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30/12/2011 - Interviews

Nanga Parbat in winter, Moro and Urubko travel towards their dream

Interview with Simone Moro and Denis Urubko, currently on their way to Nanga Parbat to attempt the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat (8125m).

30/12/2011 - Alpinism

Torre Egger, Norwegians climb new route in Patagonia

In December 2011 the Norwegians Bjørn-Eivind Aartun and Ole Lied established a new route up the south face of Torre Egger 2850m, Patagonia.

29/12/2011 - Environment

Dinosaur track discovered on Mount Pelmo, Dolomites

In September 2011 a group of five speleologists and mountaineers of La Venta Association spotted a possible track of dinosaur footprints at 3025 meters on the North-east ridge of Mount Pelmo in the Dolomites.

27/12/2011 - Alpinism

The Rise of the Machines, new route on Aguja Poincenot, Patagonia

Jens Holsten, Joel Kauffman, Mikey Schafer and established Rise of the Machines (VI 5.11 A2+ 900m, 750 new) up the Southwest Face, Aguja Poincenot, Fitz Roy massif, Patagonia.

26/12/2011 - Climbing

Nalle Hukkataival, three 8B's at Hueco Tanks

Video of Nalle Hukkataival who repeats Terre de Sienne, A Tale of Two Gabors and Diabolic at Hueco Tanks (USA) .

22/12/2011 - Alpinism

Let’s get wild, new route in Patagonia by Schaeli and Gietl

This December Roger Schaeli and Simon Gietl established Let's get wild (600m, 7a, 90°), their new route up Aguja Guillaumet (2579m) in Patagonia.

21/12/2011 - Climbing

Adam Ondra, his total climbing progression via Tough Enough in Madagascar

The video of the first one day free ascent of Tough Enough in Tsaranoro (Madagascar) in October 2010 and the total climbing progression of Adam Ondra, the Czech climber who amazed the world.

20/12/2011 - Climbing

Rätikon, new climb Velocità Limitata by Spreafico and Soldarini

This summer Paolo Spreafico, Domenico "Dodo" Soldarini and Lorenzo Martinelli established and freed Velocità limitata (230m, 8a, 7b+ oblig) up the Sulzfluh (2817m) in Switzerland's Rätikon.

20/12/2011 - Alpinism

Pussycat and Man Yoga, two new mixed routes in the Canadian Rockies

Raphael Slawinski, Pierre Darbellay and Bertrand Martenet have established Pussycat (M7 WI5R, 180m) on the Weeping Wall while Jonny Simms and Jon Walsh put up Man Yoga (M8 WI5, 250m) on the Stanley Headwall in the Rockies, Canada.

19/12/2011 - Climbing

Nalle Hukkataival 8B flash at Hueco Tanks on Crown of Aragorn

At Hueco Tanks (USA) Nalle Hukkataival from Finland flashed the boulder problem Crown of Aragorn (V13, 8B).

16/12/2011 - Climbing

Alexander Huber about Adam Ondra

Video of Alexander Huber sharing his thoughts about about Adam Ondra

15/12/2011 - Alpinism

Aguja Guillaumet, Patagonia

The North Ridge of Aguja Guillaumet (2579m) in the Fitz Roy massif in Patagonia was first climbed in 1981 by the Argentines Eduardo Brenner and Eduardo Moschioni. Damiano Barabino, Sergio De Leo and Marcello Sanguineti repeated the route on 8 December 2011 and finished up the Amy route.

14/12/2011 - Alpinism

Great Trango Tower, new Ukrainian - Russian route in the Karakorum

This summer a female trio of climbers comprised of Marina Kopteva, Anna Yasinskay and Galina Chibitok established "Parallel world" (2580m, VI+, A1/7b, 6B), a new route up the NW Face of Great Trango Tower, Karakorum, Pakistan.

14/12/2011 - Climbing

Alizée Dufraisse climbs 8c+ at Siurana

French climber Alizée Dufraisse has sent her first 8c+, Patinoso 8c+ at Siurana, Spain.

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