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14/01/2012 - Alpinism

Aconcagua South Face: the ascent by Andrea Di Donato and Andres Zegers

On 22,23,24 December 2011 the Italian Mountain Guide Andrea Di Donato and the alpinist from Chile Andres Zegers ascended the South Face of Aconcagua (6962m, Andes, Argentina), establishing a probable 800m new start variation to the Direct French route.

19/09/2011 - Alpinism

Steve House solos Repentance and Remission

The 2010 video filmed by Jim Surette of American climber Steve House as he solos two classic icefalls, Repentance and Remission in New Hampshire, USA.

07/09/2011 - Alpinism

Junai Kangri, first ascent in the Karakorum by Spanish expedition

On 22 August a Spanish expedition led by Jonas Cruces carried out the first ascent of Junai Kangri (6017m) in India's Karakorum, via their route "Sin permiso (IV, AD +, 750m).

01/06/2011 - Alpinism

Simone Moro and helicopter rescues in Nepal

Interview with Simone Moro about the latest helicopter rescues in Nepal's mountains.

16/05/2011 - Book-press

Everest and Dolomites in 3D

Explore Mount Everest and the Dolomites with a 3D application.

11/03/2011 - Alpinism

Cugi's Corner, new route up the NW Face of Cimon di Palantina

On 5 March 2011 the Italians Barry Bona and Simone Favero established Cugi's Corner, a new route up the NW Face of Cimon di Palantina (Col Nudo-Cavallo moutain chain, Alpago, Dolomites).

03/03/2011 - Alpinism

Ice climbing and dry tooling in the Val di Fassa, Dolomites

Tommaso Cardelli introduces a series of classic and new ice climbs in the Valle di Fassa, right in the heart of the Italian Dolomites.

01/03/2011 - Alpinism

Papillon, 1st repeat of the great icefall at Brissogne, Valle d'Aosta

On 01/02/2011 Marco Farina, Remy Maquignaz and Thomas Scalise Meynet carried out the first repeat of Papillon (250m IV, 4, M6, 5°) a great modern mixed journey first ascended in 2003 in Valle d'Aosta above Brissogne by Alex Busca, Ezio Marlier and Massimo Farina.

23/02/2011 - Alpinism

Goulotte fantasma on Punta Sant'anna

On 6 February 2011 the Italians Luca Maspes, Annalisa Bonfanti and Anna Ceruti climbed Goulotte Santanna (250m) up the South East Face of Sant'Anna 3171m, Val Porcellizzo, Alta Val Masino).

16/02/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Petit Mont Blanc, ENE Face descent

On 11/02/2011 Davide Capozzi from Italy and Julien Herry from France carried out the what is likely to be the first descent of the ENE Face of Petit Mont Blanc.

10/02/2011 - Alpinism

Solo per i tuoi occhi, the great icefall on Monte Pelmo climbed by Ballico and Milanese

On 23/01/2011 Giuseppe Ballico and Marco Milanesi carried out what is believe to be the first ascent of Solo per i tuoi occhi (300m, V, WI 5+ XRM), the massive drip on the ESE Face of Monte Pelmo, Dolomites.

08/02/2011 - Alpinism

New ice climbs in Austria's Floitental by Leichtfried, Purner & Co

Two new icefalls in the Floitental (Zillertal), Austria: Excalibur (WI6/R, 120m, Albert Leichtfried & Paul Mair 30/01/2011) and Quasimodo (M7 WI7, 90m, Benedikt Purner & Klaus Pietersteiner 03/02/2011).

21/01/2011 - Alpinism

Il Regalo della Befana, new icefall in Val Grande, Dolomites

On 6/01/2011 the Italians Dario De Rossi, Renato Bortolato & C., carried out what is thought to be the first ascent of Il Regalo della Befana (110m II,4), inVal Grande (Santo Stefano di Cadore, Belluno, Dolomites).

29/12/2010 - Alpinism

Cascata Per Leo, rare icefall on Sorapiss, Dolomites

On 21 December Giuseppe 'Beppe' Ballico and Marco Milanese climbed "Cascata Per Leo" (270m, IV, WI 5+ XR) a beautiful icefall which rarely comes into condition on the SW Face of Croda Marcora (Sorapiss, Dolomites).

27/12/2010 - Alpinism

Two icefalls in Valle dell'Orco and Piantonetto

"La Cascata delle miniere" in Valle dell'Orco and "Ciao TFR" in Vallone di Piantonetto, two icefalls in Northern Italy climbed by Marco Appino, Umberto Bado, Mauro Appino and Renzo Vottero.