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Exploring New Directions

In the field of sport sponsorship, Rosenberger has maintained a successful partnership for many years with Alexander and Thomas Huber, two of today’s most accomplished mountain climbers.

The “Huberbuam” belong to the most versatile, ambitious and successful extreme alpine athletes of today’s climbing scene. 

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2008: Antarctica - Dronning Maud Land - Ulvetanna




In 2008 the climbers Alexander and Thomas Huber have an exeeding intend:
The spectacular summits of Dronning Maud Land on the Antarctic.

The Antarctic is considered as the coldest and windiest region on earth. It is the 6th continent and covers an ice surface of 13,2 million km² with 2000 meters thickness on the average. The highest mountain is the 2931 m high Ulvetanna, also mentioned as wolf tooth. The first successful ascent was in 1994. With the maximum performances of the Huberbuam in the free climbing and experiences in mountain expeditions, they  should be  successful.

2007: Yosemite Valley - El Capitan - Nose "Speed Record"


New Speed Record: Thomas and Alexander Huber stop at  2:45,45


The route Nose at the El Capitan in the Yosemite Valley is probably the world's most famous climbing route. At this rock miracle climbing history was written. "Normal" climbers need several-day-long to climb these 1000 meters compact granite. With the past record of 2:48,45 raises the adventure "Speed Nose" from Hirayama/Florine to one of the special climbing adventures of our time. With the record attempt of Thomas and Alexander Huber on 08 October 2007 stops the time at 2:45,45!

And for some climbers a new vision is born to crack this record. Nothing is for the eternity and that is well like that.

2006: Patagonien - Fitz Roy - Desmochada - "Golden Eagle"


First ascent of the route "Golden Eagle" on the 800 meters high south wall of the Aguja Desmochada, the southwest column in the Fitz Roy - massif, by Alexander Huber and Stephan Siegrist in February 2006.

The first ascent of the 25 rope lengths long route was free climbed, excluding 4 meters which, due to freezing up, were technically climbed (A1). "Golden Eagle" was first ascended and reached in pure alpine style in free climbing difficulties up to 5.11+.

On February 1st at 10 o'clock, Alexander and Stephan reached the summit of this salient granite needle.

Excerpt from the report of Alexander:
... the first ascent was accomplished without prior investigation and preparation, in pure alpine style from base camp to base camp. Due to the fresh snow in the past days, 3 rope lengths in the vertical wall section had frozen and had to be climbed in two short places using hooks (A1). In good conditions these free climbing might not exceed a degree of 5.11... The central part offers predominantly very steep hand cracks in compact and very coarse-grained granite...