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Col du Brouillard, first descent of SW Couloir
Col du Brouillard, first descent of SW Couloir
Davide Capozzi and Roch Malnuit have carried out the probable first descent of the SW Couloir of Col du Brouillard in the Mont Blanc mountain range.
Gasherbrum II, historic first winter ascent: summit for Moro, Urubko and Richards!
02/02/2011 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum II, historic first winter ascent: summit for Moro, Urubko and Richards!
At 11:28 local time Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards reached the summit of Gasherbrum II. This is the first winter ascent of the 13th highest mountain in the world, a historic climb which is also the first winter ascent of one of the five 8000ers located in Pakistan.
Gasherbrum II in winter: Moro, Urubko and Richards poised for summit push
01/02/2011 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum II in winter: Moro, Urubko and Richards poised for summit push
Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards plan to set off from their Camp 3 at 6900m tonight for their first attempt at reaching the summit of Gasherbrum II (Karakorum, Pakistan).
Tito Traversa, a summer and winter on the rise
01/02/2011 - Climbing
Tito Traversa, a summer and winter on the rise
A report of a summer and winter spent climbing by Tito Traversa who, aged nine, has now sent his first 8b, "Je est un autre" at Castillon (France)
Gasherbrum II in winter: Campo 2 for Moro, Urubko and Richards
28/01/2011 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum II in winter: Campo 2 for Moro, Urubko and Richards
On 25 Janaury 2011 Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards installed Camp 2 at 6500m on Gasherbrum II. In doing so they carried out another important step in their attempt to carry out the first winter ascent of the 13th highest mountain in the world.
Aiguilles du Brouillard Couloir south-west first ski descent
Aiguilles du Brouillard Couloir south-west first ski descent
On 17/01/2011 Davide Capozzi, Luca Rolli, Roch Malnuit, Laurent Dupré and Lionel Hachemy made the first descent of the SW Couloir on Aiguilles du Brouillard (P.ta Saviotti), Mont Blanc
Il Regalo della Befana, new icefall in Val Grande, Dolomites
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).
Dripping Elegance, new mixed route in Austria's Ötztal
13/01/2011 - Alpinism
Dripping Elegance, new mixed route in Austria's Ötztal
Albert Leichtfried and Gerry Fiegl have established Dripping Elegance (M10/WI5+ 110m) in the Ötztal in Austria.
Jardines Japoneses, new route on Aguja Mermoz, Patagonia
08/01/2011 - Alpinism
Jardines Japoneses, new route on Aguja Mermoz, Patagonia
American alpinists Colin Haley, Mikey Schaefer and Jens Holsten have established 'Jardines Japoneses', (650m AI4 M5 5.10 A1) on Aguja Mermoz in Patagonia.
Paul Robinson in Fontainebleau
05/01/2011 - Climbing
Paul Robinson in Fontainebleau
In just 10 days Paul Robinson has sent three Fb8B+ eand four Fb8B at Fontainebleau in France.
Malvasia 22 years later... the first repeat by Cody Roth and the recollections of Manolo
01/01/2011 - Climbing
Malvasia 22 years later... the first repeat by Cody Roth and the recollections of Manolo
On 28 December 2010 the American climber Cody Roth carried out the first repeat of Malvasia at Dvigrad in Croatia, the route bolted in 1987 and freed in 1988 by Maurizio 'Manolo' Zanolla which no one had managed to repeat. Roth believes the route to be a good 8c+... The...
Freeride skiing in the Alta Badia, Dolomites
Freeride skiing in the Alta Badia, Dolomites
A brief introduction to seven freeride itineraries in Alta Badia, Dolomites, by Mountain Guide Francesco Tremolada.
Long mixed climb in the Gasterntal close Kandersteg, Switzerland
30/12/2010 - Alpinism
Long mixed climb in the Gasterntal close Kandersteg, Switzerland
Over a four day period in winter 2007 the experienced Swiss ice climbers Markus Stofer and Bernd Rathmayr established "Scharf, mit alles…" in the Gasterntal close to Kandersteg in Switzerland.
Cascata Per Leo, rare icefall on Sorapiss, 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).
Night Terror, Lobuche East, Kauffman shares ascent details
28/12/2010 - Alpinism
Night Terror, Lobuche East, Kauffman shares ascent details
Joel Kauffman reports about the ascent of Night Terror (VI WI5+ AI4 M7 85°) on Lobuche East, Nepal, carried out with fellow American Jared Vilhauer.
New winter desperate in Wales
28/12/2010 - Alpinism
New winter desperate in Wales
On 26/12/2010 Pete Harrison made the first ascent of the hardest winter route in Wales, Are You Having it about the Woolly Mammoths XI 10 in the Llanberis Pass.

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