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Alexander Megos frees Bibliographie at Céüse, the world’s second 9c
At Céüse in France the German climber Alex Megos has made the first ascent of Bibliographie and suggested the grade 9c. This is now the most difficult sport climb in France and only the second in the world this difficult.
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Filip Babicz speed solo ascent of Mont Blanc Integralissima de Peuterey
Polish mountaineer Filip Babicz has made a solo ascent of the Integralissima de Peuterey in the Mont Blanc massif in an astounding 17 hours. This is the first repeat of the 'Longest ridge in the Alps’, first climbed in full by the Germans Gottlieb Braun-Elwert and Rudi Kirmeier in 1973.
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Grandes Jorasses North Face: Federica Mingolla, Leo Gheza repeat Manitua
Italian alpinist Federica Mingolla reports about her repeat with Leonardo Gheza of Manitua, the difficult route first ascended solo by Slavko Svetičič in 1991 on the north face of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif.
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Mont Blanc Super Integrale de Peutèrey: François Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti climb in the footsteps of Renato Casarotto
Mountain guides François Cazzanelli and Francesco Ratti have enchained the Ratti-Vitali route on Aiguille Noire de Peutèrey, the Gervasutti - Boccalatte route on Picco Gugliermina and the Central Pillar of Frêney, first climbed in 1961 by Chris Bonington, Ian Clough, Jan Duglosz, Don Whillans before proceeding to the summit of Mont Blanc. The so-called Super Integrale de Peutèrey, or Frêney trilogy, was climbed in 1982 by the great Italian mountaineer Renato Casarotto alone and in winter during an epic ascent that has gone down in the history of mountaineering as one of the all-time greatest climbs.
HIGHLIGHTS this weekThe biggest climbing news and mountaineering highlights
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Alexander Megos frees Bibliographie at Céüse, the world’s second 9c
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Filip Babicz speed solo ascent of Mont Blanc Integralissima de Peuterey
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Video: retreating Mer de Glace, Mont Blanc’s largest glacier
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Grandes Jorasses North Face: Federica Mingolla, Leo Gheza repeat Manitua
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Simon Messner, Martin Sieberer discover L Pilaster Desmincià on Sass Rigais in Dolomites
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Simon Gietl, Andrea Oberbacher establish Lifestyle on Torre del Lago, Dolomites
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Ben Moon, Jerry Moffatt, Johnny Dawes featuring in 80s Birth of Extreme
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Mont Blanc Super Integrale de Peutèrey: François Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti climb in the footsteps of Renato Casarotto
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Ben Moon / The British rock climbing legend interview
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Alexey Rubtsov: bouldering at world-class Djan Tugan in Russia
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Brenta Dolomites Via ferrata Bocchette Alte reopens
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Stefano Carnati makes his Moon Landing 9a at Passo della Presolana
