One of the world's most notable rock climbers, highliners and BASE jumpers, 43-year old Dean Potter, was killed on Saturday the 16th May when attempting a wingsuit flight from Taft Point on the southern rim of Yosemite Valley. Read more »
To alpinists the Petit Dru is the most easily recognizable granite monolith in the world, and this year there are three anniversaries connected with the West Face, with a celebratory evening on 31 July at the Majestic Congress Centre in the heart of Chamonix. Read more »
Jorge Ackermann from Argentina, and regular Patagonian activist, American Colin Haley, have finally completed the South Face of Cerro Standhardt (2,730m) to its very top. Read more »
In an attempt to counter some of the environmental degradation that is taking place due to increasing numbers of visitors to the area, new regulations are to come into effect in the northern part of Los Glaciares National Park. Read more »
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