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Nina Caprez Climbs Silbergeier in the Raetikon, Switzerland A story by Nina Caprez Rock’n Roll! Last week it snowed and hailed in the Rätikon, perfect friction for Silbergeier, I thought?!? Not really, bundled up like a Michelin Man, it was not so easy to climb my project. I failed at that attempt because of the rain, I was too scared and hesitant due to the wet conditions. A few days ago this last Saturday, together with the local legend Günter Habersatter, I was climbing with no hope for an attempt,
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from Petzl Blog
Posted By Nina Caprez the 2011-07-04 Last week it snowed and hailed in the Rtikon, perfect frictions for Silbergeier, I thought?!? Not really, bundled up like a Michelin Men, it was not so easy to climb my project. I failed at that attempt because of the rain, I was too scared and hesitant due to the wet conditions. A few days ago this last Saturday, together with the local legend Gnter Habersatter, I was climbing with no hope for an attempt, since the last pitch still looked wet. The plan for the day was
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from The Adventure Blog
Here's another article that was posted while I was away last week, but is definitely worth a mention. National Geographic Adventure polled some of the top outdoor athletes and explorers and asked them what remains on their "bucket lists" to accomplish. The results were then put online for us to enjoy. Check it out here . Each person on the list was allowed to name their best trip ever and the dream adventure that remained to be accomplished. For instance, mountaineer Ed Viesturs said that his best trip ...
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Posted By Nina Caprez the 2010-08-19 Monday, 16th of august. Aiglun, 20 degrees, little wind....perfect,
let's go climbing in Ali Baba!
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from The Alpinist - newswire
After monitoring ice and snow on a big objective in Austria's Zillertal Alps for more than a year, Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner found ideal conditions last week. The result was Moonwalk (WI6 M7, 1000m), the longest icefall climbed to date in Austria according to Leichtfried. Early on the morning of December 3, Leichtfried and Purner skied to the base of the north-facing climb, located near the ridge that runs from Hohe Warte (2943m) to Sagwand (3227m). They climbed 13 pitches of varied ...
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from The Adventure Blog
Do you have big dreams of a big adventure but lack the funds to go after ? Then you're in luck, as First Ascent has launched their new Be First program designed to help adventurers get sponsored and head out into the wild to pursue their dreams. Applicants have until December 31st of this year to submit their proposals to First Ascent, who will then announce the recipients on their Born Out There Blog on or before January 29th of 2010. Each application will be reviewed by a committee of Eddie Bauer ...
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