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Happy Winter, extreme skiing with Andreas Fransson
Happy Winter, extreme skiing with Andreas Fransson
The video Happy Winter produced by Bjarne Salén about Andreas Fransson and his extreme skiing.
Gauri Shankar, first ascent of the south face by the  Pamalade team
30/10/2013 - Alpinism
Gauri Shankar, first ascent of the south face by the Pamalade team
On 23 October the French alpinists Mathieu Détrie, Mathieu Maynadier, Pierre Labbre and Jérôme Para made the first ascent of the virgin south face of Gauri Shankar (7134m) in the Rolwaling Himal, located on the border between Nepal and Tibet.
Annapurna: Graziani and Benoist are safe and have been evacuated to Kathmandu
29/10/2013 - Alpinism
Annapurna: Graziani and Benoist are safe and have been evacuated to Kathmandu
The two French climbers Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist who reached the summit of Annapurna via the south face on October 24th have been taken by helicopter to Kathmandu. Benoist is reported to have suffered frostbite. They may be back in France already by tomorrow.
Annapurna south face, Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist’s reported ascent
26/10/2013 - Alpinism
Annapurna south face, Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist’s reported ascent
Last Thursday 24 October the French guides Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist are reported to have climbed the south face of Annapurna, repeating the route climbed by Ueli Steck on 9 October. This news, reported on many specialised web sites, has not been confirmed, nor is it known whether Graziani...
Hervé Barmasse, Patagonia and three first winter ascents
23/10/2013 - Alpinism
Hervé Barmasse, Patagonia and three first winter ascents
In September Hervé Barmasse with Martin Castrillo made the first winter ascent of Cerro Pollone and with Martin Castrillo and Pedrito el "fino" the first ascent (in winter) of two of the three Colmillos summits in the Cordon Marconi area.
Ueli Steck, the video of his great Annapurna South Face solo
16/10/2013 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck, the video of his great Annapurna south face solo
The video of Ueli Steck: great alpinism and his historic solo ascent of the south face of Annapurna, Nepal, Himalaya.
A tribute to Ueli Steck and the visionaries of alpinism. By Ivo Ferrari
15/10/2013 - Alpinism
A tribute to Ueli Steck and the visionaries of alpinism. By Ivo Ferrari
A look back at Ueli Steck and his solo ascent of the south face of Annapurna... I've been surprised for years, and I don't envy them because the great thing is knowing and realising that these "visionaries" are up there, unattainable yet key to all of us who dream....
Ueli Steck and Annapurna: the interview after his South Face solo
14/10/2013 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck and Annapurna: the interview after his south face solo
Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck talks about his fast and impressive solo ascent up the south face of Annapurna South (8091m, Nepal, Himalaya) that on 8 and 9 October 2013 enabled him to make the first ascent of the direct line attempted in 1992 by Jean-Christophe Lafaille and Pierre Beghin.
Ueli Steck summits Annapurna, alone up South Face
10/10/2013 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck summits Annapurna, alone up south face
Yesterday Ueli Steck soloed the south face of Annapurna (8091m) Nepal, Himalaya. Currently there are no further details, apart from the fact that the Swiss alpinist is already back in Base Camp.
New route up Monte Sarmiento East: the second after this historic 1956 first ascent by Mauri and Maffei
27/09/2013 - Interviews
New route up Monte Sarmiento East: the second after this historic 1956 first ascent by Mauri and Maffei
Interview with Chilean alpinist Camilo Rada after the first ascent, carried out with Natalia Martinez from Argentina, of a new route up the North Face of Monte Sarmiento in Patagonia. Suerte de Sarmiento is only the second route to the East summit after the first ascent carried out by Clemente...
Destination Annapurna South Face for Ueli Steck and Don Bowie
23/09/2013 - Alpinism
Destination Annapurna south face for Ueli Steck and Don Bowie
Ueli Steck from Switzerland and Don Bowie from Canada are currently on their way to the south face Base Camp of Annapurna 8091m (Nepal, Himalaya) where they will attempt to climb one of the most difficult and dangerous faces in the Himalaya.
Denali, aka Mount McKinley, 25m shorter
13/09/2013 - Alpinism
Denali, aka Mount McKinley, 25m shorter
According to the latest measurements Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, is 25m lower than expected and is 6,168 m high.
A Fish as a present. Attraverso il Pesce by Maurizio Oviglia
11/09/2013 - Alpinism
A Fish as a present. Attraverso il Pesce by Maurizio Oviglia
A legendary rock climb as a birthday present: via Attraverso il Pesce, the Fish route up the south face of Marmolada. A pretext to remember once again that climbing and alpinism are a never ending evolution between dreams and reality.
Spina de Mul, new rock climb up Col Becchei by Gargitter and Kehrer
29/08/2013 - Alpinism
Spina de Mul, new rock climb up Col Becchei by Gargitter and Kehrer
The two South Tyrolean mountain guides Simon Kehrer and Helmut Gargitter introduce their route Spina de Mul (185m, 7c max, 7a obl.) first climbed in June 2012 up the south face of Col Becchei (Dolomites).
Invisibilis on Marmolada, the long history of a new route by Larcher and Vergoni
27/08/2013 - Alpinism
Invisibilis on Marmolada, the long history of a new route by Larcher and Vergoni
Rolando Larcher and Geremia Vergoni recount the birth of Invisibilis (405m, 7c+ max, 7a+ obl.), the new route established over 5 days from 2009 to 2011 up the south face of Marmolada di Ombretta (Dolomites) and freed by Vergoni on 26/06/2012 and repeated by Larcher on 11/09/2012. A route that...
Divine Providence climbed by Andrea Di Donato and Bertrand Lemaire
08/08/2013 - Alpinism
Divine Providence climbed by Andrea Di Donato and Bertrand Lemaire
The story of the recent repeat of Divine Providence by Andrea Di Donato and Bertrand Lemaire. Established in 1984 by French alpinists Patrick Gabarrou and François Marsigny and graded ABO, Divine Providence up the Gran Pilier d'Angle was freed in 1990 by Alain Ghersen and Thierry Renault. Even today this...

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