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29/12/2013 - Alpinism

Nanga Parbat, four expeditions aim for first winter ascent

Simone Moro, Emilio Previtali and David Göttler landed in Islamabad yesterday and in a few days time will reach Rupal Base Camp beneath Nanga Parbat (8125m), while a few days ago Ralf Dujmovits and Dariusz "Darek" Zaluski reached Base Camp on the Diamir Face. Tomasz Mackiewicz, Marek Klonowski, Jacek Teler...

10/12/2013 - Alpinism

Rossana Podestà has left us

Rossana Podestà died in rome today aged 79. The famous Italian actress was also life partner of Walter Bonatti.

13/11/2013 - Climbing

Climbing in Sardinia: October update by Maurizio Oviglia

The October climbing in Sardinia report provided by Maurizio Oviglia: Capo Pecora, Jurassic Park and a series of new modern multi-pitch rock climbs.

30/10/2013 - Alpinism

Gauri Shankar, first ascent of the south face by the Pamalade team

On 23 October the French alpinists Mathieu Détrie, Mathieu Maynadier, Pierre Labbre and Jérôme Para made the first ascent of the virgin south Face of Gauri Shankar (7134m) in the Rolwaling Himal, located on the border between Nepal and Tibet.

08/08/2013 - Alpinism

Divine Providence climbed by Andrea Di Donato and Bertrand Lemaire

The story of the recent repeat of Divine Providence by Andrea Di Donato and Bertrand Lemaire. Established in 1984 by French alpinists Patrick Gabarrou and François Marsigny and graded ABO, Divine Providence up the Gran Pilier d'Angle was freed in 1990 by Alain Ghersen and Thierry Renault. Even today this...

15/07/2013 - Competitions

Red Bull X-Alps 2013: historic hat-trick for Christian Maurer

Christian 'Chrigel' Maurer (SUI1) today, Sunday July 14th, set a new record after racing from Salzburg to Monaco in an extraordinary 6 days 23 hours and 40 minutes to win the 2013 Red Bull X-Alps.

15/07/2013 - Environment

SuperAlp 7: borders, ancient routes, populations and inhabitants

The Alpine Convention project, at its seventh edition, brings us through the Western region of the Alps to discover new and old issues. The first of three reports of the 20 SuperAlp! edition by our reporter Simonetta Radice.

11/06/2013 - Climbing

Climbing at Subiaco in the Valle dell’Aniene, Italy

Domenico Intorre introduces the crag Subiaco in Valle dell’Aniene, Lazio, close to rome, Italy

12/04/2013 - Climbing

Sperlonga, rock climbing, memories and beauty by Ivo Ferrari

Ivo Ferrari and the simple beauty of climbing: 3 rock climbs at Sperlonga and the pleasure of climbing, of feeling the sun and the rocks, and delving in the past (Fabio Delisi) and present.

27/03/2013 - Climbing

Climbing gear stolen at Moon Climbing

Last Saturday 3500 items were stolen from climbing clothing company Moon Climbing. The founder Ben Moon has asked the climbing community for support.

19/03/2013 - Climbing

Climbing at Sagres, Portugal

Leopoldo Faria introduces Corgas at Sagres, the sea cliff famous for hosting the first 9a sport climb in Portugal.

15/02/2013 - Alpinism

Febbre da Cavallo, new dry-tooling crag at Campitello Matese

Riccardo Quaranta introduces Febbre da Cavallo, the new dry-tooling crag at Campitello Matese close to Campobasso, Molise, Central Italy.

13/02/2013 - Climbing

Amiata trad climbing in Tuscany

Trad climbing around Monte Amiata in Tuscany, Italy, introduced by Federico Schlatter.

08/02/2013 - Alpinism

New icefalls in Canada by Raphael Slawinski

In the Canadian Rockies Raphael Slawinski has made the first ascent of two new icefalls: The God Delusion (175m, M8+ WI5+) and Nachtmahr (85m, M9 WI5).