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21/06/2011 - Events

Arco Rock Legends 2011, the nominations

All the nominations for the VIth Arco Rock Legends, the sport climbing Oscars scheduled to take place on Thursday 21 July 2011 at Arco (Italy) with two awards, the Salewa Rock Award and the La Sportiva Competition Award. The celebration will be held during the Arco 2011 IFSC Climbing World...

08/06/2011 - Alpinism

Denali, South Face first ski descent and fast Cassin Ridge ascent

Swedish skier Andreas Fransson has carried out the first ski descent of the South Face of Denali (6197m), while British alpinists Jonathan Griffith and Will Sim have sped up the Cassin ridge in 14 hours 40 minutes.

27/05/2011 - Climbing

Hallucinogen Wall, first free ascent by Hansjörg Auer

Interview with Austrian climber Hansjörg Auer after the 22 April first free ascent of Hallucinogen Wall 5.13+/R in the Black Canyon, Colorado, USA.

19/05/2011 - Interviews

Ama Dablam paraglide by Stuart Holmes

Interview with British mountaineer Stuart Holmes after his paraglide flight from the summit of Ama Damblam. 6856m, Nepal.

14/05/2011 - Climbing

James Pearson, trad video in Pembroke, Wales

The video of James Pearson during the first ascent of Do you know where your children are? at Huntsman's Leap and the repeat of Muy caliente! at Stennis Ford in Pembroke, Wales.

02/05/2011 - Competitions

Mezzalama Trophy 2011. The race, winners and a renewed competition

On 1 May 2011 the XVIII Mezzalama Trophy was won by the international team comprised of Spaniard Jornet Burgada and the Frenchmen Bon Mardion and Blanc. The women's event was won by Pellissier, Pedranzini, Martinelli. The report and excitement of the great ski mountaineering marathon on Monte Rosa, by Lorenzo...

29/04/2011 - Alpinism

Erhard Loretan, good-bye to a great alpinist

On Thursday 28 April Swiss alpinist and mountain guide Erhard Loretan died in a climbing accident while ascending Grünhorn in the Bernse Alps. Loretan was one of the greatest alpinists of the modern era, the third person to have climbed all fourteen 8000m peaks and the second to do so...

27/04/2011 - Alpinism

Shisha Pangma, the video of Ueli Steck

The video of Ueli Steck and his Speed ascent of Shisha Pangma (8027m), Tibet

22/04/2011 - Alpinism

Eiger Speed record by Dani Arnold

On 20/04/2011 Dani Arnold from Switzerland climbed the Heckmair route up the North Face of the EIger in 2 hours 28 minutes, setting a new Speed record up this historic line.

21/04/2011 - Competitions

Milan Climbing flash: The Bouldering World Cup and the other visions

The Bouldering World Cup as seen through the (enamoured) eyes of Nicola Noè and Nicoletta Costi and the particular photos taken by Diego Neonati.

21/04/2011 - Alpinism

Ueli Steck, the climb up Shisha Pangma

Some details about Ueli Steck's recent Speed ascent of Shisha Pangma.

19/04/2011 - Climbing

Adam Ondra, Chilam Balam video

Video of Adam Ondra working Chilam Balam at Villanueva del Rosario, Spain.

18/04/2011 - Competitions

Bouldering and Speed World Cup 2011, Milan results

The first stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2011 was won by Kilian Fischhuber (AUT) and Jain Kim (KOR). Jakob Schubert and Anna Stöhr placed second while Rustam Gelmanov (RUS) and Melissa La Neve (FRA) placed third. The Speed event was won by the Russians Sergey Sinitsyn and Kseniia Alekseeva....

18/04/2011 - Alpinism

Ueli Steck top Speed solo on Shisha Pangma

On 17/04/2011 Swissman Ueli Steck ascended Shisha Pangma (8027m), Tibet in record time.

16/04/2011 - Events

Piolet d'Or 2011: Mount Logan and Greenland Big Walls the winners

Two prizes awarded last night in Chamonix during the IXX Piolet d'Or: Mount Logan in Canada by Yasushi Okada and Katsutaka Yokoyama, and the Big Walls in Greenland by Sean Villanueva, Nicolas and Olivier Favresse and Ben Ditto.