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08/07/2025 - Events
Barbara Zangerl receives Paul Preuss Prize 2025 Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl is the recipient of the Paul Preuss Prize 2025. Awarded in memory of the bold Austrian alpinist, past winners are Reinhold Messner, Hanspeter Eisendle, Albert Precht, Hansjörg Auer, Alexander Huber, Beat Kammerlander, Bernd Arnold, Heinz Mariacher, Catherine Destivelle, Thomas Huber, Marko Prezelj and Dani Arnold

19/06/2025 - Alpinism
'Shooting the Moon' climbed on Ultar Sar (Pakistan) by Ethan Berman, Maarten van Haeren, Sebastian Pelletti From 6 - 13 June 2025 alpinists Ethan Berman, Maarten van Haeren and Sebastian Pelletti made the first ascent of ‘Shooting the Moon’ (WI4 M5, 3100m), a magnificent new mixed route climbed alpine style on Ultar Sar, Pakistan.

04/06/2025 - Alpinism
Video: William Boffelli's Chamonix - Mont Blanc FKT record On 31 May 2025 Italy's William Boffelli set a new Chamonix - Mont Blanc record, stopping the clock after 4 hours 43 minutes. Here's the video of the new Fastest Known Time.

31/05/2025 - Alpinism
Stop The Genocide banner unfurled on Mont Blanc A 'Stop the Genocide' sign has been unfurled on the summit of Mont Blanc, in protest against the devastating Israeli offensive in Gaza.

23/05/2025 - Environment
Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Dolomites): online reservation obligatory to drive to Rifugio Auronzo car park The Tre Cime di Lavaredo toll road that leads from Misurina to Rifugio Auronzo and the car park reopens on Sunday 25 May 2025. As of this season, online booking is necessary in advance, via the municipality of Auronzo website.

21/05/2025 - Environment
Wild Camping ruled legal on Dartmoor by UK's Supreme Court United Kingdom's Supreme Court has ruled that wild camping is legal on Dartmoor in Devon, England.

27/04/2025 - Alpinism
Near-tragedy on Monte Rosa: tourist plane lands and takes off among ski mountaineers On Saturday 26 April a Swiss private plane landed and took off next to ski mountaineers ascending toward Capanna Margherita in the Monte Rosa massif. The reckless maneuver could easily have ended in tragedy.

01/04/2025 - Alpinism
'Luce e Tenebre' on Punta Pioda, the report by Silvan Schüpbach The report by Silvan Schüpbach about the first ascent of 'Luce e Tenebre' on the north face of Punta Pioda, also known as Pioda di Sciora in Switzerland, established from 6 - 9 March 2025 together with fellow Swiss alpinists Filippo Sala and Roger Schäli.

04/03/2025 - Alpinism
Filippo Sala makes first ascent on Pizzo San Giacomo North Face in Switzerland On 24/02/2025 Swiss mountaineer Filippo Sala established a new climb, solo, up the north face of Pizzo San Giacomo (2923) in Switzerland. This is believed to be the first winter climb on the imposing rock pyramid.

28/02/2025 - Alpinism
Watch first ascent of 'Petit Pont' on Petit Dru West Face by GMHM mountaineers The video of the first ascent of 'Petit Pont' on the West face of the Drus in the Mont Blanc massif, carried out by French alpinists Philippe Bruley, Amaury Fouillade and Baptiste Obino from 26 December 2024 to 1 January 2025.

05/02/2025 - Alpinism
Video: 'Dardara' first ascent on Aguja Mermoz in Patagonia by Tasio Martin, Ibon Mendia The video of Basque mountaineers Tasio Martin and Ibon Mendia making the first ascent of 'Dardara' (500m, 7b+?) on Aguja Mermoz in Patagonia.

04/02/2025 - Events
Festival gorniškega filma 2025, Slovenia's International Mountain Film Festival to take place from 17-22 February The 19th International Film Festival 'Festival gorniškega filma' will take place at Ljubljana and Domzale, Slovenia, from 17 - 22 February 2025. Directed by Silvo Karo, guests include Jackson Marvell, Miška Izakovičová, Ana Baumgartner, Urša Kešar, Anja Petek, Patricija Verdev, Marija and Andrej Štremfelj and many more.

27/01/2025 - Climbing
In Patagonia new climbs on Aguja Mermoz & Paine North Tower by Tasio Martin, Ibon Mendia Basque mountaineers Tasio Martin and Ibon Mendia have established two new lines in Patagonia this season: Erresistentziara Kondenatuak on Torre Norte del Paine and 'Dardara' on Aguja Mermoz. Martin reports.

10/01/2025 - Alpinism
François Cazzanelli, Giuseppe Vidoni establish 'L’Esprit des Murailles' on Grandes Murailles On 01/01/2025 the Italian mountaineers François Cazzanelli and Giuseppe Vidoni made the first ascent of 'L’Esprit des Murailles' on the southeast face of Dent d’Hérens, Grandes Murailles (Matterhorn group, Pennine Alps) in Italy's Aosta Valley.

07/01/2025 - Alpinism
Mountain & Adventure Prize by Bernard de Launoit Foundation provides €25,000 grant Applications are open for the new Bernard de Launoit Prize for Mountain & Adventure. This €25,000 financial award supports young people in their quest for adventure. Deadline 1 February 2025

05/01/2025 - Alpinism
New mixed climb on Sciora Dafora in Switzerland by Roger Schäli, Peter von Känel On 31/12/2024 Swiss mountaineers Roger Schäli and Peter von Känel made the first ascent of 'Methadone' on Sciora Dafora, also referred to as Sciora di Fuori, in Switzerland. This is highly likely to be a winter ascent of a summer climb established in 1974 by D. Erba, G. Maresi and...
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