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Michele Caminati tiptoes up Toewalker, small trad gem at Bozen
10/05/2023 - Climbing
Michele Caminati tiptoes up Toewalker, small trad gem at Bozen
The report by Michele Caminati who has made the first ascent of Toewalker on the porphyry crags at Bozen in the South Tyrol, Italy. The single-pitch trad climb is graded E7 6c.
Marmolada glacier collapse kills 11. 'Phase 2' now begins on the Queen of the Dolomites
03/07/2022 - Alpinism
Marmolada glacier collapse kills 11. 'Phase 2' now begins on the Queen of the Dolomites
A huge portion of the Marmolada glacier in the Italian Dolomites collapsed below Punta Rocca early on Sunday afternoon, killing 11 mountaineers.
- All 11 victims have been identified
- Phase Two now begins, marked by drone searches for the...
Mimmi Kotka e Hannes Namberger queen and king of Cortina / La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail 2022
26/06/2022 - Trekking
Mimmi Kotka e Hannes Namberger queen and king of Cortina / La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail 2022
Sweden’s Mimmi Kotk and Germany's Hannes Namberger won the La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail by UTMB 2022. Namberger set a new race record and doubled his takings after winning last year, while Kotk dominated after placing third in 2021. The...
La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail, 3800 athletes run the trails of the Dolomites
23/06/2021 - Competitions
La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail, 3800 athletes run the trails of the Dolomites
From Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 June in Cortina d’Ampezzo (Dolomites, Italy), 3,800 athletes will take part in the 14th edition of the La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail, one of the most important rail running competitions in the world.
Florian Riegler frees Skinwalker, difficult crack climb above Bozen, Italy
21/01/2021 - Climbing
Florian Riegler frees Skinwalker, difficult crack climb above Bozen, Italy
South Tyrolean climber Florian Riegler has made the first ascent of Skinwalker, a difficult single-pitch trad climb on the outskirts of bolzano.
Michele Caminati's Greenspit comeback in Valle dell'Orco
14/10/2019 - Climbing
Michele Caminati's Greenspit comeback in Valle dell'Orco
Italian climber Michele Caminati has repeated Greenspit, the difficult trad climb freed in Italy’s Valle Orco by Didier Berthod. The ascent marks a significant comeback after his fall on England’s gritstone in 2017.
Pilots warn drones endanger rescue helicopter safety
02/09/2018 - Alpinism
Pilots warn drones endanger rescue helicopter safety
Marco Kostner, pilot of the Aiut Alpin Dolomites, warns of the dangers rescue helicopters face due to reckless use of drones in the mountains.
In memory of Philipp Angelo
21/08/2018 - Alpinism
In memory of Philipp Angelo
36-year-old South Tyrolean mountain guide Philipp Angelo perished while making a solo ascent of the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses, Mont Blanc massif.
Riccarda de Eccher: Montagna. The Dolomites at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, USA
23/08/2017 - Book-press
Riccarda de Eccher: Montagna. The Dolomites at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, USA
From 25 August to 7 October 2017 the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art di Charleston, South Carolina (USA) will exhibit the works of alpinist and painter Riccarda de Eccher. 12 new watercolours dedicated to the Dolomites, ‘her' mountains, will be...
Erich Abram, farewell to the last Italian K2 mountaineer
18/01/2017 - Alpinism
Erich Abram, farewell to the last Italian K2 mountaineer
South Tyrolean mountaineer Erich Abram passed away on Monday 16 January 2017 at Bozen aged 95. The talented mountaineer and climber played an important role in the 1954 Italian expedition that made the first ascent of K2.
Jacopo Larcher repeats Rhapsody in Scotland
16/05/2016 - Climbing
Jacopo Larcher repeats Rhapsody in Scotland
Interview with South Tyrolean climber Jacopo Larcher who repeated Rhapsody, one of the hardest trad climbs in the world, on 7 May 2016 at Dumbarton Rock in Scotland.
Luca Giupponi new Italian Climbing Team Manager
10/05/2016 - Climbing
Luca Giupponi new Italian Climbing Team Manager
The Italian sport climbing Federation has announced that Luca Giupponi is the new Team Manager. Yesterday Giupponi announced the athletes that will take place in the next stage of the Bouldering World Cup, scheduled to take place in Innsbruck, Austria,...
Ahrntal, the video of the Schneebiger Nock avalanche fracture line
Ahrntal, the video of the Schneebiger Nock avalanche fracture line
The video of the fracture line of the avalanche that on Saturday, March 12, 2016 killed six ski mountaineers on Schneebiger Nock (3358m) in Ahrntal, Italy. This is reportedly the most deadly avalanche accident in the South Tyrol in 25...
Ice Climbing World Cup: countdown to Corvara
31/12/2015 - Competitions
Ice Climbing World Cup: countdown to Corvara
Less than a month to go to the fourth and final stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2016 in Corvara, Italy.
Messner Mountain Museum at Corones, the photos
28/07/2015 - Alpinism
Messner Mountain Museum at Corones, the photos
The photos of the sixth Messner Mountain Museum, inaugurated at Plan de Corones, South Tyrol, Italy, on 24 July 2015.
Stefan Scarperi and his European Bouldering bronze in Innsbruck
25/05/2015 - Interviews
Stefan Scarperi and his European Bouldering bronze in Innsbruck
Interview with Italian climber Stefan Scarperi who on 16 May 2015 in Innsbruck, Austria won the bronze medal in the European Bouldering Championships.