Angelo.

05/03/2014 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy non stop: Simon Gietl and Gerhard Fiegl in Patagonia The report by Simon Gietl about his fast ascent of Fitz Roy in Patagonia via the Supercanaleta route together with Gerhard Fiegl.

01/03/2014 - Alpinism
Zweite Geige repeated in Vallunga, Dolomites The video by Pavol Rjacan and his repeat of the ice climb Zweite Geige in Vallunga, Dolomites.

01/01/2014 - Alpinism
Schwarze Witwe, new route up Austria's Hohe Warte by Simon Gietl and Gerry Fiegl The alpinists Gerhard Fiegl and Simon Gietl have made the first ascent of Schwarze Witwe (WI6 M5, 800m) up the North Face of Hohe Warte, Zillertal Alps, Austria.

30/09/2013 - Climbing
Crep de Boè, new Dolomites rock climb by Simon Gietl and Mark Oberlechner In late September and Simon Gietl and Mark Oberlechner established Scharfe Helene (VIII-, 320m), Crep de Boè (2465m), Sella, Dolomites.

15/08/2013 - Alpinism
Das Orakel, new Lagazuoi climb in the Dolomites Simon Gietl and Patrick Seiwald have established and freed Das Orakel (IX, 320m), a new climb up the North Face of Lagazuoi in the Dolomites.

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 as a reminder and as a source on inspiration for...

30/10/2012 - Alpinism
Arwa Spire, Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl free Fior di Vite In September 2012 Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl made the first free ascent of Fior di Vite (800m, 90°, M5, 7a) up Arwa Spire (6193m), India, the route established by Schäli himself along with Hasler and Harvey in 2002.

04/07/2012 - Climbing
Agoge, new climb on Cima Scotoni by Gietl brothers in the Dolomites On 26/06/2012 Simon Gietl and his brother Manuel completed Agoge (VIII/VIII+,400m), a new rock climbing up Cima Scotoni in the Italian Dolomites.

22/03/2012 - Alpinism
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, the winter traverse by Gietl and Schäli From 15 - 16 March 2012 Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli carried out the first winter traverse of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites. The report by Simon Gietl.
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