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18/02/2014 - Alpinism

Chad Kellogg dies on Fitz Roy in Patagonia

On 14/02/2014 the 42-year-old American alpinist Chad Kellogg lost his life while descending from Fitz Roy in Patagonia.

28/01/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Monte Pelmetto, Dolomites: the ski descent by Francesco Vascellari and Loris De Barba

The report of the first ski descent, carried out on 15 May 2013 by Francesco Vascellari and Loris De Barba off the summit of Monte Pelmetto in the Dolomites.

29/12/2013 - Alpinism

Nanga Parbat, four expeditions aim for first winter ascent

Simone Moro, Emilio Previtali and David Göttler landed in Islamabad yesterday and in a few days time will reach Rupal Base Camp beneath Nanga Parbat (8125m), while a few days ago Ralf Dujmovits and Dariusz "Darek" Zaluski reached Base Camp...

09/12/2013 - Alpinism

Ermanno Salvaterra and the Torre Egger attempt in Patagonia

Italian alpinist Ermanno Salvaterra recounts his recent attempt up the West Face of Torre Egger in Patagonia, carried out with Tomas Franchini, Paolo Grisa and Francesco Salvaterra in November. During the last expedition days Tomas Franchini and Francesco Salvaterra made...

04/12/2013 - Alpinism

Dutch expedition makes first ascent of NE Face of Great Walls of China

On 16/08/2013 Bas Visscher, Vincent Perrin and Bas van der Smeede from Holland made the first ascent of Double Trouble (TD-, AI4, 800m) up the North-east face of the Great Walls of China (circa 5120m) in the Kokshaal-Too massif in...

21/11/2013 - Alpinism

Stéphane Benoist: the south face of Annapurna and the importance of a climbing partnership

Interview with French alpinist Stéphane Benoist after the recent, epic ascent of the South Face of Annapurna carried out together with Yannick Graziani.

21/11/2013 - Environment

Civetta, rock fall on Su Alto in the Dolomites

On 16 November 2013 a portion of the NW arête collapsed from Cima Su Alto in the Civetta group, Dolomites.

18/10/2013 - Alpinism

Greenland, new big walls climbed by small British expedition

A small British expedition comprised of Tom Codrington, Jacob Cook, Ian Faulkner and Peter Hill and the skippers Angela Lilienthal and Clive Woodman have climbed a series of new routes close to Uummannaq, Greenland.

02/10/2013 - Alpinism

Sorapis: the video of the Dolomites rockfall

The video of the rockfall that took place on 30 September on Cadin del Laudo, Sorapiss group, Dolomites.

01/10/2013 - Environment

Dolomites: large rockfall on Cadin del Laudo, Sorapiss group, Dolomites

Last night at around 23:00 a large rockfall affected the Cadin del Laudo, Sorapiss group, Dolomites.

15/08/2013 - Alpinism

Das Orakel, new Lagazuoi climb in the Dolomites

Simon Gietl and Patrick Seiwald have established and freed Das Orakel (IX, 320m), a new climb up the North Face of Lagazuoi in the Dolomites.

14/06/2013 - Alpinism

David Lama solos Sagwand Mittelpfeiler

On 14 May David Lama soloed the Mittelpfeiler route (800m, M5) up Sagwand in the Valsertal, Zillertal Alps, Austria.

04/04/2013 - Climbing

Sardinia's needles: two rock climbs by Maurizio Oviglia

The report by Maurizio Oviglia about two beautiful needles in Sardinia: the recently restored Dillosauro 6b+, first climbed by Enzo Lecis in 1995 and Sinfonia del mulino bianco, the new route established together with Giorgio Caddeo above Baunei.

20/03/2013 - Alpinism

Sagwand first winter ascent by Auer, Lama and Ortner

On 16 and 17 March 2013 the highly experienced Austrian alpinists Hansjörg Auer, David Lama and Peter Ortner made the first winter ascent of the Sagwand via the route Schiefer Riss first climbed by Mathias Rebitsch and Roland Berger in...

10/01/2013 - Alpinism

Valeria, important new ice climb in the Brenta Dolomites

On 6-7 January 2013 Gianni Canale and Aldo Mazzotti made the first ascent of Via Valeria (270m, VI ice, M4+, VI+ rock) up the west face of Crozzon di Brenta, Dolomites. The route has been dedicated to Valeria Brunelli.