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European Outdoor Film Tour 2026/27 | All films & dates starting on October 12th

The European Outdoor Film Tour returns for its 25th anniversary with a brand-new film program. The premiere is on October 12th at the Deutsches Theater in Munich – after which many stops are planned throughout Europe. See all films and dates at a glance.
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CAMP recall: Affects the screws and nuts on the X-DREAM, X-DREAM TOTAL DRY and X-ALL MOUNTAIN ice tools

CAMP informs that the screws connecting the shaft and axe head of the X-DREAM, X-DREAM TOTAL DRY and X-ALL MOUNTAIN ice tools have partially come loose; this affects products manufactured after October 2024.
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Messner tours Germany: 23 dates between Füssen and Ingolstadt

Reinhold Messner will embark on a lecture tour starting in October: 23 dates between Füssen and Ingolstadt, four different programs. From "Nanga Parbat" to "World Mountains – The 4th Dimension". Tickets are available through Eventim.
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How to read mountain weather: These planning tips & warning signs you should know

Every mountain tour hinges on the weather conditions. We'll show you what's important when planning mountain tours to avoid dangerous situations caused by sudden weather changes or thunderstorms, and how to react correctly in an emergency.
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The Walter Bonatti Award 2026 goes to Peter Habeler

The 18th Walter Bonatti – Piolets d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Peter Habeler. The Austrian will receive the award at the end of October in Oisans, France, where the Piolets d'Or are returning after ten years.
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The “Pillewizer” loses his name: Salzburg Alpine Club ends honoring glacier researcher with Nazi past

For almost 40 years, this particular ridge in the Venediger Group of the Central Eastern Alps bore the name of the cartographer and glaciologist Wolfgang Pillewizer. The Salzburg Alpine Club is now investigating his past as a member of the Nazi Party and the SA: The summit sign has been removed, and the mountain will remain nameless in the future.
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Karakoram: Thomas Huber, Miquel Mas & Víctor Sans report first ascent of Biacherahi Central

In early August, the trio established the route "Wild Soul" (7a/A2+, 600 m, 21 SL) in the Pakistani Karakorum Mountains, probably the first line on the 5.700 meter high Biacherahi Central.
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“Solar Eclipse”: Fay Manners and Roger Schäli open a new route on the Eiger North Face

33 rope lengths, 900 meters, 13 days on the wall: Fay Manners and Roger Schäli have established a new route through the Eiger North Face with "Solar Eclipse." The name comes from a moment the two experienced from their portaledge – the solar eclipse of August 12, 2026.
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Fuller, younger, more international: Interim report on the summer in mountain huts

With around 20 percent more overnight stays than last year, packed terraces on weekends, and guests from all over the world, the Austrian Alpine Club's huts are experiencing a strong summer. However, the overall picture is marred by heat and drought, and some huts are also experiencing water shortages.
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Fußstein & Pizzo Badile: Martin Sieberer climbs “Ridge2Ridge” solo and in a new record time

For the Austrian mountaineer, a very personal project has come to an end: crossing Fußstein and Pizzo Badile in just one day – and connecting them by bicycle. He set a new speed record for the route, which involved an elevation gain of around 6.700 meters: 23 hours and 23 minutes.
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Pou brothers and Micher Quito complete the most difficult alpine route of their careers in Peru: “Bonus Track”

For their project, the Basque professional climbers once again teamed up with Peruvian Micher Quito. They describe "Bonus Track" (WI7/M6/6c/1.060 m) on the 6,000-meter peak Ranrapalca as their most difficult alpine route to date.
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Paul Preuß: A pioneer of vertical thinking

Pitons, fixed ropes, artificial oxygen: How much technology should be allowed to help in mountaineering? Paul Preuß debated this question more than 100 years ago – and placed his own skill above any artificial assistance.
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Falls, blockages, thunderstorms: What the Austrian Alpine Club's summer update reveals about mountain accidents in summer

The Austrian Alpine Club has adapted its proven Winter Update for the warmer months for the first time. In the Summer Update, a mountain sports expert, a representative of the Alpine Police, and a meteorologist analyze real-life accidents and derive key takeaways. The focus is on three patterns that dominate the statistics: falls, blocked paths, and thunderstorms. The complete presentation is available online.
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Rockfalls on the Matterhorn & Mont Blanc: How the climate crisis is making the mountains more dangerous

The two rockfalls on Mont Blanc and most recently on the Matterhorn demonstrate how heat and thawing permafrost are exacerbating the danger for mountaineers. While there is currently an acute risk throughout the Alps, climbing is continuing in some places.
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Water shortage in Alpine Club huts: Every liter counts

Drying springs, lack of precipitation, and weak snowmelt are pushing the water supply to Austrian mountain huts to its limits. All huts are still operating, but if the dry conditions continue, some may have to end their season prematurely.
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Update: Avalanche on Broad Peak – 10 climbers killed

Following the avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan's Karakoram range on July 30, 2026, in which ten climbers were caught in the avalanche, it is clear that there are no survivors. Among the dead is the exceptional British-Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja. Three climbers remain unaccounted for.
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48 peaks in 29,5 hours: Lukas Waldner's "Grand Karwendel Integrale"

48 peaks, 74 kilometers and 9.200 meters of altitude gain in 29 hours and 30 minutes: Innsbruck mountaineer Lukas Waldner achieves the first continuous traverse of the Gleirsch-Halltal chain and the Nordkette in the Karwendel mountains.
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Avalanche disaster on Broad Peak: Four bodies recovered, six mountaineers still missing

On Thursday morning, an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan swept away a group of ten international climbers. As of Friday afternoon, four climbers had been recovered dead, and six others were still missing – among them the exceptional Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja.
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Milly Young sets new women's FKT on the Matterhorn

Australian Milly Young set a new women's fastest known time (FKT) on the Matterhorn (4.478 m) on July 22, 2026. She completed the ascent and descent from Cervinia via the Liongrat (Cresta del Leone) to the summit and back in 5 hours, 17 minutes, and 43 seconds. She reached the summit after approximately 3 hours and 22 minutes.
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New route opened on the east pillar of Siula Grande

The Italian alpinists Mattia Sandionigi and Pietro Saggiante (Gruppo Alpinistico Gamma Lecco), together with Sandro Maranetto, were able to open a new route on the Siula Grande (6.344 m) in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes.
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A week in Chamonix: The North Face Summit Series put to the test

Seven pieces from The North Face Summit Series, a week in the Mont Blanc massif: How does the series perform in alpine conditions? Our editor Gwen tested the collection on high-altitude tours and multi-pitch climbs and discovered that the best compliment for mountain clothing is a rather unspectacular one.
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Maud Vanpoulle successfully completes the difficult big wall route "Eternal Flame" in the Karakoram Mountains

French climber and alpinist Maud Vanpoulle has achieved a rare free ascent of the route "Eternal Flame" (650m, 7c+) on Trango Tower, one of the hardest big wall routes in the world. Particularly unusual: Vanpoulle and her climbing partner traveled from France by car.
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First ascent of the west face of Tahu Rutum: “The Leopard of Higher Ground”

Siebe Vanhee, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, and Symon Welfringer have made the first ascent of the west face of Tahu Rutum, a 6.651-meter peak in the Pakistani Karakoram. Their 1500-meter route, "The Leopard of Higher Ground," connects the lower rock face to the summit via a series of steep snow traverses. They completed the route as a team free ascent, redpointing every pitch.
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Bed bugs in the mountain hut? Prevention tips for hikers.

Bed bugs are frequently spread from place to place – this also applies to the mountains. Alpine clubs offer practical tips on how hikers can prevent their spread between mountain huts.
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Rätikon: Nemuel Fuerle scores multi-pitch climbs »Unendliche Geschichte« (8b) & »Headless Children« (8a)

Nemuel Feurle from Vorarlberg succeeded in climbing two of the most challenging and well-known multi-pitch routes in the Rätikon – within just three weeks.
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Without supplemental oxygen: Andrzej Bargiel skis down Nanga Parbat

Record in the Himalayas: Polish extreme mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel is the first person to ski the entire route from the summit of Nanga Parbat to the snow line. The 38-year-old is thus the first person to climb all five of Pakistan's eight-thousanders without supplemental oxygen and then ski down them.
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New era | Fay Manners and Mathilde Badoual open a modern trad route in the Nordend (6c, ED+, 550 m)

The two alpinists Fay Manners and Mathilde Badoual have established a new route on the northwest face of the Nordend (4.608 m). "New Era" (6c, ED+, 550 m climbing) replaces the once snow-covered ascent with continuous technical rock climbing.
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One in three hut bookings is cancelled – Alpine Club calls for more commitment.

Up to 40 percent of reservations at Alpine Club huts are being cancelled. Despite high occupancy rates during the summer season, this is causing organizational and financial problems for hut operators. The Austrian Alpine Club is therefore appealing for responsible booking practices and also recommends huts located off the main trails.
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New record time on Mont Blanc: Iris Pessey reaches the summit in 5 hours 2 minutes

New record time on Mont Blanc: French mountain runner Iris Pessey reached the highest peak in the Alps on June 18th in 5 hours and 2 minutes. The 34-year-old thus improved the previous women's record set by Hillary Gerardi in 2023 by ten minutes.
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"In dire need" | Season 3 of the mountain rescue series is coming in 2027

ARD has extended its popular mountain rescue series for a third season, scheduled for release in 2027. Filming is already underway, and the cast includes new faces from the mountain rescue team.

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Yannick Flohé flashes “Flow State” (8C) in Val Daone

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Shortly before the Rock Master in Arco, where he intends to defend his bouldering title, Yannick Flohé flashed "Flow State" (8C) in Val Daone. After "Foundation's Edge" (8C), it is his second flash at this grade – and according to the German professional climber, the significantly harder one.
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After "BIG" now "DNA": Jakob Schubert climbs live again

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Starting Friday, October 2nd, Jakob Schubert will be back live: The Austrian will attempt to send Seb Bouin's "DNA" (9c) in the Verdon Gorge and broadcast his efforts via livestream. After "BIG," this is the second 9c route that the climbing community can follow the Tyrolean in real time as he climbs the rock.
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Trad, bouldering, sport climbing: 5 downgrades that have shaped our scene

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A broken hold, a new beta, or simply a disagreement: The downgrading of boulders or routes can have various reasons. We've compiled five downgrades that caused a particular stir – or were historically important for the climbing scene.
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“King Kang” (9b+): Jules Marchaland cracks Ondra’s Dyno project

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French climber Jules Marchaland has made the first ascent of the old Ondra project "King Kang" in the Hanshelleren cave near Flatanger. The 25-year-old proposes a grade of 9b+ for the dynamic line.
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“WoGü” in the Rätikon: Zangerl and Larcher each on their first attempt

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Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher have free climbed "WoGü" (8c) in the Rätikon mountains – on two consecutive days and each time on their first attempt. Barbara Zangerl also thus achieves the first ascent of the route by a woman.