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07/06/2022 - Alpinism

Torre Egger Traverse in Patagonia by Priti Wright, Jeff Wright

In January 2022 Priti and Jeff Wright traversed three of the four peaks in the Patagonian Cerro Torre range: Aguja Standhardt, Punta Herron and Torre Egger, linking three different routes: Festerville, Spigolo dei Bimbi and Espejo del Viento. The video...

22/01/2016 - Alpinism

Colin Haley makes first solo climb of Torre Egger and Punta Herron in Patagonia

Interview with American alpinist Colin Haley who has just carried out the first solo ascent of Torre Egger (2850m) and Punta Herron (2750m) in Patagonia, requiring 16.5 hours for the ascent and 9 for the descent.

11/04/2013 - Climbing

Punta Giradili, Sardinia: difficult new multi-pitch rock climb Oiscura... L'eco del Baratro

During three weekends between 2012 and 2013 Gianni Canale, Aldo Mazzotti, Stefano Salvaterra, Franco Cavallaro and adriano cavallaro made the first ascent of Oiscura... L'eco del Baratro up beautiful Punta Giradili above Baunei in Sardinia. 230m high, established ground-up, with...

04/03/2013 - Alpinism

Torre Egger West Face, first ascent by Della Bordella and Schiera

On Saturday 2 March 2013, Matteo della Bordella and Luca Schiera made the first ascent of a new route which, for the first time ever, breaches the West Face of Torre Egger (Cerro Torre massif, Patagonia).

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.

02/07/2009 - Climbing

Umbras, Punta Cusidore: Sardina loves climbing

On 15 June Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia carried out the first free ascent of Umbras (300m 8a max, 7b+ obl.). They had made the first ascent of this rout up the N Face of Punta Cusidore (Sardinia) in 2008.

04/02/2008 - Alpinism

Ermanno Salvaterra, the Torre traverse and the future of mountaineering in Patagonia

After Rolando Garibotti and Colin Haley's successful linkup of the Torre traverse (Aguja Standhardt, Punta Herron, Torre Egger and Cerro Torre), Ermanno Salvaterra offers insight into the history and the dream of the traverse and his vision of the future...

30/01/2008 - Alpinism

Torre traverse completed by Rolando Garibotti and Colin Haley

From 21 – 24 January 2008 the Italo-Argentine mountaineer Rolando Garibotti and Colin Haley from the U.S.A. carried out the first traverse of Aguja Standhardt, Punta Herron, Torre Egger and Cerro Torre, one of the most coveted projects in Patagonia....

26/11/2007 - Alpinism

Patagonia: Cerro Standhardt, Punta Herron and Torre Egger traverse

From 21 to 23/11/2007 Ermanno Salvaterra, Alessandro Beltrami, Mirko Mase and Fabio Salvadei accomplished the traverse of Cerro Standhardt, Punta Herron and Torre Egger in the Cerro Torre group in Patagonia. The Italian mountaineers turned back from the Col of...