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29/01/2007 - Alpinism
Piolet d'or 2006 awarded to Prezelj and Lorencic for Chomo Lhari On 26 January 2007 Marko Prezelj and Boris Lorencic from Slovenia were awarded the "Golden ice axe" for their new route on Chomo Lhari. Pavle Kozjek was awarded the Spectators Choice for his new route climbed solo up Cho Oyu. This was the 16th edition of the mountaineering award, created...
24/01/2007 - Alpinism
16th Piolet d'or: alpine style Himalayan mountaineering On Friday 16 January 2007 the five teams nominated for the award will present their ascent to the public and the (desired and prestigious) golden ice axe will be awarded to the "ascent of the year".
20/10/2006 - Alpinism
Kedar Dome ascent for Parnell and Emmett British duo Tim Emmett and Ian Parnell climb new route on the SE Pillar of Kedar Dome (6830m) in the Gangtori region of the Indian Garwhal.
13/10/2006 - Alpinism
Annapurna summit for Mondinelli, Camandona and Confortola On 12/10 the Italians Marco Confortola, Marco Camandona and Silvio Mondinelli reached the summit of Annapurna 8091m
25/05/2006 - Alpinism
Himalaya: multiple Makalu summits for Italian mountaineers Giovanetti, Benedetti, Vielmo, Panzeri and Bernasconi all summit Makalu.
02/05/2006 - Alpinism
Himalaya: first summits despite monsoon A six-man Nepali-Tibetan team has summited Everest, while the Spaniards Inaki Ochoa de Olza and Jorge Echoeaga reached the summit of Manaslu (8.163m) on 29 April.
28/03/2006 - Trekking
nepal: four trekkers freed According to news reports published by The Associated Press, the four Polish trekkers kidnapped by Maoist rebels in nepal have now been freed.
27/03/2006 - Trekking
nepal: four Polish trekkers kidnapped The BBC has reported that four Polish trekkers have been kidnapped in nepal by Maoist rebels.
13/02/2006 - Alpinism
XV Piolet d'or to Steve House and Vincent Anderson On 10/02 in Grenoble the golden ice axe, the mountaineering oscar 2005, was awarded to Steve House and Vincent Anderson for their new route up the Rupal Face on Nanga Parbat.
10/02/2006 - Interviews
Ueli Steck - Khumbu Express - Piolet d'Or 2005 Interview with Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck, nominated for Piolet d'or 2005 for his solo ascents of Cholatse (6440m), Tawoche (6505m) and Ama Dablam (up to 5900m).
04/01/2006 - Events
XV Piolet d'or, the candidates The six candidates for the prestigious Piolet d'or, promoted by the French Montagnes Magazine and awarded in Grenoble, France on 10 February.
29/12/2005 - Alpinism
JC Lafaille attempts first winter Makalu ascent Jean-Christophe Lafaille is currently attempting the first winter ascent of Makalu 8463m, the fifth highest mountain in the world
24/10/2005 - Alpinism
18 killed by avalanche at Kang Guru (Annapurna) The news was announced on Nepalese television yesterday: 7 French mountaineers/trekkers and 11 Nepalese Sherpa have been killed by an avalanche at Kang Guru Base Camp. Kang Guru lies in the Manang region, close to Annapurna, nepal and is 6981m high.
10/10/2005 - Alpinism
Bianchi summits Cho Oyu On 02/10/2005 Cesare Cesa Bianchi reached the summit of Cho Oyo (8201m), together with Ang Phurba Sherpa.
17/06/2005 - Events
Everest helicopter touchdown On 14 May a helicopter piloted by Frenchman Didier Delsalle landed on the top of Mount Everest, keeping in contact for 3mn 50 sec before returning to Lukla, nepal
01/06/2005 - Interviews
Ueli Steck - absolute void Ueli Steck and his solo ascents of Cholatse and Tawoche in the Himalaya, in the words of Christine Kopp .
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