2431 News found

07/11/2008 - Alpinism
Piolet d’Or Asia 2008, third edition nominations The third edition of the Piolet d'Or Asia will take place in Seoul at 20.00 this evening. This imporant meeting and award has become a classic event to analyse the state of Asian mountaineering.

02/11/2008 - Climbing
New rock climb on Monte Colodri, Arco Massimo Antonini and Giampaolo Calzà have made the first ascent of Via Giovanni Segantini (280m, 6c+ max) on the East Face of Monte Colodri (Arco, italy)

23/10/2008 - Climbing
Rock climbing at Muzzerone, italy With more than 500 routes, Muzzerone is one of the most important areas in italy for sport climbing.

12/10/2008 - Climbing
Valle dell'Orco, new routes on Sergent At the end of September and the start of October Maurizio Oviglia, Sara Oviglia, Paolo Seimandi and Eugenio Pinotti completed two new multi-pitch routes on the Sergent rock face in Valle Orco. They then added two single pitches to the wall and another to the Dado.

10/10/2008 - Climbing
Diego Sirtori repeats Play the cross 8c at Scudi Di Valgrande 33 year old Diego Sirtori has repeated Play the cross 8c at Scudi Di Valgrande, Lecco.

07/10/2008 - Alpinism
Rêve Caché, new route on Mont Blanc On 29/09/08 Enrico Bonino and Paolo Stroppiana made the first ascent of Rêve Caché (700m, 5+ MR 4c) up the east face of Pointe d'Androsace, located in the Combe Maudite, Mont Blanc.

05/10/2008 - Alpinism
Manaslu summit for Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich Interview with Nives Meroi after the summit of Manaslu 8156 m (Himalaya, Nepal) reached at 10.00 am Nepalese time on 04/10 together with Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich.

03/10/2008 - Climbing
King Rock, the total rock climbing center opens its doors in Verona The openening ceremony of the King Rock Climbing Center, the biggest indoor climbing wall in italy, will take place on 10 October in Via Cà di Mazzè, Verona at 18.30. On Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October the King Rock Climbing center will be open, free of charge, for two...

15/09/2008 - Trekking
All the Alps just a click away The new version of the Via Alpina website is online, with a community area

09/09/2008 - Climbing
Adam Ondra and his Arco Rock Master weekend uring the Rock Master last weekend, Adam Ondra climbed Claudio Caffè 8c/8c+ (Terra Promessa) and St. Anger 8c+/9a (Eremo di San Paolo) at Arco, italy.

07/09/2008 - Climbing
Patxi Usobiaga and Johanna Ernst win the Rock Master 2008 Basque climber Patxi Usobiaga and young Johanna Ernst from Austria win the 22nd Rock Master in Arco.

22/08/2008 - Climbing
Rock Master plus Rock Legends equals Arco and the world climbing champions The programme, athletes and all the news in the run up to the 22nd Rock Master and the 3rd edition of the Arco Rock Legends scheduled for 5 - 7 September 2008 in Arco, italy.

13/08/2008 - Alpinism
Le demon du Midì, new route on Punta Grassi, Mont Blanc E. Bonfanti, E. Bonino, L. Maspes, R. Roetti and P. Stroppiana have completed 'Diretta allo scudo Le demon du Midì', a new route up the ESE Face of Punta Grassi (3095m) at Rochefort, Val Ferret - Mont Blanc.

12/08/2008 - Climbing
Climbing at Pietrasecca, italy Rock climbing at Pietrasecca in Abruzzo, italy, with 70 routes from 5a to 8c, presented by Cesare Giuliani.

08/08/2008 - Events
Mont Blanc hike for Tibet From 8 – 24 August a hike around Mont Blanc has been organised in support of the Tibetan people. The march is synchronised with the XXIII Olympic Games in Peking.

07/08/2008 - Events
8 August for Human rights in Tibet: The Sad Smoky Mountains & Skyscrapers On Friday 8 August at 13.00, at the same time as the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Peking, teams worldwide will light flares to demonstrate their solidarity for the Tibetan people and to underline their support for basic human rights.
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