Keyword: Patagonia

Mending broken rope with tape? Interview with Sean Villanueva

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.

Sean Villanueva and Jon Griffin: First ascent of La Chaltenense on Fitz Roy

Sean Villanueva and Jon Griffin climb El Chaltenense, arguably the longest and most sustained off-width route in the world.

9a-Boulder Soudain Seul: Simon Lorenzi reveals his tricks

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.

Sean Villanueva performs The Moonwalk Traverse solo

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.

Impressive recordings: Cerro Torre in 4K resolution

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.

Mountaineer Cesare Maestri dies

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 the Cerro Torre.

Video: Nicolas Hojac, Stephan Siegrist and Lukas Hinterberger in Patagonia

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.

Reportage: First ascent by Stephan Siegrist, Nicolas Hojac and Lukas Hinterberger in Patagonia.

Stephan Siegrist, Nicolas Hojac and Lukas Hinterberger climbed the northeast wall of the Cerro Cachet. There is more in the video report from Actiontalk TV.

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