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Two people attacked by brown bear in the Dolomites

Brown bear injured two people in the Dolomites

In a fight with a brown bear on Monte Peller in the Dolomites, two people were injured, some seriously, and had to go to the hospital.

Simon Gietl: First solo integral Tre Cime traverse in winter

The 35-year-old South Tyrolean Simon Gietl manages the first solo ascent of the winter traverse on the Three Peaks in the Dolomites.

Simon Gietl and-Vittorio Messini-commit-three north faces-in-48 hours

Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini: Three northwalls in 48 hours

The two alpinists Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini set a new speed record. You climb the north face of the Ortler, the Grosse Zinne and the Grossglockner ...

Michi Wohlleben and Simon Gietl at the Drei Zinnen

Michi Wohlleben in an interview about his transgression at the Drei Zinnen

The German alpinist Michi Wohlleben and the South Tyrolean Simon Gietl realized the first winter ascent of the five peaks on the Three Peaks in March 2017 ...

Alexander Megos climbs Clash of Titans in Götterwandl

Alex Megos manages first ascent of Clash of Titans (9a +)

Alexander Megos toured the past few days together with photographer Liam Lonsdale through Tyrol / South Tyrol (LACRUX reported). Yesterday he managed the first ascent of the Clash of ...

Alexander Megos climbs Companion of Change in Zillertal

Alexander Megos repeats Companion of Change in Zillertal

Alexander Megos climbs the Companion of Change (9a +) route, which Jakob Schubert started for the first time, in the mountain station area in the Zillertal. Companion of Change was created by Markus Schwaiger ...

Michi Wohlleben and Simon Gietl - Drei Zinnen

Spectacular pictures of the traversing at the Drei Zinnen

The German alpinist Michi Wohlleben and the South Tyrolean Simon Gietl realized the first winter ascent of the five peaks on the Drei Zinnen in March (LACRUX reported)….

First ascent by Michi Wohlleben and Simon Gietl at the Drei Zinnen

The German alpinist Michi Wohlleben and the South Tyrolean Simon Gietl realized the first winter ascent of the five peaks on the Drei Zinnen last weekend. The…

Film of the first female ascent of "Weg durch den Fisch"

The Italian climber Federica Mingolla was able to claim the first female ascent of the ultra-classic “Weg durch den Fisch” in the Dolomites last summer. Now is…