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Zakopane Film Festival 2006
22/11/2006 - Events
Zakopane Film Festival 2006
At the end of October the small Polish town Zakopan celebrated its second Mountain Film Festival. The winner of the Sportkania z Filmen Gorskim was L'Abisso by Alessandro Anderloni, whilst the spectators award went to Premeny Tatier by Pavel Barabasz.
Mario Prinoth repeats Solo per vecchi guerrieri
10/11/2006 - Climbing
Mario Prinoth repeats Solo per vecchi guerrieri
On 17 October Mario Prinoth carried out the first repeat of "Solo per vecchi guerrieri", the route first ascended by Manolo on the "El Colaz" rock face above Aune in the Feltre Dolomites.
Todd Skinner, one of America's pionering free climbers, killed in Yosemite
31/10/2006 - Climbing
Todd Skinner, one of America's pionering free climbers, killed in Yosemite
Todd Skinner, one of America's pioneering free climbers, died on October 23 when abseiling from the Leaning Tower in Yosemite.
Bitter pills for Rossando Libera and Ezio Marlier on Mount Emilius
28/10/2006 - Alpinism
Bitter pills for Rossando Libera and Ezio Marlier on Mount Emilius
On Thursday 26 October Rossano Libera and Ezio Marlier made a 12 hour first asscent of "Bocconi amari" up the north Face of Triangolo nero, Monte Emilius, Valle d'Aosta.
Slovenian TranGO Towers 2006
19/10/2006 - Alpinism
Slovenian TranGO Towers 2006
In late August a strong mixed Slovenian expedition travelled to Karakorum's Trango Towers where, despite unstable weather, they managed a remarkable number of repeats and first ascents
Fabrizio Droetto repeats Noia 8c+ at Andonno
12/10/2006 - Climbing
Fabrizio Droetto repeats Noia 8c+ at Andonno
On 10 October Fabrizio Droetto repeated Noia, the legendary 8c+ at Andonno, first ascended by Severino Scassa in 1993.
Corsica H2O - Trekking in search of fresh water
09/10/2006 - Trekking
Corsica H2O - Trekking in search of fresh water
Trekking in Corsica from Val Restonica with Lac de Melo and Lac de Capitello to the fantastic walks in the Bavella granite.
Barbara Raudner climbs Keitos Palast 8c
05/10/2006 - Climbing
Barbara Raudner climbs Keitos Palast 8c
Barbara Raudner from Austria climbs "Keitos Palast" at Austria's Höllental (Atlantis) and in doing so joins the fast-growing international list of female climbers capable of climbing 8c
Sognando l'aurora and other new Dolomite routes
03/10/2006 - Climbing
Sognando l'aurora and other new Dolomite routes
Massimo da Pozza makes the first ascents "Sognando l'aurora" (7b+ max, 7a obligatory), "Aspettando la vetta" (6c max, 6b obligatory) and "Il vecchio leone e la giovane fifona" (6c max 6b obligatory) on the Tofane di Rozes, Dolomites.
Nico Favresse and Ivo Ninov are Lost in translation on El Capitan
19/09/2006 - Climbing
Nico Favresse and Ivo Ninov are Lost in translation on El Capitan
On 30 August Nicolas Favresse made the first ascent of "Lost in translation" a 400m, 10-pitch free climb (5.12b/c) on the East Face of El Capitan together with 30-year-old Ivo Ninov from Bulgaria.
Guvercinlik Valley, Turkey: new routes for Sterni, Florit, Larcher and Oviglia
14/09/2006 - Climbing
Guvercinlik Valley, Turkey: new routes for Sterni, Florit, Larcher and Oviglia
During the first half of August 2006 the Italians Mauro Florit, Marco Sterni, Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia traveled to Turkey's Guvercinlik Valley in the Ala Daglar massif where they established four new routes.
Arco Rock Legends: Josune Bereziartu and Angela Eiter at the top
01/09/2006 - Events
Arco Rock Legends: Josune Bereziartu and Angela Eiter at the top
The first edition of the Arco Rock Legends held in Arco (Trentino, N. Italy) went to Josune Bereziartu from Spain (Salewa Rock Award) and Angela Eiter from Austria (La Sportiva Competition Award).
Harald Berger skins Antihydral 8b, Rätikon
31/07/2006 - Climbing
Harald Berger skins Antihydral 8b, Rätikon
Harald Berger from Austria has just returned from the Rätikon mountain range on the Swiss/Austrian border where he has made the first ascent of "Antihydral", an old Rochus Mathis project which now goes free at 8b.
To The Edge: Mont Blanc summit to fight leukemia
27/07/2006 - Alpinism
To The Edge: Mont Blanc summit to fight leukemia
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...
Hansjörg Auer solos Marmolada's Tempi Moderni
14/07/2006 - Alpinism
Hansjörg Auer solos Marmolada's Tempi Moderni
On 11 June 2006 the Austrian Hansjörg Auer made a rare solo repeat of one of the most classic routes in the Dolomites, the 850m Tempi Moderni situated on the south face of the Marmolada, Dolomites.
Pelmo SW Direct repeat by Roverato and Matteraglia
06/07/2006 - Alpinism
Pelmo SW Direct repeat by Roverato and Matteraglia
On 1-2/07 Alessio Roverato and Luca Matteraglia repeated the Diretta alla parete Sud Ovest on Mt. Pelmo (Dolomites). First ascended in 1977 by Franco Miotto, Riccardo Bee and Giovanni Groaz, the route had been repeated only once in 1986.