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Mont Blanc - Mont Maudit avalanche: rescue updates
12/07/2012 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc - Mont Maudit avalanche: rescue updates
An update by Alessandro Cortinovis, director of the Valle D'Aosta Mountain Rescue Service about the avalanche on Mont Maudit which at 5:30 this morning killed 9 alpinists and injured 14 others.
Avalanche on Mont Blanc: 9 deaths on Mont Maudit
12/07/2012 - Alpinism
Avalanche on Mont Blanc: 9 deaths on Mont Maudit
This morning an avalanche on Mount Maudit (Mont Blanc) killed 9 alpinists. 9 others have been injured, and unfortunately this toll is still only provisional.
Aiguilles du Dru, new North Face rockfall
06/07/2012 - Alpinism
Aiguilles du Dru, new North Face rockfall
On 05/07/2012 a section of the North Face of Petit Dru (Mont Blanc) was affected by rockfall. This collapse follows in the wake of numerous other falls in recent years.
Mt Kinabalu, climbing information and photos
02/07/2012 - Climbing
Mt Kinabalu, climbing information and photos
Information and photos of the latest climbing trip by Yuji Hirayama, Daniel Woods, James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini to Mt Kinabalu in Borneo, Malaysia
Via Ferrata Emilio Detomasi alla Cimalegna, Monte Rosa
28/06/2012 - Trekking
Via Ferrata Emilio Detomasi alla Cimalegna, Monte Rosa
A via ferrata which starts at Alagna in the Alta Valsesia (VC) close to Monte Rosa, Italy, introduced by mountain guide Carlo Gabasio.
Rock Junior 2012 – registration online for the event which kicks off the Rock Master Festival
05/06/2012 - Events
Rock Junior 2012 – registration online for the event which kicks off the Rock Master Festival
Registration is now online for Rock Junior, the youth climbing festival which will take place on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 August 2012 at Arco (Lake Garda - Trentino, Italy) and which introduces the Rock Master Festival, 9 days of events, shows and competitions driven by a great love for...
Gratta e Vinci, new rock climb in the Dolomites by Christoph Hainz & Simon Kehrer
31/05/2012 - Climbing
Gratta e Vinci, new rock climb in the Dolomites by Christoph Hainz & Simon Kehrer
On 14/05/2012 Christoph Hainz and Simon Kehrer made the first free ascent of Gratta e Vinci (7b, 420m), a new rock climb they established in 2011 up the SW Face of Sas dai Tamersc, Fanis, Dolomites.
Großglockner North Face
25/05/2012 - Alpinism
Großglockner North Face
The North Face of Grossglockner: Pallavicinirinne and Mayerlrampe introduced by Vittorio Messini, mountain guide Kals am Großglockner.
Mario Panzeri climbs all 14!
18/05/2012 - Alpinism
Mario Panzeri climbs all 14!
Yesterday 17 May the Italian alpinist Mario Panzeri reached the summit of Dhaulagiri to compete the tour of the 14 eighthousanders. After Reinhold Messner, Silvio Mondinelli and Abele Blanc he is now the fourth Italian to climb all the highest mountains in the world without supplementary oxygen.
Inspiration, new sector on Telendos
15/05/2012 - Climbing
Inspiration, new sector on Telendos
On the island of Telendos opposite Kalymnos in Greece Simon Montmory has equipped the new sector Inspiration.
Sasso Garibaldi
11/05/2012 - Climbing
Sasso Garibaldi
Eraldo Meraldi presents Sasso Garibaldi near Bagni di Bormio (Italy), recently bolted by the Alta Valtellina Alpine Guides with 7 easy climbs ideal for beginners.
Steep skiing: Pizzo di Coca first descent
Steep skiing: Pizzo di Coca first descent
The first ski descent of the North Colouir of Quota 2885m on Pizzo di Coca in the Orobie Alps carried out on 03 May 2012 by Fabio Bonomi and Mario Vannuccini.
Via Fratelli e Cortelli, new ice climb  in the Brenta Dolomites by Franchini brothers
30/04/2012 - Alpinism
Via Fratelli e Cortelli, new ice climb in the Brenta Dolomites by Franchini brothers
On 13/03/2012 Silvestro and Tomas Franchini established Via Fratelli e Cortelli, a new route up Cima Pietragrande in the Brenta Dolomites.
Piolets d'Or 2012, the international alpinism festival starts today
21/03/2012 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2012, the international alpinism festival starts today
The Piolet d'Or gets underway in Courmayeur and Chamonix today and 2012 celebrates the 20th anniversary of the world's most famous alpinism award. Four days of international alpinism at the foot of Mont Blanc to discuss, watch and celebrate alpinism in all its forms, to pay homage to Walter Bonatti...
Capo d'Uomo Argentario, rock climbing in Tuscany
20/03/2012 - Climbing
Capo d'Uomo Argentario, rock climbing in Tuscany
The beautiful crag Capo d'Uomo on the Argentario island in Tuscany, recently rebolted by mountain guide Eraldo Meraldi.
Chimera verticale, the video of Schweighofer and Wurm in Civetta
06/03/2012 - Alpinism
Chimera verticale, the video of Schweighofer and Wurm in Civetta
The video of the ascent of Chimera verticale by Jakob Schweighofer and Florian Wurm on Mount Civetta, Dolomites.