1020 News found

02/12/2010 - Climbing
Red, Moon and Star, new route on Kizilin Bacì by Larcher and Giupponi In October 2010 Rolando Larcher and Luca Giupponi established Red, Moon and Star (8a/8a+ max, 7b obl., 400m) up the North Face of Kizilin Bacì (Ala Daglar, Cappadocia, Turkey).

30/11/2010 - Alpinism
Accidents in the Himalaya and helicopter rescues Simone Moro discusses helicopter rescues in the Himalaya, starting with the accident on Ama Dablam which cost the lives of two of his friends, the pilot Sabin Basnyat and the rescue operator Purna Awale, on a mission to rescue the...

19/11/2010 - Alpinism
Patagonia, Holzknecht and Moroder climb Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre In Patagonia Adam Holzknecht and Hubert Moroder have climbed Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre in rapid alpine style. In the meantime Rolando Garibotti has removed 17 bolts from Cerro Torre placed last year by the team headed by David Lama.

18/11/2010 - Climbing
Lleida, sport climbing in Spain Lleida in Spain has been developing fast into one of the world's premier sport climbing areas, thanks in great part to one of the main activists, Dani Andrada. Pete O'Donovan introduces the Catalonian delights.

04/11/2010 - Climbing
Dave Birkett adds major new route to Dyer's Lookout British rock climber Dave Birkett has carried out the first ascent of Once Upon a Time in the Southwest E9 6c at Dyer's Lookout, Devon, England.

29/10/2010 - Climbing
Zalia Rakhmetov, things are looking better Anna Piunova reports about the latest developments concerning Zaila Rakhmetov, the daughter of Salavat and Guzel Rakhmetov, injured in an accident in Turkey.

27/10/2010 - Climbing
Atlante Perverso, new route in Taghia, Morocco From 20 - 24 September the Italians Giovanni Ongaro, Andrea Pavan and Davide Spini (Team Altroverso) established Atlante Perverso (350m, 8a max, 7b obl.) on the north face of Monte Oujad, Taghia, in the High Atlas mountain range in Morocco.

23/10/2010 - Alpinism
Sílvia Vidal, Naufragi big wall in Kinnaur Valley, India From 15/08/2010 to 08/09/2010 big wall specialist Sílvia Vidal from Spain established Naufragi (1050m, A4+/6a+) in the Kinnaur Valley, India

20/10/2010 - Climbing
Manolo sends Stramonio, Erba dei ladri in Val Noana On 10 October 2010 Maurizio Manolo Zanolla freed Stramonio, a 30m route in Val Noana, Dolomites.

19/10/2010 - Alpinism
Greenland 2010 roundup and Nico Favresse interview Interview with Belgian climber Nicolas Favresse after his three month climbing and sailing trip to Greenland.

18/10/2010 - Competitions
The Tor de Geants mountain race by Stevie Haston. Stevie Haston, alpinist, ice climber and snowboarder, tells about his experience of the first ever Tor de Geants, the incredible mountain marathon which covers 330km and 24,000 vertical meters, starting and finishing at Courmayeur and completing a circle around the...

14/10/2010 - Alpinism
AlexAnna, Punta Penia, Marmolada: first free ascent by Rolando Larcher On 14/07/2010 Rolando Larcher and climbing partner Tiziano Buccella carried out the first free ascent of AlexAnna (740m, 8a+ max, 7a+ obl.), up the Pilastro Lindo on the SW Face of Punta Penia on the Marmolada, Dolomites. Larcher had established...

13/10/2010 - Climbing
Rockfall on El Capitan in Yosemite Tom Evans reports of massive rockfall on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.

06/10/2010 - Climbing
Maurizio, Manolo, Mago Eternit, the slab. Andrea Gallo and a day's climbing with Maurizio Manolo Zanolla at Baule (Dolomites, Italy)

04/10/2010 - Alpinism
Sulamar North Face first ascent by Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden have carried out the first ascent of the North Face of Sulamar, China

29/09/2010 - Climbing
Kurt Albert is dead. Goodbye to a climbing legend German climbing legend Kurt Albert died yesterday at 20.45 aged 56 following the accident last Sunday on a via ferrata in Bavaria, Germany on Sunday.
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