238 News found

24/01/2014 - Alpinism
The Piolets d’Or 2014 international Jury announced: George Lowe president George Lowe, Erri De Luca, Catherine Destivelle, Denis Urubko, Lin Sung Muk and Karin Steinbach are the members of the highly expertPiolets d'Or 2014 Jury, with complementary approaches, endowed with a mountain spirit transcending the framework and limits of the discipline

04/01/2014 - Alpinism
Ben Nevis winter climbing: Point Five Gully and Tower Ridge Quintessential winter climbing in Scotland: Ben Nevis and the classic routes Point Five Gully and Tower Ridge introduced by the Mountain Guide Mike Pescod.

01/01/2014 - Alpinism
Amidst the stories of alpinism and climbing in 2013 A brief and by no means complete journey through the stories and the climbs of 2013, while waiting for new year.

11/11/2013 - Climbing
Pedra Longa, Baunei. New plaisir climb in Sardinia Maurizio Oviglia introduces 'Marinaio di foresta' (190m, 6a+ max, 5c obbl.) a new climb established in October 2013 together with Cecilia Marchi and Giorgio Caddeo up the beautiful Pedra Longa, or Agugliastra, sea stack (Baunei, Sardinia).

17/09/2013 - Competitions
Tor des Géants 2013, Iker Karrera and Francesca Canepa win The report by Marco Spataro about the IV Tor des Geants 2013, the race along the paths at the foot of Mont Blanc and the great Valle d'Aosta peaks (330km and 24.000 elevation gain), won by Iker Karrera and Francesca Canepa.

26/08/2013 - Alpinism
Kilian Jornet Burgada: up and down the Matterhorn in less than three hours. Giulio Caresio analyses the visible and invisible aspects of an extraordinary achievement: the record-breaking ascent and descent of the Matterhorn in 2:52:02.

13/08/2013 - Alpinism
Ciao Icaro On 12/08/2013 Corrado De Monte, known to all as Icaro, fell to his death while reaching base of Torre Iolanda in Moiazza (Dolomites). Born in Trieste 53 years ago, the Italian alpinist, caver and mountain guide was one of the most popular characters in the climbing and mountaineering world.

30/07/2013 - Book-press
Valsesia - pasture portraits. Interview with the author Lorenzo Di Nozzi Interview with Lorenzo Di Nozzi, the author of Valsesia - pasture portraits, a book of photographs that documents the two-year journey with the shepherds high up in the Sesia Valley (Monte Rosa).

24/07/2013 - Alpinism
Diamante pazzo on Becco Meridionale della Tribolazione, by Ivo Ferrari Ivo Ferrari and diamonds are forever. On via Diamante pazzo (250m, 6a+) the beautiful route established in 1984 by Roberto Perucca and Rinaldo Sartore up the East Face of Becco Meridionale della Tribolazione, Gran Paradiso, Italy. With a text by Gianmario Bellini in memory of Roberto Perucca.

23/07/2013 - Climbing
The new guidebook by Manolo: In Bilico... suspended between climbing history and the rock climbs in the Primiero Dolomites A new guidebook by Manolo to the Primiero Dolomites has just been published. A preview to the book and the wizard's latest climb: the first free ascent of Pappagorgia at the crag Bilico in Val Canali, Italy.

22/07/2013 - Climbing
Mauro Calibani climbs Hole's Trilogy at Roccamorice On 14/06/2013 at Roccamorice in Abruzzo (Italy) Mauro Calibani made the first ascent of Hole’s Trilogy, a new 8c. Mauro Calibani provides the report.

30/04/2013 - Events
Melloblocco 2013, today the special evening dedicated to Valle di Mello While the bouldering continues, expectations are high for this evening's show dedicated to Val di Mello and its climbing. The evening kicks off with Patabang, the film by Andrea Frigerio and continues with the presentation of MitoMello, the guidebook written by Jacopo Merizzi. Guest speakers also include Paolo Masa and...

26/03/2013 - Interviews
Chris Sharma, the La Dura Dura interview Interview with American climber Chris Sharma after his repeat of La Dura Dura 9b+ at Oliana, Spain.

21/03/2013 - Alpinism
Norway express: ice climbing in the great North Elio Bonfanti and Claudio Casalegno present the icefalls Sabotørfossen, Fossekjerringa e Grabeinsisen close to Rijukan in Norway.

22/02/2013 - Book-press
Revelation, the poem by Charlotte Davies Revelation, the poem by Charlotte Davies in the video by French filmmaker Sebastien Montaz-Rosset.

04/02/2013 - Climbing
How to Big Wall climb by Chris McNamara Interview with American climber Chris McNamara, an expert big wall climber and author of the recently published book How To Big Wall Climb.
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