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Rungofarka first ascent in Himalaya by Tino Villanueva and Alan Rousseau
11/12/2017 - Alpinism
Rungofarka first ascent in Himalaya by Tino Villanueva and Alan Rousseau
Climbing alpine style over five days, American alpinists Tino Villanueva and Alan Rousseau have made the first ascent of Rungofarka 6495 m in the Zanskar mountain range in the Indian Himalaya.
Pangbuk North,  video of the French route in  Nepal
24/11/2017 - Alpinism
Pangbuk North, video of the French route in Nepal
The video of Tolerance Zero, the new climb established by French alpinists Max Bonniot and Pierre Sancier up the North Face of Pangbuk North (6589 m) in Nepal.
Larkya Main, Georgians claim first ascent in Himalaya
17/11/2017 - Alpinism
Larkya Main, Georgians claim first ascent in Himalaya
Georgian mountaineers Giorgi Tepnadze, Bakar Gelashvili and Archil Badriashvili have established a new route up the SE Face of Larkya Main. It is also the first ascent of this 6425m high mountain in the Himalaya.
Mt. Ushba: Slovakians score first ski descent in Georgian Caucasus
Mt. Ushba: Slovakians score first ski descent in Georgian Caucasus
Last May and June Slovakian alpinists Miroslav Peťo and Maroš Červienka carried out a series of difficult ski descents in the Caucasus massif in Georgia: the SW Ridge of Tetnuldi (4858 m), the SE couloir of Chatyn Tau (4412 m) and, above all, the SE couloir of Ushba North summit...
For Hayden Kennedy & Inge Perkins
07/11/2017 - Alpinism
For Hayden Kennedy & Inge Perkins
The video tribute to American alpinists Hayden Kennedy and Inge Perkins.
Curvas Peligrosas, steep skiing in Peru
Curvas Peligrosas, steep skiing in Peru
The trailer for Curvas Peligrosas, the film directed by Yannick Boissenot documenting a month spent in Peru together with Frederic Gentet and Stéphane Roguet where the trio made several steep skiing descents including Artesonraju, Huascaran and Tocllaraju.
Farewell Fred Beckey, American climbing legend
31/10/2017 - Alpinism
Farewell Fred Beckey, American climbing legend
Legendary American climber Fred Beckey has passed away aged 94.
Mount Edgar summit and new Italian West Face climb in China
28/10/2017 - Alpinism
Mount Edgar summit and new Italian West Face climb in China
An Italian expedition comprised of François Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti, Emrik Favre, Tomas Franchini, Matteo Faletti and Fabrizio Dellai has successfully climbed Mount Edgar (6618m) in the Sichuan region of China. Climbing in two teams, they repeated the original Korean route and established a new line up the West Face.
Nuptse South Face, extraordinary new French route climbed by Degoulet, Guigonne, Millerioux
21/10/2017 - Alpinism
Nuptse South Face, extraordinary new French route climbed by Degoulet, Guigonne, Millerioux
French alpinists Hélias Millerioux, Frédéric Degoulet and Niçois Benjamin Guigonnet have made an alpine style ascent of a new route up the South Face of Nuptse, Nepal Himalaya
Bugaboos climbing: Leo Houlding and Will Stanhope enchain Howser Towers in a day
18/10/2017 - Alpinism
Bugaboos climbing: Leo Houlding and Will Stanhope enchain Howser Towers in a day
Leo Houlding and Will Stanhope climb the three Howser Towers at the Bugaboos in Canada in 23 hours and 30 minutes. The link-up consisted of 2,000m of climbing up to 5.12+ (7b/7b+). This is the first time the three towers have been enchained in a day.
Farewell Hayden Kennedy and Inge Perkins, an indescribable tragedy for alpinism
11/10/2017 - Alpinism
Farewell Hayden Kennedy and Inge Perkins, an indescribable tragedy for alpinism
27-year-old Hayden Kennedy and his girlfriend Inge Perkins have lost their lives. Kennedy was considered one of the leading climbers of his generation.
Königsspitze ice climb by Daniel Ladurner and Johannes Lemayer
10/10/2017 - Alpinism
Königsspitze ice climb by Daniel Ladurner and Johannes Lemayer
Mountaineering in the South Tyrol: on 07/10/2017 Daniel Ladurner and Johannes Lemayer climbed Schattenspiel, a line they believe is a new route described as 'a fantastic line of ice' up the NE Face of Königsspitze / Gran Zebrù.
Goodbye to Franček Knez, Slovenia's silent climber
09/10/2017 - Alpinism
Goodbye to Franček Knez, Slovenia's silent climber
62-year-old Slovenian mountaineer Franček Knez died on 6 October 2017. Reserved and modest, Knez was considered by many as one of the strongest alpinists of his generation. Published below is a profile written by Slovenian journalist Urban Golob in 2010 when, together with Silvo Karo, Knez was conferred the Order...
Alix von Melle and Luis Stitzinger summit Manaslu
06/10/2017 - Alpinism
Alix von Melle and Luis Stitzinger summit Manaslu
On 30 September the German mountaineers Alix von Melle and Luis Stitzinger reached the summit of Manaslu, their seventh 8000er climbing without the use of supplementary oxygen.
Schreckhorn, new rock climb in Switzerland by Thomas Senf and Martin Reber
31/08/2017 - Alpinism
Schreckhorn, new rock climb in Switzerland by Thomas Senf and Martin Reber
In July the Swiss alpinists Thomas Senf and Martin Reber made the first ascent of Freudenschreck (6a+, 485 m), a new rock climbing up the SW ridge of Schreckhorn (4078 m), Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.
New Spanish climbs on Norway's Lofoten Islands
22/08/2017 - Alpinism
New Spanish climbs on Norway's Lofoten Islands
Between 2016 and 2017 a series of new rock climbs were first ascended on the Lofoten Islands, Norway, by the Spanish climbers Guille Cuadrado, Gerber Cucurell, Pau Gómez, Jordi Esteve and Felix Queipo established up peaks Marklitinden, Storskiva, Merraflestinden and Moltbaertinden.