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Video: The Disturbing Rise and Fall of Dean Potter
09/06/2024 - Climbing
Video: The Disturbing Rise and Fall of Dean Potter
The video portrait of Dean Potter, one of the world’s leading climbers who lost his life on 16/05/2015 aged 43 in a wingsuit accident in Yosemite Valley, USA, together with Graham Hunt.
Marco Milanese's BASE jump from the Dolomites Vajolet Towers
20/12/2022 - Alpinism
Marco Milanese's BASE jump from the Dolomites Vajolet Towers
Paralpinism in the Dolomites: on 02/11/2022 Marco Milanese made a free solo and base jump from Torre Delago (2790m), one of the major Vajolet Towers in the Rosengarten massif, Italy.
Tim Howell completes North Base paralpinism Project on 6 great North Faces of the Alps
21/09/2022 - Interviews
Tim Howell completes North Base paralpinism Project on 6 great North Faces of the Alps
British mountaineer Tim Howell has completed his ambitious North Base Project which aimed to climb and fly the six great North Faces of the Alps. Depending on the mountain, the 33-year-old Brit either made a wingsuit flight or BASE jump....
Davide Sassudelli paraglides off Campanile Basso in Brenta Dolomites
04/03/2022 - Alpinism
Davide Sassudelli paraglides off Campanile Basso in Brenta Dolomites
On 27/02/2022 Italian alpinist Davide Sassudelli flew off the summit of Campanile Basso (2877m) in the Brenta Dolomites after having climbed via Preuss with Matteo Pavana and Stefano Piatti. This is the first paraglider flight from the most famous tower...
Watch climbing legend Dean Potter Free Solo the Rostrum in Yosemite
16/05/2021 - Climbing
Watch climbing legend Dean Potter Free Solo the Rostrum in Yosemite
Six years ago today Dean Potter, one of the most famous rock climbers in the world, perished in a wingsuit accident in Yosemite Valley together with Graham Hunt. Reel Rock have released remastered footage of Potter making a solo...
Paralpinism in Patagonia: French flight off Aiguille de l’S
10/02/2021 - Alpinism
Paralpinism in Patagonia: French flight off Aiguille de l’S
Watch elite French High Mountain Military Group mountaineers climb and fly off Aiguille de l’S in Patagonia. The paralpinism feat was carried out on 8 February 2020.
The Choices of American climber Steph Davis
17/04/2020 - Climbing
The Choices of American climber Steph Davis
The portrait of the Steph Davis, the talented American climber, mountaineer, Base jumper.
Marco Milanese Tre Cime di Lavaredo triple free solo & BASE jumps
17/08/2018 - Alpinism
Marco Milanese Tre Cime di Lavaredo triple free solo & BASE jumps
Yesterday Marco Milanese free solo climbed Cima Piccola, Cima Ovest until half height and Cima Grande in the Dolomites before BASE jumping off all three of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
A Door in the Sky, Fred Fugen and Vince Reffet fly into plane from Jungfrau
29/11/2017 - Alpinism
A Door in the Sky, Fred Fugen and Vince Reffet fly into plane from Jungfrau
Amazing BASE Jump video: Frédéric Fugen and Vincent Reffet leap off Jungfrau in the Swiss Alps and make a wingsuit flight into an open plane.
Valery Rozov dies in BASE Jump accident on Ama Dablam
12/11/2017 - Alpinism
Valery Rozov dies in BASE Jump accident on Ama Dablam
52-year-old Valery Rozov, one for the most expert and famous BASE jumpers in the world, has died in a BASE Jump accident on Ama Dablam.
Half Dome 1977 and the pioneering flight in Yosemite
22/04/2016 - Alpinism
Half Dome 1977 and the pioneering flight in Yosemite
The short film by Carl Boenish that documents the flight carried out by Rich Piccirilli, Jim Hanbury and Brian Johnson from Half Dome (Yosemite) that marked a pivotal moment in the history of BASE jumping.
Campanile Basso: first ever Base Jump by Maurizio di Palma - the video
14/09/2015 - Alpinism
Campanile Basso: first ever Base Jump by Maurizio di Palma - the video
On 9 September 2015 Maurizio di Palma carried out the first BASE jump off Campanile Basso (2877m, Brenta Dolomites). The jump video and report by Luca Tamburini.
Dean Potter and Graham Hunt die in Yosemite accident
18/05/2015 - Climbing
Dean Potter and Graham Hunt die in Yosemite accident
On Saturday, 16/05/2015, the famous American climber Dean Potter and Graham Hunt lost their lives in a wingsuit accident in Yosemite Valley, USA.
Matterhorn BASE Jump by Géraldine Fasnacht and Julien Meyer
18/06/2014 - Alpinism
Matterhorn BASE Jump by Géraldine Fasnacht and Julien Meyer
On 7 June Switzerland's Géraldine Fasnacht and Julien Meyer made the first wingsuit flight off the Matterhorn, 4478m.
Everest avalanche: search operation called off
20/04/2014 - Alpinism
Everest avalanche: search operation called off
After three days of searching the rescue operation on Everest has been called off today. The official death toll is 13 Sherpa dead and 3 missing. The entire spring mountaineering season is now uncertain.
Tragic Everest avalanche, numerous victims
18/04/2014 - Alpinism
Tragic Everest avalanche, numerous victims
In the early hours of this morning an avalanche swept down the flanks of Everest on the Nepalese side of the mountain. At least six Sherpa have died, while numerous other climbers are reported missing.