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18/12/2013 - Alpinism
Greg Boswell makes first winter ascent of The Demon in Scotland On 7 December Greg Boswell made the first winter ascent of The Demon (IX, 9) at Coire an Lochain in the Northern Corries, Scotland.
17/12/2013 - Climbing
Calabria Rock, the climbing meeting and the crag Stilo Giovanni Cugnetto reports about the climbing meeting Calabria Rock that took place at Stilo from 1 - 3 November 2013, while Rosario Cammara introduces Grotta di Stilo, one of the most difficult crags in Southern Italy.
16/12/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Mont Blanc freeride: Vallée Blanche and Glacier Rond Two great freeride itineraries on Mont Blanc introduced by Domenico Giusti and Giorgio Passino: Vallée Blanche from Courmayeur and Glacier Rond.
14/12/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Canalone Sant'Anna, Pale di San Martino Eric Girardini introduces Canalone Sant'Anna, a beautiful a little known ski mountaineering and freeride tour in the Pale di San Martino group, Dolomites.
12/12/2013 - Alpinism
David Lama solos new climb on Hohe Kirche in Valsertal On 8/12/2013 Austrian alpinist David Lama made the first ascent, solo, of Nordverschneidung (400m, 90°, WI4, M4/5, VI/VII) up the North Face of Hohe Kirche in the Valsertal, Zillertal Alps, Austria.
12/12/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Avalanche emergency - the video Ortovox Safety Academy Lab The video Avalanche emergency produced by Ortovox Safety Academy Lab for the new internet site dedicated to mountain safety.
11/12/2013 - Alpinism
First Light: extraordinary winter ascent by Hayden Kennedy and Jesse Huey The trailer for the film First light, starring the talented alpinists Hayden Kennedy and Jesse Huey.
09/12/2013 - Alpinism
Ermanno Salvaterra and the Torre Egger attempt in Patagonia Italian alpinist Ermanno Salvaterra recounts his recent attempt up the West Face of Torre Egger in Patagonia, carried out with Tomas Franchini, Paolo Grisa and Francesco Salvaterra in November. During the last expedition days Tomas Franchini and Francesco Salvaterra made the first ascent of the difficult and frightening Ruleta Trentino...
09/12/2013 - Alpinism
Ghost Dog on Sasso Pordoi in the Dolomites by Corrado Pesce and Jeff Mercier Corrado Korra Pesce and Jeff Mercier have climbed Ghost Dog (WI6 XR/M5/6a 800m) a probable new ice and mixed route up the West Face of Sass Pordoi in the Dolomites.
08/12/2013 - Climbing
The World's Worst Belayer Video tutorial that explores some common belaying mistakes.
07/12/2013 - Climbing
Gabriele Moroni sends 8C boulder at Chironico At Chironico in Switzerland Gabriele Moroni has sent his first 8C boulder problem, Insanity of Grandeur first climbed last year by Dai Koyamada.
06/12/2013 - Climbing
Ben Bransby and The Parthian Shot video The video of Ben Bransby making the first repeat of The Parthian Shot at Burbage South, England, after the crucial flake was damaged in 2011.
05/12/2013 - Events
La Montagna di Babele at Padova: theatre, exhibitions, cinema and events On Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th of December the first edition of La Montagna di Babele will take place in Padua, Italy. Highline with Armin Holzer and Ale D'Emilia, the theatre piece "A way of being, words by and about Walter Bonatti" with Vasco Mirandola and Piccola Bottega Baltazar, urban...
05/12/2013 - Climbing
Alex Honnold and Peter Croft - video interview Video interview with Alex Honnold and Pete Croft who talk about their climbing and their solo ascents without a rope.
05/12/2013 - Climbing
Torri di Canolo, new rock climb in Italys' Aspromonte Rosario Cammara and Fabio Failla have made the first ascent of Tutto in una notte di luna piena (7a, 110m), a new rock climb on the Torri di Canolo, Aspromonte, Calabria, southern Italy.
04/12/2013 - Alpinism
Dutch expedition makes first ascent of NE Face of Great Walls of China On 16/08/2013 Bas Visscher, Vincent Perrin and Bas van der Smeede from Holland made the first ascent of Double Trouble (TD-, AI4, 800m) up the North-east face of the Great Walls of China (circa 5120m) in the Kokshaal-Too massif in Kyrgyzstan.
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