The rescue of Jasper the dog has prompted the public to give £24,000 worth of donations in less than a day to Wasdale Mountain Rescue - and counting. Great news, but the episode highlights wider issues around funding for rescue teams. Read more »
Natalia Martinez (Argentina) and Camilo Rada (Chile) have made a long-awaited second ascent of the highest point of Monte Sarmiento in the Chilean sector of Tierra del Fuego. It was also the mountain's first winter ascent. Read more »
Robert Jasper (Germany) and Roger Schäli (Switzerland) made a rare repeat and first free ascent of the Ghilini-Piola Direttissima, the third, major, first free ascent for this duo on the Eiger's north face. Read more »
In April Ralf Gantzhorn, Jorg Heller and Robert Jasper climbed the west ridge of Monte Giordano in Tierra del Fuego's Cordillera Darwin, completing the second major ascent in the area this year. Read more »
Accompanied by his usual Swiss climbing partner Roger Schaeli, German alpinist Robert Jasper has recently made the second overall and first free ascent of Voie Sébastien Gay on the North Face of the Matterhorn. Read more »
Continuing their quest to free the great classics of the Eiger, Robert Jasper and Roger Schaeli have more or less followed the John Harlin Route, the original direttissima on the North Face, at M8- and 7a. Read more »
Well-known alpinists Robert Jasper (Germany) and Roger Schaeli (Switzerland) have made a long-awaited free ascent of the Japanese Direttissima on the Eiger, likely creating the most demanding of all 30+ routes on this legendary 1,800m alpine face. Read more »
The recent new routes climbed by Robert Jasper in Norway, appear to have produced a mixture of disbelief and shock amongst Norwegian activists and prompted the Norwegian Alpine Club (Norsk Tindeklub) to issue a formal statement. Read more »
The accomplished German alpinist and ice/mixed master Robert Jasper has put up two major routes in Norway that may be the longest, hard icefalls climbed to date. Read more »
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