Keyword: mountaineering
Eiger north face – beyond death | Film tip
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The world-class alpinists Stephan Siegrist and Thomas and Alexander Huber want to create a memorial to their unfortunate climbing friends with a new route on the north face of the Eiger.
82 x 4000: Route setter swaps drill for crampons and ice ax
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From small and large walls: The route setter Erik Heldmann has climbed all 82 four-thousanders in the Alps.
Thunderstorms in the mountains: correct behavior
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In this article you will learn how to recognize approaching thunderstorms, how you should behave and where you can find shelter in the mountains.
In 44 days on all 48 Swiss 4000m peaks
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The Swiss alpinist Gabriel Jungo climbed all 44 Swiss 48m peaks in 4000 days and covered the distances in between by fair means.
Fastest woman: Nadine Wallner completes the Vertical Jungfrau Marathon in under 17 hours
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Vertical Jungfrau Marathon: Nadine Wallner masters the mega tour with 2 rock routes, a high tour and ridge climbing in 16h20min.
Marek Holeček: “The safety devices would hardly have held a serious fall”
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On May 23, 2023, Marek Holeček and Matěj Bernát made the first ascent of the north-west face of the six-thousander Sura Peak in Nepal. The two Czechs completed the route in alpine style within four days. They rate their 1500-meter-long route called Simply Beautiful, which has a gradient of up to 90 degrees in some places, with an M6.
8000 record hunter Kristin Harila in the criticism. what's up
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The world's eight-thousanders are seething. The reason for this is the record hunt by Norwegian Kristin Harila. She is trying to climb the 14 highest mountains in less than six months. Currently it even looks like after three months.
Testing the Ortovox Peak 35 high-altitude touring backpack
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High touring backpack Peak 35 from Ortovox tested. We tested the all-rounder for alpinists for you. This is our experience report.