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Hervè Barmasse –“Not So Far” Movie Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WCWLWnPV0w In 2011, Hervé Barmasse chose the three most important mountains of his home in Italy’s Aosta Valley—Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc); Monte Rosa; and Monte Cervino...
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Hervè Barmasse to Climb The North Face of Karakorum’s “Ogre”
The North Face® Athlete Hervè Barmasse is getting ready for the next project: to ascend one of the most difficult peaks in the world – Baintha Brakk (7,285m), also known as Ogre – in the Karakorum,...
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The North Face Speaker Series 2012 – Teaser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYwrj2fnM0E The North Face Speaker Series 2012 presents stories of men who found exploration just one step beyond their limit. This year you will have the chance to meet...
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Hervé Barmasse Achieved Three First Ascents In The Karakorum Range
The North Face® Athlete Hervè Barmasse returned from the expedition to Baintha Brakk (7,285m), also known as Ogre – in the Karakorum (Pakistan), after 48 days. Although the tough weather conditions...
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Return to India
Himachal Pradesh. India. Helicopters. Himalayan powder. Soaring Peaks. It all sounds very romantic. That’s what India is, or at least, my notion of India; a combination of adventure, mayhem, mountains,...
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Descending India : More Simple On Paper (Dispatch 2)
The North Face Global Team athletes Hilaree O’Neill, Emilio Previtali, Guilia Monego and Johnny Collinson set out on March 8 to climb and ski the 6000m White Sail peak in Northern India’s Manikaran...
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First Reconaissance Towards Camp 1
Base Camp, 4230 mt above sea level, -12°C Today Denis and I did the first reconaissance to the base of the climb that will bring us to Camp 1. We had to trace the route that will take us there (4500 mt...
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Nanga Parbat Winter Expedition Video Dispatch 1- Sights and Sounds of The...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tSdJDhsftg The North Face Nanga Parbat Winter Expedition – In this dispatch you will watch Simone Moro and Denis Urubko as they progress in the first phase of the...
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The Day Before the Push to Camp 1
Nanga Parbat Base Camp, 4230mt above sea level, -1°C It snowed last night, and it kept on snowing this morning Only 20 cm of snow, though. The weather was cloudy and this allowed temperatures to rise...
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Attempt to Reach Camp 1 Hindered by Avalanche Risk
Nanga Parbat Base Camp, -16°C, snowing Today we went up to the Nanga Parbat wall close to Camp 1, and back. It snowed all night, and this morning it is still snowing even though just a little. We left...
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Nanga Parbat Winter Expedition – Video Dispatch 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXegmApunUo This winter, The North Face Athletes – Simone Moro and Denis Urubko continue on this epic adventure to attempt the summit of Nanga Parbat, the 9th highest...
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A Clear Sky Day – The Team Prepares an Emergency Heli Landing Area
Nanga Parbat Base Camp, 4230mt above sea level, -24°C Today is a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky. We took advantage of the sun to dry our clothes and then we took off for the glacier to check out...
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Last Day of Rest at Basecamp – Camp 1 at 5100mt Aimed For Tomorrow
Nanga Parbat Base Camp, 4230mt above sea level, -21°C Today was partially sunny, and it was our last day of rest at Base Camp. The word “rest” is probably inappropriate since I have been writing...
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NANGA PARBAT WINTER EXPEDITION- AUDIO MESSAGE FROM CAMP 1 at 5500mt
The Team reached Camp 1 at 5500mt, successfully today and in a satellite call to basecamp they update us about their progress so far. We know they are fine and safe. Although the call was in Italian...
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Back to Basecamp from Camp 1 5500mts – Moro and Urubko To Plan a New Route
Nanga Parbat Base Camp, 4230mt above sea level, -12°C, cloudy Wake up in basecamp We just got back to Base Camp. We slept at -30°C and hearing Denis shivering and cursing because of the cold doesn’t...
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Simone Speaks on a Timelapse Video from Basecamp 4230m
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1Ggc-XIklQ English Translation “Hi, today is Jan 14th, we’re at Base Camp, and we’re taking advantage of two days of rest, saturday and sunday, to organize both the camp...
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Simone speaks about weather conditions from Basecamp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og-MM_O3o_s Weather conditions are still not at it’s best, The Athletes need the best weather condition to proceed; in this video Simone Moro explains this and further...
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- 30 Degrees at Base camp, Moro & Urubko Moves Higher to Continue...
This Morning The North Face team; Denis and Simone set out to continue their acclimatization. Finally they have good weather, though extremely cold. Last night they had -30°C at Base Camp. Quoting...
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Team Receives Tragic News from Home, Moro and Urubko Halts Progress
The team eventually made it to camp 1 at 5555mt today and had a radio contact with Base camp to give some updates on their progress so far. They pitched a camp at 5555mt, putting their sleeping bags...
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Nanga Parbat Winter Expedition – Video Dispatch 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEtk-5gv_LQ The North Face Nanga Parbat Winter Expedition — In this video dispatch, we show The North Face Athletes; Simone Moro and Denis Urubko in life at...
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After 3days In the Mountains at 5555mts
Nanga Parbat Base Camp, 4230mt above sea level, -20°C Yesterday the boys returned back to Basecamp after spending a night out at 5555mts -> Last Update Here Today is the first day of rest at Base...
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Now Over 20 Days in extreme weather conditions – Team Still Up For The Summit
It’s already almost one month since the team departed from Italy; Amazing how time flies and in an adventure like this, a lot of things are bound to happen both planned and unplanned. Today Simone and...
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Today Moro and Urubko Safely Reach Camp 2
Just as the team anticipated, they really needed that 3 days of rest to re-energize and build up their physical and mental state. It’s really important to make the right decisions in this type of...
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Simone and Urubko Acclimatize at Camp 3 – 6600m
The North Face Athletes, Simone and Denis, are still in very good shape and the weather is very favourable. This is very positive for their acclimatization. In a direct message from Simone from Camp 3...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uo2J8lq3J0 The North Face Nanga Parbat Winter Expedition Video Dispatch 4; in this video you will watch the guys as they prepare for acclimatization going up to camp 1...
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Unfavourable Conditions Stalls Summit Attempt for Moro and Urubko
Nanga Parbat base camp 4230m -16 C° Today was supposed to be the last day of rest and tomorrow the planned departure for Denis and Simone to begin the planned one week stretch of climb to attempt the...
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Weather Conditions Confirm Forecast; Moro and Urubko Train Instead
Nanga Parbat Base Camp 4230m – -12° C Karl Gabl is always right! The weather today began with sun so we started to train a bit. A 4 hours walk down to Kutgully using snow shoes and setting up a route...
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One Year Annivesary of the First Winter Ascent on GII; The Boys Celebrate
Nanga Parbat Base camp. -9°C. One year ago Denis, Cory and Simone reached the summit of Gasherbum II… making history; by achieving the first ever winter accent on the Gasherbrum II. Today is a special...
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Summit Push – Moro & Urubko Anticipate Departure for Tomorrow
February 4th, Nanga Parbat Base Camp, 4230mt above sea level, -10C, snowing heavily. The boys anticipate to reach the summit on Thursday, hence they would need to leave base camp tomorrow Sunday, even...
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Persistent Snow – Plans to Depart For the Summit Push Today Goes On Hold
Nanga Parbat Base Camp 4230m, -14C, persistent snow. Yesterday morning and especially yesterday evening the two calls to Karl Gabl left little doubts that the weather would get worse. We were hoping to...
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Moro & Urubko kick off the Summit Push Today But Stop Due to Avalanche Risks
This epic journey started over one month ago. For the last 11 days the boys have waited at base camp for a favourable weather window to kick off the summit push. The last few days have seen a lot of...
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Anxiety Increases at Basecamp Over Prolonged Bad Weather Conditions
Nanga Parbat Base Camp, -16°C, still snowing The weather is still very bad, the boys are still at basecamp and the prolonged bad weather condition is creating a lot of anxiety to make a move or not...
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Moro & Urubko Retrace Tracks as Acclimatization Tracks Are Now Covered by...
Nanga Parbat Base Camp, 4230mt above sea level, -17°C The persistent snow conditions have left the boys faced with a potential complete restart of the whole process as all the tracks they have made in...
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Day 37 at Basecamp – Weather Evaluations Continue
Nanga Parbat Base Camp, 4230mt above sea level, sun and sky, -1°C in the sun. Today is perfect for spontaneous avalanches, this morning a big one came down already from Nanga Parbat. We spoke via radio...
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Nanga Parbat Winter Expedition – Video Dispatch 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHL71YRE17w In this video dispatch, The North Face Alpinists; Simone Moro and Denis Urubko face bad weather conditions that stalls the planned summit push. The conditions...
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Message to Our Fans and Followers
Nanga parrbat Base Camp, -2C, cloudy, ready to snow. Simone and Denis have been at base camp for over one month in harsh weather conditions, with the bid of getting the right weather window to attempt...
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The Expedition is Stopped – The Team is Coming Back Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvItwxNWS-8 Having received news of further heavy snow in the coming week from Innsbruck-based meteorologist Karl Gabl, alpinists Simone Moro (ITA) and Denis Urubko (KAZ)...
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Nanga in Winter: The Beginning of the Journey
It’s been all so fast. We left Milan Malpensa airport on the afternoon of December 27, and after only three and a half days we were at the Nanga Parbat base camp—but you know this already. Here is the...
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Nanga In Winter: Dealing with Weather & Technology in A Winter Expedition
We’ve been stuck at the base camp for a couple of days. After an acclimatization climb up to C1 at 5,100 m (about 16,700 ft), we descended back to the base camp on Tuesday. Then the weather changed....
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Nanga In Winter: Teaming up To Reach Camp 2 at 6000m
After the first days spent among acclimatization climbs, laughter at base camp and silent glacier hikes, after all the preparation and organization to get here, after stepping in each other’s tracks...
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Nanga in Winter: Looking Back on the Journey to camp 2 at 6,000m (19,000ft)
The third week of our expedition is over. Here’s what happened in the last few days Simone and David ventured up nearly to C2 at 6,000 m (19,700 ft). On the way there, they slept a couple of nights at...
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Nanga in Winter: The Expedition so far, in the words of David Goettler
We are above all and still so fare away from the summit. That is what i know and realize on that day. High above our lovely basecamp, which is on a frozen and with snow covered meadow almost 3000m...
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Nanga in Winter: The Expedition so far in the words of Simone Moro
“The route conditions are peculiar: there’s only ice in the higher stretch, and not much snow on the mixed route. The Polish guys also said that it’s way different from last year; it’s much more...
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Nanga In Winter: 3 Reasons why we have to wait patiently at basecamp
On January 31 we spent a quiet day at base camp. The weather was snowy and foggy, and the Nanga peak was wrapped in cloud. Simone and David took a rest after the hard work of the previous days: they...
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Nanga in Winter: The First Summit Attempt, Why We Turned Back
The first summit attempt has failed, so we’re back at base camp again, and we have to start over from scratch. There definitely will be more attempts in the next days. On such huge mountains, a vain...
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Nanga in Winter: Why We Had To End The Expedition at 7,200 m (23,622 ft)
Our expedition is over. The Nanga summit remains only a desire for now. David realized it would be too dangerous on Saturday morning, March 1, at 7,200 m (23,622 ft). He had reached the top of the...
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David Göttler: Freunde von Freunden Interview
David Göttler: Mountaineer & Guide, Home & Surroundings, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Sitting in the warm sun on the patio of a small lodge, with Mont Blanc almost in arm’s reach, we discussed his past...
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Matterhorn’s 150th Anniversary: 10 Questions for a Leading Mountaineer
July 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of the first ascent of the Matterhorn– the renowned mountain in the Alps straddling the border between Italy and Switzerland which has captured imaginations of...
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Matterhorn Obsession
For the 150th anniversary of the first ascent of the Matterhorn, mountaineer and alpinist, Hervé Barmasse, decided to show his appreciation, dedication and passion for this iconic peak with a short...
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Nilgiri South Face – Hansjörg Auer
Nilgiri South, South Face From October 22 to October 26 Hansjörg Auer, Alex Blümel and Gerry Fiegl successfully made the first ascent of the South Face of Nilgiri South (6839m). This is certainly one...
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