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14/10/2011 - Climbing

Iker and Eneko Pou have made the first free ascent of two multi-pitches on Corcovado and Sugar Loaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

13/10/2011 - Climbing

Ramon Julien Puigblanque 8c+ on-sight

Spanish climber Ramon Julien Puigblanque has sent his first 8c+ on-sight at Rifle, USA

13/10/2011 - Alpinism

Tofana Di Rozes, new route by Jakofcic and Lindic in the Dolomites

At the end of September Slovenian alpinists Tomaz Jakofcic and Luka Lindic established Viki krema (VIII+/IX-, VIII- obl., 800m) up the Tofana Di Rozes, Dolomites.

12/10/2011 - Climbing

Century Crack, the hardest offwidth in the world?

British climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker have carried out the first pinkpoint ascent of Century Crack in the Canyonlands, USA. An analysis including the first-hand account of Steve "Crusher" Bartlett.

10/10/2011 - Alpinism

Greenland: 10 new climbs by Swiss-Bavarian expedition to Quvnerit Island

In August 2011 a Swiss Bavarian expediton comprised of Caroline Morel, Andres Lietha, Michi Wyser, Tom Holzhauser, Michi Tresch and Toni Lamprecht established 10 new routes on Quvnerit Island in Greenland.

06/10/2011 - Climbing

Mayan Smith-Gobat climbs The Salathé Wall on El Capitan

New Zealand climber Mayan Smith-Gobat has successfully free climbed The Salathé Wall up El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.

04/10/2011 - Interviews

Alex Honnold, the Yosemite Heaven and Cosmic Debris solo interview

Interview with American climber Alex Honnold after his recent solo ascents of Heaven, Alien and Cosmic Debris in Yosemite, USA

02/10/2011 - Competitions

Rock Junior, the great love for climbing

Sunday 2 October 2011. The 10th Rock Junior, the biggest youth climbing happening, came to an end in Arco today. Organised by the Rock Master Association, the meeting beat all previous records with more than 600 young climbers (5 – 13 years old) from 20 different countries taking part in...

01/10/2011 - Competitions

Rock Junior 2011, a 10 year climbing celebration

Saturday 1 Ocotber 2011. Boom of participants during the first day of the 10th Rock Junior at the Climbing Stadium in Arco. 207 athletes competed in the Under 14 Cup while 130 middle school students from Arco participated. Another 300 climbers are expected tomorrow for the Kid's Rock.

29/09/2011 - Climbing

Whittaker and Randall take on America's biggest offwidths

Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall are touring the USA, where at Vedauwoo Whittaker on-sighted the offwidth Lucille 5.13a.

28/09/2011 - Alpinism

Matterhorn, via Bonatti in 7 hours 14 minutes by Aufdenblatten and Lerjen-Demjen

On 27/09/2011 the Swiss alpinists Patrick Aufdenblatten and Michael Lerjen-Demjen climbed the North Face of the Matterhorn via the Bonatti Diretissima (ED+ 1200m) in 7 hours 14 minutes.

28/09/2011 - Alpinism

Sasser Kangri II first ascent by Richey, Swenson and Wilkinson

In summer 2011 American alpinists Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson summited the second highest unclimbed mountain in the world, Sasser Kangri II (7518m). Trip report and questions with Steve Swenson

21/09/2011 - Alpinism

Bernasconi and Pedeferri and the first winter ascent Spada nella Roccia, Qualido, Val di Mello

The video of the first winter ascent of Spada nella Roccia, Qualido, in Val di Mello (Val Masino) carried out by Daniele Bernasconi and Simone Pedeferri in February 2011.

20/09/2011 - Interviews

Arnaud Petit spills the beans about Black Bean, Ceuse

Interview with French climber Arnaud Petit after his greenpoint, ie trad ascent, of the 8b sport climb Black Bean at Ceuse in France.

20/09/2011 - Book-press

Emilio Previtali, The STORY.teller

A new story written by Emilio Previtali to present his latest project: the The North Face STORY.teller yearbook, a book distributed by The North Face which recounts the stories, thoughts and adventures of his fellow Team TNF members.