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BMC International Winter Meet 2014, the report by Tito Arosio
13/02/2014 - Alpinism
BMC International Winter Meet 2014, the report by Tito Arosio
Tito Arosio from Italy reports about the BMC International Winter Climbing Meet that took place in Scotland from 26 January to 2 February 2014.
Jacopo Larcher repeats Prinzip Hoffnung in Austria
13/02/2014 - Climbing
Jacopo Larcher repeats Prinzip Hoffnung in Austria
Italy's Jacopo Larcher has made the third ascent of Prinzip Hoffnung (8b/8b+, E9-E10), the trad climb first ascended in 2009 by Beat Kammerlander at Bürser Platte, Vorarlberg, Austria.
Eisarena Umbaltal, new ice climbing in Austria
12/02/2014 - Alpinism
Eisarena Umbaltal, new ice climbing in Austria
A series of new ice climbs and mixed routes have been established at a new ice climbing area called Eisarena Umbaltal, in East Tirol, Austria.
Piolets d'Or 2014, the big list
10/02/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014, the big list
The complete list of all 2013 ascents taken into consideration by the Piolets d'Or, from which the choice of nominees for the Piolets d'Or 2014 will be made.
Fancy of Peckers, new variation up Col du Peigne by Sanguineti and Cavalli
07/02/2014 - Alpinism
Fancy of Peckers, new variation up Col du Peigne by Sanguineti and Cavalli
On 08 December 2013 Gianluca Cavalli and Marcello Sanguineti put up Fancy of Peckers (M5+R) on Col du Peigne. Located between Aiguille du Pélerins and Aiguille du Peigne in the Mont Blanc massif, this 175m variation links the first part of Full Love... for dry and ice with the exit...
Manolo: climbing and informed choices
31/01/2014 - Climbing
Manolo: climbing and informed choices
Some thoughts by Maurizio 'Manolo' Zanolla about climbing and the need to be conscious of the choices you make.
Let's smile again when saying freeride. By Giulio Caresio
Let's smile again when saying freeride. By Giulio Caresio
Using the Courmayeur stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face as a pretext, Giulio Caresio explores the freeride world by interviewing Nicolas Hale-Woods.
The Piolets d’Or 2014 international Jury announced: George Lowe president
24/01/2014 - Alpinism
The Piolets d’Or 2014 international Jury announced: George Lowe president
George Lowe, Erri De Luca, Catherine Destivelle, Denis Urubko, Lin Sung Muk and Karin Steinbach are the members of the highly expertPiolets d'Or 2014 Jury, with complementary approaches, endowed with a mountain spirit transcending the framework and limits of the discipline
New winter climbs in Scotland
22/01/2014 - Alpinism
New winter climbs in Scotland
On 11 January four new routes were added to Creag an Dubh Loch in Scotland by Nick Bullock, Greg Boswell, Callum Johnson, Uisdean Hawthorn, Simon Richardson, Guy Robertson, Will Sim and Iain Small.
Climbing in Sardinia, trad and new multi-pitches
21/01/2014 - Climbing
Climbing in Sardinia, trad and new multi-pitches
A January update by Maurizio Oviglia about the latest climbing news from Sardinia. This month: trad climbing at Regno di Onan, Capo Pecora, the Supramonte di Urzulei with the new route Sos de Urthullè and Villacidro with the new climb Dream Catcher on Torre Cinzia.
Hydra at Capo Pecora in Sardinia. By Maurizio Oviglia
15/01/2014 - Climbing
Hydra at Capo Pecora in Sardinia. By Maurizio Oviglia
Maurizio Oviglia talks about the first ascent of Hydra, the latest route to be added to the trad climbing area Capo Pecora in Sardinia.
Twothousandandfourteen. The new and climbing
13/01/2014 - Climbing
Twothousandandfourteen. The new and climbing
The thoughts of Andrea Tosi about the meaning of something new in climbing, that also provides insight into the past and what might be in the future.
James Pearson, the Is not always Pasqua climbing interview
10/01/2014 - Interviews
James Pearson, the Is not always Pasqua climbing interview
Interview with James Pearson after the first ground-up repeat of Is not always Pasqua E9 at Collina di Interprete (Monti Sibillini, Marche, Italy) and the first ascent of Pazienza E8 7a.
B&B - Azione indecente, new dry tooling crag at Cogne
07/01/2014 - Alpinism
B&B - Azione indecente, new dry tooling crag at Cogne
Enrico Bonino introduces B & B - Azione indecente, a new dry tooling area Cogne (Aosta), Italy.
Robert Jasper climbs The Black Death at Kandersteg
06/01/2014 - Alpinism
Robert Jasper climbs The Black Death at Kandersteg
At Kandersteg in Switzerland Robert Jasper and Wolfram Liebich have made the first ascent of The Black Death, a new ice and mixed route graded WI7/M8, E5, 250m.
Ralf Dujmovits abandons Nanga Parbat winter attempt
03/01/2014 - Alpinism
Ralf Dujmovits abandons Nanga Parbat winter attempt
Ralf Dujmovits and Darek Zaluski have abandoned their winter ascent of Nanga Parbat via the Diamir Face. Those still attempting the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat are Simone Moro, Emilio Previtali and David Göttler, as well as the Poles Tomasz Mackiewicz, Marek Klonowski, Jacek Teler and Pawel Dunaj, all...

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