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Christoph von Toggenburg’s journey from India to Switzerland to raise funds for leprosy begins

The third IWC 2002 starts in Kirov in January and continues in Pitztal, Valle di Daone, Saas Fee to finish in Quebec

FREE.RIDER, the magazine dedicated to freeride and all its facets has just hit the shops in Italy.

From 26/07/2001 to 15/08/2001 by Mauro Bubu Bole made the first ascent of Women and chalk up the East Face of Shipton Spire (5850 m), a spectacular granite tower in the Trango valley, Pakistan. The three-man expedition consisted of Mauro Bole, his climbing partner Mario Cortese and the photographer/cameraman Fabio...

On 13 to 15 August the Italian Kurt Astner made the first free ascent of Akut, his route first climbed in August 2000 on the impressive north face of the Cima Ovest di Lavaredo.

20 rock climbs on Mont Blanc: Grand Capucin, Trident du Tacul, Aiguille du Midi. By Roberto Rossi.

Climbing on Corsica: a selection of some of the best multi-pitch rock climbs in Bavella, Val Restonica and Valle du Tavignano. By Maurizio Oviglia.

The Makalu expedition “Aquile di San Martino di Castrozza e Primiero” ahs established Camp 3 at Makalu Lha at 7400m and the weather is stable. The American expedition attempting the West Pillar has abandoned its attempt after having reached 7500m

Various non-competitve events including trekking, climbing, cross country, canyoning, and mountainbiking have been organised at Arco di Trento from 11-13/05

Antarctica.org by Michel De Wouters and Annick Pippelart won the 49th International Mountain Film Festival at Trento, Italy

The team composed of Graziano Boscacci, Ivan Murada and Heinz Blatter wins the Monte Rosa supermarathon from Cervinia to Gressoney and establish new course record. Gloriana Pellisier, Arianna Follis and Alexia Zuberer win women's event

The "Aquile" Mountain Guides expedition has reached Base Camp and is beginning preparations for the ascent of Makalu (8475m)

Legrand and Hirayama both on-sight "Don't call me dude" 5.13c / 8a+ at Virgin River Gorge, while Liv Sansoz redpoints "Route of all evil" (5.14a 8b+). All three now plan to climb "Nessecary Evil" (5.14c/8c+)

All the 'Polartec Challenge' projects for 2001

The two-month 'Pig Brothers Tour' of America by François Legrand and Yuji Hirayama gets underway to climb the hardest routes in the States

"Patagonia by water", Marcello Cominetti and Lorenzo Nadali's traverse across Patagonia, comes to a close