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15/06/2012 - Events
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner named Explorer of the Year by National Geographic Yesterday the National Geographic Society awarded the title Explorer of the Year to Austrian alpinist Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner. The late Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard was awarded the Hubbard Medal.
14/06/2012 - Climbing
Hubble, the video of Steve McClure at Raven Tor The video of Steve McClure climbing Hubble 8c+, the super route freed by Ben Moon at Raven Tor, England.
14/06/2012 - Climbing
Silvio Reffo frees L'attimo 9a at Covolo On 13/06/2012 the Italian climber Silvio Reffo made the first ascent of L'attimo 9a at the crag Covolo.
13/06/2012 - Alpinism
Latok II, new French route in the Karakorum From 3 to 6 June 2012 the French alpinists Antoine Bletton, Pierre Labbre, Mathieu Maynadier and Sebastien Ratel made the first ascent of Théorême de la Peine (2000m, M5, ED-) up Latok II (7020m), Karakorum, Pakistan.
12/06/2012 - Climbing
Adam Ondra and his Biographie flash attempt at Ceuse Adam Ondra talks about the Friday 8 June failed flash attempt of the famous rock climb Biographie at Ceuse in France.
08/06/2012 - Alpinism
Alex Honnold: super solo on the Yosemite Triple Alex Honnold has doubled his takings: after the fast ascent of the trio Mount Watkins, El Capitan and Half Dome with Tommy Caldwell, between 5 and 6 June the 26-year-old US climber carried out an incredible and fast solo ascent of the Yosemite Triple once again.
08/06/2012 - Alpinism
Valery Rozov and the B.A.S.E. jump off Shivling in Himalaya On 25 May 2012 Valery Rozov from Russia made the highest BASE Jump in the world by leaping from 6420m just below the summit of Shivling in the Himalaya.
08/06/2012 - Events
Karl Unterkircher Award 2012, the nominations The second edition of the Karl Unterkircher Award will take place on 6 July 2012 at Selva di Val Gardena in the Italian Dolomites. The alpinists nominated for this award are Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards for the first winter ascent of Gasherbrum II, Sean Villanueva, Ben Ditto,...
08/06/2012 - Climbing
How to climb cracks The first three short videos to learn the art of climbing cracks, a useful tutorial which examines everything from finger cracks to how to tape up
06/06/2012 - Interviews
Emily Harrington summits Everest Interview with the American climber Emily Harrington who reached the top of Everest on 25 May 2012
06/06/2012 - Climbing
Roland Hemetzberger frees Bügeleisen at Kufstein in Austria The video of Roland Hemetzberger and the first ascent of Bügeleisen 8b+ close to Kufstein, Austria.
05/06/2012 - Climbing
Daniel Woods boulders for Hueco The video of Daniel Woods bouldering during the Hueco Rock Rodeo 2012.
04/06/2012 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck and Everest: the ascent of a great alpinist The report of Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck who on 18 May 2012 reached the summit of Everest along with Tenji Sherpa. We have published the account in its entirety as this provides insight into the crowds present during this pre-monsoon season, the job of the Sherpa and what it means...
01/06/2012 - Climbing
Rock climbing on Mongioie and Rocca dei Campanili, Italy Trial, Afa and Due bottoni nel pozzo. Three rock climbs located at 2000m on the beautiful South Face of Rocca dei Campanili in Piemonte, Italy, introduced by Mirko Rizzo.
31/05/2012 - Alpinism
Shattered, the Steve House video The video by Tyler Stableford with the introspection of Steve House.
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