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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.
25/01/2013 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold's Breitwangflue ice climbing marathon On the Breitwangflue in Switzerland Dani Arnold has climbed three difficult ice and mixed routes, Flying Circus, Mach 3 and Crack Baby in a single day.
27/12/2012 - Alpinism
Gasteinertal, new difficult ice climbs Austria Two new difficult icefalls in Austria's Gasteinertal established by Thomas Bubendorfer, Sepp Inhöger and Hans Zlöbl: Triple A and The usual suspects
08/02/2012 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold repeats The Hurting in Scotland Swiss alpinist Dani Arnold has repeated The Hurting XI 11 at Coire an t-Sneachda in Scotland.
05/01/2012 - Alpinism
Shoshala, the film tribute to Giovanni Quirici The full-length film Shoshala is now online, dedicated to Giovanni Quirici who died on the eiger on 12/08/2011.
03/01/2012 - Events
Jungfrau illuminated to celebrate mountain railway centenary The North Face of the Jungfrau (4158m) in Switzerland is currently being illuminated to celebrate the centenary of the Jungfrau Railway.
13/12/2011 - Alpinism
Corrado 'Korra' Pesce, from No Siesta to Cerro Torre. The interview and meeting with Rolando Garibotti From the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses to Patagonia. Corrado "Korra" Pesce's alpine journey, introduced by Rolando Garibotti in this meeting and interview - from one alpinist to another - in El Chalten
09/11/2011 - Climbing
David Lama repeats Alexander Huber routes on Sonnwand David Lama has made quick repeats of Stoamanndl 8b and Donnervogel 8b, first ascended by Alexander Huber, a few months after making the first repeat of Paciencia 8a on the North Face of the eiger.
25/10/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Antoine Montant On Sunday Antoine Montant was found dead in the French Alps. The 30-year-old was a forerunner of paragliding and speedriding. Capable of interpreting skiing in the mountains in a new and above all revolutionary manner, his death leaves behind an enormous void. By Luca Rolli.
26/08/2011 - Climbing
In memory of Giovanni Quirici Swiss alpinist Giovanni Quirici fell to his death on 12 August while ascending the North Face of the eiger.... a friend remembers him.
15/08/2011 - Climbing
Dean Potter highlining above Yosemite Falls Video of American climber Dean Potter slacklining above Yosemite Falls, Yosemite, USA.
10/08/2011 - Alpinism
Ulina smer, major new route on Triglav Tomaz Jakofcic and Tina Di Batista have established Ulina smer (IX, 1000m), a major new route up the North Face of Triglav, Slovenia.
22/04/2011 - Alpinism
eiger speed record by Dani Arnold On 20/04/2011 Dani Arnold from Switzerland climbed the Heckmair route up the North Face of the eiger in 2 hours 28 minutes, setting a new speed record up this historic line.
18/04/2011 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck top speed solo on Shisha Pangma On 17/04/2011 Swissman Ueli Steck ascended Shisha Pangma (8027m), Tibet in record time.
16/04/2011 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2011: Mount Logan and Greenland Big Walls the winners Two prizes awarded last night in Chamonix during the IXX Piolet d'Or: Mount Logan in Canada by Yasushi Okada and Katsutaka Yokoyama, and the Big Walls in Greenland by Sean Villanueva, Nicolas and Olivier Favresse and Ben Ditto.
15/04/2011 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck in the Himalaya Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck is back in the Himalaya, at present in Shisha Pangma base camp, ready for an attempt up the South Face together with Don Bowie
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