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First ascent of Kemailong in China's Shaluli Shan
08/11/2012 - Alpinism
First ascent of Kemailong in China's Shaluli Shan
In China's Shaluli Shan mountain range Dave Anderson and Szu-ting Yi have made the first ascent of Kemailong (5870m).
New Valle dell'Orco rock climb
07/11/2012 - Climbing
New Valle dell'Orco rock climb
In Valle dell'Orco Alex Ostorero and Enrico Griotto have made the first ascent of Waiting for the sun behind the moon (7b, 6b obl./RS2/II).
Striking Shiva success for Fowler and Ramsden
05/11/2012 - Alpinism
Striking Shiva success for Fowler and Ramsden
In October 2012 British alpinists Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden made the first ascent of Prow of Shiva ED+ up Mt. Shiva (6,142m), India.
New Swiss rock climbs in Greenland's Renland
29/10/2012 - Alpinism
New Swiss rock climbs in Greenland's Renland
This summer a successful Swiss expedition comprised of Jacksch, Ledergerber, Schüpbach and Reist established four long new routes in Renland, Greenland.
Adam Ondra - a multi-pitch interview
24/10/2012 - Interviews
Adam Ondra - a multi-pitch interview
The Czech climbing phenomenon Adam Ondra talks about competitions, his first months after high school, climbing at his limit and future projects in this detailed interview.
Full Love... for dry and ice, Aiguille du Peigne alpine testpiece by Desecures, Griffith, Pesce, Mercier
22/10/2012 - Alpinism
Full Love... for dry and ice, Aiguille du Peigne alpine testpiece by Desecures, Griffith, Pesce, Mercier
On 17-18/10/2012 Julien Desecures, Jon Griffith, Corrado Pesce, Jeff Mercier made the first ascent of Full love... for dry and ice (V, 5+,M6 R, 500m) up Aiguille du Peigne, Mont Blanc range.
Puscanturpa Este, new Dutch route in Peru
09/10/2012 - Alpinism
Puscanturpa Este, new Dutch route in Peru
In August 2012 Dutch climbers Bas van der Smeede, Elly van der Plas, Bas Visscher, Vincent van Beek and Saskia van der Smeede established Poco Loco, a new route up the previously unclimbed North Face of Puscanturpa Este (5410m), Andes, Peru. The report by Bas van der Smeede.
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2012: a huge success
02/10/2012 - Climbing
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2012: a huge success
Sun, sea, great climbing and partying. These are the ingredients of the first The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival which took place on the Greek island from 26 - 30 September 2012.
A Zillertal climbing holiday at home with Gerhard Hörhager for Mauro Calibani & friends
04/09/2012 - Climbing
A Zillertal climbing holiday at home with Gerhard Hörhager for Mauro Calibani & friends
Mauro Calibani recounts his holiday with family and friends at the home of Gerhard Hörhager, in Austria's Zillertal rock paradise. A step back into climbing history, in the footsteps of great Hörhager and his Graceland 8b and Ganja 8a+ trad, two emblematic testpieces first ascended by this strong climber in...
Hazel Findlay repeats The Doors at Cadarese
22/08/2012 - Climbing
Hazel Findlay repeats The Doors at Cadarese
English climber Hazel Findlay has visited the Italian crag Cadarese where she repeated, amongst others, the famous route The Doors.
150th anniversary of Picco Glorioso - Monte Disgrazia
22/08/2012 - Alpinism
150th anniversary of Picco Glorioso - Monte Disgrazia
The commemoration of the first attempt to climb to the summit of Monte Disgrazia, which started a series of events aimed at celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first ascent to the summit of this great mountain located between Valmalenco and Valmasino. Michele Comi has the story.
Wonderland, new trad crag in NW Italy
20/08/2012 - Climbing
Wonderland, new trad crag in NW Italy
Mario Brovia introduces Wonderland, the new trad crag close to Oncino (Cuneo), Piemonte, Italy
Revelation mountains, new Slovenian first ascents in Alaska
19/07/2012 - Alpinism
Revelation mountains, new Slovenian first ascents in Alaska
In spring 2012 a Slovenian expedition to the Revelation Mountain range in Alaska resulted in a flurry of first ascents up virgin peaks. The trip report by expedition leader Anze Cokl.
Riegler brothers return to Darwo Chhok in Karakorum
11/07/2012 - Alpinism
Riegler brothers return to Darwo Chhok in Karakorum
Four years after their first attempt, Martin and Florian Riegler now return to the Karakorum, Pakistan, together with Austrians Monika Mehlmauer and Christoph Mohl to attempt the virgin Darwo Chhok Peak (5850m).
Aiguilles du Dru, new North Face rockfall
06/07/2012 - Alpinism
Aiguilles du Dru, new North Face rockfall
On 05/07/2012 a section of the North Face of Petit Dru (Mont Blanc) was affected by rockfall. This collapse follows in the wake of numerous other falls in recent years.
Borneo, new extreme rock climbs by Yuji Hirayama, Daniel Woods and James Pearson on Mount Kinabalu
26/06/2012 - Climbing
Borneo, new extreme rock climbs by Yuji Hirayama, Daniel Woods and James Pearson on Mount Kinabalu
In the Mount Kinabalu National Park in Borneo Yuji Hirayama has freed the multi-pitch Pogulian Do Koduduo 9a, while Daniel Woods has added Tinipi 9a+.