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20/12/2013 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014: John Roskelley to receive Lifetime Achievement Award From 26 - 29 March 2014 Courmayeur and chamonix will host the 22nd edition of the Piolets d’Or, the Oscars of mountaineering. American alpinist John Roskelley will receive the Piolet d'Or Carrière.
16/12/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Mont Blanc freeride: Vallée Blanche and Glacier Rond Two great freeride itineraries on Mont Blanc introduced by Domenico Giusti and Giorgio Passino: Vallée Blanche from Courmayeur and Glacier Rond.
09/12/2013 - Alpinism
Ghost Dog on Sasso Pordoi in the Dolomites by Corrado Pesce and Jeff Mercier Corrado Korra Pesce and Jeff Mercier have climbed Ghost Dog (WI6 XR/M5/6a 800m) a probable new ice and mixed route up the West Face of Sass Pordoi in the Dolomites.
22/11/2013 - Climbing
Muriel Sarkany climbs 9a at the Gorges du Loup Belgian rock climber Muriel Sarkany has climbed her first 9a, Punt-X at the Gorges du Loup in France.
04/11/2013 - Alpinism
Magnus Kastengren dies in fall from Mount Cook 32-year-old Swedish extreme skier Magnus Kastengren has lost his life in a fall from Mount Cook in New Zealand.
31/10/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Happy Winter, extreme skiing with Andreas Fransson The video Happy Winter produced by Bjarne Salén about Andreas Fransson and his extreme skiing.
29/10/2013 - Alpinism
Annapurna: Graziani and Benoist are safe and have been evacuated to Kathmandu The two French climbers Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist who reached the summit of Annapurna via the south face on October 24th have been taken by helicopter to Kathmandu. Benoist is reported to have suffered frostbite. They may be back in France already by tomorrow.
26/10/2013 - Alpinism
Annapurna south face, Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist’s reported ascent Last Thursday 24 October the French guides Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist are reported to have climbed the south face of Annapurna, repeating the route climbed by Ueli Steck on 9 October. This news, reported on many specialised web sites, has not been confirmed, nor is it known whether Graziani...
27/09/2013 - Alpinism
Young alpinist discovers jewels on Mont Blanc This September on the Bossons glacier at the foot of Mont Blanc a French climber has found precious gems, possibly the remains of an air crash.
18/09/2013 - Interviews
Mina Markovic, the Arco Rock Master interview Interview with Slovenian athlete Mina Markovic who won her first Arco Rock Master title on 8 September 2013
16/09/2013 - Environment
The sustainable mobility challenge, from the cities to the Alps. By Simonetta Radice Mobility Week 2013: from big cities to the mountains in search of a possible balance. By Simonetta Radice.
04/09/2013 - Competitions
Wind of change at the 2013 edition of The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc The imposing squad of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc kept spreading under the stars of the chamonix night. Until 14:30 on Sunday afternoon, each competitor fought fight to pass the final line of the main race on time to be part of the legend. Like Rory Bosio and Xavier...
13/08/2013 - Alpinism
Ciao Icaro On 12/08/2013 Corrado De Monte, known to all as Icaro, fell to his death while reaching base of Torre Iolanda in Moiazza (Dolomites). Born in Trieste 53 years ago, the Italian alpinist, caver and mountain guide was one of the most popular characters in the climbing and mountaineering world.
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...
31/07/2013 - Environment
SuperAlp part three: from Via Alpina to the land of the Walser Via Alpina, the ancient Walser people, new inhabitants, old and new means of transport. Searching for a real sustainability. The last of our three episodes of SuperAlp! 2013 by our reporter Simonetta Radice.
30/07/2013 - Alpinism
Jorg Verhoeven and the Zillertaler Hauptkamm traverse In July Jorg Verhoeven carried out the traverse of the Zillertaler Hauptkamm in Austria. An unusual week of alpinism in the busy schedule of a great sport climbing champion.
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