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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.

23/10/2013 - Alpinism

Kishtwar Kailash: first ascent by Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden

In October 2013 British alpinists Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden made the first ascent of Kishtwar Kailash (6,451m), Indian Himalaya.

25/07/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Luca Pandolfi and the Sentinel Rouge couloir on Mont Blanc

Luca Pandolfi talks about his descent of Grand couloir of Sentinelle Rouge, carried out with Ben Briggs and Tom Grant on 5 July 2013.

11/07/2013 - Alpinism

Artur Hajzer perishes on Gasherbrum I

7 July the 51-year-old great Polish alpinists Artur Hajzer died while falling down the Japanese couloir on Gasherbrum I (8068m).

08/07/2013 - Alpinism

Thoughts about alpinism, climbing and accidents

Using his own experience as a basis, Elio Bonfanti explores some thoughts about alpinism and climbing and their risks.

25/06/2013 - Alpinism

Argento vivo up the North Face of Piccola Civetta, Dolomites

From 12 - 15 May Stefano Angelini, Alessandro Beber and Fabrizio Dellai established Argento vivo, a new ice and mixed route up the North Face of Piccola Civetta, Dolomites. Alessandro Beber provides the details.

14/06/2013 - Alpinism

David Lama solos Sagwand Mittelpfeiler

On 14 May David Lama soloed the Mittelpfeiler route (800m, M5) up Sagwand in the Valsertal, Zillertal Alps, Austria.

20/05/2013 - Alpinism

Gaëlle Cavalié found alive below the summit of Aiguille Verte

French alpinist Gaëlle Cavalié was found alive and well on Saturday 18 May after going missing in the Mont Blanc massif. On Tuesday 14 May Cavalié had set off to climb Aiguille Verte.

16/05/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Col Armand Charlet, NE couloir ski and snowboard descent

On 8 May 2013 Davide Capozzi, Julien Herry and Luca Rolli made a ski and snowboard descent of the NE couloir on Col Armand Charlet, Mont Blanc massif.

15/04/2013 - Alpinism

Alaska: big new climb on Citadel in the remote Kichatna Range

From 5 - 7 April Ben Erdmann, Jess Roskelley and Kristoffer Szilas made the first ascent of Hypa Zypa couloir (ED: AI5+, M6+, 5.10R, A3, 1100m) up the East Face of the Citadel in the Kichatna Range, Alaska.

14/04/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Grigna Settentrionale, probabile first ski descent by Giacomo Rovida and Ramon Chiodi

On 5/04/2013 Giacomo Rovida and Ramon Chiodi made the probabile first ski descent down Grigna Settentrionale. The couloir is beautiful, demanding and a long way away from the usual destinations, as Giacomo Rovida explains.

12/04/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Piz Lavarella West Face, first ski descent in the Dolomites by Francesco Tremolada and Andrea Oberbacher

On 10/04/2013 Francesco Tremolada and Andrea Oberbacher made the first ski descent of the Piz Lavarella West Face (Conturines - Lavarella), Alta Badia, Dolomites. The report by Francesco Tremolada.

05/04/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Sass Dlacia north couloir in the Dolomites

On 04/04/2013 Francesco Tremolada and Norbert Frenademetz skied the North couloir of Sass Dlacia in the Dolomites.

25/03/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Brèche NW des Deux Aigles, first descent of Cadeau d'anniversaire

On 23/03/3013 Davide Capozzi and Julien Herry made the first descent of Cadeau d'anniversaire located on Brèche NW des Deux Aigles (Mont Blanc). Davide Capozzi provides the details.

13/03/2013 - Alpinism

Aiguille Verte, Les Droites and Les Courtes solo in a day by Jon Griffith

On 3 March 2013 British alpinist Jon Griffith soloed the three North Faces in the Argentière basin in the Mont Blanc massif: Aiguille Verte, Les Droites and Les Courtes.

11/03/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Grand Muveran West Face steep skiing action in Switzerland

On 2 March Sébastien de Sainte Marie, Olov Isaksson and Gilles Bornet skied the West Face of Grand Muveran (1600m, 5.2/5.3 E4) in Switzerland's Bernese Alps.

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