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19/02/2021 - Alpinism
Nubra Valley Ice Climbing Festival in India The report about the first Ice Climbing Meeting that took place in January in the wonderful Nubra Valley, India. This event proved to be important, above all because it’s the first of its kind in the Ladakh region. The report...
18/02/2021 - Alpinism
K2: all hope lost of finding Juan Pablo Mohr, Muhammad Ali Sadpara and John Snorri alive During a press conference held in Skardu today Muhammad Ali Sadpara, John Snorri Sigurjónsson and Juan Pablo Mohr Prieto were officially declared dead, The three mountaineers were last seen on 5 February at the Bottleneck while climbing towards the summit...
18/02/2021 - Interviews
Simon Lorenzi talks Soudain seul, his 9A boulder problem at Fontainebleau in France Interview with Simon Lorenzi after the first ascent of Soudain seul, ie the sit start to Big Island at Fontainebleau in France, which the Belgian rock climber has graded 9A.
17/02/2021 - Climbing
Watch Tom Randall climb Bassline, the longest urban roof crack in the UK The video of Tom Randall making the first ascent of Bassline, the longest bridge roof crack in the UK.
17/02/2021 - Alpinism
Watzmann East Face climbed in winter by Max Buck and Lando Peters Maximilian Buck reports about the first winter ascent of Franz Rasp Ged. Weg up the huge east face of Watzmann (Berchtesgaden Alps, Germany), carried out in December 2020 with Lando Peters.
16/02/2021 - Alpinism
Roger Schäli and Marcel Schenk climb Lila Luna, direct start to Sot la sesa at Mulegns Swiss mountaineers Roger Schäli and Marcel Schenk have made the first ascent of Lila Luna, a direct start to the classic icefall Sot la sesa at Mulegns in Switzerland.
15/02/2021 - Interviews
Sean Villanueva and the magical Moonwalk Traverse of Fitz Roy skyline solo in Patagonia Interview with Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll after the Fitz Roy Traverse in Patagonia, carried out solo from 5 to 10 February and christened the Moonwalk Traverse by the Belgian mountaineer. This is only the second time that the iconic skyline of...
15/02/2021 - Alpinism
Two spectacular new icefalls in Dolomites, directly opposite Tre Cime di Lavaredo South Tyrolean mountain guides Manuel and Martin Baumgartner have established Eisradius and Last Minute, two new ice climbs in Rienztal (Höhlensteintal) with spectacular panorama onto the Tre Cime di Lavaredo described as 'probably one of the most beautiful views in...
14/02/2021 - Climbing
Iker Pou establishes 9a+ on Mallorca, Jorge Díaz-Rullo repeats La Rambla at Siurana Spanish climbers Iker Pou and Jorge Díaz-Rullo have both recently redpointed 9a+: Pou made the first ascent of Gran Guggenheim on the island of Mallorca, while Díaz-Rullo repeated La Rambla at Siurana.
13/02/2021 - Alpinism
Mountaineering in Antarctica with Gianluca Cavalli, Manrico Dell'Agnola, Marcello Sanguineti The third and final episode of the Karpos web series 'Antarctica: beyond the end of the world' featuring Italian mountaineers Gianluca Cavalli, Manrico Dell'Agnola and Marcello Sanguineti mountaineering in the Antarctic.
12/02/2021 - Alpinism
Sean Villanueva completes astounding solo of Fitz Roy Traverse in Patagonia Belgian climber Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll has made a solo ascent of the Fitz Roy Traverse in Patagonia. This is one of the most important climbs ever carried out in Patagonia.
11/02/2021 - Alpinism
Antarctica: exploration and research with Gianluca Cavalli, Manrico Dell'Agnola, Marcello Sanguineti The second episode of the Karpos web series 'Antarctica: beyond the end of the world' featuring the Italian mountaineers Gianluca Cavalli, Manrico Dell'Agnola and Marcello Sanguineti exploring fjords, valleys, and glaciers with kayaks, skis, and sleds.
11/02/2021 - Competitions
Ski Mountaineering World Cup: Axelle Gachet-Mollaret, Matteo Eydallin, Marianne Fatton, Oriol Cardona Coll triumph in Flaine Last weekend Axelle Gachet-Mollaret and Matteo Eydallin won the Individual category of the third stage of the 2020/2021 Ski Mountaineering World Cup in Flaine, France. The Sprint event was won by Marianne Fatton and Oriol Cardona Coll.
10/02/2021 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, Tommy Caldwell talk climbing Dawn Wall, El Capitan et al Watch Tommy Caldwell and Adam Ondra discussing the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, talking about their climbing and more.
10/02/2021 - Climbing
Simon Lorenzi establishes Soudain seul at Fontainebleau and proposes 9A boulder Belgian rock climber Simon Lorenzi has freed the sit start to Big Island at Fontainebleau in France, calling the extension Soudain seul and grading it 9A.
10/02/2021 - Alpinism
Paralpinism in Patagonia: French flight off Aiguille de l’S Watch elite French High Mountain Military Group mountaineers climb and fly off Aiguille de l’S in Patagonia. The paralpinism feat was carried out on 8 February 2020.
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