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![Ueli Steck and Raphael Slawinski & Ian Welsted win the Piolets d'Or 2014](/uploads/img/3/22954.jpg)
29/03/2014 - Events
Ueli Steck and Raphael Slawinski & Ian Welsted win the Piolets d'Or 2014 The Piolets d'Or 2014 was assigned this evening in courmayeur to two ascents: the NW Face of K6 climbed by Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted and the South Face of Annapurna climbed solo by Ueli Steck. The South Face of...
![Piolets d'Or 2014 live on twitter](/uploads/img/3/22940.jpg)
29/03/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014 live on twitter This evening at 21:00 at courmayeur the award's ceremony of the Piolets d'Or 2014. All updates on twitter.
![Pierra Menta 2014: Eydallin & Lenzi and Roux & Mathys victorious](/uploads/img/3/22878.jpg)
25/03/2014 - Competitions
Pierra Menta 2014: Eydallin & Lenzi and Roux & Mathys victorious The 29th Pierra Menta took place at Arêches-Beaufort (France) from 20 - 23 March 2014. The classic ski mountaineering competition was won by the Italians Matteo Eydallin & Damiano Lenzi. The women's event was won by the French - Swiss...
![Piolets d'Or 2014, Courmayeur and Chamonix gear up for a prestigious celebration](/uploads/img/3/22873.jpg)
24/03/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014, courmayeur and Chamonix gear up for a prestigious celebration From 26 - 29 March the international meeting with the alpinism "Oscar" returns to Chamonix and courmayeur on the two sides of Mont Blanc: a great jury will select the best climb in 2013, while American alpinist John Roskelley will...
![Journalism, education and avalanches. 10 things worth knowing. By Giulio Caresio](/uploads/img/3/22315.jpg)
21/03/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Journalism, education and avalanches. 10 things worth knowing. By Giulio Caresio In mid-February at Madesimo, Italy, the media was invited to an event aimed at educating journalists about how to promote the right mountain safety message in order to shape a mountain culture that is instrumental in preventing and reducing avalanche...
![Banana Sprint, new mixed route up Grandes Murailles by Cazzanelli and Ferraris](/uploads/img/3/22730.jpg)
18/03/2014 - Alpinism
Banana Sprint, new mixed route up Grandes Murailles by Cazzanelli and Ferraris On 14/03/2014 François Cazzanelli and Roberto Ferraris made the first ascent of Banana sprint, a 670m mixed line dedicated to Simona Hosquet up the SE Face of Grandes Murailles (Pennine Alps). The summit was reached by following the the Normal...
![Daniel Rönnbäck and Tero Repo share first place at Click on the Mountain](/uploads/img/3/22587.jpg)
08/03/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Daniel Rönnbäck and Tero Repo share first place at Click on the Mountain Fantastic snow conditions around the Mt Blanc courmayeur area allowed the four action sports photographers and the professional snowboarders and freeskiers to explore their creativity and skills to the fullest for the Killer Loop Click on the Mountain by courmayeur...
![Piolets d'Or 2014, the five nominations for the 22nd edition](/uploads/img/3/19701.jpg)
27/02/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014, the five nominations for the 22nd edition From the most remote mountains in Nepal and Pakistan to the frozen lands of Alaska, via the imposing Masherbrum massif and symbollic Annapurna. Five ascents, carried out by some of the world's most talented alpinists, are in the running for...
![Piolets d'Or 2014, the big list](/uploads/img/3/16526.jpg)
10/02/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014, the big list The complete list of all 2013 ascents taken into consideration by the Piolets d'Or, from which the choice of nominees for the Piolets d'Or 2014 will be made.
![Let's smile again when saying freeride. By Giulio Caresio](/uploads/img/3/21866.jpg)
30/01/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Let's smile again when saying freeride. By Giulio Caresio Using the courmayeur stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face as a pretext, Giulio Caresio explores the freeride world by interviewing Nicolas Hale-Woods.
![Freeride World Tour 2014: Sammy Luebke and Loïc Collomb-Patton triumph in Courmayeur](/uploads/img/3/21799.jpg)
22/01/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Freeride World Tour 2014: Sammy Luebke and Loïc Collomb-Patton triumph in courmayeur The first competition of the most world's important freeride circuit, the prestigious Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face 2014 got off to a splendid start today. America's Sammy Luebke won the snowboarding event, while France's Loïc Collomb-Patton left...
![Freeride World Tour 2014: Courmayeur comp postponed](/uploads/img/3/21704.jpg)
17/01/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Freeride World Tour 2014: courmayeur comp postponed Due to the poor weather conditions the first stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face 2014, the world's most important freeride tour, was cancelled today at courmayeur. The future date yet is to be defined and...
![Courmayeur heralds start of Freeride World Tour 2014 today](/uploads/img/3/21695.jpg)
17/01/2014 - Competitions
courmayeur heralds start of Freeride World Tour 2014 today The first stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face 2014 kicks off at 10:30am this morning at courmayeur, Italy. The six-stage freeride competition will take place on a new race course and can be followed in...
![Mountain Safety: avalanche transceiver training areas now in operation at Courmayeur](/uploads/img/3/21692.jpg)
16/01/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Mountain Safety: avalanche transceiver training areas now in operation at courmayeur At Courmayer in the Mont Blanc massif the avalanche transceiver training areas at Pré de Pascal and Pavillon du Mont Fréty are now operational. These can be used free of charge by all those who wish to learn more about...
![Piolets d'Or 2014: John Roskelley to receive Lifetime Achievement Award](/uploads/img/3/21503.jpg)
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.
![Mont Blanc freeride: Vallée Blanche and Glacier Rond](/uploads/img/3/21422.jpg)
16/12/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Mont Blanc freeride: Vallée Blanche and Glacier Rond Two great freeride itineraries on Mont Blanc introduced by Domenico Giusti and Giorgio Passino: Vallée Blanche from courmayeur and Glacier Rond.
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