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25/03/2024 - Alpinism
Hypnotic Lain and Folie Perseverante, two new mixed climbs at envers des aiguilles, Mont Blanc massif Santiago Padròs reports about his February 2024 first ascents of two mixed climbs at envers des aiguilles in the Mont Blanc massif: 'Hypnotic Lain' on Pointe de Nantillons with Oliver Gajewski dedicated to Line van den Berg, and 'Folie...
18/03/2024 - Alpinism
Syndrome de l’oubli discovered on Deuxième Pointe de Nantillons by Mathieu Maynadier & Ladevant brothers On 29 February Mathieu Maynadier, Louna Ladevant and Tristan Ladevant made the first ascent of 'Syndrome de l’oubli' (400m/5/M7) on the SE Face of Point 3359m, also referred to as Deuxième Pointe de Nantillons, in the envers des aiguilles of...
13/03/2024 - Alpinism
On Pointe de Nantillons (Mont Blanc massif) Alain Andrés, Garo Azkue climb Sorterriko Koblak On 06/02/2024 Spanish mountaineers Alain Andrés and Garo Azkue made the first ascent of 'Sorterriko Koblak' on Pointe de Nantillons in the envers des aiguilles of the Mont Blanc massif. This 400m mixed climb largely follows the rarely climbed summer...
06/09/2017 - Alpinism
L'or du temps on Grand Capucin, Slovaks claim first free ascent The report by 16-year-old Slovak climber Pavel Kratochvíl who on 27/08/2017 with Róbert Luby (21) and Martin Krasňanský (34) made the first free ascent of L'or du temps, the new route put up on Grand Capucin, Mont Blanc, by Nina...
03/08/2016 - Alpinism
Diamond Ridge, new route up Grandes Jorasses SSE Face. Interview with Simon Richardson Interview with Simon Richardson who, together with Michael Rinn, made the first ascent of Diamond Ridge (1600m, 5c, AO) from 28 - 30 July 2016. This new alpine climb breaches the SSE Face of Grandes Jorasses (Mont Blanc massif).
17/12/2014 - Alpinism
Michel Piola and his passion for new routing The film by Yannick Boissenot called Passion d'ouverture that documents the life and climbing activity of Swiss alpinist and rock climber Michel Piola.
22/07/2014 - Interviews
Michel Piola interview: climbing on Mont Blanc, the search and the story that continues The fabulous world of Babette, or rather Mont Blanc's marvelous granite climbing, starting from envers des aiguilles. Interview with Michel Piola, one of the most prolific alpinists in the world who, in more than 30 years of activity, has left...
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