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12/07/2012 - Alpinism

Avalanche on Mont Blanc: 9 deaths on Mont Maudit

This morning an avalanche on Mount Maudit (Mont Blanc) killed 9 alpinists. 9 others have been injured, and unfortunately this toll is still only provisional.

22/05/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Grivola NE Face, the descent video

The video of the ski and snowboard descent of the NE Face Mt. Grivola carried out by Davide Capozzi, Luca Rolli and Francesco Civra Dano on 14/05/2012.

18/05/2012 - Climbing

Climbing allowed at Arnad's La Corma di Machaby

The climbing ban has been lifted today from the crag La Corma di Machaby located at Arnad, Valle d'aosta, Italy.

16/05/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Grivola NE Face, first snowboard descent

On 14/05/2012 Davide Capozzi made the first snowboard descent of the NE Face of Mt. Grivola, accompanied by the skiers Luca Rolli and Francesco Civra Dano.

16/05/2012 - Events

Salewa RockShow at Verres, aosta

On 19 May the fourth stage of the Salewa RockShow 2012 at the Topo Pazzo Climbing House at Verres (Valle d'aosta, Italy).

30/03/2012 - Climbing

Tito Traversa, Sarsifal 8b+ at Tetto di Sarre

On 29/03/2012 at the Tetto di Sarre (Valle d'aosta, Italy) Tito Traversa sent Sarsifal, his first 8b+.

30/03/2012 - Events

Salewa Rockshow, the 2012 tour begins

April heralds the start of Rockshow 2012, the tour promoted by Salewa and open to everyone. This journey across nine European cuontries aims to discover the climber with the "vertical X-factor" and will culminate in July with the final at the Outdoor fair in Friedrichshafen. Registration is open for all...

21/03/2012 - Alpinism

Ueli Steck, my alpinism

A short video filmed by Jon Griffith about Ueli Steck explaining, and showing, his love for climbing.

15/12/2011 - Alpinism

Aguja Guillaumet, Patagonia

The North Ridge of Aguja Guillaumet (2579m) in the Fitz Roy massif in Patagonia was first climbed in 1981 by the Argentines Eduardo Brenner and Eduardo Moschioni. Damiano Barabino, Sergio De Leo and Marcello Sanguineti repeated the route on 8 December 2011 and finished up the Amy route.

09/12/2011 - Alpinism

Supercanaleta Fitz Roy, Patagonia

Some climbs seem timeless due to their importance in the history of alpinism. One of these is certainly Supercanaleta on Fitz Roy in Patagonia. The story by Damiano Barabino, Sergio De Leo, Marcello Sanguineti.

30/08/2011 - Competitions

Kilian Jornet Burgada and Elizabeth Hawker win the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc

The ninth edition of the The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc was won by Kilian Jornet Burgada from Spain and Elizabeth Hawker.

06/08/2011 - Alpinism

Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou and the new Brouillard route up Mont Blanc

Interview with Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou after La Classica Moderna' the new route the trio esablished up the Left Pillar of Brouillard on Mont Blanc.

14/07/2011 - Climbing

Adam Ondra, L'Avaro 8c+ on-sight

Adam Ondra has achieved the first 8c+on-sight on Italian soil by sending L'Avaro at the Tetto di Sarre (aosta).

26/04/2011 - Alpinism

Abele Blanc summits Annapurna and all 8000ers

At 13.40 Nepalese time Italian mountain Guide Abele Blanc reached the summit of Annapurna (8091m, Nepal, Himalaya). In doing so he has now ascended all 14 8000ers, and is the third Italian to do so without supplementary oxygen.

22/04/2011 - Alpinism

Hervé Barmasse, the new Matterhorn route and the exploration of the Alps

On 9 April, after 4 days on the wall and three bivvies, Hervé Barmasse reached the summit of Picco Muzio via a new 700m route up the great pillar located on the South Face. This is the first stage in a trilogy to explore the Alps during which Barmasse plans...