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14/01/2026 - Alpinism
Saute Aure et God Homme, new mixed climb on Cascade de Saute Aure in France's hautes-alpes On 6 and 7 January 2026 French alpinists Melvin Bou, Kilian Moni and Raphael Olbrecht made the first ascent of the mixed climb 'Saute Aure et God Homme' (AI 5, M11 135m) on the rarely-formed classic Cascade de Saute Aure icefall in the Dévoluy massif of the hautes-alpes in France....
07/05/2021 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Paul Bonhomme makes first ski descent of Mont Pouzenc West Face On 04/05/2021 the French mountain guide Paul Bonhomme made the first ski descent of the the West Face of Mont Pouzenc (Embrunais, France).
23/03/2020 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Paul Bonhomme scores two new hautes-alpes ski descents in two days
French mountain guide Paul Bonhomme completed two first ski descents in the hautes-alpes: the first on Mt. Guion (2060m) the second on Pointe des Aver (3089m).
09/08/2018 - Alpinism
Mathieu Maynadier, lucky escape after rockfall in Tagas Valley, Karakorum On 6 August 2018 French mountaineer Mathieu Maynadier was hit by rockfall while on an climbing expedition in the Thagas Valley in Pakistan’s Karakorum with Nicolas Favresse, Carlos Molina and Jean-Louis Wertz. Maynadier was taken to Skardu military hospital by helicopter where his condition is far better than initially feared....
02/08/2017 - Climbing
Laura Rogora and Margo Hayes set sights on Biographie at Céüse in France Italian climber Laura Rogora has climbed the first 8c+ section of Biographie at Céüse in France. The extension, freed in 2001 by Chris Sharma, is considered a benchmark 9a+ and was attempted in June by America’s Margo Hayes.
29/11/2012 - Alpinism
Dôme des Écrins, the search continues for the three missing Italian alpinists The Briançon Gendarmerie is continuing its search for Francesco Cantù, Damiano Barabino and Luca Gaggianese, the three Italian alpinists who have been missing for 4 days in the Écrins massif (Dauphiné Alps, France).
25/12/2002 - Events
Fournel Ice Climbing Event and Piolet d'Or 2003 From 8 — 12 January 2002 the French Parc National des Ecrins will host the Fournel Ice Climbing Event for 800 ice climbers. The nominees for the Piolet D'Or 2002 will be presented, as will the winning films of the Banff Mountain Film Festival.
07/12/2001 - Events
Fournel Ice Meet and Piolet d'Or 2002 The 12th "Rassemblement International des Glacieristes du Fournel" and 11th Piolet d'Or will take place in Argentière - La Bessée from 9-13 January 2002
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