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14/02/2012 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2012, the 6 nominations The XX Piolet d'Or will take place in Courmayeur (Italy) and Chamonix (France) from 21 - 24 March 2012. Here are the 6 nominations for the coveted golden ice axe, while Frenchman Robert Paragot will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
14/02/2012 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat winter expedition: Moro and Urubko abandon attempt Simone Moro and Denis Urubko have announced their decision today to abandon their attempt of the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat (Pakistan) via the Diamir Face due to the prohibitive weather conditions.
14/02/2012 - Alpinism
Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Stein-Ivar Gravdal, fatal accident in Norway Tragedy in Norway, where last week the alpinists Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Stein-Ivar Gravdal died while attempting a new ice climb up the Kjerag rock face.
14/02/2012 - Climbing
Paul Robinson climbing Brad Pitt and The Ace at Stanage Two short videos of Paul Robinson repeating the classic gritstone boulder problems Brad Pitt and The Ace at Stanage Edge in England.
13/02/2012 - Climbing
Daniel Andrada, La Obsesión video Video portrait of Spanish climber Daniel "Dani" Andrada, by Haroun Souirji.
13/02/2012 - Climbing
Monique Forestier on Tom et je ris, Verdon The video of Australian climber repeating Tom et je ris 8b+ in the Verdon Gorge, France.
13/02/2012 - Alpinism
Spray On... Top!, Emmett and Premrl complete first ascent of Helmcken Falls testpiece Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl have carried out the first ascent of the superb mixed ice climb Spray On... Top! (230m, W10, M9+) at the Helmcken Falls, Canada, the route Emmett had started with Will Gadd. Tim Emmett shares the details.
11/02/2012 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi and the boulder problems Icaro and Scheletri nell'Armadio Videos of Stefano Ghisolfi on the boulder problems Icaro 8A and Scheletri nell'Armadio 8B.
10/02/2012 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat Winter Expedition, dispatch #5 The fifth video of the Nanga Parbat 2012 winter expedition of Simone Moro and Denis Urubko.
10/02/2012 - Climbing
Iker Pou, the video of Nit de bruixes 9a+ at Margalef The video of the first ascent of Nit de bruixes 9a+ at Margalef in Spain by Iker Pou.
10/02/2012 - Climbing
Markus Bendler and the Ice Prince Movieblog The first of 10 videos of Austrian ice climbing champion Markus Bendler.
10/02/2012 - Climbing
Argyro Papathanasiou and her first 8a Greek climber Argyro Papathanasiou has sent her first 8a, Minimal Techno at Siurana.
09/02/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre bolt chopping, the debate in Italy With regards to the bolt chopping on Cerro Torre's Compressor route, we have received and published the views of Stefano Lovison, shared by numerous Italian alpinists.
08/02/2012 - Climbing
Climbing at Predore, Italy Francesco Scazzoli introduces the great crag Predore above Lago d'Iseo in Lombardy, with circa 70 routes from 4a to 8c.
08/02/2012 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold repeats The Hurting in Scotland Swiss alpinist Dani Arnold has repeated The Hurting XI 11 at Coire an t-Sneachda in Scotland.
07/02/2012 - Climbing
Hydrotherapy, the video of Neil Gresham and his Deep Water Solo Video of Neil Gresham during the first ascent of Hydrotherapy 8a+ at Pembroke in Wales.
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