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20/02/2012 - Alpinism

Cerro Torre an impossible mountain, the petition in favour of the bolt chopping

The petition, promoted by Rolando Garibotti, concerning the recent bolt chopping of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia by the Americans Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk.

19/02/2012 - Alpinism

Bambi, new ice climb in Val d'Adige by Guerzoni and Deambrogio

A new ice and drytooling route has been established inVal d'Adige by Andrea Guerzoni and Fabio Deambrogio: Bambi WI 5+/6 M9, 300m.

19/02/2012 - Alpinism

Cerro Kishtwar, the video of the route Yoniverse

The video of Yoniverse, the route established by David Lama, Stephan Siegrist, Denis Burdet and Rob Frost on Cerro Kishtwar (6155m) in autumn 2011.

17/02/2012 - Climbing

Daila Ojeda repeats Mind Control 8c+ at Oliana

Spanish climber Daila Ojeda has repeated Mind Control 8c+ at Oliana, Spain.

17/02/2012 - Alpinism

Mont Rochefort, the video of Capozzi and Bigio's first descent

The video of the first descent of Pente a Remy carried out on 13/02/2012 by Davide Capozzi and Stefano Bigio from Mont Rochefort (Mont Blanc).

17/02/2012 - Alpinism

Dave MacLeod climbs his Castle in the Sky

Scottish climber Dave MacLeod has created the new drytooling route Castle in the Sky at Druim Shionnach, Scotland.

16/02/2012 - Climbing

Verhoeven and Saurwein bouldering at Hueco

Jorg Verhoeven and Katharina Saurwein have sent numerous boulder problems at Hueco (USA), including Slashface V13 (8B) for Verhoeven and two 8A and one 8A+ in a single day for Saurwein.

16/02/2012 - Alpinism

Forra del Vinadia, ice climbing in the Friuli, Italy

Five icefalls in the canyon Forra del Vinadia, Zia Mia, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Zanna Bianca e Trip terapia introduced by Massimo Candolini and Marco Milanese

15/02/2012 - Climbing

Dean Potter, the free solo video on El Capitan in Yosemite

The video of Dean Potter while he free solos the final quarter of the route Freerider on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.

15/02/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Mont Rochefort, first descent by Capozzi and Bigio on Mont Blanc

After years of waiting for the right conditions, on 13/02/2012 Davide Capozzi and the Mountain Guide Stefano Bigio carried out a first ski and snowboard descent on Mont Rochefort (Mont Blanc). The report by Capozzi.

15/02/2012 - Climbing

Climbing at Alta Val Aupa

The crag Alta Val Aupa, 21 routes from 6c - 8a+ close to Tolmezzo (Udine) in NE Italy, introduced by local climber Andrea Polo.

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.