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22/09/2008 - Competitions

Imst Lead World Cup won by Mina Markovic and David Lama

The fourth stage of the Lead World Cup 2008 took place in Imst, Austria on 20/09/08 and was won by David Lama and Mina Markovic

19/09/2008 - Alpinism

Silvia Vidal big wall climbing on Huascaran North, Peru

From 23 July to 9 August Silvia Vidal and Youri Cappis carried out the first ascent of "Entre boires" A3/6a+/80º on the East Face of Huascaran North (Cordillera Blanca, Peru).

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

12/09/2008 - Alpinism

In memory of Pavle Kozjek

Pavle Kozjek was officially declared dead on 11 September after disappearing on Muztagh Tower on 25 August 2008. A commemoration service will be held on 17 September in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

10/09/2008 - Alpinism

La perla preziosa, new route on Sass dla Crusc, Dolomites

Nicola Tondini, Nicola Sartori and Michele Zandegiacomo have completed their new "La perla preziosa" - IX+ (7c+) - on the West Face of Sass dla Crusc (Dolomites, Val Badia).

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.

02/09/2008 - Climbing

New routes in Austria's Zillertal by Fischhuber and Verhoeven

Kilian Fischhuber and Jorg Verhoeven have been active in Austria's Zillertal, making the first ascents of Dolby surround 8c+ and Ichi Ban 8c.

01/09/2008 - Climbing

Zillertal climbing threat and quarry protest

Climbing in two areas of the Austria's idyllic Zillertal, the Zillergrundwald and Ginzling Taufenkopf is at risk due to quarrying. Local climbers are asking all climbers for support and protest signatures.

26/08/2008 - Climbing

Dean Potter: FreeBASE on the Eiger

On 6/08 American climber Dean Potter carried out the first FreeBASE ascent of Deep Blue Sea (Eiger, 5.12+/7b+), climbing without a rope but with a B.A.S.E. parachute.

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.

21/08/2008 - Climbing

Aleksandra Taistra climbing in France and Spain

Aleksandra taistra from Poland is currently on form in France and Spain, redpointing Botanics 8b/b+ (Rodellar) and Le Mur de six Clopes 8b/b+ St. Leger du Vetoux.

18/08/2008 - Climbing

James Pearson climbing interview

Interview with the English climber James Pearson, the man responsible for some of the hardest pyscholgical outings on gritstone and flashes of Font 8b boulder problems.

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.

11/08/2008 - Alpinism

Beka Brakai Chhok summit by Moro and Barmasse

On 1 August 2008 Italian mountaineers Simone Moro and Hervè Barmasse reached the hitherto unclimbed summit of Beka Brakai Chhok (6940m) in Pakistan's Karakorum.

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.

06/08/2008 - Alpinism

K2, an end and a never ending story

Italian mountaineer Marco Confortola has been transported by helicopter down to valley. People are now slowly beginning to think about what happened during these last few days on K2.

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