23 News found
![Dolomites Full Contact climbed by Albert Leichtfried, Benedikt Purner](/uploads/img/3/63638.jpg)
28/02/2020 - Alpinism
Dolomites Full Contact climbed by Albert Leichtfried, Benedikt Purner Austrian mountain guide Albert Leichtfried reports about his first ascent, with Benedikt Purner, of the mixed climb up the Murfrëitturm tower in the Sella group of the Dolomites.
![Hohe Warte, Raphaela Haug and Martin Schidlowski strut up Catwalk in Valsertal](/uploads/img/3/62828.jpg)
19/01/2020 - Alpinism
Hohe Warte, Raphaela Haug and Martin Schidlowski strut up Catwalk in Valsertal In Valsertal (Zillertal Alps, Tyrol) Martin Schidlowski and Raphaela Haug have climbed Catwalk, a probable new mixed line up the NE Face of Hohe Warte.
![Albert Leichtfried, Benedikt Purner climb new ice in Iceland](/uploads/img/3/51436.jpg)
23/03/2018 - Alpinism
Albert Leichtfried, Benedikt Purner climb new ice in Iceland In Iceland the Austrian alpinists Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner have made the first ascent of the new mixed climb Shelter of the gods M10.
![Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner discover new ice climbs in Iceland](/uploads/img/3/42251.jpg)
16/12/2016 - Alpinism
Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner discover new ice climbs in Iceland Ice climbing: in February 2016 the Austrian alpinists Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner established a flurry of new ice climbs in Iceland, including Tröll leikhus at Austurárdalur, currently the hardest on the island.
![Evolution new Dolomites ice and mixed pitch in Vallunga by Wolfgang Hell and Pavol Rajcan](/uploads/img/3/22930.jpg)
28/03/2014 - Alpinism
Evolution new Dolomites ice and mixed pitch in Vallunga by Wolfgang Hell and Pavol Rajcan On 15/03/2014 in Vallunga (Dolomites) Wolfgang Hell and Pavol Rajcan made the first ascent of Evoution, a new mixed pitch that caps La Strega, first ascended by Cristoforo Groaz and Giovanni Groaz in 1992). Overall difficulties of the 120m line...
![Norway new ice climbs for Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner](/uploads/img/3/22904.jpg)
26/03/2014 - Alpinism
Norway new ice climbs for Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner In February 2014 the Austrians Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner travelled to northern Norway and established a host of new ice climbs, including Tiroler tris (550m, WI 6), Enter sandman (750m, WI7-) and Happy end (600m, M5 WI5).
![Zweite Geige repeated in Vallunga, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/22461.jpg)
01/03/2014 - Alpinism
Zweite Geige repeated in Vallunga, Dolomites The video by Pavol Rjacan and his repeat of the ice climb Zweite Geige in Vallunga, Dolomites.
![Zweite Geige, new ice climb in the Dolomites by Leichtfried and Purner](/uploads/img/3/21986.jpg)
06/02/2014 - Alpinism
Zweite Geige, new ice climb in the Dolomites by Leichtfried and Purner On 28/01/2014 Austrian alpinists Albert Leichtfried and Bendikt Purner made the first ascent of Zweite Geige (WI7/M7, 140m) in Vallunga, Dolomites, Italy.
![Albert Leichtfried: three new mixed climbs in Austria's Tirol](/uploads/img/3/21644.jpg)
12/01/2014 - Alpinism
Albert Leichtfried: three new mixed climbs in Austria's Tirol Albert Leichtfried has put up three new ice, mixed and drytooling routes in the Tirol, Austria, together with Benedikt Purner and Christian Picco Piccolruaz: Black Denim (WI5/M5) at Ochsengarten, Figure 443 (M13) at Dryland and Bese Hexe (M9+, WI7-, 190m)...
![Schwarze Witwe, new route up Austria's Hohe Warte by Simon Gietl and Gerry Fiegl](/uploads/img/3/21560.jpg)
01/01/2014 - Alpinism
Schwarze Witwe, new route up Austria's Hohe Warte by Simon Gietl and Gerry Fiegl The alpinists Gerhard Fiegl and Simon Gietl have made the first ascent of Schwarze Witwe (WI6 M5, 800m) up the North Face of Hohe Warte, Zillertal Alps, Austria.
![Banskofilmfest 2013](/uploads/img/3/21091.jpg)
15/11/2013 - Events
Banskofilmfest 2013 From 20 - 24 November 2013 more than 110 film from 27 countries will be screened at the Bansko Film Festival in Bulgaria. Special guests include Peter Habeler, Simone Origone, Christian Stangl, Géraldine Fassnacht, Juanito Oiarzabal and Benedikt Purner.
![Senza piombo, the interview with Albert Leichtfried](/uploads/img/3/16063.jpg)
06/02/2013 - Alpinism
Senza piombo, the interview with Albert Leichtfried Interview with Albert Leichtfried after the first ascent together with Benedikt Purner of Senza piombo, the new mixed climb established in Vallunga with difficulties up to M10 WI 5 protected only with trad gear and without bolts and pegs.
![Senza piombo, clean mixed climb in Val Lunga, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/16061.jpg)
01/02/2013 - Alpinism
Senza piombo, clean mixed climb in Val Lunga, Dolomites The Austrians Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner have made the first ascent of Senza piombo in Val Lunga (Dolomites); a difficult mixed route protected only with trad gear and presumably the first M10 in the world established in this clean...
![Schwarzer Engel, extreme new Maltatal icefall](/uploads/img/3/15359.jpg)
03/01/2013 - Alpinism
Schwarzer Engel, extreme new Maltatal icefall On 15/12/2012 Markus Pucher and Alois Krenn made the first ascent of the extremely difficult new icefall Schwarzer Engel (WI7+, M7, E6, 160m) in the Maltatal, Austria.
![New ice climbs in Norway](/uploads/img/3/7372.jpg)
30/03/2011 - Alpinism
New ice climbs in Norway Details of the latest ice climbing trip to Norway by Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner who in mid February established a series of new routes together with Gerry Fiegl e Paul Mair.
![Eisföhnig, new ice climb on the Renkfälle, Austria by Benedikt Purner](/uploads/img/3/6987.jpg)
17/02/2011 - Alpinism
Eisföhnig, new ice climb on the Renkfälle, Austria by Benedikt Purner On 09/02/2011 Benedikt Purner and Alex Blümel carried out the first ascent of "Eisföhnig" M7+/WI7 on the Renkfälle in the Kaunertal, Austria.
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