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Interview with Erri De Luca about his particular way of observing the mountains, from climbing to alpinism. By Marco Ferrario.

On Thursday 6 March 2014 Manuel Nocker and Fabrizio Della Rossa made what is probably the first ski descent of a new line down the beautiful and difficult West Face of Conturines, dolomites (1400m, 1000 45-55°; AD E4). The report by Fabrizio Della Rossa.

On Saturday March 8, 2014 Philipp Angelo and Simon Gietl made the first ascent of Edle Mischung (M7 WI6 60°, 340m), a new ice and mixed climb up Ciampanil Mufreit, Sella, dolomites. The report by Philipp Angelo.

Climbing on plastic. Massimo Malpezzi's vision and portfolio.

Pizzinini of the Corvara (dolomites) stage of Progetto Icaro that took place on Saturday 1 March 2014.

The video by Pavol Rjacan and his repeat of the ice climb Zweite Geige in Vallunga, dolomites.

From the most remote mountains in Nepal and Pakistan to the frozen lands of Alaska, via the imposing Masherbrum massif and symbollic Annapurna. Five ascents, carried out by some of the world's most talented alpinists, are in the running for Piolets d'Or 2014, the most important mountaineering award that will...

Photographer Pietro Celesia beat Klaus Polzer and Riky Felderer to win the second annual King of dolomites Freeride photo competition that took place from February 19th to 23rd at San Martino di Castrozza, Italy.

The complete list of all 2013 ascents taken into consideration by the Piolets d'Or, from which the choice of nominees for the Piolets d'Or 2014 will be made.

Video of the enormous avalanche at Pill in Val Passiria, South Tyrol on Thursday 7 January 2014.

Live streaming from Val Comelico (dolomites) of Pitturina Ski Race, the third stage of the Scarpa ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2014.

On 28/01/2014 Austrian alpinists Albert Leichtfried and Bendikt Purner made the first ascent of Zweite Geige (WI7/M7, 140m) in Vallunga, dolomites, Italy.

Photographer Diego Gaspari Bandion has documented a herd of deer, exhausted after the recent exceptional snowfall, that has found shelter in a barn in Cortina, dolomites, Italy.

A video showing how to shovel snow off a roof. Or rather, how not to, regardless of the excellent results...

The report of the first ski descent, carried out on 15 May 2013 by Francesco Vascellari and Loris De Barba off the summit of Monte Pelmetto in the dolomites.

Pavol Rajcan talks about the first winter ascent and first free ascent of Královský previs, The King Overhang, up the West Face of Pysny stit, Tatra mountains.