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02/07/2025 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat climbed, paraglided & skied by David Göttler, Tiphaine Duperier, Boris Langenstein David Göttler, Tiphaine Duperier & Boris Langenstein have carried out an alpine style ascent of Nanga Parbat (8126m) via the Rupal Face. The German descended the mountain by paraglider, while the French duo completed a ski descent.

27/06/2025 - Environment
The Grand Etrèt Glacier in Valsavarenche (Italy) experiences an outstanding winter season On Tuesday 27 May 2025, eleven rangers from Gran Paradiso National Park and an ARPA Valle d'Aosta technician ascended the Grand Etrèt Glacier in Valsavarenche to conduct their annual spring snowpack survey.
- Thanks to heavy mid-April snowfalls, the glacial basin remains deeply snow-covered above 2,200 meters elevation.
- The final assessment will...

12/06/2025 - Climbing
First All-Female Yosemite Triple Crown completed by Laura Pineau, Kate Kelleghan On 8 June 2025 Laura Pineau & Kate Kelleghan completed the first all-female ascent of the coveted Triple Crown of Yosemite in under 24 hours. The pair climbed El Capitan, Half Dome and Mt. Watkins in 23:36. Pineau and Kelleghan report.

23/05/2025 - Environment
Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Dolomites): online reservation obligatory to drive to Rifugio Auronzo car park The Tre Cime di Lavaredo toll road that leads from Misurina to Rifugio Auronzo and the car park reopens on Sunday 25 May 2025. As of this season, online booking is necessary in advance, via the municipality of Auronzo website.

14/05/2025 - Climbing
Angelika Rainer repeats 'Pungitopo' (8c+) at Arco At Red Point Wall at Arco, Italy, Angelika Rainer has repeated 'Pungitopo'. This is the second 8c+ of the 38-year-old climber who, in the past, has also redpointed 9a.

29/04/2025 - Alpinism
'Géant dans l’âme', big new climb on Dent du Géant in Mont Blanc massif Arthur Poindefert reports about the first ascent of 'Géant dans l’âme' on the north face of Dent du Géant in Mont Blanc massif, established on 11/04/2025 together with Mathis Garayt and Kilian Moni. The 500m mixed climb has been graded M8+, ED

16/04/2025 - Alpinism
'Combo' speed: new mixed climb added to Mont Greuvettaz (Mont Blanc) by François Cazzanelli, Giuseppe Vidoni On 10/04/2025 on the NE Face of Mont Greuvettaz (3684m) in the Triolet basin of the Mont Blanc massif Italian alpinists François Cazzanelli and Giuseppe Vidoni made the first ascent of the mixed climb 'Combo' (600m, AI5, M6).

14/04/2025 - Alpinism
Benjamin Védrines climbs Alpine Trilogy in 6 days, enchaining Eiger, Matterhorn, Grandes Jorasses without motorised transport This April French alpinists Benjamin Védrines and Léo Billon climbed the three great north faces of the Alps in less than a week. Védrines enchained the Eiger, Matterhorn and Grandes Jorasses without using motorised transport.

04/04/2025 - Climbing
Johannes Hofherr fires 'Sprengstoff' (9a) at Lorüns in Austria Austrian climber Johannes Hofherr has made a rare repeat of 'Sprengstoff' (9a) at Lorüns in Austria. The 22-year-old reports.

03/04/2025 - Climbing
New women's speed record on 'Naked Edge' set by Kate Kelleghan, Laura Pineau An American-French duo comprise of Kate Kelleghan and Laura Pineau has set the new women's speed record on the Naked Edge in the Eldorado Canyon, USA, simul-climbing the 150m route and making the round-trip to the bridge in 37 minutes 8 seconds.

01/04/2025 - Alpinism
'Luce e Tenebre' on Punta Pioda, the report by Silvan Schüpbach The report by Silvan Schüpbach about the first ascent of 'Luce e Tenebre' on the north face of Punta Pioda, also known as Pioda di Sciora in Switzerland, established from 6 - 9 March 2025 together with fellow Swiss alpinists Filippo Sala and Roger Schäli.

27/03/2025 - Alpinism
Hard winter ascent on Cima Busazza (Italy) by Emanuele Andreozzi, Stefano Falezza On 7 March 2025, Emanuele Andreozzi and Stefano Falezza made what is likely to be the first winter ascent of 'Via Dell’Eva-Taddei' on the north face of Cima Busazza (Presanella, Italy). The summer climb, first ascended in 1969 and originally graded V+, was reinterpreted by Andreozzi and Falezza in a...

26/03/2025 - Alpinism
'Shark Attack' on Dent du Requin (Mont Blanc) by Tom Livingstone, Rob Smith From 4-6 March 2025 alpinists Tom Livingstone and Rob Smith made the first ascent of 'Shark Attack' (650m, M7, 6b) on Dent du Requin (3422m) in the Mont Blanc massif.

18/03/2025 - Alpinism
Hervé Barmasse completes first winter enchainment of all main peaks of the Gran Sasso massif From 6 to 7 March 2025, the Italian mountaineer Hervé Barmasse completed the first solo winter enchainment of all the main peaks of the Gran Sasso d'Italia massif.

15/03/2025 - Book-press
35th Memorial María Luisa Photo Contest winners revealed The Grand Prize of the 35rd edition of the Maria Luisa Memorial Photo contest was awarded to Rajarshi Banerji for his photo entitled 'Black panther under the stars'. The competition attracted 18,684 photographs and 199 films entries by 1,590 registered photographers from 95 countries.

11/03/2025 - Alpinism
'Bianco Invisibile' added to Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey (Mont Blanc) by François Cazzanelli, Giuseppe Vidoni Interview with François Cazzanelli who on 7 March 2025 teamed up with Giuseppe Vidoni to make the first ascent of 'Bianco Invisibile' (800m, 6c, M7, AI5) on the east face of Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey (4112m) in the Mont Blanc massif. The route ends at the col at 3900m.
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