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05/02/2020 - Alpinism
Madre Tierra on Rocchetta Alta di Bosconero in Zoldo Dolomites by Santiago Padrós, Diego Toigo Spanish mountain guide Santiago Padrós reports about a big new winter climb up Rocchetta Alta di Bosconero (2412m) in the Zoldo Dolomites, established on 30/01/2020 with Diego Toigo. The mixed outing is called Madre Tierra and was completed after a failed first attempt with Giovanni Andriano and Ruggero Arena.

04/02/2020 - Climbing
Seb Bouin climbing La Rage D'Adam in Verdon Gorge The video documenting the first ascent of La Rage D’Adam, the 9b/+ sports climb located in the Gorges du Verdon in France freed by the French climber Sébastien Bouin in September 2019.

04/02/2020 - Alpinism
Rochers de Gagnières, Simon Chatelan and Nicolas Jaquet add mixed climb to Chablais Alps On 25/01/2020 alpinists Simon Chatelan and Nicolas Jaquet made the first ascent of Fury Road (600m, M6 WI6 45°), a new mixed climb up the north face of the Rochers de Gagnières, not far from the Dent du Midi mountain range in the Chablais Alps in Switzerland. Chatelan report.

02/02/2020 - Alpinism
Cerro Piergiorgio in Patagonia, new east face climb by Alessandro Bau, Giovanni Zaccaria On the east face of Cerro Piergiorgio in Patagonia Italian mountain guides Alessandro Baù and Giovanni Zaccaria have made the first ascent of Scrumble de manzana.

01/02/2020 - Climbing
Jimmy Webb bouldering Bishop extreme Lucid Dreaming The video of American rock climber James Webb repeating Lucid Dreaming (V15) at Bishop, California, USA.

31/01/2020 - Alpinism
Siebe Vanhee fires fine big walls in Cochamó valley, Chile Belgian rock climber Siebe Vanhee reports about his ascents of three big wall climbs in Cochamó valley in Chilean Patagonia: repeats of Sundance on Cerro Trinidad with Diego Diazaguilera and El Condor Pasa on Trinidad Central with Max Didier, and the first ascent of Jardines de Piedras on Cerro la...

30/01/2020 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Punta Patrì Sud, new ski descent by Davide Capozzi, Alessandro Letey, Mike Arnold A few days after the remarkable descent carried out by Paul Bonhomme, Davide Capozzi, Alessandro Letey and Mike Arnold have traced a new line down the south face of Punta Patrì in the Gran Paradiso massif. Capozzi reports.

29/01/2020 - Climbing
Iker Pou celebrates 20 years of climbing 9a 42-year-old Basque climber Iker Pou has made the first ascent of La Nave de los Locos on the island of Mallorca in Spain. With this ascent he celebrates 20 years of 9a climbing, after sending his first in 2000, Action Directe freed by Wolfgang Güllich in the Frankenjura, Germany.

29/01/2020 - Climbing
Laghel off-limits at Arco Climbing is currently forbidden at Laghel in Arco, one of the most difficult crags in Italy and in the world.

27/01/2020 - Alpinism
Matteo Della Bordella repeats Itaca nel Sole in Valle dell'Orco, Italy Italian alpinist Matteo Della Bordella has repeated Itaca nel Sole on the Caporal in Valle Orco. Established in 1975 by Gian Piero Motti and Guido Morello, this multi-pitch route was freed in 2003 by Cristian Brenna.

26/01/2020 - Climbing
The Sand Rules, traditional climbing on the sandstone towers in the Czech Republic The documentary The Sand Rules by Fabrizio Zampetti and Andrea Rizzi featuring the fascinating rock climbing on the sandstone towers in the Czech Republic and Saxon Switzerland in eastern Germany.

25/01/2020 - Alpinism
Climbing in Sudan, new routes in Taka mountains above Kassala Chris Warner from Australia reports about a rock climbing trip to Kassala in western Sudan with Jonny Baker which resulted in a handful of new routes in the Taka Mountains,

25/01/2020 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre East Face, 2019 Matteo Della Bordella and Matteo Pasquetto attempt The video of Matteo Della Bordella and Matteo Pasquetto attempting the east face of Cerro Torre (Patagonia) up the British Diedre route.

24/01/2020 - Alpinism
Matterhorn Grandes Murailles winter enchainment completed by François Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti After 4 days and 40 hours of climbing, the two Italian mountain guides François Cazzanelli and Francesco Ratti completed the first winter enchainment of the Furggen chain, Matterhorn, Grandes Murailles chain and Petites Murailles chain. A 'Himalayan ridge above home.'

23/01/2020 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Paul Bonhomme scores steep ski descent down Punta Patrì in Gran Paradiso massif French mountain guide Paul Bonhomme has skied Linea senza frontiere, a new steep ski descent down the south face of Punta Patrì in the Gran Paradiso massif. Bonhomme, who ascended the same line he later skied, reports.

23/01/2020 - Climbing
Stefano Carnati climbing Biographie at Céüse in France The video of Stefano Carnati climbing Biographie, Chris Sharma's 2001 masterpiece at Céüse in France.
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