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Keyword: alpine climbing

Bergundsteiger-Südtiroler-Stand mountaineering

Know-how: This is how the South Tyrolean stand works

In recent years, the South Tyrolean stand has become “best practice” in alpine stand construction. But what exactly is a South Tyrolean booth? And what are the advantages or are there possibly also disadvantages? Chris Semmel has dealt intensively with the topic and also asked the inventors.

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Re-belay-with-the-Micro-Traxion Climbing

Can I belay with the Micro Traxion?

Anti-reverse pulleys were developed for crevasse rescue, pulley blocks and self-rescue. Every now and then you can see experienced alpinists belaying with the Micro Traxion. But how dangerous is this application?

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Silvan-Schüpbach-Peter-von-Känel-first ascent-Douve-Blanche mountaineering

Frigo-Combo (450m, M7/6a): Schüpbach and Von Känel's youngest adventure

The north-west face of the Douves Blanches is a largely unknown but impressive face in Val d'Arolla. A week ago, Silvan Schüpbach and Peter Von Känel were able to climb a - at least partially - new route through the approximately 400 meter high wall. The alpinists call their tour Frigo-Combo.

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Stephan Siegrist Jonas Schild Expedition mountaineering

Swiss alpinist trio succeeds in first ascent of Between Two Parties (350m, 7b/A3) in India

In October, the Swiss professional alpinists Stephan Siegrist and Jonas Schild, together with Andy Schnarf, made the first ascent of the "Kiti Nose" (4950 m above sea level) in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The three alpinists christened the 350 meter long route with a difficulty level of 7b Between two parties.

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Roger Schäli first ascent_header mountaineering

Adventurous solo first ascent: Roger Schäli climbs Tierra del Fuego (A2+, 6c)

The Swiss professional alpinist Roger Schäli opens the trad route Tierra del Fuego (A2+, 6c) on the Roda Val della Neve in Bergell alone over five days. The demanding line – only equipped with bolts at the belay – follows a system of cracks in the right part of the wall.

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filip-babicz-speed-record-grand-capucin mountaineering

Speed ​​record: Filip Babicz climbs Grand Capucin in 49 minutes

The professional climber and alpinist Filip Babicz sets a new speed record in the Mont Blanc massif: He scales the Grand Capucin rope-free in just 49 minutes. The standard time for the 570 meter high wall is eight hours.

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Edu Marin on Eternal Flame: The next project remains a mystery_new mountaineering

Edu Marin on Eternal Flame: The next project remains a secret

We spoke to Edu Marin about the Eternal Flame route as well as the special constellation on site.

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Laura Tiefenthaler Babsi Vigl Crossing the Three Peaks mountaineering

Laura Tiefenthaler and Babsi Vigl climb the integral traverse of the Drei Zinnen

Last Sunday, Laura Tiefenthaler and Babsi Vigl managed to link up the five peaks of the Drei Zinnen massif. Like Simon Gietl when he went it alone in winter 2020, the two alpinists climbed the traverse from west to east.

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Jernej Kruder Bellavista Dolomites mountaineering

Jernej Kruder climbs the Alex Huber test piece Bellavista (8b +, 500m)

The Slovenian climber Jernej Kruder repeats the heavily overhanging Huber route Bellavista (8b+, 500m) on the western pinnacle. Before that he climbed the alpine classic Weg durch den Fisch (7b+, 37 SL) on the south face of the Marmolada and the Via Italia (8a, 280m) on Piz Ciavazes.

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Jacopo-Larcher-Babsi-Zangerrl-Eternal-Flame mountaineering

Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher repeat Eternal Flame (650m, 7c+) at the Trango Tower

Eternal Flame is one of the most difficult high-altitude big wall routes. Only a few dare to think of a free ascent. Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher made their dream come true and became the third rope team to free climb the line in just six days.

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More freedom of movement when setting up a stand: the Petzl Dual Connect Adjust mountaineering

More freedom of movement when setting up a stand: the Petzl Dual Connect Adjust

These are the advantages of the Petzl Dual Connect Adjust self-belay sling on multi-rope tours or via ferratas.

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Philipp Geisler climbs the classic “Path through the Fish” on sight Climbing

Philipp Geisler climbs the classic “Path through the Fish” on sight

At the beginning of the month, the Austrian Philipp Geisler managed an onsight ascent of the famous Dolomites route "Weg durch den Fisch" (8+/9-, 37SL) on the Marmolada south face. In an interview he talks about the ascent of the alpine classic.

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Belay construction for multi-pitch climbing | tips mountaineering

Belay construction for multi-pitch climbing | tips

We show the advantages and disadvantages of individual stand construction techniques and the importance of the angle of the compensation anchorage.

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Abseilgeraet_herunterfallen_was-tun_Alpinhack.jpg mountaineering

Descender fallen down - what to do?

If you lose your abseiling device on the multi-pitch tour, you should know this alpine hack. We introduce you to a technique with a half-mast throw that offers more safety and, thanks to a trick, hardly ever cranks.

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Storing climbing equipment correctly: tips from the pros Climbing

Storing climbing equipment correctly: tips from the pros

The summer season is drawing to a close. Climbing finches, ropes and carabiners wander into the cellar during the days. So that there are no nasty surprises next year, we'll show you how to properly clean and store your equipment - with practical tips from professionals Katherine Choong and Roger Schäli.

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