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Stigmata added to Heiligkreuzkofel in the Dolomites by Simon Gietl and Andrea Oberbacher
06/08/2018 - Alpinism
Stigmata added to Heiligkreuzkofel in the Dolomites by Simon Gietl and Andrea Oberbacher
Over a four-day period in August 2016 Simon Gietl and Andrea Oberbacher made the first ascent, ground-up, of Stigmata, a multi-pitch rock climb up Heiligkreuzkofel / Sass de la Crusc in the Dolomites freed by the duo on 17/07/2017 with...
Breiflogtinden East Face first ascent on Norway's Lofoten islands
03/08/2018 - Climbing
Breiflogtinden East Face first ascent on Norway's Lofoten islands
Russian climbers Dmitrii Panov, Andrey Panov and Anar Demirov have completed their Arctic Odyssey, probably the first new climb up the East Face of Breiflogtinden on the Lofoten Islands in Norway.
Piolets d'Or 2018: Gasherbrum I, Shispare, Nilkanth win, Nilkanth and Alex Honnold receive special mention
02/08/2018 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2018: Gasherbrum I, Shispare, Nilkanth win, Nilkanth and Alex Honnold receive special mention
Three ascents have been selected for the Piolets d'Or 2018: Gasherbrum I climbed by Zdeněk Hák and Marek Holeček, Shispare climbed by Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima and Nuptse NW climbed by Frédéric Degoulet, Benjamin Guigonnet and Hélias Millerioux. Special...
Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Reiner Kauschke at 80 reclimbs his Superdirectissima
01/08/2018 - Alpinism
Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Reiner Kauschke at 80 reclimbs his Superdirectissima
Accompanied by mountain guide Christoph Hainz, Reiner Kauschke has repeated Superdirectissima up the North Face of Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Dolomites. Kauschke had made the first ascent of the ‘Saxon Route' with Peter Siegert and Gert Uhner in...
Robert Jasper solo climbing expedition to Greenland
01/08/2018 - Interviews
Robert Jasper solo climbing expedition to Greenland
Interview with German alpinist Robert Jasper who is currently on a by fair means solo climbing trip to Greenland.
K2: Andrzej Bargiel historic first ski descent video
K2: Andrzej Bargiel historic first ski descent video
The video of the historic first ski descent of K2, carried out by Poland’s Andrzej Bargiel on 22 July 2018.
Janja Garnbret, Jakob Schubert win Lead World Cup at Arco
29/07/2018 - Competitions
Janja Garnbret, Jakob Schubert win Lead World Cup at Arco
The fourth stage of the Lead World Cup 2018 was won last night at Arco by Slovenia's Janja Garnbretand Austria's Jakob Schubert. Stefano Ghisolfi placed second with Jessica Pilz, Domen Skofic and Anak Verhoeven third.  Iuliia Kaplina and Danyil Boldyrev...
Janja Garnbret and Alexander Megos big in Briançon
24/07/2018 - Competitions
Janja Garnbret and Alexander Megos big in Briançon
The third stage of the Lead World Cup 2018 was won on Saturday night by Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret and, for the first time in his career, by Germany’s Alexander Megos.
Andrzej Bargiel completes historic first ski descent of K2
Andrzej Bargiel completes historic first ski descent of K2
On 22 July 2018 30-year-old Polish alpinist Andrzej Bargiel made the coveted historic first ski descent of K2, skiing directly off the 8611m high summit of the second highest mountain in the world.
Adam Ondra convinces his Disbelief 9b in Canada
22/07/2018 - Climbing
Adam Ondra convinces his Disbelief 9b in Canada
25-year-old Czech sports climber Adam Ondra has freed a 9b slab, Disbelief at the sports crag Acephale in Canada.
Stefano Ghisolfi climbs to Chamonix at his feet
18/07/2018 - Competitions
Stefano Ghisolfi climbs to Chamonix at his feet
Interview with Stefano Ghisolfi after his victory at Chamonix of the second stage of the Lead World Cup 2018.
Anna Stöhr world champion climber retires from bouldering competitions
16/07/2018 - Competitions
Anna Stöhr world champion climber retires from bouldering competitions
Austrian athlete Anna Stöhr has officially announced her retirement for bouldering competitions.
Antelao, Dolomites: Enrico Paganin makes solo first ascent of Via Mamabi
15/07/2018 - Alpinism
Antelao, Dolomites: Enrico Paganin makes solo first ascent of Via Mamabi
Climbing alone on Saturday 30 June 2018, Enrico Paganin made what is likely to be a first ascent up the SW Face of Antelao in the Dolomites. An 'exploratory' climb that ‘doesn’t concentrate on the grade' and which, via a...
Stefano Ghisolfi and Jessica Pilz climb to perfection in Chamonix
14/07/2018 - Competitions
Stefano Ghisolfi and Jessica Pilz climb to perfection in Chamonix
Last night at Chamonix in France Stefano Ghisolfi won the second stage of the Lead World Cup 2018. The Italian was joined on the podium by Austria’s Jessica Pilz who celebrated her first Lead World stage victory.
Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert victorious in Villars
12/07/2018 - Competitions
Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert victorious in Villars
The first stage of the Lead World Cup 2018 was won last Saturday at Villars in Switzerland by Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert. The fourth stage of the Speed ​​World Cup was won by Anouck Jaubert and Aleksandr Shikov.
Maurizio Giordano perishes climbing Gasherbrum IV
11/07/2018 - Alpinism
Maurizio Giordano perishes climbing Gasherbrum IV
32-year-old mountaineer Italian Maurizio Giordano from the Aosta Military Expedition perished while climbing Gasherbrum IV in Karakorum, Pakistan.