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08/02/2011 - Alpinism

New ice climbs in Austria's Floitental by Leichtfried, Purner & Co

Two new icefalls in the Floitental (Zillertal), Austria: Excalibur (WI6/R, 120m, Albert Leichtfried & Paul Mair 30/01/2011) and Quasimodo (M7 WI7, 90m, Benedikt Purner & Klaus Pietersteiner 03/02/2011).

07/02/2011 - Alpinism

Ines Papert in Scotland, new Ben Nevis and Cairngorms winter climbs

During a week winter climbing in Scotland, Ines Papert and Charly Fritzer have established Triple X, VIII,8 on Ben Nevis and Bavarinthia IX, 9 at Coire an Lochain in the Cairngorms.

07/02/2011 - Alpinism

Ines Papert in Scotland, new Ben Nevis and Cairngorms winter climbs

During a week winter climbing in Scotland, Ines Papert and Charly Fritzer have established Triple X, VIII,8 on Ben Nevis and Bavarinthia IX, 9 at Coire an Lochain in the Cairngorms.

31/01/2011 - Alpinism

Spray On, Will Gadd and Tim Emmett return to Helmcken Falls, Canada

Will Gadd from Canada and Tim Emmett from Britain have returned to the Helmcken Falls in Canada and added a further 4 pitches to last season's Spray On.

21/01/2011 - Alpinism

Il Regalo della Befana, new icefall in Val Grande, Dolomites

On 6/01/2011 the Italians Dario De Rossi, Renato Bortolato & C., carried out what is thought to be the first ascent of Il Regalo della Befana (110m II,4), inVal Grande (Santo Stefano di Cadore, Belluno, Dolomites).

29/12/2010 - Alpinism

Cascata Per Leo, rare icefall on Sorapiss, Dolomites

On 21 December Giuseppe 'Beppe' Ballico and Marco Milanese climbed "Cascata Per Leo" (270m, IV, WI 5+ XR) a beautiful icefall which rarely comes into condition on the SW Face of Croda Marcora (Sorapiss, Dolomites).

27/12/2010 - Alpinism

Two icefalls in Valle dell'Orco and Piantonetto

"La Cascata delle miniere" in Valle dell'Orco and "Ciao TFR" in Vallone di Piantonetto, two icefalls in Northern Italy climbed by Marco Appino, Umberto Bado, Mauro Appino and Renzo Vottero.

26/12/2010 - Alpinism

Wicked Welsh winter conditions

A series of new routes in North Wales spearheaded by British alpinist Nick Bullock.

22/12/2010 - Climbing

More hard US trad at the New River Gorge and Shawagunks

At the Shawagunks Brian Kim established the trad route Monumental 5.13d, while at the New River Gorge Brett Perkins climbed Proper Soul 5.14a R/X without bolts but with trad gear.

17/12/2010 - Alpinism

Quo Vadis, new route by Tondini and Irsara on Sass dla Crusc, Dolomites

Another new route on Sass dla Crusc (Dolomites) by Nicola Tondini and Ingo Irsara who established Quo Vadis on the massive mountain face, the symbol of the Val Badia.

15/12/2010 - Alpinism

Winter climbing action in Scotland

With the British Isles gripped by cold weather, the winter climbing season in Scotland is now in full swing.

14/12/2010 - Alpinism

Adamello ski mountaineering in Italy

Ski mountaineering on the largest glacier in the Italian Alps. Five ski tours described by the Mountain Guide Cain Olsen: Calotta, Ficazza, Pisgana, Pisganino and the legendary Adamello Tour.

13/12/2010 - Alpinism

Grotta del Lupo, drytooling in the Dolomites

Gianmario Meneghin introduces the drytooling crag Grotta del Lupoon LakeCentro di Cadore in the Dolomites.

10/12/2010 - Alpinism

Ice climbing, the season begins

The abundant autumn rainfall and sudden drop in temperatures across the Italian Alps has contributed in getting the ice climbing season off to an earlier-than-usual start.

02/12/2010 - Climbing

Red, Moon and Star, new route on Kizilin Bacì by Larcher and Giupponi

In October 2010 Rolando Larcher and Luca Giupponi established Red, Moon and Star (8a/8a+ max, 7b obl., 400m) up the North Face of Kizilin Bacì (Ala Daglar, Cappadocia, Turkey).