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04/02/2025 - Events
Festival gorniškega filma 2025, Slovenia's International Mountain Film Festival to take place from 17-22 February The 19th International Film Festival 'Festival gorniškega filma' will take place at Ljubljana and Domzale, Slovenia, from 17 - 22 February 2025. Directed by Silvo Karo, guests include Jackson Marvell, Miška Izakovičová, Ana Baumgartner, Urša Kešar, Anja Petek, Patricija Verdev,...

29/01/2025 - Climbing
Video: Tim Emmet is Mad For It The video portrait of inspirational British climber Tim Emmet.

28/01/2025 - Alpinism
Robert Jasper receives 'Primus Inter Pares' award from Polish Mountaineering Association German alpinist Robert Jasper has been awarded the 'Primus Inter Pares 2024' prize from the Polski Związek Alpinizmu, the Polish Alpine Club. This award recognises his extraordinary life's work and his pioneering first ascents in the field of alpinism

13/01/2025 - Alpinism
Jost Kobusch abandons ambitious Everest solo winter attempt German mountaineer Jost Kobusch has terminated his ambitious project to climb the West Ridge of Everest alone, in winter and without supplemental oxygen. On 27 December 2024 the 32-year-old had reached an altitude of 7,537 meters.

31/12/2024 - Alpinism
Jost Kobusch climbs to 7537m on Everest West Ridge winter solo attempt On 27 December 2024 German alpinist Jost Kobusch, currently attempting his extremely ambitious project of climbing the West Ridge of Everest solo and in winter without O2, reached the unprecedented altitude of 7537m.

04/11/2024 - Alpinism
Ondrej Húserka perishes on Langtang Lirung in Nepal Slovakian mountaineer Ondrej Huserka died last week while descending Langtang Lirung in Nepal, shortly after having made the first ascent of the huge East Face with Marek Holeček. Born in 1990, he was widely regarded as one of the leading...

31/10/2024 - Alpinism
Tirich Mir, Jannu and Flat Top win Piolets d’Or 2024, Special Mention to Nives Meroi The Piolets d'Or 2024 will be awarded to the following climbs: 'The Secret Line' on the north face of Tirich Mir in Pakistan by Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima, 'Round Trip Ticket' on the north face of Jannu in Nepal...

25/10/2024 - Alpinism
Slovenian female expedition makes first ascent of Lalung I and three other climbs in Indian Himalayas From 22 August to 26 September a small team of four Slovenian women comprised of Ana Baumgartner, Urša Kešar, Anja Petek and Patricija Verdev climbed four new routes in the Indian himalaya. These include the alpine style first ascent of...

12/10/2024 - Alpinism
Jordi Corominas to receive Piolets d'Or Carrière Lifetime Achievement Award 2024 Spanish alpinist Jordi Corominas has been named as 2024 recipient of the Piolets d'Or Carrière. He will receive the 16th Walter Bonatti - Piolets d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award at the international festival in San Martino di Castrozza (Dolomites, Italy) in...

08/10/2024 - Alpinism
Michelle Dvorak and Fay Manners rescued on Chaukhamba III On Sunday 6 October 2024 Michelle Dvorak from the USA and Fay Manners from Great Britain were rescued on Chaukhamba III in northern India. The pair were attempting a new route on the mountain's SE buttress.

24/09/2024 - Alpinism
Mick Fowler & Victor Saunders make first ascent of Yawash Sar (6258m) in Karakorum British mountaineers Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders have made the first ascent of Yawash Sar, a 6,258m peak in Pakistan's Karakoram climbed via the NW Face. Climbing alpine style, the pair summited on 14 September.

16/09/2024 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2024 announces "big list" of Significant Ascents The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the 'big list' of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2023. The honoured ascents will receive the Piolets d'Or 2024 award during the celebration at San Martino di...

22/08/2024 - Alpinism
Sergey Nilov perishes on Gasherbrum IV, Mikhail Mironov and Sergei Mironov safe in Skardu Russian mountaineers Mikhail Mironov and Sergei Mironov are safely in Skardu. The pair was transported there by Pakistani military helicopter following the serac collapse on Gasherbrum IV which resulted in the death of Sergey Nilov.

19/08/2024 - Alpinism
Sergey Nilov missing on Gasherbrum IV, Mikhail & Sergei Mironov descending after serac collapse 
14/08/2024 - Alpinism
Archil Badriashvili perishes on Mt Shkhelda in Georgia Georgian mountaineer Archil Badriashvili, winner of the 2022 Piolet d’Or, lost his life on 10 August 2024 while descending from Mt Shkhelda in the Caucasus

02/08/2024 - Alpinism
Stefano Ragazzo makes climbing history with first Eternal Flame rope solo Italian alpinist Stefano Ragazzo has made the first rope-solo ascent of Eternal Flame on Nameless Tower (6251m) in the Trango Tower group in Pakistan. The most famous big wall at altitude was established in 1989 by Kurt Albert, Wolfgang...
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