Alpinism Archive

Record tour of the Wetterstein Council: 70 kilometers, 7000 altitude in 40 hours

On the 25. July 2018 realized the German Professional Mountaineer Michi Wohlleben a record ascent: He made the Wettersteingrat in just 40 hours.

Save the Mountains: An Appeal by Reinhold Messner

Reinhold Messner publishes a new book entitled “Save the Mountains”, in which he draws attention to the increasing destruction of the mountains.

Two climbers on the Matterhorn have died fatally

On 24.07.2019 against 09.00 clock, occurred in Zermatt on Matterhorn a fatal mountain accident. Two people lost their lives.

Alpinist fatally injured in the Eiger North Face

A mountaineer had fallen into the rope during the ascent of the Eiger north face and could only be recovered dead by the rescue workers.

Dani Arnold publishes book "Why all this?"

Professional alpinist Dani Arnold publishes book "Why all that?"

How do I feel when I stand alone on the summit? When I'm at the top and made it? Yeah, what's going on inside of me? Dani Arnold raises these and other questions in his book "Why all this?" And provides answers. Jeannine Zubler has read the book and is introducing it.

Avalanche completely destroys the Mittelaletschbiwak

Mittelaletschbiwak completely destroyed by avalanche

As the Swiss Alpine Club SAC announced today, the Mittelaletschbiwak was completely destroyed by an avalanche. It was a mountain guide who was out in the area and ...

Hair-raising after-work tour in sneakers and with ice ax

Hair-raising after-work tour with sneakers and ice ax

The German alpinist Michi Wohlleben is known for climbing difficult mixed routes, multi-pitch tours or his winter ascent on the Three Peaks. The following video shows him ...

These alpinists fly a huge boulder around their ears

Rock falls are something natural, but they are more frequent. These alpinists were pretty lucky and managed to avoid the block by a hair's breadth. We have already reported several times ...

Interview with professional alpinist Roger Schäli

Roger Schäli is one of the world's best professional alpinists and climbing athletes, not only because of his numerous first ascents on the Eiger north face. On August 8th ...

Climbing legend Jeff Lowe is dead

One of the greatest alpinists of his time, Jeff Lowe, died last Friday evening at the age of 67. Jeff Lowe loved working in small teams or ...

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 ...

Review (2 / 2) of Michi Wohlleben's Patagonia trip

The German professional alpinist Michael Wohlleben traveled with Walter Hungerbühler for around a month to the paradise of every alpinist: Patagonia, Argentina. In a two-part ...

An experience report from Michi Wohlleben's Patagonia trip

An experience report (1/2) from Michi Wohlleben's Patagonia trip

The German professional alpinist Michael Wohlleben traveled with Walter Hungerbühler for around a month to the paradise of every alpinist: Patagonia, Argentina. We have Michi ...