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Rich Simpson has made the first ascent of A Muerte 8C+/9a at Siurana, Spain

Riccardo Scarian, fresh from his ascent of Bain de sang, has successfully made the first ascent of Drumtime, his 40m project at Fonzaso, N. Italy, which combines the first section of "Gladiatore" (8C+) with the second half of "Diabloluna" (8C).

On 3/02/2006 Maurizio "Manolo" Zanolla and Riccardo "Sky" Scarian repeated Bain de Sang, 9a first ascended by Fred Nicole at Saint Loup, Switzerland.

On 17/01/2006 Markus Bendler from Austria made the first asscent of "Hells Angels Paradise - Law and Order" located beneath the Maukspitze, St. Johann, Tyrol.

Maurizio "Manolo" Zanolla has managed to redpoint "Diaboluna" 8C at Fonzaso, N. Italy.

Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic has redpointed Alien Carnage 8C+ at Castillon, France.

On 21 December Martina Cufar from Slovenia redpointed her first 8C, Vizija at Misja pec, Slovenia.

Manfred Stuffer spent last summer amassing a series of hard ascents, solos and enchainements, including "Costantini-Apollonio" (6c+), "Costantini-Ghedina" and 1° Spigolo Tofana di Rozes in 5 hours 30 minutes.

Cristian Brenna climbed in the Czech Republic andSardinia where he repeated "Sapientino" (8C) and "Anime Salve" (8b+) and on-sighted "XL" 8a/a+, "Raoni" 8a and "Totem" 8a at Cala Fuili, and "Manifesto" 8a at Jerzu.

On Sunday 11 December the fifth Compéticimes Challenge Massimo Farina will take place at the “Mont-Blanc Escalade” climbing wall at Les Houches-Chamonix.

Markus Bendler has made the first ascent of "Das Erbe der Väter" 8C+ at the Schleierwasserfall, Tyrol, Austria.

On 01/11/2005 Christian Bindhammer made the first ascent of "Big Hammer" 9a at the Pinswang, Austria and "Pandaemonium" 8C.

Patxi Usobiaga becomes the third person in the world to on-sight an 8C, 'Gaua' at Lezain (N. Spain). Wolfgang Güllich's Action Directe 9a has been repeated by Dai Koyamada and Markus Bock. Martina Cufar on-sights Paieda' 8a+ at Rodellar, Spain and Fred Rouhling makes the first ascent of "La voie...

News just in report Richard Simpson from England having successfully made the sixth ascent of Wolfgang Güllich's Action Direct, Frankenjura, Germany

Christian Bindhammer has repeated Kinematix 9a, Gorges du Loup, France.

Tomas Mrazek becomes the second person in the world to onsight an 8C - Pata negra at Rodellar, Spain.