Keyword: Mountaineering

Deadliest season on Everest

In 2023, 18 people died trying to climb Mount Everest in the spring season alone - more than ever before.

Hanging Syndrome: Why Free Hanging Can Be Deadly

Hanging syndrome: Why hanging freely in a harness after a fall can be fatal and what climbers can do about it.

Simon Gietl: “My winter solos show me how little it takes to be happy”

You shouldn't miss this film: top alpinist Simon Gietl on his fascination for large winter solo ascents.

Alpine style through one of the most difficult north faces in the world

Alan Rousseau, Matt Cornell and Jackson Marvell conquer the extremely difficult north face of the 7000-meter Jannu in alpine style in eastern Nepal.

Eiger north face – beyond death | Film tip

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.

Gietl and Scherl complete the “Watzmann-Zugspitze Marathon” in just over 21 hours

Simon Gietl and Alexander Scherl conquered the “Watzmann-Zugspitze-Marathon” by fair means in just over 21 hours.

82 x 4000: Route setter swaps drill for crampons and ice ax

From small and large walls: The route setter Erik Heldmann has climbed all 82 four-thousanders in the Alps.

7 peaks, 42 kilometers, 4200 meters in altitude: Hojac and Zurbrügg complete the fright marathon in under 19 hours

The Swiss alpinists Nicolas Hojac and Adrian Zurbrügg completed the fright marathon in the Bernese Oberland in just 18 hours and 52 minutes.

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