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Ascend: Forced to flee the Taliban, Afghan women find a home in climbing
10/04/2023 - Climbing
Ascend: Forced to flee the Taliban, Afghan women find a home in climbing
The film Ascend, documenting the work of the organisation empowering women in afghanistan through climbing.
Le lion de Panshir at Cala Gonone in Sardinia rebolted / Brief interview with Yann Guesquiers
01/11/2022 - Climbing
Le lion de Panshir at Cala Gonone in Sardinia rebolted / Brief interview with Yann Guesquiers
Maurizio Oviglia recently rebolted one of Sardinia's iconic top-end sport climbs, Le lion de Panshir in the Millennium Cave at Cala Gonone and exchanged a few words with the first ascensionist, French ace Yann Guesquiers.
Watch Georgian first ascents on Saraghrar and Languta-e-Barfi in Hindu Kush
19/06/2022 - Alpinism
Watch Georgian first ascents on Saraghrar and Languta-e-Barfi in Hindu Kush
The video of the Georgian expedition comprised of Archil Badriashvili, Baqar Gelashvili and Giorgi Tepnadze who in 2021 completed the first ascent of the NW summit of Saraghrar and the third ascent of Languta-e-Barfi in the Rosh Gol valley...
Saraghrar and Languta-e-Barfi climbed in Hindu Kush by Georgian expedition
27/09/2021 - Alpinism
Saraghrar and Languta-e-Barfi climbed in Hindu Kush by Georgian expedition
A small Georgian expedition comprised of Archil Badriashvili, Baqar Gelashvili and Giorgi Tepnadze has made two interesting ascents in the Rosh Gol valley in Pakistan: the first ascent of the Northwest summit of Saraghrar 7,303m and the third ascent of...
Simon Messner and Martin Sieberer attempt Praqpa Ri in Karakorum
20/09/2021 - Alpinism
Simon Messner and Martin Sieberer attempt Praqpa Ri in Karakorum
Simon Messner reports about his August 2021 attempt with Martin Sieberer to climb Praqpa Ri (7.134m) in the Karakorum, Pakistan.
Risht Peak first ascent in Pakistan's unexplored Yarkhun valley
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.
Kachqiant climbed in Pakistan's Hindu Raj by Danny Schoch and Bas Visscher
19/07/2018 - Alpinism
Kachqiant climbed in Pakistan's Hindu Raj by Danny Schoch and Bas Visscher
A five-week climbing trip in June and July 2018 to the Hindu Raj mountain range in Pakistan resulted in the probable first ascent of Kachqiant, a 5990m peak overlooking the Dasbar Valley, by Dutch mountaineers Danny Schoch and Bas Visscher....
Has exploratory alpinism failed?
10/10/2014 - Alpinism
Has exploratory alpinism failed?
Starting from a recent statement by Reinhold Messner, Manuel Lugli discusses the presumed end of “traditional” and exploratory alpinism.
Orosei and the climbing in Sardinia
07/04/2014 - Climbing
Orosei and the climbing in Sardinia
Maurizio Oviglia introduces the rock climbing around the village of Orosei in Sardinia.
Piolets d'Or 2013, the nominations for the 21st edition
11/03/2013 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2013, the nominations for the 21st edition
They come from France, Britain, Russia, the United States and Japan and all made beautiful and difficult climb up highest mountains in the world: the candidates for the 21st edition of the Piolet d'Or, the most prestigious international mountaineering award...
Piolets d'Or 2013: Kurt Diemberger receives Lifetime Achievement Award
06/02/2013 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2013: Kurt Diemberger receives Lifetime Achievement Award
From 3 - 6 April 2013 Courmayeur and Chamonix will be the world's capital of alpinism thanks to the 21st Piolets d’Or, the international award dedicated to alpinism.
Elie Chevieux killed in Kabul
12/05/2004 - Climbing
Elie Chevieux killed in Kabul
On 09/05/2004 Elie Chevieux, the great climber and photographer, was found stoned to death in Kabul, afghanistan.
Banff Mountain Photography Competition closing date
20/03/2003 - Events
Banff Mountain Photography Competition closing date
The closing date for the 8th Banff Mountain Photography Competition, the prestigious Canadian photographic competition, is 30 May 2003
Bike for help in Pakistan
06/02/2002 - Trekking
Bike for help in Pakistan
Christoph von Toggenburg from Switzerland has finally set off on his “Bike for help” to travel from India to Switzerland by mountain bike.

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