mountaineering
41-year-old Italian climber Corrado 'Korra' Pesce has been seriously injured in an accident on Cerro Torre in Patagonia. He was climbing with Argentinian mountaineer Tomás Aguiló when a boulder and ice avalanche hit them both. Aguiló managed to dismount and alert the rescue. So far, however, bad weather has prevented the rescue of the badly injured Corrado Pesce.
mountaineering
Last Thursday, the German Robert Grasegger and his partner had an accident at the Aguja Guillaumet in Patagonia. Grasegger lost his life while his partner Anna Truntschnig was saved with serious injuries.
Climbing
On Thursday, June 10th, at 19:00 pm, Patagonia is hosting a screening of Moonwalking, a short film that provides a behind-the-scenes look at Sean Villaneuva's first complete solo traverse of the Fitz-Roy massif in Patagonia.
Climbing
At the beginning of February, the Belgian Sean Villanueva achieved the ultimate alpine success: He climbed the Fitz Roy Traverse single-handedly. As part of the news show BETA from Actiontalk TV, we talk to Seam about the most delicate moments of the endeavor and how he knew what to do.
Climbing
Sean Villanueva and Jon Griffin climb El Chaltenense, arguably the longest and most sustained off-width route in the world.
bouldering
At the beginning of February the Belgian Simon Lorenzi climbed the second 9a boulder in the world: Soudain Seul. In an exclusive interview with Actiontalk TV, he reveals which tricks he had to use to crack the demanding boulder.
Climbing
Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll announces an almost unimaginable ascent: the Belgian single-handedly succeeds in crossing the Fitz Roy Traverse in Patagonia. He crossed the numerous peaks between February 5 and 10, 2021 and calls the crossing The Moon Walk Traverse.
Climbing
The Cerro Torre in Patagonia is one of the most impressive rock formations in the world and every year attracts numerous alpinists from all over the world. These impressive photos show the granite colossus.
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The Italian mountaineer Cesare Maestri died on January 19, 2021 at the age of 91. He will be remembered forever as the spider of the Dolomites "Ragno delle Dolomiti" as well as for the controversy surrounding Cerro Torre.
Climbing
Nicolas Hojac, Stephan Siegrist and Lukas Hinterberger climbed the northeast face of Cerro Cachet at the end of 2019 on a varied and demanding mixed climbing route with a difficulty of M7 +. Mammut is now publishing a video about the team's Patagonia trip.
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Stephan Siegrist, Nicolas Hojac and Lukas Hinterberger climbed the northeast face of Cerro Cachet. There is more in the video report from Actiontalk TV.
Climbing
The two professional climbers Roger Schäli and Jonas Schild traveled to Patagonia in February. Here Roger Schäli reports on the successful trip.
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A few days ago, Fabi Buhl flew from the summit of Cerro Torre in Patagonia with his paraglider. Now he publishes a video of his flight.
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The German professional alpinist Fabian Buhl climbed the route Ragni on Cerro Torre two days ago and then flew off the summit to the Torre glacier with his paraglider. So far, there has not been a successful paraglider start after climbing a route on Cerro Torre.
Climbing
Nicolas Hojac, Stephan Siegrist and Lukas Hinterberger make first ascents in Patagonia. Among other things, they climb the northeast wall of Cerro Cachet.
