This coming April, we will be celebrating the di erent dimensions of alpinism, and more generally the ‘mountain spirit’, in a region that is emblematic of the values that…
24th Piolets d’Or Global Alpinism Meeting
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23rd Piolets d’Or Chamonix Mont Blanc – Courmayeur Global Alpinism Meeting
The year 1865 marked the apotheosis of the golden age of « conquering » the summits of the Alps, and the Piolets d’Or 2015 will be the occasion to announce a…
23rd Piolets d’Or Chamonix Mont Blanc – From 9th to 12th April 2015
LES PIOLETS D’OR 2015 : from 9th to 12th April. Throughout the coming year the Alps will celebrate the 150th anniversary of what would later become known as the Golden Age of…
From the Alpinism to Alpine Mentors
Interview with Steve House
He become a climber thanks to a very special person who was his mentor. From this personal experience and the desire to live and support the passion for the alpinism, Steve House founded a no profit corporation called Alpine Mentors.
Alpinism is Challenge, Passion and Friendship. Interview with Matt Helliker
Math Helliker (alpine climber) has climbed around the globe, completing numerous and cutting-edge first ascents. But what does alpinism means for him? Of course it is a question of personal challenge, passion, victory but at the same time it means to fail a lot, to recalculate projects and limits.
SALEWA: Polish Expedition to Makalu
In early April, SALEWA athlete Kinga Baranowska of Poland left for Nepal. Her goal is Makalu. Her first attempt to climb an 8,000er was not successful. Now, she is trying again together with her fellow countryman and partner, mountaineer Rafal Fronia.
EDURNE PASABAN: my "extreme" life
During the ISPO international trade show, at the GORE-TEX stand, we met Edurne Pasaban. On 17th May 2010 the Spanish climber became the first woman to climb all the fourteen eight-thousander
