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![Red Bull X-ALPS 2013: the countdown starts, adrenaline rises](/uploads/img/3/18609.jpg)
02/07/2013 - Competitions
Red Bull X-ALPS 2013: the countdown starts, adrenaline rises One week to go to the start of one of the most demanding challenges in the world: 31 athletes from 21 different countries will compete for over 1000, crossing the Alps from Salzburg to the Principality of Monaco. The only...
![Everest 60 years between legend and business](/uploads/img/3/652.jpg)
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...
![XIX Mezzalama Trophy, Saturday 4 May live on Planetmountain.com](/uploads/img/3/17485.jpg)
03/05/2013 - Competitions
XIX Mezzalama Trophy, Saturday 4 May live on Planetmountain.com Mezzalama Trophy gets underway on Saturday 4 May, the classic ski mountaineering competition from Breuil-Cervinia to Gressoney across the slopes of Monte Rosa. The start has been put forward to 5:00am.
![Haute Route Chamonix - Zermatt, new ski traverse record](/uploads/img/3/17207.jpg)
19/04/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Haute Route Chamonix - Zermatt, new ski traverse record France's Lionel Claudepierre has set a new record on the Chamonix - Zermatt Haute Route ski mountaineering traverse in a record 18 hours and 35 minutes. Mountain Guide Paolo Tombini shares his views and in-depth knowledge about this famous ski...
![Michele Caminati dodges rain and snow in search of sun on England's gritstone](/uploads/img/3/17073.jpg)
16/04/2013 - Climbing
Michele Caminati dodges rain and snow in search of sun on England's gritstone The report by Michele Caminati about yet another trip to England to climb some of the famous gritstone trad routes and boulder problems.
![Sass Dlacia north couloir in the Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/16883.jpg)
05/04/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Sass Dlacia north couloir in the Dolomites On 04/04/2013 Francesco Tremolada and Norbert Frenademetz skied the North Couloir of Sass Dlacia in the Dolomites.
![L'Onda di Hokusai, the great new route up Molignon di Dentro in the Dolomites by Angelo and Tonelli](/uploads/img/3/16796.jpg)
02/04/2013 - Alpinism
L'Onda di Hokusai, the great new route up Molignon di Dentro in the Dolomites by Angelo and Tonelli Andreas Tonelli reports about L'Onda di Hokusai (750m, WI5+, 60°, M3), the new route he forged together with Philipp Angelo up the NE Face of Molignon di Dentro, Rosengarten, Dolomites.
![Brèche NW des Deux Aigles, first descent of Cadeau d'anniversaire](/uploads/img/3/16677.jpg)
25/03/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Brèche NW des Deux Aigles, first descent of Cadeau d'anniversaire On 23/03/3013 Davide Capozzi and Julien Herry made the first descent of Cadeau d'anniversaire located on Brèche NW des Deux Aigles (Mont Blanc). Davide Capozzi provides the details.
![Grand Muveran West Face steep skiing action in Switzerland](/uploads/img/3/16439.jpg)
11/03/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Grand Muveran West Face steep skiing action in Switzerland On 2 March Sébastien de Sainte Marie, Olov Isaksson and Gilles Bornet skied the West Face of Grand Muveran (1600m, 5.2/5.3 E4) in Switzerland's Bernese Alps.
![Attraverso Travenanzes, new icefall in Val Travenanzes by Ballico and Gamberini](/uploads/img/3/16278.jpg)
27/02/2013 - Alpinism
Attraverso Travenanzes, new icefall in Val Travenanzes by Ballico and Gamberini On 16 February 2013 Beppe Ballico and Andrea Gamberini made the first ascent of Attraverso Travenanzes (120m, III, WI5+) a new icefall at the Supermario sector in Val Travenanzes which, once again, confirms itself as being an eldorado for ice...
![Aiguille des Pelerins Voie Normale](/uploads/img/3/16195.jpg)
17/02/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Aiguille des Pelerins Voie Normale On 14/02/13 Julien Herry, Luca Rolli and Davide Capozzi ascended and then skied and snowboarded down the Voie Normale on Aiguille des Pelerins. A descent - the first recorded ski and snowboard descent - which is highly particular and unlikely...
![Febbre da Cavallo, new dry-tooling crag at Campitello Matese](/uploads/img/3/16184.jpg)
15/02/2013 - Alpinism
Febbre da Cavallo, new dry-tooling crag at Campitello Matese Riccardo Quaranta introduces Febbre da Cavallo, the new dry-tooling crag at Campitello Matese close to Campobasso, Molise, Central Italy.
![Ski Mountaineering World Championships 2013: Sprint and Individual races](/uploads/img/3/16180.jpg)
12/02/2013 - Competitions
Ski Mountaineering World Championships 2013: Sprint and Individual races 2nd and 3rd day of the Ski Mountaineering World Championships 2013 at Les Ecrins (France) with the Sprint and Individual Cadets and Junior. Italy wins gold thanks to Davide Magnini and Alba De Silvestro!
![Flammes de Pierre, first descent by Capozzi, Herry and Gross](/uploads/img/3/15789.jpg)
24/01/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Flammes de Pierre, first descent by Capozzi, Herry and Gross On 18/01/2013, Davide Capozzi, Manu Gross and Julien Herry made the first complete snowboard descent of Couloir Jess, Flammes de Pierre (Mont Blanc).
![Corrado Pesce and his climbs in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/15453.jpg)
09/01/2013 - Alpinism
Corrado Pesce and his climbs in Patagonia 'How could I define the time spent in Patagonia. Expedition? Holiday? Journey? The right term is none of these' The trip report by Corrado Korra Pesce who has just spent a month in Patagonia which resulted in a series of...
![Voie Mallory: great Aiguille du Midi extreme skiing season start](/uploads/img/3/15021.jpg)
23/11/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Voie Mallory: great Aiguille du Midi extreme skiing season start On 20/11/2012 Julien Herry, Francesco Civra Dano, Luca Rolli and Davide Capozzi skied and snowboarded down the famous Mallory Route on Aiguille du Midi in a 14-hour round-trip starting from Chamonix.
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