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25/10/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Steps - A journey to the edge of climate change The Ride Greener documentary is the first climate friendly snowboard and ski movie of its kind.
24/10/2013 - Alpinism
Superdad, new route up Punta Malanotte in the Cozie Alps In summer 2013 Fabio Ventre and his father Mauro made the first ascent of Superdad (120m, 5c) up Punta Malanotte in the Cozie Alps.
23/10/2013 - Alpinism
Hervé Barmasse, Patagonia and three first winter ascents In September Hervé Barmasse with Martin Castrillo made the first winter ascent of Cerro Pollone and with Martin Castrillo and Pedrito el "fino" the first ascent (in winter) of two of the three Colmillos summits in the Cordon Marconi area.
23/10/2013 - Alpinism
Kishtwar Kailash: first ascent by Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden In October 2013 British alpinists Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden made the first ascent of Kishtwar Kailash (6,451m), Indian Himalaya.
22/10/2013 - Climbing
Jorg Verhoeven: Freerider rope solo up El Capitan in Yosemite Dutch rock climber Jorg Verhoeven talks about his recent solitary ascent of 5.13a up El Capitan, Yosemite.
21/10/2013 - Climbing
La Sportiva Sardinia Block Scouting La Sportiva athletes discover Sardinia’s unexplored blocks
21/10/2013 - Climbing
Yosemite, climbing recommences on Dawn Wall With the reopening of the U.S. National Parks climbing has recommenced in Yosemite. This season Tommy Caldwell will be joined on the demanding Dawn Wall project up El Capitan by Kevin Jorgeson, Jonathan Siegrist and Chris Sharma.
18/10/2013 - Alpinism
Greenland, new big walls climbed by small British expedition A small British expedition comprised of Tom Codrington, Jacob Cook, Ian Faulkner and Peter Hill and the skippers Angela Lilienthal and Clive Woodman have climbed a series of new routes close to Uummannaq, Greenland.
18/10/2013 - Climbing
Il mio Confine (My Limit), a climbing story by OpenCircle The OpenCircle video - fiction, directed by Pietro Bagnara about climbing on the fringe between everyday life and what it could be.
17/10/2013 - Alpinism
Sarah Hueniken, video portrait of the Canadian alpinist Sarah Hueniken, Canadian mountain guide and talented alpinist talks about her great love for alpinism, the mountains and nature.
17/10/2013 - Climbing
New rock climb in Val Adamé by Tomasoni and Bariani In September 2013 Gianni Tomasoni and Sibilla Bariani made the first ascent of Mille Splendidi Soli (270m, 7a) a new alpine rock climb on Coster di Cima Poia, Val Adamé (Italy).
17/10/2013 - Climbing
Climbing at Stohlwond, Racines Stohlwond,the small autumn paradise close to Sterzing. The second in our series "Crags for each season" published together with Vertical-Life.info.
16/10/2013 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck, the video of his great Annapurna South Face solo The video of Ueli Steck: great alpinism and his historic solo ascent of the South Face of Annapurna, Nepal, Himalaya.
16/10/2013 - Trekking
Via Ferrata Piz da Lech and Sassongher normal route: renovation works in Alta Badia Throughout summer 2013 the mountain guide group "Alta Badia Guides" based in Corvara, Italy, completely renovated two of the valley's most popular outings, the normal route to the summit of Sassongher and Via Ferrata Piz by Lech (Boeseekofel Klettersteig), Sella, Dolomites.
15/10/2013 - Alpinism
A tribute to Ueli Steck and the visionaries of alpinism. By Ivo Ferrari A look back at Ueli Steck and his solo ascent of the South Face of Annapurna... I've been surprised for years, and I don't envy them because the great thing is knowing and realising that these "visionaries" are up there, unattainable yet key to all of us who dream....
15/10/2013 - Events
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2013, everyone wins Alexander Megos and Caroline Ciavaldini have won the The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2013, the meeting that took place on the Greek island from 10 to 13 October.
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