The news
28/07/2009 - Alpinism
New route on the North Face of the Matterhorn Swiss mountaineer Jean Troillet and the Frenchmen Martial Dumas and Jean-Yves Fredriksen have made the first ascent of "Sébastien Gay" (600m ABO), a new difficult route up the North Face of the Matterhorn.
27/07/2009 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2009 - Christian Maurer in France Austrian Extreme Athlete Disqualified – Christian Maurer already at the Mont Blanc
27/07/2009 - Alpinism
Veikka Gustafson summits all 14 8000ers On 26/07/2009 Veikka Gustafson reached the summit of Gasherbrum I together with Japanese climber Kazuya Hiraide and four Bulgarians. For the mountaineer from Finland this seals his bid to climb all fourteen 8000m peaks without supplementary oxygen.
25/07/2009 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2009 Day 6 Summary Carter and Geijsen out while Maurer forges ahead
24/07/2009 - Climbing
Gogarth rock climbing in Wales Rock climbing on Gogarth in Wales, one of the best sea cliffs in Britain.
23/07/2009 - Trekking
Sci Club 18, new via ferrata in the Dolomites A new via ferrata called "Sci Club 18" has been created on Monte Faloria in Cortina, Dolomites.
22/07/2009 - Climbing
Batman, a Wenden dream come true for Spreafico and Carnati Paolo Spreafico, climbing with Adriano Carnati, made a rare on-sight repeat of Batman in Wenden (Switzerland).
21/07/2009 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2009 Day 3 Summary Nutella for breakfast, Marmolada for lunch, predicted Christian Maurer (SUI3) earlier today...
21/07/2009 - Climbing
Rio Gere, climbing at Cortina, Dolomites The routes and news from Rio Gere, the crag close to Cortina in the Dolomites ideal to escape the summer heat.
20/07/2009 - Alpinism
For Cristina Castagna On 18 July 2009 the 31 year old Italian mountaineer Cristina Castagna died as a result of a fall into a crevasse at 7000m during her descent from Broad Peak (Karakorum, Pakistan). Confirmation came from her climbing partner Giampaolo Casarotto.
20/07/2009 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2009. From Mozart to Monaco: To the Limits of Human Endurance 818 kilometres, 30 participants from 23 nations, 5 countries, 1 goal: Monaco!
17/07/2009 - Climbing
John Bachar, goodbye to a legend Climbing legend John Bachar, 52, died while soloing on Dike Wall, Mammoth Lakes, California.
16/07/2009 - Trekking
Vie ferrate around Cortina The Cortina Mountain Guides have comunicated that all the vie ferrate around Cortina can now be ascended.
15/07/2009 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck ascends Gasherbrum II On 9 July Ueli Steck from Switzerland reached the main summit of Gasherbrum II (8035m) along the normal route.
14/07/2009 - Climbing
Climbing at Bassilandia, Arco Beautiful crag dedicated to the late Roberto Bassi, located above romantic Lake Toblino and surprisingly never too crowded.
13/07/2009 - Competitions
RED BULL X-ALPS 2009 - final countdown The 4th edition of the Red Bull X-Alps, the most demanding and exciting paragliding and running adventure race in the world, starts on 19 July.
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