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20/06/2015 - Events
Arc'teryx Alpine Academy 2015 on Mont Blanc From 12 - 14 June 2015 the 4th Arcteryx Alpine Academy took place at Chamonix. 340 participants from 25 countries took part in the event aimed at teaching mountain safety and improving mountain skills on Mont Blanc.
16/06/2015 - Climbing
Chris Sharma climbs Jumbo Wood on giant Redwood tree The video of American rock climber Chris Sharma climbing a giant redwood tree in the Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California, USA.
15/06/2015 - Climbing
Liming and the trad climbing in China Luca Schiera introduces Liming, the famous trad climbing area in China. The Italian alpinist and member of the Ragni di Lecco club visited the area together with Paolo Marazzi in November 2014.
14/06/2015 - Climbing
Sass Pordoi South Face rockfall in the Dolomites The Alta Val di Fassa Mountain Guides inform about rockfall that has affected a section of the South Face of Sass Pordoi in the Dolomites and advise against climbing routes in the vicinity of the affected area.
12/06/2015 - Alpinism
Alpinism: Ueli Steck and Michael Wohlleben start #82SUMMITS With their ascent of Piz Bernina, Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck and his German counterpart Michael Wohlleben have started their project to climb all 82 4000m summits in the Alps in 80 days.
12/06/2015 - Climbing
Vento di passioni, new rock climb on Monte Colodri Stefano Michelazzi talks about Vento di passioni (7-, A1), a new multi-pitch rock climb established with Marco Ghidini on Monte Colodri, Arco (Garda Trentino, Italy).
11/06/2015 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2015: 10 reasons to follow the competition live After the prologue on 2 July, the world's toughest adventure race takes flight on 5 July 2015. 33 athletes from 18 nations will race for over 1000km, on foot or by paraglider, across Europe’s most spectacular scenery.
11/06/2015 - Climbing
Reequipping with 'marine' gear in Sardinia by Louis Piguet Maurizio Oviglia shares the information, provided by Louis Piguet, about the Swissman’s recent rebolting of some sport climbs in Sardinia located at the Buggerru sea cliff and at Cala Fuii (Cala Gonone).
01/06/2015 - Alpinism
Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr claim unclimbed Mt. Reaper in Alaska On 17/05/2015 Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr made the first ascent of the hitherto unclimbed Mt. Reaper in Alaska via their North Face route Sugar Man (M7, 85°, A1, 750m).
26/05/2015 - Alpinism
Neolit and Spaßbremse, two new rock climbs in the Dolomites by Simon Gietl On Piz dla Dorada, above Colfosco in Alta Badia, Dolomites, Simon Gietl has established two new multi-pitch rock climbs: Neolit together with Vittorio Messini and Spaßbremse together with Andrea Oberbacher.
22/05/2015 - Climbing
Logan Barber breaches The Firewall at Liming, the hardest trad route in China At Liming in China Logan Barber has made the first ascent of The Firewall, a strong contender for the hardest trad climb in the country.
22/05/2015 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Cima Tuckett, classic ski mountaineering in the Ortles Cevedale massif Mountain guide Eraldo Meraldi introduces Cima Tuckett (3462m), the classic ski touring itinerary in the Stelvio National Park, Ortles - Cevedale massif, Italy.
19/05/2015 - Events
I Love Climbing Ulassai, the climbing meeting in Sardinia The second edition of "I Love Climbing Ulassai" will take place from 30 May to 2 June 2015 in Sardinia.
14/05/2015 - Alpinism
Namasté Oskar Piazza In remembrance of Oskar Piazza, mountain guide and member of the Mountain Rescue team who died in Nepal's devastating earthquake on 25 April 2015. By Manuel Lugli.
13/05/2015 - Climbing
Luogosanto, Rock & Walls and the bouldering in Sardinia The report by Filippo Manca about the first Rock & Walls 2015, the Boulder Contest and climbing meeting that took place on 9-10 May 2015 at Luogosanto, Gallura, Sardinia that launched this great new bouldering area.
12/05/2015 - Climbing
Fuori come Merli, new climb at Chiusa di Ceraino, Verona At Chiusa di Ceraino, Verona (Italy), Andrea Simonini and Tommaso Marchesini have made the first ascent of Fuori come Merli, a new 120m route with difficulties up to 7c.
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