1500 News found

12/03/2010 - Alpinism
Norway ice climbing trip for Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner Ice climbing to ice climbing around the Lyngen Fjord in Norway by Albert Leichtfreid from Austria.

09/03/2010 - Alpinism
Ice climbing in Scotland – an Ines Papert perspective German climber Ines Papert provides her report and views of British winter climbing after her first ice climbing trip to Scotland.

08/03/2010 - Competitions
Sellaronda, one long roller coaster of emotions On 05/03/2010 the 15th Sellaronda Skimarathon, the historic ski mountaineering race in the Dolomites, was won by Guido Giacomelli and Hansjoerg Lunger ahead of Thomas Martini and Matteo Pedergnana, followed by Ivan Antiga and Trettel Thomas. The womens' event was won by the Weger and Gross. The extenuating and freezing...

04/03/2010 - Alpinism
La Piovra, new icefall on Monte Derbianco, Switzerland On 13/02/2010 Nikita Uboldi, Ean Barelli and Andrea Cairoli carried out the first ascent of La Piovra (4. WI6- M7R A1), in the Prosito mountain range in Canton Ticino, Switzerland

03/03/2010 - Climbing
Fiducia al sentiero, new route for Baù and Della Bordella in Mexico In January 2010 the Italians Alessandro Baù and Matteo Della Bordella carried out the first ascent of 'Fiducia al sentiero' (500m, 5.12c/7b+ max – 5.11d/7a obl.) on the South Face of Tatewari in the La Huasteca Natural Park, Monterrey, Mexico.

26/02/2010 - Alpinism
Dave MacLeod, new desperate winter climb in Scotland Dave MacLeod has carried out the first winter ascent of Anubis, at E8 6c one of the hardest summer routes on Ben Nevis which was, unsurprisingly, first ascended in 2005 by Macleod himself.

25/02/2010 - Alpinism
When icefalls crack The story of an ice pillar collapsing. An adventure which thankfully resulted in no injuries, but which provides ample food for thought...

19/02/2010 - Alpinism
Drapeaux d’enfer, new mixed climb in Valle di Champorcher, Valle d'Aosta On 15/02/2010 Enrico Bonino and Filippo Gonnelli carried out the first ascent of Drapeaux d’enfer (95m, 5+/6, M5+, X,II) in Valle di Champorcher (Valle d'Aosta), Italy.

18/02/2010 - Alpinism
Gorillas im Nebel, new mixed route in the Zillertal, Austria On 15 February Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner carried out the first free ascent of "Gorillas im Nebel" (120m, M10/WI6) in the Zillertal, Austria.

17/02/2010 - Alpinism
Khumbu new climbs At the end of 2009 Enrico Bonino, Nicolas Melis and Francesco Cantù establised three new routes in the Khumbu valley, Nepal.

04/02/2010 - Alpinism
Never Ever Say Never, new Scafell Buttress winter climb by Dave Birkett Last weekend Dave Birkett climbed what is being hailed as one of the most important new winter routes in Britain's Lake District for the last quarter of a century, Never Ever Say Never VIII 8 or E7 5c on Scafell's East Buttress.

03/02/2010 - Climbing
Waiting for Godot, Torres del Paine, Patagonia first ascent by Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr Diary extract and interview with Hansjörg Auer after the first ascent of Waiting for Godot, Central Tower Torres del Paine, Patagonia, carried out with Much Mayr from Austria.

02/02/2010 - Alpinism
Spray On, Will Gadd and Tim Emmett climb big ice at the Helmcken Falls, Canada Will Gadd from Canada teamed up with Tim Emmett from Britain to carry out the first ascent of Spray On, a 30m ice climb at the Helmcken Falls they tentatively graded WI10.

28/01/2010 - Alpinism
Gratta e vinci, new mixed route for Florian Riegler Last December the South Tyroleans Florian Riegler, Hannes Lehmyer and Tamara Lunger carried out the first ascent of Gratta e vinci (120m, M10, WI 5) at the Passo delle Pedale/Mendola. On 21/12/09 Florian and his brother Martin made the first redpoint ascent.

27/01/2010 - Interviews
Reinhold Messner interview Reinhold Messner, his life and alpinism beyond the 8000m peaks. Interview by Erminio Ferrari and Ellade Ossola.

25/01/2010 - Alpinism
Zero 70, new icefall in Valle di Champorcher, Italy On 15 January 2010 Giampiero Bertotti, Stefano dalla Gasperina, Enrico Bonino and Sofia Palmisano carried out the first ascent of Zero 70 (100m, 5/5+ II) in Valle di Champorcher (Valle d'Aosta).
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