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This weekend a group of children and teenagers struck by leukemia will be based in Courmayeur with their sights keenly set on climbing Mont Blanc. They will be accompanied in this adventure by a group of mountain guides and mountaineers including the likes of Hajo Friederich, Daniel Bartsch, Hans Lochner...

On 26/07/2006 Nives Meroi and Romano Benet summited K2 8611m (Himalaya, Karakorum).

Two million cubic meters of the Eiger's East Face are poised to crash down into the valley hundreds of meters below due to a 300m horizontal fissure.

First verdict from the European Championship in Yekaterinburg, Russia, with climbing's new school taking home the biggest prizes. The men's title goes to the young and super powerful Austrian David Lama, who continues to amaze all, while the women's title goes to the 16 year old Charlotte Durif.

14 year old Rudi Moroder from Italy has managed to send his first 8b, the 55 move stamina testpiece Super Polentin at Pian de Schiavaneis, Dolomites.

On 25/06 Olga Bibik and David Lama won the 6th stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2006 in Hall, Austria. Frenchman Jerome Meyer won his record third overall title.

Australian born photographer Simon Carter has spent the last decade ceaselessly documenting some of the most important climbers and climbing areas in the world. The result - an incredible display of photos which capture climbing at its best.

On 17/06 Jerome Meyer and Juliette Danion from France won the fifth stage of the Bouldering World Cup2006 in Fiera di Primiero (TN).

Rock Junior returns to Arco on 17 and 18 June. This is the first great event of the season which promises something completely new: the legendary Rock Master competition will be joined this year by the first ever Arco Rock Legends Award!

The fourth round of the Bouldering World Cup 2006 held in Grindelwald, Switzerland on 11/06 was won by Jerome Meyer from France and Anna Stöhr.

In January 2006 Speleoresearch & Films and the Team la Venta started a three year exploration campain to discover the Naica cave, Chihuahua, Messico.

On Monday 8th May 2006 Maja Vidmar joined the exclusive club of women capable of sending 8c by redpointing Osapski pajek at Ospo, Slovenia.

Martin Keller warns that disrespectful behaviour may result in closure of the Chrionico bouldering area in Canton Ticino, Switzerland

on 20/05/06 David Lama and Angela Eiter from Austria won the second stage of Lead World Cup in Dresden. The final was called off due to storms.

In April Alexandra Taistra from Poland redpointed Resistanza Atipica 8b at Ferentillo, Italy.

Male qualification: Fischhuber ahead of Julien, Meyer and the maginficent Calibani and Ghidini.