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24/09/2012 - Alpinism
Uncertainty regarding Manaslu avalanche death toll Rescue operations are still ongoing on Manaslu following the avalanche which struck Camps 3 and 2 on Saturday night. The bodies of six alpinists are said to have been recovered, while five alpinists have been evacuated off the mountain. The final death toll is still unclear, with conflicting reports mentioning...

23/09/2012 - Alpinism
Devastating avalanche on Manaslu causes numerous deaths On Saturday night a devastating avalanche swept through the high Camps on Manaslu. Numerous alpinists have died, including Alberto Magliano from Italy. The tragic outcome is still uncertain, at present there are at least 11 confirmed dead but many more alpinists are still missing.

18/09/2012 - Alpinism
Ogre North Face, the attempt by Barmasse and Bernasconi Hervé Barmasse talks about his failed attempt-project carried out last July together with Daniele Bernasconi up the virgin North Face of Ogre.

14/09/2012 - Alpinism
Out of Reality, Kopold and Sabovcik new route attempt on Great Trango Towe This August the Slovak climbers Dodo Kopold and Michal Sabovcik forged a new line up the NW Face of Great Trango Tower (6286m), Karakorum. Their "Out of Reality" ends on the shoulder circa 400m below the summit.

03/09/2012 - Alpinism
Bulgarians climb new 5000m peaks in Pakistan’s Khane Valley In August 2012 a Bulgarian expedition comprised of Doychin Boyanov, Tervel Kerelov, Michail Michailov and Nikolay Petkov made the first ascents of Levski Peak (5733m) and Grey Tower (5435m) in the Khane Valley, Pakistan.

27/08/2012 - Alpinism
New free climbs on Baffin Island In June and July 2012 a strong team of international climbers comprised of Hansjörg Auer, Riky Felderer, Ben Lepesant, Matteo Mocellin, William Peterson, Eneko Pou and Iker Pou forged 4 new free climbs on Baffin Island’s East Coast, including The Door 8b.

16/08/2012 - Climbing
Baffin Island, Mount Asgard success for Papert, Walsh and Lavigne Ines Papert, Jon Walsh and Joshua Lavigne have established Sensory Overload (1200m, 5.11+, A1) up Mount Asgard, Baffin Island.

14/08/2012 - Alpinism
Benedikt Bohm, Sebastian Haag and Greg Hill to attempt Cho Oyu Speed record As of 19/08 the German alpinists Benedikt Bohm and Sebastian Haag and Greg Hill from America will be beneath Cho Oyu (8201m, Himalaya, Nepal-Tibet) to attempt a speed climb and descend the sixth highest mountain in the world in less than 24 hours.

27/07/2012 - Alpinism
K7, new route up the East Face by Kennedy, Dempster and Novak Kyle Dempster, Hayden Kennedy and Urban Novak have made the first ascent of a new route up the virgin East Face of K7 (Karakorum, Pakistan).

19/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mazeno Ridge: Sandy Allan and Rick Allen safe at base camp. Summit of Nanga Parbat confirmed! Today 19 July at circa 12:00 local time British alpinists Sandy Allan and Rick Allen returned to base camp safe and sound after having reached the summit of Nanga Parbat on 15 July and after having completed the historic first traverse of the long Mazeno Ridge.

16/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mazeno Ridge, updates directly from Pakistan South African alpinist Cathy O'Dowd and Sherpa Nuru, Rangduk and Zarok are said to be safely at base camp of Nanga Parbat (Diamir Face) while the British mountaineers Sandy Allan and Rick Allen are said to be at 7100m. The information comes directly from Muhammad Ali of Adventure Pakistan, the...

12/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mazeno Ridge: Nanga Parbat summit not yet reached Contrary to Cathy O'Dowd's Twitter message last night, the South African alpinist has now published new messaged in which she makes clear that the summit has not yet been reached,. Her climbing partners Sandy Allan, Rick Allen and the Sherpa Rangduk and Zarok are currently on a summit push.

11/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mazeno Ridge: ascent completed to the summit of Nanga Parbat! The expedition comprised of Cathy O’Dowd, Sandy Allan and Rick Allen has just reached the summit of Nanga Parbat after having climbed the entire Mazeno Ridge.

09/07/2012 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat Mazeno Ridge, Allan, Allen and O’Dowd on the ridge The expedition of Sandy Allan, Rick Allen and Cathy O’Dowd to attempt the unclimbed Mazeno Ridge on Nanga Parbat, Pakistan.

27/06/2012 - Alpinism
Superbalance, new Polish big wall on Polar Sun Spire, Baffin Island From 14/04/2012 to 07/05/2012 the Polish climbers Marek Raganowicz and Marcin Tomaszewski established Superbalance (VII, A4, M7+) , a new big wall climb up the Polar Sun Spire, Baffin Island.

08/06/2012 - Alpinism
Valery Rozov and the B.A.S.E. jump off Shivling in Himalaya On 25 May 2012 Valery Rozov from Russia made the highest BASE Jump in the world by leaping from 6420m just below the summit of Shivling in the Himalaya.
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