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Huge landslide on Piz Scerscen in Switzerland
15/04/2024 - Alpinism
Huge landslide on Piz Scerscen in Switzerland
On Sunday 14 April 2024, an estimated million cubic meters of debris collapsed on the north face of Piz Scerscen, the 3971m mountain located between the highly popular Piz Bernina and Piz Roseg on the Swiss-Italian border. No casualties occurred...
Arma de doble filo added to La Espada (Paine, Patagonia) by Sebastian Pelletti, Hernan Rodriguez
15/03/2024 - Alpinism
Arma de doble filo added to La Espada (Paine, Patagonia) by Sebastian Pelletti, Hernan Rodriguez
On 24 and 25 February 2024 Sebastian Pelletti and Hernan Rodriguez made the first ascent of 'Arma de doble filo' (5.11+, A1, 800m) on the East face of La Espada in the Torres del Paine massif in Patagonia.
La Venta explores Colombia's El Penòn karstic plateau
06/02/2024 - Environment
La Venta explores Colombia's El Penòn karstic plateau
Luca Gandolfo reports about the new exploration project of the La Venta Geographical Exploration Association on the karstic plateau of El Penòn in Colombia.
Dream day in Langental (Dolomites) for  Daniel Ladurner, Johannes Lemayr
30/01/2024 - Alpinism
Dream day in Langental (Dolomites) for Daniel Ladurner, Johannes Lemayr
The report by Daniel Ladurner who on 23/01/2024 with Johannes Lemayr completed the first ascent of 'Ein Tag zum Träumen', A dream day, an ephemeral ice fall and mixed climb right at the back of the Langental / Vallunga valley...
Grand Etret glacier in Valle d'Aosta, Italy, loses another two hectares of surface area in summer 2023
03/10/2023 - Environment
Grand Etret glacier in Valle d'Aosta, Italy, loses another two hectares of surface area in summer 2023
Measurements carried out by the Gran Paradiso park rangers confirm a loss of surface area equivalent to three football fields.
Nadir Maguet sets new FKT on Grandes Jorasses, 3:19 round trip via the Normal Route
14/07/2023 - Alpinism
Nadir Maguet sets new FKT on Grandes Jorasses, 3:19 round trip via the Normal Route
Interview with Nadir Maguet who set a new ascent and descent record on the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif on Monday 10 July 2023. The 29-year-old Italian athlete climbed the Normal Route from Planpincieux (Courmayeur - Val Ferret)...
Cœur de Géant repeated on Dent du Géant by Mathis Garayt, Arthur Poindefert, Kilian Moni
22/06/2023 - Alpinism
Cœur de Géant repeated on Dent du Géant by Mathis Garayt, Arthur Poindefert, Kilian Moni
On 17/06/2023 the young French mountaineers Mathis Garayt (19), Arthur Poindefert (19), Kilian Moni (20) made the first repeat of Cœur de Géant on the NW Face of Dent du Géant in the Mont Blanc massif. The 580m mixed climb...
Meru South. Simon Gietl interview after Goldfish first ascent with Mathieu Maynadier, Roger Schäli
15/06/2023 - Interviews
Meru South. Simon Gietl interview after Goldfish first ascent with Mathieu Maynadier, Roger Schäli
Interview with Simon Gietl after the first ascent of Goldfish on Meru South in India, carried out alpine style from 11 - 13 May 2023 with Mathieu Maynadier and Roger Schäli. Interview by Bulgarian journalist Tanya Ivanova.
Monviso NNW Ridge in winter, following in the footsteps of Patrick Berhault. By Barbara Vigl
12/10/2022 - Alpinism
Monviso NNW Ridge in winter, following in the footsteps of Patrick Berhault. By Barbara Vigl
Barbara Vigl reports about her winter ascent, carried out with David Göttler in March 2022, of the NNW Ridge of Monviso in Italy. The first winter ascent was carried out by Patrick Berhault in 2001, as Ivo Ferrari explains in...
Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert win Boulder & Lead Combined at Munich 2022
18/08/2022 - Competitions
Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert win Boulder & Lead Combined at Munich 2022
The Combined Boulder & Lead discipline has been won by Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert.
Olympic format debut at Munich: Boulder and Lead combined live streaming
17/08/2022 - Competitions
Olympic format debut at Munich: Boulder and Lead combined live streaming
Live streaming from Munich of the new Olympic format, Boulder & Lead (B&L) combined that will be used at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Women compete on Wednesday, Men on Thursday.
Monte La Banca climb in Italian Dolomites dedicated to Davide Miotti
03/08/2022 - Alpinism
Monte La Banca climb in Italian Dolomites dedicated to Davide Miotti
Maurizio Giordani and Nancy Paoletto have made the first ascent of ‘Su e giù' on Monte La Banca (2680m) close to the San Pellegrino Pass in the Dolomites, Italy. The new rock climb in the Marmolada group is dedicated to...
Marmolada glacier collapse: all 11 victims identified, Phase Two now begins
11/07/2022 - Alpinism
Marmolada glacier collapse: all 11 victims identified, Phase Two now begins
All 11 victims involved in the glacier collapse on Sunday 3 July 2022 on Marmolada, Dolomites, have been identified. The Mountain Rescue service has announced that Phase Two will now begin.
Marmolada glacier collapse kills 11. 'Phase 2' now begins on the Queen of the Dolomites
03/07/2022 - Alpinism
Marmolada glacier collapse kills 11. 'Phase 2' now begins on the Queen of the Dolomites
A huge portion of the Marmolada glacier in the Italian Dolomites collapsed below Punta Rocca early on Sunday afternoon, killing 11 mountaineers.
- All 11 victims have been identified
- Phase Two now begins, marked by drone searches for the...
Torre Egger Traverse in Patagonia by Priti Wright, Jeff Wright
07/06/2022 - Alpinism
Torre Egger Traverse in Patagonia by Priti Wright, Jeff Wright
In January 2022 Priti and Jeff Wright traversed three of the four peaks in the Patagonian Cerro Torre range: Aguja Standhardt, Punta Herron and Torre Egger, linking three different routes: Festerville, Spigolo dei Bimbi and Espejo del Viento. The video...
Andrea Lanfri and Luca Montanari complete Everest acclimatisation
02/05/2022 - Alpinism
Andrea Lanfri and Luca Montanari complete Everest acclimatisation
Italian mountaineers Andrea Lanfri and Luca Montanari have completed their acclimatisation process on Everest. After spending a night at Camp 3 at 7200m, they are currently resting in base camp. Lanfri, a paralympic athlete, is hoping to summit after 7...