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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.

10/06/2021 - Climbing

James Taylor liberates Prisoners of the Sun at Anglesey in North Wales

British rock climber James Taylor has made the first ascent of Prisoners of the Sun, an impressively difficult and dangerous E10 7a trad climb at Rhoscolyn on Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales.

27/01/2018 - Alpinism

Nanga Parbat, Elisabeth Revol reached by Adam Bielecki and Denis Urubko

UPDATE at 22:28: Adam Bielecki and Denis Urubko reach Elisabeth Revol! This morning the rescue operation began to try and save Tomek Mackiewicz and Elisabeth Revol on Nanga Parbat. Two helicopters transported Adam Bielecki, Denis Urubko, Jarek Botor and Piotr...

07/06/2013 - Alpinism

Helicopter rescue in the Himalayas, interview with Moro, Folini and Senoner

In this interview we ask Simone Moro, Maurizio Folini and Armin Senoner to speak about their helicopter rescue operations carried out between April and May this year in the Nepalese Himalayas, about their records but also about the prospects and...