18 News found
![Whillans ramp on Aguja Poincenot in Patagonia skied by Vivian Bruchez, Aurélien Lardy, Jules Socié](/uploads/img/3/123430.jpg)
06/10/2023 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Whillans ramp on Aguja Poincenot in Patagonia skied by Vivian Bruchez, Aurélien Lardy, Jules Socié On 21 September 2023 French alpinists Vivian Bruchez, Aurélien Lardy and Jules Socié skied the awe-inspiring Whillans-Cochrane ramp on Aguja Poincenot in the Fitz Roy massif of Patagonia. This is only the second ski descent, after the first carried...
![Tom Livingstone, Rob Smith climb NW Face of Aiguille du Blaitiere](/uploads/img/3/83680.jpg)
28/04/2023 - Alpinism
Tom Livingstone, Rob Smith climb NW Face of Aiguille du Blaitiere British mountaineer Livingstone reports about his January ascent with Rob Smith of the North-West face of Aiguille du Blaitiere (3522m) in the Mont Blanc massif. In all likelihood the second half of their climb shares the line ascended by Joe...
![Watch the 1963 first ascent of the Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/15752.jpg)
08/04/2023 - Alpinism
Watch the 1963 first ascent of the Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia The documentary of the first ascent of the Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia, completed on 16 January 1963 by British mountaineers Chris Bonington and don whillans.
![Stefan Glowacz, Philipp Hans establish new variation on Pic de Bure in France](/uploads/img/3/72448.jpg)
25/08/2021 - Alpinism
Stefan Glowacz, Philipp Hans establish new variation on Pic de Bure in France German alpinists Stefan Glowacz and Philipp Hans have managed to establish a new line on Pic de Bure in the Dauphiné Prealps in France. The route is a variation to the classic Pilier Est established in 1961 by André Bertrand,...
![Jesse Dufton onsights Forked Lightning Crack, classic gritstone trad climb at Heptonstall Quarry](/uploads/img/3/68840.jpg)
20/12/2020 - Climbing
Jesse Dufton onsights Forked Lightning Crack, classic gritstone trad climb at Heptonstall Quarry The video of blind rock climber Jesse Dufton climbing the famous E2 trad climb Forked Lightning Crack at Heptonstall Quarry in England.
![Mont Blanc Super Integrale de Peutèrey: François Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti climb in the footsteps of Renato Casarotto](/uploads/img/3/66558.jpg)
01/08/2020 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc Super Integrale de Peutèrey: François Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti climb in the footsteps of Renato Casarotto Mountain guides François Cazzanelli and Francesco Ratti have enchained the Ratti-Vitali route on Aiguille Noire de Peutèrey, the Gervasutti - Boccalatte route on Picco Gugliermina and the Central Pillar of Frêney, first climbed in 1961 by Chris Bonington, Ian Clough,...
![Goodbye to British climbing legend Joe Brown](/uploads/img/3/64503.jpg)
16/04/2020 - Alpinism
Goodbye to British climbing legend Joe Brown Joe Brown, one of the world’s greatest all-round climbers, passed away last night aged 89. Brown pioneered climbs throughout Great Britain, the Alps and the Greater Ranges in particular in the 1950's and '60's. Cenotaph Corner on Dinas Cromlech in...
![Leo Houlding & Co climb new route up Mount Roraima](/uploads/img/3/62186.jpg)
07/12/2019 - Alpinism
Leo Houlding & Co climb new route up Mount Roraima An international team led by Leo Houlding and including Wilson Cutbirth, Waldo Etherington, Dan Howard, Matt Pycroft, Anna Taylor has climbed a new route up Mt Roraima in Guyana.
![Blind paraclimber Jesse Dufton masters British trad climbing](/uploads/img/3/58703.jpg)
16/05/2019 - Climbing
Blind paraclimber Jesse Dufton masters British trad climbing Blind British paraclimber Jesse Dufton has repeated the famous trad climb The Sloth at The Roaches in England. The ascent has been described by those who know as redefining the word 'impressive'.
![Sir Chris Bonington at Courmayeur's Passione Verticale 2016](/uploads/img/3/29785.jpg)
07/08/2016 - Events
Sir Chris Bonington at Courmayeur's Passione Verticale 2016 On Sunday, August 7 the legendary British mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington will take to the stage at Passione Verticale, the classic summer festival the town of Courmayeur dedicates every year to alpinism and the mountains. The evening begins at 21:15...
![Aguja Poincenot: video of the Whillans - Cochrane route](/uploads/img/3/16082.jpg)
04/02/2013 - Alpinism
Aguja Poincenot: video of the Whillans - Cochrane route The video by Beau Carrillo and Tad Mccrea on the Whillans - Cochrane route on Aguja Poincenot in Patagonia.
![The evolution of free climbing](/uploads/img/3/1655.jpg)
23/12/2012 - Climbing
The evolution of free climbing Switzerland's Claude Remy provides a chronological analysis of the evolution free climbing (bouldering and difficulty). An article which clearly is not and cannot be definitive, but is merely a stimulus for further analysis and discussion about the evolution of this...
![Aguja Poincenot, Andreas Fransson skis the Whillans ramp](/uploads/img/3/10318.jpg)
25/09/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Aguja Poincenot, Andreas Fransson skis the Whillans ramp On 19/09/2012 Andreas Fransson made the first ski descent of the Whillans ramp on Aguja Poincenot, Patagonia.
![Colin Haley and the video of his solo ascent of Aguja Guillaumet in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/4429.jpg)
15/01/2010 - Alpinism
Colin Haley and the video of his solo ascent of Aguja Guillaumet in Patagonia The video of American alpinist Colin Haley's 20/12/2009 solo ascent of Aguja Guillaumet in Patagonia, via the Amy route. The film was made by Haley with a video camera mounted on his helmet.
![The Roaches, rock climbing in England](/uploads/img/3/3981.jpg)
23/10/2009 - Climbing
The Roaches, rock climbing in England For many the atmospheric Roaches is simply the best gritstone crag in England.
![Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and the South Face of Annapurna](/uploads/img/3/1184.jpg)
10/04/2009 - Alpinism
Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and the South Face of Annapurna After failing to even reach Kangchenjunga and being forced therefore to change plans, Nives Meroi and Romano Benet are currently attempting the South Face of Annapurna in orderto climb their 12th 8000m peak. Prevailing conditions on the mountain continue to...
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