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"Traversing the glacier without a rope was a misjudgment"

Silvan Schüpbach, Peter Von Känel and Carlos Molina climbed a new route on the north face of the Nesthorn called The Cuckoo's Nest. On the way back they fell into a crevasse, but luckily they were not injured. A report by Silvan Schüpbach and Peter von Känel.

First ascent of the southwest ridge of the 6000er Bhagirathi III

On October 8, 2024, Jonas Schild, Stephan Siegrist, Kaspar Grossniklaus and Hugo Beguin mastered what was probably the first ascent of the southwest ridge of the six-thousand-meter peak Bhagirathi III...

Successful Scottish-Slovakian Greenland expedition to Torsukattak Fjord

Miška Izakovičová, Callum Johnson, Tim Miller and Simon Smith have returned from a successful expedition to Greenland. The team visited the Cape Farewell region in southern Greenland and climbed around the Torsukattak Fjord for three and a half weeks. The team achieved first ascents such as "Mussels for Tea, Packrafts in the Sea" (E6 6b (7b), 1350m) and "Texture like Sun" (E3 5c (6b+), 800m).

Climb up easily, descend quickly – touring skis Ogso Thor 90 in the test

The Thor 90 from Ogso is a light touring ski for long days in the mountains. We have tested the strong all-rounder for you.

Ultralight combination of trail running and alpine backpack: Deuter Vertrail 16 | test

The Vertrail 16 combines the best of 2 worlds: the comfort of a trail running vest and the robustness of an alpine backpack.

Jimmy Webb settles outstanding accounts: Swiss Air (8C), First Ascent

A year after his highball injury, Jimmy Webb returns to Ticino to complete his open project: Swiss Air (8C)

Testing the Ortovox Peak 35 high-altitude touring backpack

High touring backpack Peak 35 from Ortovox tested. We tested the all-rounder for alpinists for you. This is our experience report.

Headlamp with an unbelievable 1500 lumens in the test | Petzl Nao RL

With an output of 1500 lumens and a total weight of just 145 grams, the Nao RL headlamp is a real headlamp. We took a closer look at the new headlamp from Petzl on a late-evening mountain tour.

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