382 News found
01/02/2006 - Alpinism
JC Lafaille missing on Makalu For 6 days no one has heard anything from Jean-Christophe Lafaille, currently engaged in the difficult first winter ascent (and, above all, solo) of Makalu, the fifth highest mountain in the world.
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
22/03/2005 - Alpinism
Roda di Vael: Moulin rouge dance for Tondini and Sartori On 17 March Nicola Tondini and Nicola Sartori carried out the third ascent (and first winter ascent) of “Moulin Rouge” on the red-faced Roda di Vael in the Dolomites, first climbed in June 2002 by Oswald Celva and Christof Hainz.
09/03/2005 - Alpinism
Dave MacLeod climbs Scottish XI 11 On February 19 Dave MacLeod made a winter ascent of "The Hurting" Scottish XI 11, believing this to be the hardest single pitch traditional mixed climb in the world.
28/02/2005 - Events
Russian success for Piolet d'Or 2004, House wins spectators award. The prestigious Piolet d'Or 2004 promoted by Montagne Magazine was won by the Russian team for its ascent of Jannu. Steve House won the spectators award for his solitary ascent of K7.
17/02/2005 - Alpinism
Sass dla Crusc: "Loss lei, heb schun", 1st repeat and winter ascent On Saturday 12 February the two moutain Guides Nicola Tondini and Adam Holzknecht made the first repeat and consequently also the first winter ascent of "Loss lei, heb schun" on the massively exposed Sass dla Crusc, Dolomites.
14/01/2005 - Alpinism
Moro and Morawski first winter ascent of Shisha Pangma! On 14/01/2004 Simone Moro and Piotr Morawski made the first winter ascent of Shisha Pangma (8027m), climbing without supplementary oxygen and high altitude porters.
24/12/2004 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2004 nominees The six Piolet d'Or 2004 nominees for the most important alpine achievements of the year
25/11/2004 - Alpinism
Shisha Pangma, Winter Expedition 2004-2005 On 29/11, Simone Moro, Jan Szulc, Dariusz Zaluski Jacek Jawien and Piotr Morawski head for Tibetto attempt the first winter ascent of Shisha Pangma (8027m).
01/06/2004 - Alpinism
Russians summit Everest by new North Face route At 09.15am on 30/05/2004 three Russian climbers, Pasha Shabalin, Ilyas Tuhvatullin and Andrey Mariev reached the summit of Mt. Everest via a demanding new line up the Central Pillar of Everest's North Face.
08/03/2004 - Alpinism
Larcher makes solitary winter ascent of Cima Ovest On 15-16/02/2004 Rolando Larcher made a solitary winter ascent of Akut on the impervious north face of the Cima Ovest di Lavaredo
23/02/2004 - Events
Cristal FFME 2003 awarded to Benoist - Glairon-Rappaz and Bérhault - Magnin The Fédération Française de la Montagne et de l'Escalade awarded the climbers Benoist-Glairon-Rappaz and Bérhault-Magnin for their outstandiing ascents in 2003
19/01/2004 - Alpinism
Shisha Pangma Winter Expedition: attempt aborted On 17/01 Simone Moro and Piotr Morawski aborted their attempt at 7700m of make the first winter ascent of Shisha Pangma (8027m).
08/07/2003 - Climbing
Ines Papert climbs Basic Instinct 8a+ Ines Papert climbs Basic Instinct 8a+ at the Schattenwand, Berchtesgaden, Germany
28/03/2003 - Alpinism
Alan Mullin - setting new winter climbing standards in Scotland Interview with ground-breaking Scottish climber Alan Mullin - searching for the mixed climbing psychological extreme at Lochnagar in Scotland.
28/02/2003 - Alpinism
Winter Polish K2 Expedition called off The Winter Polish K2 Expedition has been called off without a successful summit but with all members, including Denis Urubko, Marcin Kaczkan and Krzysztof Wielicki, are safely back in Base Camp.
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