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01/01/2014 - Alpinism
Amidst the stories of alpinism and climbing in 2013 A brief and by no means complete journey through the stories and the climbs of 2013, while waiting for new year.
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.
29/11/2013 - Alpinism
Likhu Chuli I, first ascent by Ines Papert in Nepal On 13 November 2013 German alpinist Ines Papert made the first ascent of the hitherto unclimbed Likhu Chuli I (6719m) in Nepal, also referred to as Pig Pherago Shar. Her climbing partner Thomas Senf abandoned his attempt circa 140m below...
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.
30/10/2013 - Alpinism
Gauri Shankar, first ascent of the south face by the Pamalade team On 23 October the French alpinists Mathieu Détrie, Mathieu Maynadier, Pierre Labbre and Jérôme Para made the first ascent of the virgin south Face of Gauri Shankar (7134m) in the Rolwaling Himal, located on the border between Nepal and Tibet.
23/09/2013 - Alpinism
Destination Annapurna South Face for Ueli Steck and Don Bowie Ueli Steck from Switzerland and Don Bowie from Canada are currently on their way to the South Face Base Camp of Annapurna 8091m (Nepal, Himalaya) where they will attempt to climb one of the most difficult and dangerous faces in...
23/06/2013 - Alpinism
Terrorist attack at Nanga Parbat base camp: at least 10 dead A serious and incredible terrorist attack took place at 1am at on the Diamir side of Nanga Parbat base Camp (Pakistan). At least 10 people are believed to have died in the attack.
12/06/2013 - Interviews
Kenton Cool, interview after enchaining Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse Interview with Englishman Kenton Cool after his ascent of Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse carried out between 18 and 20 May. The detailed account of this Himalayan triple and his point of view, as a mountain guide, about commerical expeditions and...
07/06/2013 - Alpinism
Helicopter rescue in the Himalayas, interview with Moro, Folini and Senoner In this interview we ask Simone Moro, Maurizio Folini and Armin Senoner to speak about their helicopter rescue operations carried out between April and May this year in the Nepalese Himalayas, about their records but also about the prospects and...
29/05/2013 - Alpinism
Valery Rozov BASE jumps from 7220m off Everest On 5 May 2013 Russian BASE jumper Valery Rozov leapt off the North Face of Everest from a record height of 7220m.
29/05/2013 - Alpinism
Everest 60 years between legend and business On May 29, 60 years ago Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary stood on top of the world for the first time ever. Since then Everest has continued to be a symbol, hovering somewhere between a legend and "consumerism". By Erminio...
27/05/2013 - Alpinism
Juanjo Garra perishes on Dhaulagiri Spanish mountaineer Juanjo Garra has died on Dhaulagiri (8167m).
22/05/2013 - Alpinism
Tragedy on Kangchenjunga Five mountaineers have lost their loves on Kangchenjunga in the Himalaya: the Hungarians Zsolt Eross and Péter Kiss, Park Nam Su from Korea and two sherpa, Phurba sherpa and Bibach sherpa.
21/05/2013 - Alpinism
Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse by Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen sherpa Astounding triple in the Himalaya for Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen sherpa: between 18 - 20 May they climbed Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse in rapid succession.
18/05/2013 - Alpinism
Alexey Bolotov dies on Everest On 15 May Russian alpinist Alexey Bolotov died above the Khumbu Icefall on the South Face of Everest.
29/04/2013 - Interviews
Everest, interview with Simone Moro after the attack at 7200m We briefly talked with Simone Moro, currently at Everest Base Camp after he, Ueli Steck and Jon Griffith were attacked at 7200m on their way to Camp 3 on Everest. Here is his account of this incredible, terrifying incident which...
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