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07/06/2024 - Alpinism
Hungchi West Face climbed alpine style by Charles Dubouloz, Symon Welfringer French mountaineers Charles Dubouloz and Symon Welfringer have made the first ascent of the hitherto unclimbed West Face of Hungchi (7029m) in Nepal. Their 1700m high new route, 'Le cavalier sans tête', was climbed alpine style from 17 - 19...
16/04/2024 - Alpinism
Remembering David Lama, Hansjörg Auer & Jess Roskelley Five years ago today David Lama, Hansjörg Auer and Jess Roskelley perished while climbing Howse Peak in Canada. On the 5th anniversary of his death, Lama's parents have shared this touching video.
22/05/2022 - Alpinism
David Göttler summits Everest without supplementary oxygen On 21 May 2022, 43-year-old German alpinist David Göttler reached the summit of Everest without supplementary oxygen. This is is sixth 8000er, after Gasherbrum II, Broad Peak, Dhaulagiri, Lhotse and Makalu.
19/01/2022 - Climbing
Gabriele Moroni establishes Trofeo dell'Adriatico, a new 9a+ at Arco, Italy Last Monday 34-year-old Gabriele Moroni made the first ascent of Trofeo dell'Adriatico, a new 9a at Bus de La Stria (Hotel Olivo) close to Arco, Garda Trentino, Italy
23/11/2021 - Alpinism
Yasushi Yamanoi to receive Lifetime Achievement Award Piolet d'Or Carrière 2021 Japanese mountaineer Yasushi Yamanoi is to receive the13th Piolets d'Or Carrière Lifetime Achievement Award. The prize giving ceremony will be celebrated in Briançon, France, from 26 to 29 November.
24/06/2021 - Events
Mount Everest Centenary Exhibition launched by Alpine Club in London The Alpine Club has opened its landmark exhibition 'Everest: By Those Who Were There' to the public. The exhibition commemorates 100 years since the first expedition to Mount Everest in 1921, and explores, in intimate detail, the three Alpine Club...
16/01/2021 - Alpinism
Sergi Mingote perishes on K2 Spanish mountaineer Sergi Mingote died earlier today while descending from K2. The Catalan mountaineer was descending from Camp 1 to Advanced Base Camp when he fell to his death.
12/01/2021 - Alpinism
Luza Peak in Nepal first ascent by young Sherpa team The 5726m high pyramidal Luza Peak in the Khumbu region of the Nepal was climbed for the first time at the end of 2020 by a young trio of Sherpa comprised of Pemba Sharwa Sherpa, Urken Sherpa and Lhakpa Gyaljen...
23/09/2020 - Alpinism
Ang Rita Sherpa, Nepal's legendary Everest mountaineer, passes away Ang Rita Sherpa, the legendary Nepalese mountaineer nicknamed Snow Leopard and famous for having climbed Everest 10 times without the use of supplementary oxygen between 1983 and 1996, passed away yesterday at 72.
26/05/2020 - Alpinism
Ropes fixed to Everest summit for Chinese height measurement expedition News broke a few hours ago that a team of mountaineers belonging to a Chinese expedition which aims to measure the height of Everest has reached the summit having climbed up the Tibetan side of the mountain and fixed ropes...
14/03/2020 - Alpinism
Nepal and China shut down Everest and all Himalaya The governments of China and Nepal have suspended all climbing permits to Everest and the highest mountains in the world in an attempt to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
16/10/2019 - Alpinism
Wanda Rutkiewicz honoured by Google Polish mountaineer Wanda Rutkiewicz is honoured today with a Google doodle. Recognised as one of the greatest mountaineers of all times, on 16 October 1978 she became the third woman to climb Everest, while in 1986 with France’s Liliane Barrard...
09/09/2019 - Alpinism
Hansjörg Auer, David Lama, Aleš Česen, Tom Livingstone, Luka Stražar ascents honoured by Piolets d’Or 2019 The solo ascent of Lupghar Sar West carried out by Hansjörg Auer, the solo ascent of Lunag Ri carried out by David Lama and the ascent of Latok 1 completed by Aleš Česen, Tom Livingstone and Luka Stražar are the...
27/05/2019 - Interviews
David Göttler and his Everest attempt without supplementary oxygen Interview with German mountaineer David Göttler after his attempt to climb Everest without supplemental oxygen. The 40-year-old climbed the Normal Route on the Nepalese side of the mountain and aborted his attempt at an altitude of 8650 meters, a mere...
15/05/2019 - Alpinism
Everest new route attempt by Cory Richards and Esteban Mena Mountaineers Cory Richards from the USA and Esteban ‘Topo’ Mena from Ecuador are currently trying to forge a new climb up the NE Face of Everest. Kami Rita Sherpa has just climbed the highest mountain in the world for a...
19/04/2019 - Alpinism
David Lama, Hansjörg Auer, Jess Roskelley: farewell to three great mountaineers Hansjörg Auer, David Lama, Jess Roskelley have perished while climbing Howse Peak, a difficult and remote mountain in the Canadian Rockies. Initially reported as missing, their deaths have been confirmed by the parents of David Lama and Jess Roskelley. The...
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