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A walk to Plätzwiese in the Dolomites
13/08/2014 - Trekking
A walk to Plätzwiese in the Dolomites
Enrico Maioni, Cortina Mountain Guide, introduces Plätzwiese, an easy hike up to the luscious alpine meadows and the spectacular peaks of the Dolomites.
Ak-Su valley, two new rock climbs by Luca Schiera and Matteo De Zaiacomo
12/08/2014 - Alpinism
Ak-Su valley, two new rock climbs by Luca Schiera and Matteo De Zaiacomo
A great and intense and climbing trip to the Ak-su Valley (Pamir Alay, Kyrgyzstan) resulted in two new climbs and three repeats for the Italian alpinists Luca Schiera and Matteo De Zaiacomo. Schiera provides the report.
Cycling and climbing the Dolomites - video
16/07/2014 - Alpinism
Cycling and climbing the Dolomites - video
The video of Ernesto Benfari & Christian Sega that documents their 2012 cycling and climbing journey through the Dolomites.
Masherbrum attempt by David Lama, Peter Ortner and Hansjörg Auer
07/07/2014 - Climbing
Masherbrum attempt by David Lama, Peter Ortner and Hansjörg Auer
Austrian alpinists Hansjörg Auer, David Lama and Peter Ortner are currently in the Karakorum in Pakistan attempting to scale the unclimbed NE Face of Masherbrum (7821m).
Anton Krupicka and Rory Bosio win The North Face Lavaredo Ultra Trail
29/06/2014 - Competitions
Anton Krupicka and Rory Bosio win The North Face Lavaredo Ultra Trail
The Americans Anton Krupicka and Rory Bosio have won the eighth edition of the North Face® Lavaredo Ultra Trail. In the shorter race, the Cortina Trail, victory went to the German Fabian Schnekenburger and Lara Mustat.
Wenden: new climb by Luca Schiera and Silvan Schüpbach
26/06/2014 - Climbing
Wenden: new climb by Luca Schiera and Silvan Schüpbach
On 6 and 7 June 2014 Silvan Schüpbach and Luca Schiera made the first ascent of El Gordo (6c/7a, 450m) on Wendenstöcke, Switzerland
Illimani West Ridge: climbing attempt in Bolivia
21/06/2014 - Alpinism
Illimani West Ridge: climbing attempt in Bolivia
At the start of June the alpinists Marco Erbetta, Enrico Rosso and Father Antonio Zavattarelli made un unsuccessful attempt of the stunning West Ridge of Illimani, Cordillera Real, Andes.
Aiguille du Midi, Jumeaux spur descent by Julien Herry and Raph Bonnet
Aiguille du Midi, Jumeaux spur descent by Julien Herry and Raph Bonnet
On 03/06/2014 French Mountain Guide Julien Herry made the first snowboard descent of the Éperon Jumeaux on Aiguille du Midi, along with his friend Raph Bonnet who made only the second ski descent after Jean-Marc Boivin in 1986
Trango Towers, the BASE jump by Andrey Lebedev and Vladimir Murzaev
09/06/2014 - Alpinism
Trango Towers, the BASE jump by Andrey Lebedev and Vladimir Murzaev
Following the Australian pioneers Glenn Singleman and Nic Feteris: the story of the Great Trango Tower BASE jump carried out by Andrey Lebedev and Vladimir Murzaev on 10 August 2013.
Stairway to Heaven, new route on Mt. Johnson in Alaska
30/05/2014 - Alpinism
Stairway to Heaven, new route on Mt. Johnson in Alaska
From 1 - 4 May 2014 Ryan Jennings and Kevin Cooper made the first ascent of Stairway to Heaven up the North Face of Mt. Johnson, Ruth Gorge, Alaska
Nives Meroi, Romano Benet, Kangchenjunga and the beautiful silence
26/05/2014 - Alpinism
Nives Meroi, Romano Benet, Kangchenjunga and the beautiful silence
The thoughts of Manuel Lugli about the ascent of Kangchenjunga carried out on 17/05/2014 by the Italian alpinists Romano Benet and Nives Meroi.
Kangchenjunga from the North by Urubko, Txikon, Sinev, Bielecki and Braun
26/05/2014 - Alpinism
Kangchenjunga from the North by Urubko, Txikon, Sinev, Bielecki and Braun
The summit of Kangchenjunga reached by Denis Urubko via the NW Face reveals a great chapter in alpinism and a great team effort which included the great mountaineers Alex Txikon, Dmitri Sinev, Artem Braun and Adam Bielecki.
Testa di Valnontey: following in the tracks of Rèmy Lecluse...
Testa di Valnontey: following in the tracks of Rèmy Lecluse...
On 18 May 2014 Davide Capozzi and Julien Herry snowboarded down the NE Face of Testa di Valnontey (Gran Paradiso), skied for the first and only time by Remy Lecluse in 2010. The report by Davide Capozzi.
Peitlerkofel, new ski descent by Simon Kehrer, Roberto Tasser and Ivan Canins
Peitlerkofel, new ski descent by Simon Kehrer, Roberto Tasser and Ivan Canins
On 04/05/2014 Simon Kehrer, Roberto Tasser and Ivan Canins skied a new line down the North Face of Peitlerkofel's Cima Piccola in the Italian Dolomites. The report by Franco Mucchietto.
Sass de Mesdì: first ski descent by Francesco Tremolada and Andrea Oberbacher in the Sella group, Dolomites
Sass de Mesdì: first ski descent by Francesco Tremolada and Andrea Oberbacher in the Sella group, Dolomites
On 09/05/2014 Francesco Tremolada and Andrea Oberbacher skied a new line down the East Face of Sass de Mesdì that leads directly into the famous Val Mesdì, Sella, Dolomites.
The Valley of the Moon: climbing in Jordan's Wadi Rum
09/05/2014 - Alpinism
The Valley of the Moon: climbing in Jordan's Wadi Rum
After a first trip in 2013, Marcello Sanguineti recounts his intense 5-day climbing trip to Wadi Rum in Jordan, this time together with Manrico Dell'Agnola.