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25/02/2016 - Alpinism

Piolets d'Or 2016: Wojciech Kurtyka to receive Piolet d'Or Carrière and the 'big list' of elite alpinism

52 climbs carried out in 2015 have been included in the "Big list" of the Piolets d'Or, the prestigious mountaineering award that will be celebrated between 14 - 17 April 2016 at La Grave - La Meije in France. During...

27/10/2015 - Alpinism

Le Prestige des Écrins, new ice gully climbed on Pic Sans Nom

From 19 - 21 October 2015 Benjamin Brochard, Fred Degoulet and Jonathan Joly made the first ascent of Le Prestige des Écrins, a new 1000m mixed climb graded V, M6+, 6a on Pic Sans Nom (3913m) in France’s Ecrins massif.

16/09/2015 - Alpinism

Dôme de Neige des Écrins, avalanche kills 7 alpinists in French Alps

Seven alpinists were killed on Tuesday, 15 September 2015 when they were hit by an avalanche on Dôme de Neige, in France’s Ecrins massif.

13/05/2015 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Breche Victor Chaud - Couloir Pèlas Verney

The magnificent ski descent down Couloir Pèlas Verney on Breche Victor Chaud (3142m) in France's Écrins massif. By Mattia Salvi.

01/12/2012 - Alpinism

Search continues for the three missing Italian climbers in the Ecrins Massif

The search continues today for Francesco Cantù, Damiano Barabino and Luca Gaggianese, the three Italian alpinists missing in the Ecrins massif since last Monday.

29/11/2012 - Alpinism

Dôme des Écrins, the search continues for the three missing Italian alpinists

The Briançon Gendarmerie is continuing its search for Francesco Cantù, Damiano Barabino and Luca Gaggianese, the three Italian alpinists who have been missing for 4 days in the Écrins massif (Dauphiné Alps, France).

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