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06/06/2020 - Alpinism
Breathtaking K2 ascent of Adrian Ballinger and Carla Perez The video of Adrian Ballinger and Carla Perez climbing K2 in summer 2019 without the use of supplementary oxygen, supported by Esteban Mena, Gelje Pemba Sherpa and Palden Namgye Sherpa

04/06/2020 - Alpinism
Alpinists at Large: Latok I 1978 attempt by Jim Donini, Michael Kennedy, Jeff Lowe, George Lowe The video Alpinists at Large featuring the legendary attempt to climb the North Ridge of Latok I, carried out in 1978 by American alpinists Jim Donini, Michael Kennedy, Jeff Lowe and George Lowe.

03/06/2020 - Alpinism
Ortler & Königspitze paralpinism linkup by Aaron Durogati, Bruno Mottini Aaron Durogati reports about his Monday 3 June ascent with Bruno Mottini of the North Face of Ortler and the NE Face of Königspitze / Gran Zebrù. The duo enchained the mountains using a paraglider and needed 9.5 hours...

28/05/2020 - Climbing
Caroline Ciavaldini, James Pearson embark on Tour Des Alpilles Bike & Climb Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson start their Tour Des Alpilles with their young son today. Powered by their ebikes, during their 1-month trip the three will visit more than 10 different crags including historically important cliffs such as Buoux, Orgon,...

20/05/2020 - Alpinism
Not so far # 2, Hervé and Marco Barmasse climbing Monte Rosa The second of three episodes of the film Not so far by Hervé Barmasse, which documents the first ascent of new line up the SE Face of Punta Gnifetti on Monte Rosa in 2011 with his father Marco Barmasse.

14/05/2020 - Alpinism
Vuelo del Condor on Kuntur Sayana in Peru by Charlotte Durif, Josh Larson The video of the first ascent of Vuelo del Condor, the multi-pitch rock climb on Kuntur Sayana in Peru established by Charlotte Durif and Josh Larson in 2019.

13/05/2020 - Alpinism
Ciao Berna! Farewell to Matteo Bernasconi On 12 May 2020 Matteo Bernasconi, the talented Italian alpinist, mountain guide and member of the Ragni di Lecco climbing club, perished in an avalanche. Born in 1982 and loved by everyone, Berna was ski mountaineering in Valtellina when the...

12/05/2020 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl on top climbing form in Vorarlberg, Austria Sport climbing in Austria: Barbara Zangerl has repeated Unleashed 8c+ and Instructor 8c+/9a in her home Vorarlberg region.

10/05/2020 - Alpinism
Not so far #1, Hervé Barmasse, Eneko & Iker Pou climbing the Brouillard Pillar on Mont Blanc The first of three episodes of the film Not so far featuring Italian alpinist Hervé Barmasse and his 2011 first ascent with Spaniards Iker Pou and Eneko Pou of La Classica Moderna up the Left Pillar of Brouillard on the...

06/05/2020 - Environment
The North Face Covid-19 Explore Fund pledges €1 million to support outdoor communities We have received and publish the press release of The North Face that through its COVID-19 Explore Fund is committing € 1 million to support the outdoor communities affected by the Covid-19 crisis. Applications are welcome from companies and charities...

01/05/2020 - Alpinism
Chris Bonington - Life and Climbs, the film about legendary British mountaineer now online The docu-film Chris Bonington - Life and Climbs (2015, 22 minutes) is now online. Directed by Vinicio Stefanello for the Municipality of Courmayeur, in this film great British mountaineer tells his life story.

28/04/2020 - Alpinism
A perfect Patagonia premiere. By Raphaela Haug German alpinist Raphaela Haug talks about her first trip to Patagonia with climbing partner Laura Tiefenthaler, during which they climbed Cerro Torre and, with Barbara Vigl, ascended Fitz Roy.

24/04/2020 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard, the film about the great British climber Tom, the film by Angel Esteban and Elena Goatelli, is now online. This documents the attempt of British mountaineer Tom Ballard to become the first to solo in the same winter season the six great North Faces of the Alps:...

23/04/2020 - Alpinism
Chamlang UFO / Márek Holeček, Zdeněk Hák premiere today at 20 Today at 20:00 CET the premiere of UFO Life, the film documenting the first ascent of UFO up the NW Face of Chamlang in the Nepalese Himalaya, carried out in 2019 over 6 days alpine style by Czech mountaineers Márek...

17/04/2020 - Climbing
The Choices of American climber Steph Davis The portrait of the Steph Davis, the talented American climber, mountaineer, Base jumper.

16/04/2020 - Alpinism
Remembering Hansjörg Auer, David Lama, Jess Roskelley It's a year to the day that Hansjörg Auer, David Lama and Jess Roskelley were killed in a climbing accident on Howse Peak in Canada.
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