mountaineering
Memories of David Lama on the 5th anniversary of his death
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5th anniversary of the deaths of David Lama, Hansjörg Auer and Jess Rosskelley. In memory of three exceptional phenomena in modern mountaineering.
Huge landslide on Piz Scerscen
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At Piz Scerscen in the Engadine, over a million cubic meters of rock and ice came loose early on Sunday morning.
Piolet d'Or veteran plans record on Everest
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Record attempt: 59-year-old top alpinist Valeriy Babanov plans to become the oldest person to climb Everest without artificial oxygen.
Glacier death: Alpine Association measures the greatest loss in length at Pasterze since measurements began
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The ÖAV's annual glacier report shows: 92 of 93 glaciers in Austria retreated, the Pasterze by 203,5 meters.
Roger Schäli opens new ice cream and mixed line through the northwest face of Piz Güglia
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Complete winter adventure: Professional alpinist Roger Schäli with a new ice and mixed line on the northwest face of Piz Güglia.
After helicopter crash: mountain sports community mourns Adam George
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A few days ago there was a helicopter crash at Petit Combin in Valais. Three people lost their lives in this tragic accident, including the well-known mountain guide, alpinist and climber Adam George.
Many more foreign people have fatal accidents
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Mountain emergency statistics 2023: In the Swiss Alps last year, 3501 people were in distress and 114 people had fatal accidents.
16 peaks, 110 km, 11850 m altitude: Benjamin Védrine's K2 preparation is in full swing
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Benjamin Védrines completes the circumnavigation of the Serre-Chevalier valley in the heart of the French Alps within two days.
Film tip: Cerro Torre Climb & Fly
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Airy climbing documentary about the Climb & Fly adventure of Roger Schäli, Mario Heller and Pablo Pontoriero on Cerro Torre.
Anna Wells climbs all 282 Scottish mountains in winter
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Massive climbing marathon: Anna Wells climbs all 282 Scottish mountains higher than 914,4 meters in 83 days in winter.
Sean Villanueva with the new monster solo traverse “Doble M” in Patagonia
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On February 26, 2024, the Belgian Sean Villanueva managed to climb a new, extraordinarily long traverse in Patagonia. He has the three towers of...
Great cinema: French alpinist trio climbs southeast ridge on Cerro Torre
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The three alpinists Maud Vanpoulle, Fanny Schmutz and Lise Billon are the first women's team to climb over the southeast ridge to Cerro Torre.
Historical: First free ascent of Riders on the Storm (1200m, 7c+)
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Siebe Vanhee, Sean Villanueve, Nico Favresse and Drew Smith make the first free ascent of Riders on the Storm.
Large winter line repeated in the Triglav north face | The Dream Couloir
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In January, several rope teams were able to climb one of the big Slovenian winter routes, the Dream Couloir on the north face of Triglav.
Martin Feistl: “The most difficult thing was attaching the fuses or accepting that there are none.”
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The two alpinists Simon Gietl and Martin Feistl climb a huge line on the Sassolungo north face with Aura (1200m, M6, AI6).
New route opened on the wild Matterhorn south face
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Francois Cazzanelli, Jerome Perruquet, Marco Farina and Stefano Stradelli have opened a new route on the Matterhorn south face.
Benjamin Védrines and Léo Billon succeed in a massive north face trilogy in winter
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The two top French alpinists Benjamin Védrines and Léo Billon are making history with their winter north face trilogy.
Banff Mountain Film Festival tours Germany, Austria and Switzerland
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Experience the best adventure films from the Banff Center Mountain Film Festival. A must-see for all mountain film fans.
Urubko's winter expedition on Gasherbrum I ends with a fall into a crevasse and frostbite
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Out after falling into a crevasse and frostbite: The experienced high-altitude mountaineer Denis Urubko has canceled his winter ascent of Gasherbrum I.
Laura Tiefenthaler successful in Patagonia
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High season in Patagonia: Laura Tiefenthaler repeats El Corazón on the Fitz Roy and Potter-Davis on the Poincenot north face.
How electromagnetic interference can disrupt the performance of avalanche transceivers
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Electromagnetic interference negatively affects the performance of avalanche transceivers. Why this is the case and what you can do about it.
Watch Reel Rock documentary Burning the Flame for free
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Free must-see TV program for all mountain sports fans: Burning the Flame with Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher.
From the expedition squad to the wintry Badile northwest face
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Expedition squad member Filippo Sala secured the 4th winter ascent of the Gran Diedro on Badile with Giacomo Mauri and Federico Martinelli.
Ice screws at the limit: aluminum vs. steel
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Aluminum vs. steel: Today you will learn how ice screws behave under load and what difference the material makes.
100 extreme classics aimed for, 40 achieved: Alba Lucia Neder's turbulent climbing year
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Alba Lucia Neder set herself the goal of climbing 2023 extreme classics in 100. In the interview, she explains how she fared with her project.
Big winter ascent on the wild north face: Gietl, Hinterberger and Wohlleben climb Ultima Perla ground-up
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Simon Gietl, Lukas Hinterberger and Michi Wohlleben make the first ground-up ascent of Ultima Perla on the wild Agnèr north face.
Martin Feistl: “The greater the fears, the greater the experience”
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Martin Feistl on clean climbing style, risk assessment on tricky routes and mishaps with prominent climbing partners.
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Climbing
Efficient exercise on the way to handstand
This is how the handstand works: With the L handstand you can build up strength and practice the handstand position in a controlled manner.
bouldering
New bouldering sector opened in Chironico: Full Ring
The Chironico bouldering area in Ticino already has several thousand bouldering lines, making it one of the most popular destinations in the climbing scene. Now Nils Favre from western Switzerland has opened a new sector near Schattental. This video introduces most of the boulders.
bouldering
Outdoor enthusiasts meet here: Misoxperience Festival 2024
Attention bouldering and outdoor fans: The Misoxperience Outdoor Festival will take place for the third time in Misox, Graubünden, from May 4th to 12th.
Climbing
Jernej Kruder conquers 9a hybrid route with offwidth topout
Despite the external conditions: Jernej Kruder repeats Ignacio Mulero's 9a hybrid route La Bruja in La Pedriza.
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Is trail running the perfect training for alpinists?
Trail running as training for alpinists: Today we'll take a closer look at whether and how running has benefits for mountaineering.