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24.05.2013

Raptor: Sardinia's Right Wall climbed by Maurizio Oviglia

Maurizio Oviglia talks about the first ascent of Raptor at Jurassic Park in Sardinia. A 25m high 7b trad climb reminiscent of the famous Right Wall, first climbed by Pete Livesey on Dinas Cromlech in Wales.
21.05.2013

Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse by Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen Sherpa

Astounding triple in the Himalaya for Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen Sherpa: between 18 - 20 May they climbed Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse in rapid succession.
20.05.2013

Colonne d'Ercole, Civetta Punta Tissi, interview with Alessandro Baù

Interview with Alessandro Bau about the massive new route first ascended and then freed up Punta Tissi (NW face of Civetta, Dolomites) together with Alessandro Beber and Nicola Tondini.
17.05.2013

Luce di Primo Mattino, Larcher makes first free ascent on Piccolo Dain

On 18/04/2013 Rolando Larcher made the first free ascent of Luce di Primo Mattino (435m, max 8a obl. A0), the route established by A. Andreotti, B. Menestrina e M. Furlani in 1991 on Piccolo Dain (Sarca Valley, Italy).

HIGHLIGHTS this weekThe most recent news and highlights

TREKKING / Vie FerrateItineraries

Vallon Bianco
Dolomites, Fanis
Ferrata delle Mèsules
Dolomites, Sella
Via Ferrata Formenton
Dolomites, Tofane
Via Ferrata Cesco Tomaselli
Dolomites, Fanis
Ferrata Gianni Aglio
Dolomites, Tofane

ROCK / RoutesClimbing routes

Via Giovanni Segantini
Brescia and Garda pre-Alps, Valle del Sarca
Pressknödel
Dolomites, Tre Cime di Lavaredo
Cassin Route - Walker Spur
Graian Alps, Mont Blanc
Luce di Primo Mattino
Brescia and Garda pre-Alps, Valle del Sarca
Pilastro di Mezzo
Dolomites, Sass de la Crusc

ICE / IcefallsItineraries

Punta Jolanda
Western Alps, Valle di Gressoney
Cascata delle Attraversate
Dolomites, Sottoguda
Repentance
United States of America, Cathedral ledge
Il sentiero dei Troll
Western Alps, Cogne-Valnontey
Candelino delle Laures
Monte Emilius, Valle delle Laures

TREKKING / WalksItineraries

Sentiero dei Fiori
Rhaetian Alps, Adamello - Presanella
Lac de Nino
Corsica, Niello
Passo Pordoi - Piz Boe
Dolomites, Sella
Croda da Lago ring
Dolomites, Croda da Lago - Nuvolau
Corno Grande, western summit via Calderone glacier
Apennines, Central Apennines

Recent / news

Bernd Zangerl and his boulder problems in Val Noasca25.05.2013
Raptor: Sardinia's Right Wall climbed by Maurizio Oviglia24.05.2013
Melloblocco 10, the book24.05.2013
Daniel Woods and Paul Robinson repeat The Ice Knife24.05.2013
Haute Route Chamonix - Zermatt, new ski traverse record 23.05.2013
Armenia, climbing banned on the basalt columns23.05.2013
Palinuro, climbing above the sea and the climBrave Festival22.05.2013
Tragedy on Kangchenjunga22.05.2013
A short walk to the waterfall Crap de Scegn in Valdidentro22.05.2013
Jan Hojer climbing training video21.05.2013
Chamonix Mountain Festival 201321.05.2013
Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse by Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen Sherpa21.05.2013

EXPO / Company News

Melloblocco: Stefano Ghisolfi gained the first place, CASSIN games got great success
20.05.2013
Lizard: Roberto Regini, the lone traveller in Patagonia
16.05.2013
Ski mountaineering: C.A.M.P. athletes dominated Mezzalama Trophy
09.05.2013
Cassin Block at Melloblocco 2013
24.04.2013

Events / meetings

14.06.2013
Arc'teryx Alpine Arc'ademy at Chamonix

The Arc'teryx Alpine Arc'ademy will take place from 14 - 16 June in Chamonix: a unique opportunity to learn more about climbing and alpinism directly on Mont Blanc.
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18.07.2013
Adventure Movie Awards at San Candido - Innichen

San Candido – Innichen to host first Adventure Movie Awards from 18 – 21 July 2013
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10.10.2013
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2013

This year's edition of The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2013 will take place from 10 to 13 October 2013.
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MOUNTAIN GUIDES / News

03.12.2012, "Christmas in Kalymnos Simon Montmory
02.12.2012, "Kalymnos in November Simon Montmory
01.12.2012, "Kalymnos Climbing Camp - October Simon Montmory
07.08.2012, "Performance coaching - Kalymnos Simon Montmory

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