Keyword: mountaineering

Laura Dahlmeier and the intoxication of heights

The two-time Olympic champion from 2018 and seven-time world champion Laura Dahlmeier is still in top form after the end of her career - as a mountaineer in the Himalayas. The report...

Guided mountain tours at risk – International Alliance calls for measures

An alliance of alpine clubs, mountaineering schools and the mountain sports guide association is calling on the next federal government to safeguard the independence of domestic mountain sports guides. There are around 5.000 mountain sports guides in Austria who...

Ultralight mountaineering boot for technical mountaineering | Trango Pro GTX in the test

This autumn, La Sportiva is launching the Trango Pro GTX, the new flagship of the Trango product range. The ultra-light, 640-gram high-end mountaineering boot is designed for demanding...

Odyssea Borealis: A By-fair-means Adventure in East Greenland

Silvan Schüpbach, Matteo Della Bordella, Symon Welfringer and Alex Gammeter spent 35 days traveling in the wilderness of East Greenland. Completely autonomous and on their own...
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Must-See Climbing Film: Jirishanca

Steep, fearsome and offering technical climbing in every genre, Jirishanca is the epitome of a mountaineering mountain. But as global warming causes ice and snow to melt...

Women's expedition team plans big wall adventure in Greenland | Crowdfunding launched

The six young alpinists of the SAC expedition team are preparing for the grand finale of their three-year training: in the summer of 2025, they want to explore the wild, untouched...

Ukrainian alpinists open new route on rarely climbed Ama Dablam West Face

The Ukrainian mountaineers Mykyta Balabanov and Mykhailo Fomin have successfully opened a new route on the impressive west face of Ama Dablam. After four strenuous...

Swiss mountaineering trio wins Piolets d'Or

The winners of the Piolets d'Or 2023 have been announced. The international jury has awarded the prestigious mountaineering prize to three ascents, including Tomorrow is Another Day,...

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