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XV Piolet d'or to Steve House and Vincent Anderson
13/02/2006 - Alpinism
XV Piolet d'or to Steve House and Vincent Anderson
On 10/02 in Grenoble the golden ice axe, the mountaineering oscar 2005, was awarded to Steve House and Vincent Anderson for their new route up the Rupal Face on Nanga Parbat.
Ueli Steck - Khumbu Express - Piolet d'Or 2005
10/02/2006 - Interviews
Ueli Steck - Khumbu Express - Piolet d'Or 2005
Interview with Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck, nominated for Piolet d'or 2005 for his solo ascents of Cholatse (6440m), Tawoche (6505m) and Ama Dablam (up to 5900m).
Ueli Steck: first solo, repeat and winter ascent of The Young Spider on the North Face of the Eiger
03/02/2006 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck: first solo, repeat and winter ascent of The Young Spider on the North Face of the Eiger
Ueli Steck: first solo, repeat and winter ascent of The Young Spider on the North Face of the Eiger
JC Lafaille missing on Makalu
01/02/2006 - Alpinism
JC Lafaille missing on Makalu
For 6 days no one has heard anything from Jean-Christophe Lafaille, currently engaged in the difficult first winter ascent (and, above all, solo) of Makalu, the fifth highest mountain in the world.
Wonder Ondra sends 8c+!
07/01/2006 - Climbing
Wonder Ondra sends 8c+!
Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic has redpointed Alien Carnage 8c+ at Castillon, France.
XV Piolet d'or, the candidates
04/01/2006 - Events
XV Piolet d'or, the candidates
The six candidates for the prestigious Piolet d'or, promoted by the French Montagnes Magazine and awarded in Grenoble, France on 10 February.
JC Lafaille attempts first winter Makalu ascent
29/12/2005 - Alpinism
JC Lafaille attempts first winter Makalu ascent
Jean-Christophe Lafaille is currently attempting the first winter ascent of Makalu 8463m, the fifth highest mountain in the world
Challenge Massimo Farina
02/12/2005 - Competitions
Challenge Massimo Farina
On Sunday 11 December the fifth Compéticimes Challenge Massimo Farina will take place at the “Mont-Blanc Escalade” climbing wall at Les Houches-Chamonix.
Salvaterra, Cerro Torre and Maestri
24/11/2005 - Alpinism
Salvaterra, Cerro Torre and Maestri
Ermanno Salvaterra's intervention after his latest ascent on Cerro Torre with Rolando Garibotti and Alessandro Beltrami.
Fowler and Watts make first ascent of Kajaqiao
22/11/2005 - Alpinism
Fowler and Watts make first ascent of Kajaqiao
Mick Fowler and Chris Watts have made the first ascent of Kajaqiao (6447m) located in the Nyainquentaglia East Range of Tibet.
Salvaterra, Garibotti and Beltrami climb new route on Cerro Torre
17/11/2005 - Alpinism
Salvaterra, Garibotti and Beltrami climb new route on Cerro Torre
On 13/11/2005 Ermanno Salvaterra, Alessandro Beltrami and Rolando Garibotti reached the summit of Cerro Torre vie their new route 'El Arca de los Vientos' (The Arc of Winds), Patagonia.
18 killed by avalanche at Kang Guru (Annapurna)
24/10/2005 - Alpinism
18 killed by avalanche at Kang Guru (Annapurna)
The news was announced on Nepalese television yesterday: 7 French mountaineers/trekkers and 11 Nepalese Sherpa have been killed by an avalanche at Kang Guru Base Camp. Kang Guru lies in the Manang region, close to Annapurna, Nepal and is 6981m high.
Le nez, P.ta Croz, Grandes Jorasses. New route for Bole and Cortese
03/10/2005 - Alpinism
Le nez, P.ta Croz, Grandes Jorasses. New route for Bole and Cortese
From the end of July to 4 Spetember Mauro 'Bubu' Bole and Mario Cortese made the first ascent of Le nez (1300m, max 7c), on the north face of P.ta Croz, Grandes Jorasses, Mont Blanc.
House and Anderson forge new line up Rupal Face
14/09/2005 - Alpinism
House and Anderson forge new line up Rupal Face
Steve House and Vince Anderson have ascended a new route up the famous and immense Rupal Face on Nanga Parbat (8125m).
Nanga Parbat: the body of Günther Messner found
18/08/2005 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat: the body of Günther Messner found
The body of Günther Messner has been found on Nanga Parbat. He died 35 years ago.
Ala Daglar, Turkey, two new routes for Larcher, Oviglia, Paissan
04/08/2005 - Climbing
Ala Daglar, Turkey, two new routes for Larcher, Oviglia, Paissan
In July 2005 Rolando Larcher, Maurizio Oviglia and Michele Paissan made two first ascents in the Ala Daglar mountain chain (Southern Anatolia, Turkey): “Uc Muz”, 650 m, 8a max, 7b obl. on the east face of Demirkazik (3757 m); and “Mezza luna nascente” (270 m, 7c max, 7a+ obl.)...

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