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'Cold' Trailer - Video
By Jon on 03/02/2012 15:12:06
Matt Heason picks out one of the highlights of this year's Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
+ Gasherbrum 2 in winter.Climbing with Simone Moro and Denis Urubko - currently attempting Nanga Parbat in winter - American climber, Cory Richards, carried a compact digital camera on the mountain and produced this account of the climb which both nearly killed
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Mountain Film For Bristol
By Jon on 10/03/2009 14:43:01
Names behind Kendal bring classic mountain film to Bristol this month.
.Then there's 'Stone Monkey', the seminal biographic about theextraordinary Johnny Dawes and 'Your Himalaya', a poignant tribute byBasque film-maker and mountaineer Alberto Iñurrategi to his brotherFelix, who vanished on Gasherbrum 2. All the films are award
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Pete Schoening, legendary US climber dies
By OM on 05/10/2004 12:55:16
Climbing world pays its respects
American climbing legend, Pete Schoening, has died aged 77.Schoening was first made famous in climbing circles after his act of quick thinking saved the lives of five fellow climbers during an expedition to K2. In 1953 Schoening was the youngest
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OBE For Alan Hinkes
By Jon on 04/01/2006 12:23:23
Al Hinkes has topped off a remarkable 2005 with the award of an OBE in the New Year Honours List, all we can say is well done fella, you deserve it :-)
off in 1996 followedimmediately after, in the same year, by Gasherbrum I (8068m) andGasherbrum II (8035m).In 2002 Alan climbed Annapurna, 8091m, in record time to minimisehis exposure to hazards on a particularly dangerous mountain.Through it all he
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Best Of Kendal For Sheffield And Nottingham
By Jon on 27/11/2007 12:51:39
Choice films from this year's Kendal festival on tour in early December.
's what's on:Aerialist (26 mins) - Best Climbing Film WinnerGasherbrum II - The Fastest Summit (30 mins) -Mountaineering Special MentionOil & Water Project (35 mins) - Special Jury Award& Special Mention for Adventure (Kayaking)King Lines Es Pontas (13
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Nanga Parbat Live Webcast On Monday
By Jon on 25/01/2012 16:14:57
Live coverage of Moro and Urubko's attempt to make a first winter ascent of the 8125m peak.
last year's first winter ascent of Gasherbrum 2, where they were accompanied by Cory Richards and Moro's first winter ascent of Makalu.Regular Bulletins, Great ImagesThe expedition's dedicated web site at carries regular updates, images and video
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Moro And Urubko Abandon Climb
By Jon on 16/02/2012 13:54:02
TNF-sponsored athletes reluctantly back off from Nanga Parbat winter expedition.
"Preparation, self-training, logistics and technology are vital supports for alpine projects like this one on Nanga Parbat. They make all the difference, as seen last year on the successful Gasherbrum II expedition."However, in the end, the relationship
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Best Of Kendal Hits Keswick On Friday
By Jon on 23/02/2005 10:25:16
There's an opportunity to catch the best films from last year's Kendal Mountain Film Festival at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick this Friday evening, looks good.
Iñurrategi & AretxabaletaAfter Touching The Void, this beautiful film by Basque film makerand climber Alberto Iñurrategi adds a new dimension tomountain film making: a passionate and poetic tribute to his brotherFelix, who died on Gasherbrum 2 while the brothers
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Alan Hinkes Interviewed On OUTDOORSmagic
By Jon on 31/03/2003 15:40:33
Top mountaineer Alan Hinkes is just two summits away from being the first Brit to climb all the 8,000-metre peaks, we spoke to him as he prepares to attempt Kangchenjunga
as well have a go at allof them.I did four in a twelve month period, Everest, K2 and Gasherbrum Iand Gasherbrum II and I thought well, might as well do them all.There's no Brit that's done it, it's a quantifiable achievement like thefour-minute mile
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Alan Hinkes Interviewed
By Jon on 02/06/2005 13:02:24
As Alan Hinkes becomes the first Brit to climb all the 8,000ers, we thought you'd appreciate this interview where he talks candidly about Challenge 8000s and the sheer hardness of high altitude climbing.
twelve month period, Everest, K2 and Gasherbrum Iand Gasherbrum II and I thought well, might as well do them all.There's no Brit that's done it, it's a quantifiable achievement likethe four-minute mile and all that, so I set myself a goal. Notbecause I
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