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Successful Scottish-Slovak climbing expedition adds multiple new routes to Torsukattak Fjord in Greenland
01/10/2024 - Climbing
Successful Scottish-Slovak climbing expedition adds multiple new routes to Torsukattak Fjord in Greenland
A Scottish-Slovak team comprised of Callum Johnson, Tim Miller, Simon Smith and Miška Izakovičová recently returned from a highly successful climbing expedition to the Torsukattak Fjord in southern Greenland where they established multiple new climbs, including 'Mussels for Tea, Packrafts...
Nemuel Feurle, Jacopo Larcher and Babara Zangerl repeat Seventh Direction (8c, 220m) in Rätikon
13/09/2024 - Climbing
Nemuel Feurle, Jacopo Larcher and Babara Zangerl repeat Seventh Direction (8c, 220m) in Rätikon
Nemuel Feurle, Jacopo Larcher and Babara Zangerl have all repeated 'Seventh Direction' in the Rätikon, Austria. The 220m 8c multipitch on Drusenfluh was first ascended in 2022 by Alex Luger.
Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher make first repeats of 'The Gift' in Rätikon
04/09/2024 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher make first repeats of 'The Gift' in Rätikon
Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl have made the first repeats of The Gift (8c, 350m) on the Drusenfluh the Rätikon massif in Austria.
Léo Billon & Benjamin Védrines complete Drus-Droites-Jorasses 3 day winter trilogy
01/02/2024 - Alpinism
Léo Billon & Benjamin Védrines complete drus-Droites-Jorasses 3 day winter trilogy
French mountaineers Léo Billon and Benjamin Védrines have completed an exceptional trilogy, climbing the north faces of the drus, Les Droites and the Grandes Jorasses in just three days and in the middle of winter. The enchainment was described as...
The High Life: the story of Sarah Cartier at Refuge de la Charpoua (Mont Blanc massif)
13/01/2023 - Alpinism
The High Life: the story of Sarah Cartier at Refuge de la Charpoua (Mont Blanc massif)
The docufilm The High Life that tells the story of Sarah Cartier and her young family, the hut wardens of Refuge de la Charpoua below Les drus and Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc massif.
Watch GMHM first ascent of BASE on Petit Dru West Face
12/09/2022 - Alpinism
Watch GMHM first ascent of BASE on Petit Dru West Face
Watch the documentary about the first ascent of BASE, the mixed route on the West Face of the drus in the Mont Blanc massif climbed in February 2021 by Thomas Auvaro, Léo Billon, Jordi Noguere and Sébastien Ratel belonging to...
Charles Dubouloz, Les Grandes Jorasses and his Rolling Stones winter solo
21/02/2022 - Interviews
Charles Dubouloz, Les Grandes Jorasses and his Rolling Stones winter solo
Interview with French mountaineer Charles Dubouloz who from 13 to 18 January 2022 made the first winter solo of Rolling Stones on the north face of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif.
Petit Dru West Face: GMHM establish BASE
04/03/2021 - Alpinism
Petit Dru West Face: GMHM establish BASE
From 18 to 22 February 2021 the French alpinists Thomas Auvaro, Léo Billon, Jordi Noguere and Sébastien Ratel belonging to the Chamonix High Mountain Military Group have climbed BASE on the West Face of Petit Dru in the Mont Blanc...
Alex Buisse and his Mont Blanc Lines climbing posters
01/03/2021 - Interviews
Alex Buisse and his Mont Blanc Lines climbing posters
Interview with French photographer Alex Buisse about his Mont Blanc Lines climbing poster project.
Corrado Pesce, Will Sim repeat Petit Dru SW Pillar in Mont Blanc massif
01/03/2021 - Alpinism
Corrado Pesce, Will Sim repeat Petit Dru SW Pillar in Mont Blanc massif
Alpinists Corrado Korra Pesce and Will Sim have repeated Voie des Papas / Via Bonatti on the SW Pillar of Petit Dru in the Mont Blanc massif.
Drus West Face: new route climbed live by Gmhm
20/02/2021 - Alpinism
drus West Face: new route climbed live by Gmhm
French mountaineers Thomas Auvaro, Léo Billon, Jordi Noguere and Sébastien Ratel belonging to the Chamonix High Mountain Military Group are currently establishing a new route up the West Face of the drus in the Mont Blanc massif. The climb...
Les Drus: Triple Couloir tracked by Julien Herry, Laurent Bibollet
Les drus: Triple Couloir tracked by Julien Herry, Laurent Bibollet
French alpinists Julien Herry and Laurent Bibollet have scored the first descent of the Triple couloir on the West Face of Les drus in the Mont Blanc massif. The two descended on snowboard.
Mont Blanc: fire ravages Grands Montets cable car
12/09/2018 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc: fire ravages Grands Montets cable car
The Grands Montets cable car middle station caught fire yesterday afternoon. While no one was injured, the fire has caused significant damages.
Legendary Aiguille Verte Nant Blanc face skied by Paul Bonhomme and Vivian Bruchez
Legendary Aiguille Verte Nant Blanc face skied by Paul Bonhomme and Vivian Bruchez
On 19 June 2018 Paul Bonhomme and Vivian Bruchez made a rare ski descent of the mythical NW Face of Aiguille Verte, also referred to as Nant Blanc, in the Mont Blanc massif.
Ueli Steck first anniversary of his accident in the Himalayas
30/04/2018 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck first anniversary of his accident in the Himalayas
Remembering Ueli Steck, the great Swiss alpinist who perished a year ago on Nuptse (Himalayas, Nepal).
Aiguille du Dru, La ceinture des Drus descent clip
Aiguille du Dru, La ceinture des drus descent clip
The short clip of Vivian Bruchez who on 13 April 2018 teamed up with Jean Baptiste Charlet and Jonathan Charlet to make the first ski and snowboard descent of a new line across the NW Face of Aiguille du Dru...