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Chamonix Mountain Festival 2013
21/05/2013 - Events
Chamonix Mountain Festival 2013
The first Chamonix Mountain Festival will be held at Chamonix in France from 1 - 8 June 2013.
Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse by Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen Sherpa
21/05/2013 - Alpinism
Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse by Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen Sherpa
Astounding triple in the Himalaya for Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen Sherpa: between 18 - 20 May they climbed Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse in rapid succession.
Bouldering World Cup: German double at Innsbruck, Jan Hojer and Juliane Wurm victorious
21/05/2013 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup: German double at Innsbruck, Jan Hojer and Juliane Wurm victorious
The fifth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2013 took place on 17 ? 18 May and was won by the German climbers Jan Hojer and Juliane Wurm.
Japanese Alps in video
20/05/2013 - Alpinism
Japanese Alps in video
A video that explores and tastes the rhythm and visions of the Northern Japanese Alps.
Gaëlle Cavalié found alive below the summit of Aiguille Verte
20/05/2013 - Alpinism
Gaëlle Cavalié found alive below the summit of Aiguille Verte
French alpinist Gaëlle Cavalié was found alive and well on Saturday 18 May after going missing in the Mont Blanc massif. On Tuesday 14 May Cavalié had set off to climb Aiguille Verte.
Colonne d'Ercole, Civetta Punta Tissi, interview with Alessandro Baù
20/05/2013 - Interviews
Colonne d'Ercole, Civetta Punta Tissi, interview with Alessandro Baù
Interview with Alessandro Bau about the massive new route first ascended and then freed up Punta Tissi (NW face of Civetta, Dolomites) together with Alessandro Beber and Nicola Tondini.
Alexey Bolotov dies on Everest
18/05/2013 - Alpinism
Alexey Bolotov dies on Everest
On 15 May Russian alpinist Alexey Bolotov died above the Khumbu Icefall on the South Face of Everest.
Bouldering World Cup Innsbruck - live
18/05/2013 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup Innsbruck - live
The fifth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2013 takes place in Austria's Innsbruck today and will be transmitted live via internet.
Luce di Primo Mattino, Larcher makes first free ascent on Piccolo Dain
17/05/2013 - Climbing
Luce di Primo Mattino, Larcher makes first free ascent on Piccolo Dain
On 18/04/2013 Rolando Larcher made the first free ascent of Luce di Primo Mattino (435m, max 8a obl. A0), the route established by A. Andreotti, B. Menestrina e M. Furlani in 1991 on Piccolo Dain (Sarca Valley, Italy).
Pete Whittaker frees Baron Greenback at Wimberry
16/05/2013 - Climbing
Pete Whittaker frees Baron Greenback at Wimberry
On 4 May Pete Whittaker made the first ascent of Baron Greenback ta the gritstone outcrop Wimberry in England, while Tom Randall made the first repeat of Appointment with Death and Nathan Lee repeated Order of the Phoenix.
Col Armand Charlet, NE couloir ski and snowboard descent
Col Armand Charlet, NE couloir ski and snowboard descent
On 8 May 2013 Davide Capozzi, Julien Herry and Luca Rolli made a ski and snowboard descent of the NE Couloir on Col Armand Charlet, Mont Blanc massif.
Monte Forato, NNE Face ski descent in Julian Alps
Monte Forato, NNE Face ski descent in Julian Alps
Using the recent first repeat of the NNE Face of Monte Forato, here is the first descent story by Slovenia's Marko Kern, followed by a report by Marco Milanese, his descent carried out on 7 April together with Enrico Mosetti and Andrea Fusari. Until 2011, this face was regarded as...
Free solo and Base jump in Crimea
14/05/2013 - Climbing
Free solo and Base jump in Crimea
The video documenting Andrey Nefedov on Morcheka in Crimea: a free solo which concluded with a Base jump off the summit.
Bouldering World Cup 2013: Sean McColl and Anna Stöhr win in Log Dragomer
13/05/2013 - Climbing
Bouldering World Cup 2013: Sean McColl and Anna Stöhr win in Log Dragomer
On 12 May the fourth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2013 was won in Log - Dragomer (Slovenia) by Canada's Sean McColl and the incredible Austrian Anna Stöhr: this is her fourth consecutive victory.
Melloclip, the Melloblocco videos part 2
10/05/2013 - Climbing
Melloclip, the Melloblocco videos part 2
The second selection of video clips of the 10th Melloblocco 2013 which took place in Val Masino – Val di Mello from 26 Aprilto 5 May.
Jordan Buys climbs 9a at Malham Cove in England
08/05/2013 - Climbing
Jordan Buys climbs 9a at Malham Cove in England
On 03/05/2013 English climber Jordan Buys repeated Rainshadow 9a at Malham Cove, England.

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