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Arc'teryx Alpine Academy 2019, last places available for upcoming clinics
18/04/2019 - Alpinism
Arc'teryx Alpine Academy 2019, last places available for upcoming clinics
Tickets are running out for the Arcteryx Alpine Academy 2019, scheduled to take place from 4 to 7 July 2019 Chamonix, France. This unique event offers climbers of all abilities to learn more about climbing and alpinism directly on Mont Blanc.
Ice climbing in Val Pramper, Dolomites: new mixed route La Piccola Sgualdrina
18/04/2019 - Alpinism
Ice climbing in Val Pramper, Dolomites: new mixed route La Piccola Sgualdrina
In January 2019 Francesco Fazzi and Matteo Pilon made the first ascent of La Piccola Sgualdrina (130m M8 WI5 III), a new mixed route up in Val Pramper, Dolomites, immediately next to the famous icefall Gran Dama. Fazzi, a mountain guide from Val di Zoldo, reports.
La Vierge du Flambeau in Mont Blanc massif / Miss Go by Ezio Marlier
04/04/2019 - Alpinism
La Vierge du Flambeau in Mont Blanc massif / Miss Go by Ezio Marlier
Ezio Marlier introduces the modern mixed climb Miss No which he first ascended with Elisabetta Ceaglio up the NE Face of La Vierge du Flambeau (3244m), Mont Blanc massif in April 2017.
Hansjörg Auer climbs new ice in his Ötztal mountains
25/03/2019 - Alpinism
Hansjörg Auer climbs new ice in his Ötztal mountains
This winter Austrian mountaineer Hansjörg Auer ascended three new ice climbs in the Ötztal valley and made a solo first ascent up Rofele Wand in the Ötztal Alps.
Cheeky Monkeys added to Coulm d’Mez in Switzerland by Marco Majori and Davide Terraneo
24/03/2019 - Alpinism
Cheeky Monkeys added to Coulm d’Mez in Switzerland by Marco Majori and Davide Terraneo
On the east face of Coulm d'Mez in Switzerland Marco Majori and Davide Terraneo have climbed Cheeky Monkeys, a possible new icefall in the Bernina group.
Jacopo Larcher frees his mega trad climb at Cadarese
22/03/2019 - Climbing
Jacopo Larcher frees his mega trad climb at Cadarese
At Cadarese, Italy, Jacopo Larcher has made the first ascent of his huge trad project, defining the pitch as 'the most difficult thing I’ve ever climbed'.
Arc'teryx Alpine Academy 2019, registration online today at 15
20/03/2019 - Alpinism
Arc'teryx Alpine Academy 2019, registration online today at 15
Registration starts online today at 15:00 for the Arcteryx Alpine Academy 2019, scheduled to take place from 4 to 7 July 2019 Chamonix, France. This unique event offers climbers of all abilities to learn more about climbing and alpinism directly on Mont Blanc.
Val di Mello online petition against path for the disabled
13/03/2019 - Environment
Val di Mello online petition against path for the disabled
The Committee for the defence of Val Di Mello, Italy, has launched an online petition against the planned expansion of an existing path that would make it accessible to wheelchairs and the disabled. While thousands have already signed in protest, Luca Maspes, President of the Val di Mello Mountain Guides, urges for...
Arc'teryx Alpine Academy 2019, alpinism and climbing for everyone on Mont Blanc
07/03/2019 - Events
Arc'teryx Alpine Academy 2019, alpinism and climbing for everyone on Mont Blanc
From 4 to 7 July 2019 Chamonix, France will host the Arcteryx Alpine Academy. This unique event offers climbers of all abilities to learn more about climbing and alpinism directly on Mont Blanc.
Paul Bonhomme skis Dent Blanche East Face in Switzerland
Paul Bonhomme skis Dent Blanche East Face in Switzerland
French mountain guide Paul Bonhomme has made what is likely to be a new ski descent down the East Face of Dent Blanche in Switzerland.
Igor Koller appeals against access restrictions to Tatra National Park
05/03/2019 - Environment
Igor Koller appeals against access restrictions to Tatra National Park
Slovak mountaineer Igor Koller appeals to all mountaineers, climbers, walkers, ski mountaineers against restrictions within the Tatra National Park. An online petition has been created to safeguard access to these mountains in Slovakia.
Matterhorn West Face climbed in winter by Marco Farina and Marco Majori
21/02/2019 - Alpinism
Matterhorn West Face climbed in winter by Marco Farina and Marco Majori
From 15 to 16 February 2019 Marco Farina and Marco Majori completed a rare repeat of Via Ottin - Daguin up the west face of the Matterhorn.
Beauty and the Beast in the Pale di San Martino, Dolomites
14/02/2019 - Alpinism
Beauty and the Beast in the Pale di San Martino, Dolomites
Winter climbing in the Dolomites: Simone Banal and Matteo Faletti report about their first ascents, on 8 and 9 January 2019 of 'La Bella' (265m AI5+, 90°) and ‘La Bestia' (250m, AI5+, M6) up Cima del Focobon, Pale di San Martino group, with Alessandro Beber, Marco Pellegrini and Marco Zanni.
Ezio Marlier adds two mixed climbs to Ollomont in Valle D'Aosta
12/02/2019 - Alpinism
Ezio Marlier adds two mixed climbs to Ollomont in Valle D'Aosta
At Ollomont, a splendid valley that hides some of the most mysterious icefalls in Itay’s Aosta Valley, Ezio Marlier has established two mixed climbs: Albice with Alberto Pierotti and Rikiteppa with Paolo Celesia. Marlier reports
Paul Bonhomme and Stephane Roguet discover Injection l'Étale on Mt. Étale in France
Paul Bonhomme and Stephane Roguet discover Injection l'Étale on Mt. Étale in France
On 6 February 2019 French alpinists Paul Bonhomme and Stephane Roguet made the first ski descent of the East Face of Mt. Étale in France.
Caddymania, new Dolomites winter climb up Langkofel by Alessandro Baù, Giovanni Zaccaria
05/02/2019 - Alpinism
Caddymania, new Dolomites winter climb up Langkofel by Alessandro Baù, Giovanni Zaccaria
Winter mountaineering in the Dolomites: on the NW Face of the Innerkofler Tower, Langkofel / Sassolungo, Alessandro Baù and Giovanni Zaccaria have made the first ascent of the mixed climb of Caddymania. Zaccaria reports.