Belay technique for ice climbing is very similar to rock climbing. The biggest difference is placing protection and building anchors in an often fragile medium…
PETZL: Tips And Techniques For Ice Climbing
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Barcelona to Host the 2016 European Outdoor Summit
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced that the fourth annual European Outdoor Summit (EOS) will be taking place from 29 – 30 September 2016 in Barcelona
International Mountain Day – 11 December Promoting Mountain Products for Better Livelihoods
The United Nations General Assembly designated 11 December “International Mountain Day”. As of 2003, it has been observed every year to create awareness about the
GORE-TEX® TRANSALPINE-RUN 2016: All-New Course Bound to Reshuffle Pack of Racers
Eleven years in a row the GORE-TEX® TRANSALPINE-RUN has helped runners from around the world fulfill their dreams: Getting to know and crossing the Alps in the context of a trail-running competition!
Kayland – First Attempt to the Spanish Route in the Nameless Tower
It is not the first time I leave a route. How could it be otherwise if I have been climbing around the world, maybe in some of the hardest walls, for the last 15 years!
A New Name And A New Logo For The Ultra-Trail Du Mont-Blanc®
Several days before registration opens for the 2016 event, the Ultra-Trail du Mont- Blanc® is revealing its new visual identity.
The North Face Founder and Environmental Activist Douglas Tompkins Dies in Kayak Accident
Douglas Tompkins, a noted conservationist and the founder of the clothing brands The North Face and Esprit, died on Tuesday during a kayaking trip in Chile.
Ferrino Safe Collection “Everything You Can Ask of a Backpack For a Safe Ride – The Rest Still Depends On You”
Ferrino – Snow is a wolf dressed in sheep’s clothing: a perfect day of freeriding or skiing can get complicated in just an instant, the almost imperceptible white powder can…
Black Diamond – BDTV, Episode 2: The Forecaster – Backcountry Skiing
Reading the snow is both an art and a science, but as the promise of deep powder draws more backcountry skiers to Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, avalanche forecaster Drew Hardesty is sharing more than a snow report.
LA SPORTIVA – Discovering Ski-Mountaineering: more then a sport.
La Sportiva – Discovering ski mountaineering: Ski mountaineers are often asked: “why do you do it?” What is it that makes us want to climb uphill using only our own strength, to be the first to make tracks in virgin territory…
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Prowinter 2027: the winter mountain trade show returns to Bolzano with a strong push for internationalization, an outdoor focus and space for startups
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Val Gardena Winter 2026/27: All the Snow Events
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Enrosadira: the magical phenomenon returns to Val Gardena for one of the most spectacular events of the year
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La Sportiva reports 2025 growth.
The company continues to invest in people and infrastructure, reinforcing its long-term, mountain-rooted model
