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06/02/2013 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2013: Kurt Diemberger receives Lifetime Achievement Award From 3 - 6 April 2013 Courmayeur and Chamonix will be the world's capital of alpinism thanks to the 21st Piolets d’Or, the international award dedicated to alpinism.

07/01/2013 - Alpinism
Alpinism and climbing in 2012 - part 2 Part 2 - from July to December - of what happened in alpinism and climbing in 2012.

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...

16/11/2012 - Alpinism
Mick Fowler and the ascent of Prow of Shiva A short interview with British mountaineer Mick Fowler who, together with Paul Ramsden, climbed the stunning new route Prow of Shiva ED+ up Mt. Shiva (6,142m), India.

19/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mazeno Ridge: Sandy Allan and Rick Allen safe at Base Camp. Summit of nanga parbat confirmed! Today 19 July at circa 12:00 local time British alpinists Sandy Allan and Rick Allen returned to Base Camp safe and sound after having reached the summit of nanga parbat on 15 July and after having completed the historic first...

16/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mazeno Ridge, updates directly from Pakistan South African alpinist Cathy O'Dowd and Sherpa Nuru, Rangduk and Zarok are said to be safely at Base Camp of nanga parbat (Diamir Face) while the British mountaineers Sandy Allan and Rick Allen are said to be at 7100m. The...

12/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mazeno Ridge: nanga parbat summit not yet reached Contrary to Cathy O'Dowd's Twitter message last night, the South African alpinist has now published new messaged in which she makes clear that the summit has not yet been reached,. Her climbing partners Sandy Allan, Rick Allen and the Sherpa...

11/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mazeno Ridge: ascent completed to the summit of nanga parbat! The expedition comprised of Cathy O’Dowd, Sandy Allan and Rick Allen has just reached the summit of nanga parbat after having climbed the entire Mazeno Ridge.

09/07/2012 - Alpinism
nanga parbat Mazeno Ridge, Allan, Allen and O’Dowd on the ridge The expedition of Sandy Allan, Rick Allen and Cathy O’Dowd to attempt the unclimbed Mazeno Ridge on nanga parbat, Pakistan.

31/05/2012 - Alpinism
Shattered, the Steve House video The video by Tyler Stableford with the introspection of Steve House.

18/05/2012 - Alpinism
Mario Panzeri climbs all 14! Yesterday 17 May the Italian alpinist Mario Panzeri reached the summit of Dhaulagiri to compete the tour of the 14 eighthousanders. After Reinhold Messner, Silvio Mondinelli and Abele Blanc he is now the fourth Italian to climb all the highest...

29/03/2012 - Alpinism
Hansjörg Auer, new route The Music of Chance on Kirchkogel in Austria From 28 February to 20 March Hansjörg Auer established The Music of Chance on the Kristallwand face up Kirchkogel in Austria

20/03/2012 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum I, search abandoned for Göschl, Hählen and Hussain The search operation has been called off for the alpinists Gerfried Göschl, Cedric Hählen and Nisar Hussain who went missing on Gasherbrum I on 09/03/2012.

14/02/2012 - Alpinism
nanga parbat winter expedition: Moro and Urubko abandon attempt Simone Moro and Denis Urubko have announced their decision today to abandon their attempt of the first winter ascent of nanga parbat (Pakistan) via the Diamir Face due to the prohibitive weather conditions.

10/02/2012 - Alpinism
nanga parbat Winter Expedition, dispatch #5 The fifth video of the nanga parbat 2012 winter expedition of Simone Moro and Denis Urubko.

30/01/2012 - Alpinism
nanga parbat Winter Expedition, dispatch #4 The fourth video of the nanga parbat 2012 winter expedition of Simone Moro and Denis Urubko.
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