Rapid AscentTM or FlashTM are the product names of the latest expedition offers on the highest mountains in the world. More and more people would like to stand on an eight-thousander and are prepared to spend a lot of money to do so.
Luca Moroni and Tommaso Lamantia succeed in the first ascent of a new challenging mixed route in the Gondo Gorge: Gli Artigli di Dade (WI 4+ M10, 4SL).
2024 was a year full of ups and downs for the Swiss mountaineer Filippo Sala. Initial successes were followed by setbacks – but the year ended with an extraordinary ascent on the Badile.
The three French alpinists Amaury Fouillade, Philippe Bruley and Baptiste Obino have opened a new 1000-meter-long line called Petit Pont on the west face of the Petit Dru.
The two-time Olympic champion from 2018 and seven-time world champion Laura Dahlmeier is still in top form after the end of her career - as a mountaineer in the Himalayas. The report...
An alliance of alpine clubs, mountaineering schools and the mountain sports guide association is calling on the next federal government to safeguard the independence of domestic mountain sports guides. There are around 5.000 mountain sports guides in Austria who...
This autumn, La Sportiva is launching the Trango Pro GTX, the new flagship of the Trango product range. The ultra-light, 640-gram high-end mountaineering boot is designed for demanding...