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Spitzbergen climbing Expedition to the Atomfjella mountains
07/06/2007 - Alpinism
Spitzbergen climbing Expedition to the Atomfjella mountains
In April a mixed Slovenian – Swiss - German headed to Spitzbergen in Norway where they made numerous mixed first ascents.
SuperAlp! Across the Alps with sustainable means of transport
05/06/2007 - Events
SuperAlp! Across the Alps with sustainable means of transport
From 10th to 19th of June spotlights will be on SuperAlp!, a demonstrative crossing of the Alps with sustainable means of transport.
British Manamcho Expedition 2007
01/06/2007 - Alpinism
British Manamcho Expedition 2007
In April 2007 Mick Fowler, Paul Ramsden, Steve Burns and Ian Cartwright made the first ascents of Manamcho (6264m) and Point 5935m in the Nyainqentaglha East Range in Tibet.
Hansjörg Auer free solo Attraverso il Pesce - Fish route - in Marmolada
23/05/2007 - Climbing
Hansjörg Auer free solo Attraverso il Pesce - Fish route - in Marmolada
On 29/04 the Austrian climber Hansjörg Auer carried out the second solo ascent of the legendary Via attraverso il Pesce on the south face of the Marmolada, after Maurizio Giordani's 1990 ascent. This is the first free solo without ropes.
Everest flash: Nives Meroi and Romano Benet summit
17/05/2007 - Alpinism
Everest flash: Nives Meroi and Romano Benet summit
On 17/05 Nives Meroi and Romano Benet reached the summit of Everest (8850m) without the use of supplementary oxygen via the north face. After being the first Italian woman to summit K2, Nives Meroi is now the first Italian woman to climb Everest without oxygen and the only women to...
Iceland ice climbing expedition report
28/03/2007 - Alpinism
Iceland ice climbing expedition report
At the end of February Albert Leichtfried, Markus Bendler, Ines Papert and Audrey Gariepy travelled to Iceland to explore its potential in memory of their friend Harald Berger who died tragically in December 2006.
Melloblocco 2007 facts and figures
08/03/2007 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2007 facts and figures
On Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of May 2007, Val di Mello will host the fourth edition of Melloblocco, the international outdoors bouldering meeting in Northern Italy
Ragni di Lecco climbing in Mali
07/02/2007 - Climbing
Ragni di Lecco climbing in Mali
Last December four Italian Ragni di Lecco climbers travelled to Mali where they made three new first ascents in the Hombori region of the African republic.
Simone Moro climbing high on Broad Peak
31/01/2007 - Alpinism
Simone Moro climbing high on Broad Peak
Simone Moro is currently engaged in his winter attempt of Broad Peak (8048m, Karakorum, Pakistan).
Piolet d'or 2006 awarded to Prezelj and Lorencic for Chomo Lhari
29/01/2007 - Alpinism
Piolet d'or 2006 awarded to Prezelj and Lorencic for Chomo Lhari
On 26 January 2007 Marko Prezelj and Boris Lorencic from Slovenia were awarded the "Golden ice axe" for their new route on Chomo Lhari. Pavle Kozjek was awarded the Spectators Choice for his new route climbed solo up Cho Oyu. This was the 16th edition of the mountaineering award, created...
Adam Ondra sends Martin Krpan 9a!
15/11/2006 - Climbing
Adam Ondra sends Martin Krpan 9a!
13 year old Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic has redpointed Martin Krpan 9a at Misja Pec, Slovenia.
Todd Skinner, one of America's pionering free climbers, killed in Yosemite
31/10/2006 - Climbing
Todd Skinner, one of America's pionering free climbers, killed in Yosemite
Todd Skinner, one of America's pioneering free climbers, died on October 23 when abseiling from the Leaning Tower in Yosemite.
Kalymnos Interntaional rock Festival 2006
11/10/2006 - Events
Kalymnos Interntaional rock Festival 2006
The 2nd International Climbing Festival will take place on Kalymnos, Greece, from 25 - 30 October 2006.
Adam Ondra 8c first ascent
20/09/2006 - Climbing
Adam Ondra 8c first ascent
Adam Ondra has made the first ascent of Vymena Manzelek 11- (F8c) at Moravsky Kras in the Czech Republic.
Panzeri, Merelli and Quesada summit Ghaserbrum II
25/07/2006 - Alpinism
Panzeri, Merelli and Quesada summit Ghaserbrum II
On 24 July at 13.20 local time the Italian Ragni di Lecco mountaineers Mario Panzeri and Mario Merelli reached the 8035m high summit of Gasherbrum II, together with Lina Quesada from Spain.
Arco Rock Junior: a great youth climbing celebration
19/06/2006 - Climbing
Arco Rock Junior: a great youth climbing celebration
Great success at Arco for for the 5th Rock Junior: hundreds of young climbers protagonists of this authenic sport's festival.