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18/09/2012 - Alpinism
Ala Daglar, climbing in Turkey through the eyes of Petit and Bodet Arnaud Petit and Stephanie Bodet recently climbed in the Ala Daglar massif in Turkey where they carried out, amongst others, the first repeat of Red moon and Star put up by Rolando Larcher and Luca Giupponi.
09/02/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre bolt chopping, the debate in Italy With regards to the bolt chopping on Cerro Torre's Compressor route, we have received and published the views of Stefano Lovison, shared by numerous Italian alpinists.
18/01/2012 - Alpinism
Mario Merelli, goodbye to the alpinist from Bergamo 18/01/2012. Mario Merelli died this morning at 8:00am while climbing up Pizzo Redorta (Val Seriana, Bergamo, Italy). Merelli was one of the most famous Italian alpinists and Himalayan mountaineers and one of the driving forces of the Bergamo mountaineering scene.
08/11/2011 - Climbing
Cose Turche in Ala Daglar, new route by Bernasconi and Spini in Turkey Matteo Bernasconi and Davide Spini have established Cose Turche (300m 7a obligatory/8b?) up Kazilin Basi (2944m) in the Ala Daglar, Turkey.
21/09/2011 - Alpinism
Bernasconi and Pedeferri and the first winter ascent Spada nella Roccia, Qualido, Val di Mello The video of the first winter ascent of Spada nella Roccia, Qualido, in Val di Mello (Val Masino) carried out by Daniele Bernasconi and Simone Pedeferri in February 2011.
13/07/2010 - Alpinism
Venere Peak tough acclimatisation for Barmasse, Bernasconi and Panzeri prior to the North Face of Gasherbrum I Hervé Barmasse, Daniele Bernasconi and Mario Panzeri have carried out the first ascent of the hitherto unclimbed Venere Peak (6300m), China. A difficult acclimatisation before the next adventure, the virgin North Face of Gasherbrum 1.
02/11/2009 - Climbing
Greenland climbing Plaisir 2009 In July Mountain Guides Michele Maggioni and Daniele Bernasconi established two new routes around Disko Island, Qioqe Peninsula, Greenland
06/02/2009 - Alpinism
Hielo Continental: the Ragni di Lecco expedition completes traverse Hervé Barmasse, Giovanni Ongaro and Daniele Bernasconi have completed the traverse of the Hielo Continetal Sud and safely reached the Falcon Ford. Their idea of climbing the North Pillar of Cerro Riso Patron faltered as the mountain proved inaccessible, so...
18/12/2008 - Alpinism
Boom of ascents on the West Face of Cerro Torre, Ermanno Salvaterra's point of view Ermanno Salvaterra discusses the state of Patagonian mountaineering, starting with the large number of ascents on the West Face of Cerro Torre to talk about other class routes on the Torre and her sisters.
07/12/2008 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre Ragni route for Bernasconi and Salini On 2 December the Italians Matteo Bernasconi and Fabio Salini carried out a fast ascent of the Via dei Ragni on the West Face of Cerro Torre, Patagonia. This route was also climbed the previous day by Rolando Garibotti and...
25/02/2008 - Events
Saint Vincent Award for mountain professionals The winners of the first Saint Vincent Award for mountain professionals. were announced in Valle d'Aosta last Thursday. The winners for 2008 are Valery Babanov, Christophe Profit, Hervé Barmasse, the Alpine Regiment Training Centre and Pemba Doma Sherpa. The Awards...
23/07/2007 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum II, Unterkircher and Bernasconi climb virgin North Face On 20/07 the Italians Karl Unterkircher and Daniele Bernasconi reached the summit of Gasherbrum II (8035m) via the virgin North Face, climbing a beautiful route and resolving one of the most famous problems in the Himalaya.
25/05/2006 - Alpinism
Himalaya: multiple Makalu summits for Italian mountaineers Giovanetti, Benedetti, Vielmo, Panzeri and Bernasconi all summit Makalu.
19/05/2006 - Alpinism
Himalaya: Mondinelli, Corona, Casarotto summit Lhotse At 10.00 am on 19/05/2006 Silvio 'Gnaro' Mondinelli, Giampaolo Corona and Giampaolo Casarotto reached the summit of Lhotse.
31/03/2006 - Alpinism
San Lorenzo new route On 28 March Hervé Barmasse, Matteo Bernasconi, Lorenzo Lanfranchi and Giovanni Ongaro climbed a new mixed line up the grandiose and previously untouched North Face of San Lorenzo, Patagonia.
18/05/2005 - Alpinism
Annapurna avalanche Christian Kuntner dies after being hit by an avalanche on Annapurna. Mario Panzeri, Mario Merelli, Daniele Bernasconi, Ed Viesturs from America and Veikka Gustafsson all reach the summit of Annapurna, while Romano Benet, Nives Meroi and Luca Vuerich have abandoned...
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