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Pamir Alay, a granite climbing paradise
27/01/2001 - Alpinism
Pamir Alay, a granite climbing paradise
The Pamir Alay is an immense region wedged between the republics of Kirghistan and Tajikistan , dominated by the giant Pic Communism (7495m) and Pic Lenin (7134m), once the highest mountains in the now defunct Soviet Union. By Marco Borghetti, Roberto Invernizzi and Stefano Righetti.
New website for Tibet
17/01/2001 - Book-press
New website for Tibet
www.tibet.net, the official website of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile
Banff Mountain Film Festival 2000
31/10/2000 - Events
Banff Mountain Film Festival 2000
The Banff Mountain Film Festival 2000 and Banff Mountain Book Festival take place from 1-5 November and are preceded by the Banff Mountain Summit
Mount Nalumasortoq and the climbing above Tasermiut Fjord in Greenland
21/09/2000 - Alpinism
Mount Nalumasortoq and the climbing above Tasermiut Fjord in Greenland
On Mount Nalumasortoq above the Tasermiut Fjord in Southern Greenland Jerome Arpin, Mario Manica and Francesco Vaudo made the first ascent of Non c'è due senza tre, a new big wall climb up the mountain's Third Pillar. Report by Antonella Cicogna.
LEVISSIMA FOREVEREST cleans up Everest camps
03/06/2000 - Alpinism
LEVISSIMA FOREVEREST cleans up Everest camps
Rubbish collection from as high as ABC by LEVISSIMA FOREVEREST clean-up expedition
LEVISSIMA FOREVEREST to clean up Everest
09/05/2000 - Events
LEVISSIMA FOREVEREST to clean up Everest
The expedition LEVISSIMA FOREVEREST to clean up Everest Base Camp in Tibet
48th International Filmfestival, Trento, Italy - the awards
06/05/2000 - Events
48th International Filmfestival, Trento, Italy - the awards
"Himalaya" awarded Grand Prize by International Jury
Everest - News from Nepal
04/05/2000 - Alpinism
Everest - News from Nepal
News from the Nepalese Women's Millenium Expedition and more
13/04/2000 - Events
"The Call of the Mountains!" Alpinism exhibition in Austria
Salzburg hosts a year-long exhibition to celebrate the mountain and all its facets.
Neil Bentley climbs Equilibrium, Britain’s first gritstone E10, contender for hardest trad route in the world
30/03/2000 - Climbing
Neil Bentley climbs Equilibrium, Britain’s first gritstone E10, contender for hardest trad route in the world
Neil Bentley climbs Equilibrium, Britain’s hardest gritstone desperate and grades it E10 7a.
First winter solo ascent of Civetta’s imposing NW Face
21/01/2000 - Alpinism
First winter solo ascent of Civetta’s imposing NW Face
Marco Anghileri makes the first winter solo ascent of Solleder, Civetta, Dolomites
Dean Potter & Hans Florine - good climbing news from Yosemite Valley
01/10/1999 - Climbing
Dean Potter & Hans Florine - good climbing news from Yosemite Valley
At the end of July, Dean Potter and Hans Florine made what may go down as one of the biggest achievements in the history of climbing in Yosemite.
Everest Super Sherpas Expedition
23/04/0007 - Alpinism
Everest Super Sherpas Expedition
This spring a team of Sherpas will attempt to beat the Everest speed record and the total number of individual ascents. The group, led by 16 times summiter Apa Sherpa and speed record holder Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa, aims to promoted the Sherpa culture and raise funds for Sherpa children.