Piolets d'Or
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| Piolet d'Or | |
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| Awarded for | Mountaineering ascents with emphasis on style, spirit and creativity, self-sufficiency, and technical difficulty |
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| Date | October |
| Standort | Paris, Frankreich |
| First awarded | 1992 |
| Website | Piolet d'Or |
The Piolet d'Or ([pjɔ.lɛ dɔʁ], "Golden Ice Axe") is an annual mountaineering award given by the French magazine Montagnes and The Groupe de Haute Montagne since 1992. Golden Ice Axes are awarded for achievements in the previous year. It is considered mountaineering's highest honor,[1][2] and is considered to be the "Oscars" of mountaineering and climbing.Nominations are selected by GHM and Montagnes, and the award is chosen by a jury consisting of Guy Chaumereuil (the chief editor of Montagnes when the award was inaugurated), (until 1998) Jean-Claude Marmier (president of GHM when the award was inaugurated), the current president of GHM, the current editor of Montagnes, the previous year's winners and three members invited by GHM, one of whom becomes the president of the jury.
Criteria
In modern mountaineering, the style and manner of climbing take precedence over achieving the goal itself. In order to receive the Golden Ice Axe, you must first of all be a self-sufficient climber, which is associated with the use of the alpine style, which requires having your own skills and excludes the use of mountain guides, high altitude porters, fixed ropes, oxygen supporter and doping substances. The passage must be of a high technical level and the goal originality (e.g. first ascent).
Quotes from a 2006 article:
The selection of potential laureates, as well as the conditions of awarding the trophy obey a strict ethic, which is in line with the founding values of the GHM. High technical level and commitment certainly constitute the principal criteria to which the GHM members feel so attached.
The originality in the choice of the objective and the innovative nature of the manner of conducting the ascent are equally important elements of appreciation. The practice of alpinism is in effect in perpetual evolution, and this dimension should not be forgotten. It's by the crossing of certain stages that were considered impassable that mentalities have evolved, and ascents reputed to be impossible have become commonplace…
Respect for the mountains that surround us, the beauty of movement, and the spirit in which people climb those mountains are also primary conditions for the awarding of the prize. We cannot in fact pass down to future generations summits mutilated in the name of a destructive climbing style without profoundly altering the spirit itself of this activity[3]
Status
The Piolet d'Or is generally considered the highest honor in Alpinism.[4][5] The New York Times described in it 2021, as "Alpinism's biggest prize".[5] They have been called the "Oscars" of mountaineering.[6][7][8]
Opposition
Controversy has surrounded the award, due to the non-quantifiable nature of climbing accomplishments, and the varying interpretations of 'alpinism' and 'respect for the mountains.' The 1997 and 2005 awards were criticised due to the recipient's completing the climbs in 'heavy' style, spending large amounts of time on the ascent and leaving gear behind.
The award in 1998 was to a Russian team for a first ascent on Makalu during which two team members died. Marmier left the jury that year, explaining that "the decision of the jury has been a real disaster."[5][9]
In 2005 Ian Parnell withdrew his nomination, as did Alessandro Beltrami, Rolando Garibotti and Ermanno Salvaterra in 2006 for what might be the first ascent of the north face of Cerro Torre, and in 2008 during the selection process Garibotti asked the jury not to take into consideration the Torre Traverse first ascent he completed with Colin Haley. Marko Prezelj rejected the award in 2007 on stage to express his opposition for competition in alpinism.
2022 award
The 2022 Piolet d'Or winners were announced in October 2022 by a 6-person technical jury consisting of Conrad Anker, Alex Bluemel, Genki Narumi, Paul Ramsden, Patrick Wagnon, and Mikel Zabalza:[4][10]
- Silvo Karo won the 14th Lifetime Achievement award.[4][10]
- Northwest face of Saraghrar (7,340m, ED2 5.10 A3+ M5+, 8-days, alpine style) in Hindu Kush, Pakistan, by Georgians Archil Badriashvili, Baqar Gelashvili, and Giorgi Tepnadze.[4][10]
- Moonwalk Traverse of the Cerro Chaltén Group (South-to-North, 5,000-metres, 10 summits, 5-days, rope solo) in Patagonia, by Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll.[4][10]
- A "Special Jury Award" for the Southeast Ridge (Patience) of Annapurna III (7,555m, 5.10a A3 M6, 16-days) in Nepal, by Ukrainians Mykyta Balabanov, Mykhailo Fomin, and Viacheslav Polezhaiko.[4][10]
2021 award
The 2021 Piolet d'Or winners were announced in October 2021 by a 6-person technical jury consisting of Ines Papert, Kelly Cordes, Victor Saunders, Valery Babanov, and Helias Millerioux:[11][12]
- Yasushi Yamanoi won the 13th Lifetime Achievement award.[11][12]
- Emperor face (Running in the Shadows) of Mount Robson (2,500m, VI M6 AI5 A0, 2-days, alpine style) in the Canadian Rockies, by American Ethan Berman and Briton Uisdean Hawthorn.[11][12]
- South face and southwest ridge (Revers Gagnant) of Sani Pakkush (2,600m, M4+ WI 4+, 2-days, alpine style) in the Tolltar Valley, Pakistan, by French climbers Pierrick Fine and Symon Welfringer.[11][12]
- A "Special Mention" was made for Catalan climber Silvia Vidal for her "cutting edge big wall solo ascents around the world".[11][12]
2020 award
The 2020 Piolet d'Or winners were announced in August 2020 by an 8-person technical jury consisting of Kazuaki Amano, Nikita Balabanov, Aleš Česen, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Helias Millerioux, Enrico Rosso, Victor Saunders and Raphael Slawinski.[13][14][15]
- Catherine Destivelle won the 12th Lifetime Achievement award.[13][14][15]
- Northwest face (the UFO Line) of Chamlang (2,500m, WI5 M6, 6-days, alpine style) in Nepal, by Czech climbers Marek Holeček and Zdeněk Hák.[13][14][15]
- West face (Release The Kraken) of Tengi Ragi Tau (1,600m, AI5 M5+, 4-days, alpine style) in Nepal, by American climbers Alan Rousseau and Tino Villanueva.[13][14][15]
- South face and southeast ridge of Rakaposhi (4,000m, 6-days, alpine style) in Pakistan, by Japanese climbers Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima.[13][14][15]
- Southeast face of Link Sar (2,300m, AI4 M6+, 8-days) in Pakistan, by American climbers Mark Richey, Steve Swenson, Chris Wright, and Graham Zimmerman.[13][14][15]
2019 award
The 2019 Piolet d'Or was awarded in September 2019 during the Review of Mountain Films named after Andrzej Zawada in Lądek-Zdrój, Poland. The winners were:[16]
- Krzysztof Wielicki was presented with the 11th Lifetime Achievement award.[17]
- First ascent of the West ridge of Lunag Ri by David Lama
- First ascent of the West face of Lupghar Sar West by Hansjörg Auer
- North ridge and South face of Latok I by Aleš Česen, Luka Stražar and Tom Livingston
2018 award
The 2018 Piolet d'Or was awarded on September 20–23, 2018 during the Review of Mountain Films named after Andrzej Zawada in Lądek-Zdrój, Poland. The winners were:[18]
- New route on the southwest face of Gasherbrum I (8068 m) in Pakistan by Zdeněk Hák and Marek Holeček
- Northeast face of Shispare (7611 m) in Pakistan by Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima
- South face of Nuptse Nup II (7742 m) in Nepal by Frédéric Degoulet, Benjamin Guigonnet and Hélias Millerioux
- Special mention: Southwest face of Nilkantha (6596 m) in India by Chantel Astorga, Anne Gilbert Chase and Jason Thompson
- Special mention: Alex Honnold for outstanding contribution to climbing in the year of 2017
- Andrej Štremfelj was presented with the 10th Lifetime Achievement award.
2017 award
In April 2017 the following ascents were honored:[19]
- Jeff Lowe won the 9th Lifetime Achievement award.[19]
- North face of Nyanchen (7046 m) in Tibet by Nick Bullock and Paul Ramsden (UK).
- North face of Thalay Sagar (6904 m) in India by Dmitry Golovchenko, Dmitry Grigoriev and Sergey Nilov (Russia).
2016 award
The 2016 Piolet d'Or winners were announced in April 2016 by a 9-person technical jury consisting of Valeri Babanov, Hervé Barmasse, Seb Bohin, Simon Elias, Yasuhiro Hanatani, Silvo Karo, Michael Kennedy, Victor Saunders, and Raphael Slawinski.[20][21]
- Wojciech Kurtyka won the 8th Lifetime Achievement award.[20][21]
- North-northwest pillar (Daddy Magnum Force) of Talung (1,700m, ED+ M6 A3, 5-days, alpine style) on the Nepalese-Indian border, by Ukrainian climbers Mikhail Fomin and Nikita Balabanov.[20][21]
- North face and the first ascent of Gave Ding (6571 m) in Nepal by Paul Ramsden and Mick Fowler (UK). The third Piolet for each.
- Northwest pillar and 2nd ascent of Cerro Riso Paron (2550 m) in Chile by Jerome Sullivan (USA-France), Lise Billon (France), Diego Simari (Argentina), and Antoine Moineville (France)
- East face and 2nd ascent of Cerro Kishtwar (6173 m) in India by Marko Prezelj (Slovenia; 4th award), Hayden Kennedy (USA; 2nd award), Manu Pellissier (France), and Urban Novak (Slovenia)
2015 award
The 2015 Piolet d'Or winners were announced in March 2015 by a 9-person technical jury consisting of Kazuki Amano, Valeri Babanov, Hervé Barmasse, Stephane Benoist, Andy Houseman, Michael Kennedy, Ines Papert, Raphael Slawinski, and Andrej Štremfelj; in a departure from previous years, the winners were announced before the ceremony so the event was "not a competition, but a celebration".[6][22]
- Chris Bonington won the 7th Lifetime Achievement award.[6][22]
- Southwest face (Shy Girl) of Thamserku (1,620m, M4/M5, A2, 8-days, alpine style) in Nepal, by Russian climbers Aleksander Gukov and Aleksey Lonchinskiy.[6][22]
- North face of Hagshu (1,350m, ED, 2-days, alpine style) India, by Slovenian climbers Aleš Česen, Luka Lindič, and Marko Prezelj.[6][22]
- Moonwalk Traverse of the Cerro Chaltén Group (North-to-South, 5km, 8-peaks, up to 5.11d C1, 4-days, alpine style) in Patagonia, by American climbers Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold.[6][22]
2014 award
The 2014 Piolet d'Or winners were announced in March 2014 by a 6-person technical jury consisting of George Lowe, Denis Urubko, Catherine Destivelle, Erri De Luca (the Italian writer), Karen Steinbach, and Lim Sung-muk;[23] in a compromise, the jury decided to award two Piolet awards out of the six shortlisted ascents.[24][25]
- John Roskelley won the 6th Lifetime Achievement award.[24][25][23]
- South face of Annapurna (2,700m, 28-hours, solo climb) in Nepal, by Swiss climber Ueli Steck (his 2nd Piolet);[24][25] there was some controversy about the proof for this ascent.[23]
- Northwest face and west ridge of K6 (2,700m, 5-days, alpine style) in Pakistan, by Canadian climbers Ian Welsted and Raphael Slawinski.[24][25][23]
2013 award
The 2013 Piolet d'Or winners were announced in April 2013 by a 4-person technical jury consisting of Stephen Venables, Silvo Karo, Katsutaka Yokoyama, and Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner;[26] in an unprecedented move, the jury announced that the entire short-list of six nominated ascents would receive a Piolet d'Or.[27] Montagnes magazine issued a statement condemning the decision saying that it: "weakens the event and its status, blurs the image of mountaineering in the eyes of the public and does not reflect the true personality of mountaineers who make history".[28][29]
- Kurt Diemberger won the 5th Lifetime Achievement award.[29]
- South pillar (Nima Line) of Kyashar (2,200m, 5.10a A0 M5, 7-days) in Nepal, by the Japanese climbers Tatsuya Aoki, Yasuhiro Hanatani, and Hiroyoshi Manome.[29]
- Northwest buttress (Prow of Shiva) of Shiva (6-days, ED+, alpine style) in Himachal Pradesh, India, by British climbers Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden (2nd award for each).[29]
- Northeast spur of Muztagh Tower (18-days, semi-Alpine style) in Pakistan, by Russian climbers Dmitry Golovchenko, Alexander Lange, and Sergey Nilov.[29]
- South face (The Torch and The Brotherhood) of Ogre I (5.9X AI5 M6R) in Pakistan, by American climbers Hayden Kennedy and Kyle Dempster.[29]
- Southwest face (Spicy Game) of Kamet (2,000m, ED-: 5.10-, alpine style), Uttarakhand, India, by French climbers Sébastien Bohin, Didier Jourdain, Sébastien Moatti, and Sébastien Ratel.[29]
- Mazeno Ridge of Nanga Parbat (13km traverse, 18-days) in Pakistan, by Scottish climbers Sandy Allan and Rick Allen.[29][7]
- "Special Recognition" was made of Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk's fair-means ascent of Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, and David Lama and Peter Ortner's first free ascent of the line.[29][30]
2012 award
The winners were:
- Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson (USA) for their ascent of Saser Kangri II (7,518m, India);
- Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar (Slovenia) for their ascent of K7 West (6,615m, Pakistan);
A third ascent has been given a special mention by the jury: Torre Egger, Argentina, by Bjørn-Eivind Aartun and Ole Lied (Norway)
- Robert Paragot was awarded the 4th Lifetime Contribution Award.[31]
2011 award
The Piolet d'Or 2011 took place in Chamonix (France) from 16 to 17 April 2011.
The winners were:
- Yasushi Okada and Katsutaka Yokoyama on the Japanese Mount Logan expedition (south-east face of Mount Logan).
- Sean Villanueva, Nicolas and Olivier Favresse (Belgium), Ben Ditto (USA) and Bob Shepton (UK) for the "Greenland Big Walls" expedition.[32]
- Doug Scott was awarded the 3rd Lifetime Achievement Award.[33]
2010 award
The Piolet d'Or 2010 took place in Chamonix (France) and Courmayeur (Italy) from 8–10 April 2010.
The winners were:
- Denis Urubko and Boris Dedeshko from Kazakhstan for a new route on the south-east face of Cho Oyu.
- Jed Brown and Kyle Dempster from United States along with Bruce Normand from Scotland for the first ascent of the north face of the Xuelian West (Chinese Tien Shan).
- Reinhold Messner was awarded the 2nd Lifetime Achievement Award.[34]
2009 award
The Piolet d'or 2009 took place in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (France) and Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley (Italy) on the 24th and 25 April 2009.[35]
The 2009 awardees were:
- Ueli Steck and Simon Anthamatten for their first ascent in the alpine style of Tengkampoche north face (6500m), Khumbu Valley, Nepal;
- Kazuya Hiraide and Kei Taniguchi for the first ascent of the south-west face of Kamet (7756m, India) in alpine style;
- Fumitaka Ichimura, Yusuke Sato and Kazuki Amano for a new route on the north face of Kalanka (6931m, India).[36]
- Walter Bonatti was awarded the first Lifetime Achievement Award.[37]
2008 award
For 2008, the Piolet D'Or was canceled. The co-founders of the award decided to initiate a new process for selecting the nominees and winner, and the process could not be completed on a timely basis for 2008.[38]
2007 award
The 2007 Piolet d'Or was awarded on January 26, 2007 in Grenoble, France. The winners were:
- Slovenians Marko Prezelj and Boris Lorencic, for the first ascent of Chomolhari's north-west pillar.[39]
Other finalist were:
- Kazakhs Denis Urubko and Sergey Samoilov, for a new route opened in alpine style on Manaslu's north-east face
- Slovenian Pavle Kozjek, for leading a new route on Cho Oyu, and for submitting images of the Nangpa La killings
- Ukrainians Igor Chaplinsky, Andrey Rodiontsev and Orest Verbitsky for a first ascent on the north ridge of Shingu Charpa
- Britons Ian Parnell and Tim Emmett for climbing the Southeast Pillar of Kedarnath Dome[40]
List of earlier recipients
- 2006 Steve House and Vince Anderson for the first rapid alpine-style ascent of the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat
- 2005 Russian team led by Alexander Odintsov for the first direct ascent of the north face of Jannu
- 2004 Valery Babanov and Yuri Koshelenko for an ascent on the south face of Nuptse
- 2003 Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden for a new route on the north face of Siguniang (6250m) in China
- 2002 Valery Babanov for a solo first ascent of Meru Central (6310m)
- 2001 Thomas Huber and Iwan Wolf for the first ascent of the direct north pillar of Shivling (6543m)
- 2000 Lionel Daudet and Sébastien Foissac for the ascent of the south-east face of the Burkett Needle
- 1999 Andrew Lindblade of Australia and Athol Whimp of New Zealand for the first direct ascent of the north face of Thalay Sagar
- 1998 Russian team from Ekaterinburg led by Sergey Efimov for the first ascent of the west face of Makalu
- 1997 Slovenians Tomaž Humar and Vanja Furlan for a new route on the east face of Ama Dablam
- 1996 Andreas Orgler, Heli Neswabba and Arthur Wutsher Germany for numerous new routes in the Ruth Glacier area of the Alaska Range and especially a new route on the south face of Mount Bradley
- 1995 Francois Marsigny of France and Andy Parkin of England for the new ice and rock route up the Esperance Col on Cerro Torre
- 1994 The youth high altitude expedition of French Alpine Club (median age 20 years) for ascents in the Pamir Mountains
- 1993 Michel Piola and Vincent Sprungli for the ascent of the east face of Torre South del Paine in Patagonia (the name of the route is "Dans l'Oeil du Cyclone")
- 1992 Slovenians Andrej Štremfelj and Marko Prezelj for a 3000m ascent of the South Pillar of Kanchenjunga's South Summit, 8476m, in the Himalaya
See also
- Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature
- Francis P. Farquhar Mountaineering Award
- Snow Leopard award
External links
- Concerning Huber's 2000 Piolet d'Or
- Steve House's thoughts on the 14th Piolet d'Or and explanation of criteria for the award
- List of winners until 1997 from risk.ru
- Partial list of recipients from baskcanada.com
- Website of the Groupe de Haute Montagne
- Les Piolets d'Or Les Piolets d'Or on a French website
- [1] 2007 Piolet d'Or winner question awards
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