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news from Everest base Camp in the 2003 pre-monsson season. Fabio Meraldi in 24 hour summit attempt

On 14/05 Christian Bindhammer repeated Action Direct 9a in the Frankenjura, first climbed by Wolfgang Güllich in 1991.

On 24 April the Italian climber Stefania Daniele repeated “La danza dei cavalieri”, 8a+, at the Grotta dell’Areonauta, Sperlonga.

On 13/04 Christian Bindhammer frees "Zauberfee" 8c+, at the Eremo di S. Paolo (Arco). And his brother Andreas Bindhammer repeats it a few days later.

Luca Giupponi spent his Easter holiday in France's St. Leger du Ventoux, where he on-sighted his first 8b, “Stiquell Man”. he then spent the remaining days redpointing Abregenenief” 8b, “Moi…” 8a/8a+ and “Le maride de la balene” 8a+.

Damien Farquet, Rico Elmer and Rolf Zurbrugg win the 14th Mezzalama in in 4 hours 38' 05'. Follis, Favre and Raso win the women´s event and establish new record.

Cristian Brenna repeats Cristallica (Fb7c/c+) followed by Miki" Giannattasio and Simone Pedeferri. Brenna also repeats Spirit Walker (8c) as does Giorgio Piasini at the Sasso Remenno.

15 year old Gabriele Moroni climbs Fb8b before settting off to Fontainebleau. Ascents also by Luca and Giulia Giammarco.

At the end of April the Croatian Paklenica National Park, famed for its natural beauty and, amongst climbers, for its compact Verdon-like limestone, will host the fourth edition of the “Big Wall Speed Climbing”.

Ezio Marlier and Arnaud Clavel repeat Goulotte Nord by Patrik Gabarrou and together with Massimo Farina makes the first ascent of Stop the War at Aiguille de la Brenva, Mont Blanc

On 28/02/2003 the two Italian mountain guides Roberto Rossi and Ivano Bianchi opened a newline up the North Face of Roccia Nera (4075 m, Monte Rosa).

The classic international ski mountaineering race was won by the duo Patrick Blanc and Toni Sbalbi, vice world champions and winners of the Pierra Menta 2003, and the world champions Valérie Ducognon and Delphine Oggeri.

During a recent trip to Fontainebleau, Paris, Luca Parisse sent “C'était demain", 8a, and La chose, 7c+

Saturday April 5th 2003, first edition of A5 Day, international bouldering day organised by The North Face in co-operation with leading climbing halls across Europe.

Stefano Alippi has made the third repeat Les Sindacalistes, Cornalba's famous 8c+.

On 23 February the 28 year old Yuri Parimbelli repeated "C'era una volta in America" 8c, Cornalba.