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![Fay Manners and Tom Lafaille ski big new line on Aiguille d’Argentiere](/uploads/img/3/126168.jpg)
23/02/2024 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Fay Manners and Tom Lafaille ski big new line on Aiguille d’Argentiere On 17 February Fay Manners and Tom Lafaille made the first ski descent of the Arête Charlet Straton on Aiguille d’Argentiere in the Mont Blanc Massif. Manners reports about the 5.4 line they have called 'Stratonspherique'.
![Fay Manners, Freja Shannon discover 'How not to' on Senja in Norway](/uploads/img/3/83159.jpg)
30/03/2023 - Alpinism
Fay Manners, Freja Shannon discover 'How not to' on Senja in Norway Alpinists Fay Manners and Freja Shannon have made the first ascent of 'How not to' (M5, 250m) on the north face of Grytetippen on the island of Senja in Norway.
![Ski mountaineering in Turkey's Aladağlar mountains](/uploads/img/3/65066.jpg)
11/05/2020 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Ski mountaineering in Turkey's Aladağlar mountains Slovak mountain guide Miroslav Peťo reports about his ski touring trip to the Ala Dağlar mountain range in Turkey with Robert Vrlák and Rastislav Križan which resulted in a number of interesting descents including what is likely to be the...
![Risht Peak first ascent in Pakistan's unexplored Yarkhun valley](/uploads/img/3/60572.jpg)
05/09/2019 - Alpinism
Risht Peak first ascent in Pakistan's unexplored Yarkhun valley Symon Welfringer reports about an expedition with fellow French mountaineers Aurélien Vaissière, Pierrick Fine and Antoine Rolle to Yarkhun valley in Pakistan which resulted in the first ascent of Risht Peak (5960m) right at the end of the Risht glacier.
![The Principles of Alpine Climbing / Mountain safety with Steve House](/uploads/img/3/58875.jpg)
24/05/2019 - Alpinism
The Principles of Alpine Climbing / Mountain safety with Steve House American alpinist Steve House has created a free video series entitled Alpine Principles to teach the climbing community how to make better decisions in the mountains.
![Igor Koller appeals against access restrictions to Tatra National Park](/uploads/img/3/57357.jpg)
05/03/2019 - Environment
Igor Koller appeals against access restrictions to Tatra National Park Slovak mountaineer Igor Koller appeals to all mountaineers, climbers, walkers, ski mountaineers against restrictions within the Tatra National Park. An online petition has been created to safeguard access to these mountains in Slovakia.
![Liv Sansoz / Beyond climbing the 82 4000m peaks in the Alps](/uploads/img/3/55335.jpg)
31/10/2018 - Interviews
Liv Sansoz / Beyond climbing the 82 4000m peaks in the Alps Interview with French climber and alpinist Liv Sansoz after having completed all 82 alpine four-thousanders.
![Marmolada South Face climbed by Nikolaj Niebuhr, Danish mountaineer with hemiplegia](/uploads/img/3/54597.jpg)
09/10/2018 - Alpinism
Marmolada South Face climbed by Nikolaj Niebuhr, Danish mountaineer with hemiplegia Paraclimbing: Nikolaj Niebuhr has repeated the classic Bettega - Tomasson climb up the south face of Marmolada, Dolomites. This ascent marks an important moment for the 35-year-old Dane who, following an operation for cerebral edema aged 8, has been partially...
![New climbs above Juneau Ice Cap in Alaska by Brette Harrington and Caro North](/uploads/img/3/52927.jpg)
22/06/2018 - Alpinism
New climbs above Juneau Ice Cap in Alaska by Brette Harrington and Caro North Caro North and Brette Harrington have made the first ascent of new mixed line up the NE Face of Southern Duke and added a new rock climb to the Taku towers on the Juneau Ice Cap in Alaska.
![Red Bull Der Lange Weg, the great ski tour traverse of the Alps begins](/uploads/img/3/51044.jpg)
12/03/2018 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Red Bull Der Lange Weg, the great ski tour traverse of the Alps begins 17 March 2018 is the starting date of the Red Bull Der Lange Weg, the immense ski mountaineering traverse across the Alps from Viena to Nice following in the footsteps of the historic 1971 Austrian team comprised of Robert Kittl,...
![Watzmann Family Traverse, Ines Papert & Luka Lindič make possible first winter ascent](/uploads/img/3/50230.jpg)
01/02/2018 - Alpinism
Watzmann Family Traverse, Ines Papert & Luka Lindič make possible first winter ascent On 11 January 2018 Ines Papert and Luka Lindic made what is likely to be the first winter traverse of the Watzmann (2713 m), Berchtesgaden Alps. Papert reports about this east to west climb across the third highest mountain in...
![Red Bull X-Alps 2017, how to prepare for the world's toughest adventure race](/uploads/img/3/31358.jpg)
25/02/2017 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2017, how to prepare for the world's toughest adventure race On 2 July the Red Bull X-Alps 2017 gets underway, the world's most spectacular adventure race across the Alps and via via a 1000km course on foot or by paraglider, from Salzburg in Austria to the Principality of Monaco
![4000m Peaks in the Alps. Ski Touring and Steep Skiing](/uploads/img/3/42337.jpg)
21/12/2016 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
4000m Peaks in the Alps. ski touring and Steep Skiing Francesco Vascellari and Loris de Barba introduce '4000m Peaks in the Alps. ski touring and Steep Skiing', their guidebook to the 4000m mountains in the Alps. Three routes presented on planetmountain.com: Barre des Écrins, Pizzo Bernina and Dent d'Hérens.
![Ice Climbing Ecrins 2016 festival report](/uploads/img/3/34753.jpg)
27/01/2016 - Events
Ice Climbing Ecrins 2016 festival report The report about the 26th edition of Ice Climbing Ecrins, the festival that took place from 14 - 17 January at l’Argentière-La Bessée, France.
![Ice Climbing Ecrins Festival at Argentière-la-Bessée](/uploads/img/3/34472.jpg)
04/01/2016 - Events
Ice Climbing Ecrins Festival at Argentière-la-Bessée From 14 - 17 January 2016 the international ice climbing meeting "Ice Climbing Ecrins" will take place at Argentière - La Bessée, France.
![Tris Rotondo, ski mountaineering master competition in Val Bedretto, Canton Ticino](/uploads/img/3/34316.jpg)
22/12/2015 - Competitions
Tris Rotondo, ski mountaineering master competition in Val Bedretto, Canton Ticino On Sunday 28 February 2016 the Tris Rotondo will take place in Canton Ticino, Switzerland. This top ski mountaineering competition is one of the most prestigious events in the ski touring circuit. The organizers have worked hard to ensure three...
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