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Piolets d'Or 2012

Piolets d'Or 2012: Robert Paragot receiving the "Walter Bonatti" Lifetime Achievement Award from Kay Rush - Photo by Gughi Fassino

Piolets d'Or 2012: Robert Paragot receiving the

Piolets d'Or 2012: the Slovenians Luka Strazar and Nejc Marcic together with the Americans Steve Swenson, Mark Richey and Freddy Wilkinson.

Piolets d'Or 2012: the Slovenians Luka Strazar and Nejc Marcic together with the mayors of Courmayeur and Chamonix, Fabrizia Derriard and Eric Fournier

Piolets d'Or 2012: the Americans Steve Swenson, Mark Richey and Freddy Wilkinson

Nejc Marčič and Luka Stražar and, in the background, the K7 West (6934m) Charakusa valley, (Karakoram, Himalaya).

Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson on the summit of Sasser Kangri II (7518m).

From 21 - 24 March 2012 Chamonix and Courmayeur will host the world's most famous award for alpinism.

Walter Bonatti at Courmayeur during the Piolets d'or 2010

Venas Azules, Torre Egger, Patagonia.

Abseiling from the summit of Sasser Kangri II to the last bivouac

Meru. The Shark's Fin is the immense pillar on the right.

Pik Pobeda, 7439m. From left to right: Abalakov Route, North ridge, 6A, 1956, 2939m.
Smirnov, 1982, Dollar's Route
Denis Urubko Route (Dollar Rod), 2011, 6B.
Verblud (Camel), Sokolov-Gorelik, Pobeda West (6918m, Vazha Pshavela) via
butress of NW Wall, 2009, 6B,
65 °. D. Medzamariashvili, 5B, 1961, West ridge via Pobeda West (6918m, Vazha Pshavela), 8650m, 35º.

Climbing though the rock band

The Old Breed, Sasser Kangri II, India (WI4 M3 1700m Mark Richey, Steve Swenson, Freddie Wilkinson, August 2011).

Filling the Ice Hammock with snow to build up a bivy ledge

Tsok Kangri 6580m, and the obvious line taken during the first ascent by Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson on30/07/2011 (680m WI4+).

The Slovenian line of ascent up K7 West (6934m) Charakusa valley, (Karakoram, Himalaya) via the route Sanjači zlatih jam (VI/5, M5, A2, 1600m, Nejc Marčič, Luka Stražar 09/2011).

Ascending Sanjači zlatih jam (VI/5, M5, A2, 1600m, Nejc Marčič, Luka Stražar 09/2011) up K7 West (6934m) Charakusa valley, (Karakoram, Himalaya).

Ascending Sanjači zlatih jam (VI/5, M5, A2, 1600m, Nejc Marčič, Luka Stražar 09/2011) up K7 West (6934m) Charakusa valley, (Karakoram, Himalaya).

Ascending Sanjači zlatih jam (VI/5, M5, A2, 1600m, Nejc Marčič, Luka Stražar 09/2011) up K7 West (6934m) Charakusa valley, (Karakoram, Himalaya).

Luka Stražar and Nejc Marčič on the summit of K7 West (6934m) Charakusa valley, (Karakoram, Himalaya).

Descending from the summit of K7 West (6934m).

Urban Novak, David Debeljak, Luka Stražar and Nejc Marčič

Arête of Trust (ED2, AI5, M5+, Ales Holc, Peter Juvan, Igor Kremser 07/2011), Xuelian North-East, China

Enjoying the summit, from left to right: Peter Juvan (34), Igor Kremser (23) and Ales Holc (35)

Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Ole Lied during the first ascent of Venas Azules, the fantastic new route established in December 2011 up the South Face of Torre Egger, Patagonia.

Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Ole Lied during the first ascent of Venas Azules, the fantastic new route established in December 2011 up the South Face of Torre Egger, Patagonia.

The south face of Torre Egger in Patagonia and the line of the route established by the Norwegians Bjørn-Eivind Aartun and Ole Lied in December 2011.

Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Ole Lied during the first ascent of Venas Azules, the fantastic new route established in December 2011 up the South Face of Torre Egger, Patagonia.

Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Ole Lied during the first ascent of Venas Azules, the fantastic new route established in December 2011 up the South Face of Torre Egger, Patagonia.