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23/05/2013 - Climbing
Armenia, climbing banned on the basalt columns Climbing has been baned on the famous basalt columns in Armenia including Arpa Gorge and Garni Gorge.

22/05/2013 - Alpinism
Tragedy on Kangchenjunga Five mountaineers have lost their loves on Kangchenjunga in the Himalaya: the Hungarians Zsolt Eross and Péter Kiss, Park Nam Su from Korea and two Sherpa, Phurba Sherpa and Bibach Sherpa.

22/05/2013 - Events
Palinuro, climbing above the sea and the climBrave Festival Giancarlo Maritano talks about the climbing and climBrave Festival which took place last April on the beautiful beach called Molpa di Palinuro in Campania, Southern Italy.

22/05/2013 - Trekking
A short walk to the waterfall Crap de Scegn in Valdidentro Mountain Guide Eraldo Meraldi describes the short walk to the spectacular waterfall Cascata al Crap de Scegn, located above the village Isolaccia in Valdidentro, Alta Valtellina, Italy.

21/05/2013 - Climbing
Jan Hojer climbing training video Video of Germany's Jan Hojer training for climbing.

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.

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.

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.

20/05/2013 - Alpinism
Japanese Alps in video A video that explores and tastes the rhythm and visions of the Northern Japanese Alps.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

16/05/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
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.
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