The decision of the jury at the 2013 Piolets d’Or to share the prize among all six shortlisted ascents was surprising, controversial and arguably in the best interests of alpinism. But, as half the organising committee quits, what role will the award have in the future? And should there be such a thing as first prize in mountaineering? Ed Douglas reports. Read more »
The jury of the 2013 Piolets d'Or gave a special mention to American climbers Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk for their decision to strip bolts from the south-east ridge of Cerro Torre. Read more »
With his recent ascent of Aguja Standhardt, Stefan Siegrist has become the first to climb all three major summits of the Cerro Torre Group in winter. Read more »
In a continuous seven-day round trip from Chalten, a three-man Argentinian team made a remarkable traverse along the ridge north of Paso del Viento, including the ascent of a previously virgin summit, to finish on top Cerro Torre. Read more »
The well-known New Zealand rock climber, mountaineer and Piolet d'or recipient Athol Whimp, has been killed in a fall. Read more »
Widely reported, Austrian climber David Lama has made a much-coveted first free ascent of the south-east ridge of Cerro Torre. Read more »
Talented Norwegian ice climbers Bjorn-Eivind Aartun and Ole Lied have climbed a major new route on Patagonia's Torre Egger (2,850m), forcing an outrageous series of ice pitches up the left side of the South Face overlooking the Col of Conquest. Read more »
Considerable opposition by Patagonian activists to David Lama's proposed style while attempting to make a free ascent of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, has led the young Austrian to re-think his tactics. Read more »
The accomplished Austrian competition climber David Lama has been making the news recently, but not all of it has been good. Read more »
In a flurry of activity taking place on Cerro Torre in early December, Norwegians Ole Lied and Trym Atle Saeland completed perhaps the oldest project on the mountain, the much talked about but rarely attempted Spiral Route, which begins up the Standard Compressor Route on the South East Ridge and finishes up the final section of the West Face. Read more »
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