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28/07/2017 - Alpinism
Climbing in the Dolomites: simon gietl and Andrea Oberbacher find and free Oblivion On Piz Ander in the Gadertal, Dolomites, simon gietl and Andrea Oberbacher have first ascended and freed Oblivion (IX, 275m).
20/07/2017 - Alpinism
Cima Scotoni Dolomites Direttissima climbed by Nicola Tondini The report by XMountain mountain guide Nicola Tondini about his first ascent of ‘Non abbiate paura di sognare’ up the SW Face of Cima Scotoni in the Italian dolomites. Established with different partners the route tackles difficulties up to X...
20/03/2017 - Alpinism
Tre Cime di Lavaredo winter enchainment by simon gietl and Michi Wohlleben Winter mountaineering: on 17/03/2017 the alpinists simon gietl and Michi Wohlleben completed the traverse of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo - Drei Zinnen - in the Dolomites, climbing Cima Ovest, Cima Grande, Cima Piccola, Punta di Frida and Cima Piccolissima...
19/01/2017 - Alpinism
Tre Cime di Lavaredo winter trilogy by simon gietl and Vittorio Messini Winter mountaineering: on 31/12/2016 at the Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites the alpinists simon gietl and Vittorio Messini climbed in a singole day Via Comici-Dimai on Cima Grande (in 1:45), the Cassin route up Cima Ovest (2:45) and...
23/12/2016 - Alpinism
Pizzo Badile Nordest supercombo, new mixed combination by David Hefti and Marcel Schenk On 16/12/2016 the two Swiss mountain guides David Hefti and Marcel Schenk climbed the ice and mixed combination 'Nordest supercombo' (800m, M7, R) a demanding line that joins Via Cassin with via Memento Mori up the NE Face of Pizzo...
23/11/2016 - Interviews
Alpinism on Pizzo Badile: interview with Marcel Schenk and simon gietl after Amore di Vetro Interview with Marcel Schenk and simon gietl after the first ascent of 'Amore di Vetro' (800m, M5, R) a new ice and mixed climb up the NE Face of Pizzo Badile (3303m) Alps.
19/11/2016 - Alpinism
Amore di Vetro, new mixed climb on Pizzo Badile by Marcel Schenk and simon gietl On 16/11/2016 Marcel Schenk and simon gietl made the first ascent of 'Amore di Vetro' (800m, M5, R) a new ice and mixed climb up the NE Face of Pizzo Badile.
08/11/2016 - Alpinism
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, on Cima Grande simon gietl and Vittorio Messini establish Das Erbe der Väter Interview with South Tyrol’s simon gietl who, together with, Vittorio Messini made the first ascent of ‘Das Erbe der Väter’ up the North Face of Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Dolomites. After sharing a start with Via Comici, the...
16/09/2016 - Climbing
Roger Schaeli repeats Eiger North Face La vida es silbar Climbing together with Mayan Smith-Gobat, Robert Schaeli has carried out what is believed to be only the second free ascent of the 'La vida es silbar' up the legendary north face of the Eiger, Switzerland. Established in 1998-99 by Daniel...
13/06/2016 - Climbing
Hart aber Fair, new multi-pitch rock climb in the Dolomites simon gietl and Simon Oberbacher have made the first ascent of 'Hart aber Fair', a new rock climb up Piz dla Dorada, above Colfosco in Alta Badia, Dolomites
25/02/2016 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2016: Wojciech Kurtyka to receive Piolet d'Or Carrière and the 'big list' of elite alpinism 52 climbs carried out in 2015 have been included in the "Big list" of the Piolets d'Or, the prestigious mountaineering award that will be celebrated between 14 - 17 April 2016 at La Grave - La Meije in France. During...
08/01/2016 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy climbed in a day by Colin Haley and Andy Wyatt American alpinists Colin Haley and Andy Wyatt have made an astoundingly fast ascent of Fitz Roy in Patagonia, requiring just 21 hours and 8 minutes to climb the mountain via the Supercanaleta route and descend via the French route and...
26/10/2015 - Alpinism
Voodoo-Zauber, new rock climb up Dolomites Heiligkreuzkofel by simon gietl and Andrea Oberbacher simon gietl and Andrea Oberbacher have made the first free ascent of Voodoo-Zauber (IX-, 180m) on Heiligkreuzkofel / Sass de la Crusc (2718m) in the Dolomites.
25/09/2015 - Climbing
Odyssee, the hardest route on the Eiger North Face by Roger Schaeli, Robert Jasper and simon gietl An international trio comprised of Roger Schäli (Switzerland), Robert Jasper (Germany) and simon gietl (Italy) have established Odyssee (8a+, 1400m), a difficult and serious new rock climb up the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland.
23/09/2015 - Alpinism
simon gietl and Roger Schäli climb new route on La Esfinge in Peru Last July simon gietl and Roger Schäli made the first ascent of Chappie (7b+, 600m), a new multi-pitch rock climb up the granite giant La Esfinge in Peru.
10/06/2015 - Alpinism
simon gietl and Roger Schäli climb NE Ridge of Devil's Paw North Tower in Alaska In mid-April 2015 Roger Schäli and simon gietl made an alpine style first ascent of the NE ridge of the North tower of Devils Paw, Alaska via their new route Black Roses.
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