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04/04/2013 - Alpinism

Alexander Huber, Sonnwand Nirwana above the Loferer Alm in Austria

In September 2012 Alexander Huber made the first ascent of the multi-pitch Nirwana 8c+ on Sonnwand, Loferer Alm, Austria.

04/04/2013 - Alpinism

Molignon and the video of L'Onda di Hokusai on Rosengarten

Video of Philipp Angelo, Andreas Tonelli, Thomas Gianola and Klaus Baumgartner climbing their L'Onda di Hokusai, Molignon di Dentro, Rosengarten, Dolomites.

03/04/2013 - Alpinism

Jirishanca and the attempt by Michi Wohlleben in Peru

Interview and video about the 2012 attempt carried out by Michi Wohlleben, Arne Bergau and Hannes Jähn to ascend Jirishanca (6094m) in Peru.

02/04/2013 - Alpinism

L'Onda di Hokusai, the great new route up Molignon di Dentro in the Dolomites by Angelo and Tonelli

Andreas Tonelli reports about L'Onda di Hokusai (750m, WI5+, 60°, M3), the new route he forged together with Philipp Angelo up the NE Face of Molignon di Dentro, Rosengarten, Dolomites.

01/04/2013 - Alpinism

Eiger North Face: English winter attempt of Russian route

The video of the march 2013 attempt by Andy Kirkpatrick, Ross Kain and Neil Chelton to repeat the Russian route up the North Face of the Eiger.

30/03/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Monte Rinalpi ski mountaineering, Alta Valtellina

Mountain Guide Eraldo Meraldi introduces the ski mountaineering trip to the lonesome summit of Monte Rinalpi (3012m), Alta Valtellina, Rhaetian Alps.

27/03/2013 - Competitions

Salewa Rockshow 2013, the start!

The tour promoted by Salewa to discover the climber of the future begins again this April. Five Italian climbing gyms take part in the event which spans 9 countries.

23/03/2013 - Alpinism

Kjerrskredkvelven, great ice repeat in Norway by Scherer and Schmitt

In February 2013 Matthias Scherer and Tanja Schmitt repeated Kjerrskredkvelven, the enormous ice climb in Gudvangen, Norway.

22/03/2013 - Events

Piolets d'Or, special mention to Kennedy, Kruk, Lama and Ornter

The Jury motivation for the special mention assigned to Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk, David Lama and Peter Ortner which will be awarded during the 21st Piolet d'Or, scheduled to take place from 3 - 6 April 2013 at Courmayeur and Chamonix at the foot of Mont Blanc.

22/03/2013 - Alpinism

2nd International Master Course in Mountain Medicine

The second edition of the International Master Course in Mountain Medicine will start on May 2013 to end on June 2014 and will be held at the Italian Insubria University in collaboration with the University of Turin and the Bolzano EURAC. The introduction by Doctor Luigi Festi.

20/03/2013 - Alpinism

Sagwand first winter ascent by Auer, Lama and Ortner

On 16 and 17 March 2013 the highly experienced Austrian alpinists Hansjörg Auer, David Lama and Peter Ortner made the first winter ascent of the Sagwand via the route Schiefer Riss first climbed by Mathias Rebitsch and Roland Berger in 1947.

18/03/2013 - Alpinism

Important new winter additions to Ben Nevis

Two new winter climbs have been added to Ben Nevis in Scotland: Deadly Presence (VIII,7, Iain Small, Doug Hawthorn) and Shooting Star (VI,6, Robin Clothier, Richard Bentley).

16/03/2013 - Book-press

Felix Baumgartner wins National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Award

Austrian Felix Baumgartner was awarded the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year for his historic free fall from space on 14 October 2012.

15/03/2013 - Climbing

Renan Ozturk

The video clip of some of the recent works of American alpinist and filmmaker Renan Ozturk.

15/03/2013 - Alpinism

Villanueva, Didier and Hanssens free climbs in Patagonia's Torres del Paine

In Patagonia the Belgian alpinists Stephane Hanssens, Merlin Didier and Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll made the first free ascents of the East Face of Cerro Catedral (1000 m, 7c+) and the East Face of Cerro Cota 2000 (500m, 7c+) while on Fitz Roy they climbed 900m of virgin ground up the...