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Christoph von Toggenburg’s journey from India to Switzerland to raise funds for leprosy begins

At the end of August 2001 the Germans Robert Jasper and Rainer Treppte climbed a major new route on the North Face of the Matterhorn (4474m).

After just five days preparation the German Stefan Glowacz successfully redpointed "End of silence" on his first attempt. With this repeat Glowacz has become the first person to complete the Alpine Trilogy comprised of three alpine multi-pitches first ascended in 1994: End of Silence at Berchtesgaden by Thomas Huber, Silbergeier...

Climbing on Corsica: a selection of some of the best multi-pitch rock climbs in Bavella, Val Restonica and Valle du Tavignano. By Maurizio Oviglia.

Two new routes in Val Lanterna, Central alps

On 23 May the Frenchman Marco Siffredi, snowboarded down the Norton Couloir on the 8850m North Face of Everest, 8850m

The 49° Film Festival di Trento takes place in Trento from 27 April - 5 May 2001

Interview with Jean-Christophe Lafaille after his solo ascent of the West Face of the Drus, Mont Blanc

The longest and "highest" sleddog race in Europe, the "Trans Alpes Paul Emile Victor" gets underway

Patrick Bérhault has almost finished his Alpine traverse from Slovenia to France

Ski mountaineering routes in the Goldberggruppe, Hoher Tauern, one of Austria's most beautiful and famous ski mountaineering areas.

Four webcams installed at 3200m send images of one the most spectacular panoramas in the alps

"Himalaya" awarded Grand Prize by International Jury

Salzburg hosts a year-long exhibition to celebrate the mountain and all its facets.

Interview with Hans Kammerlander, one of the driving forces in the mountaineering world, before his departure for K2.

Marco Anghileri makes the first winter solo ascent of Solleder, Civetta, Dolomites