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17/04/2013 - Climbing

New trad climbs at Garibaldi in Sardinia

Three new trad routes at the Garibaldi in south-east Sardinia, first ascended by Fabio Erriu and Maurizio Oviglia.

17/04/2013 - Gear

Safety Information: Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical prusik

The French company Petzl has issued the following press release concerning the mechanical prusik ZIGZAG for arborists.

15/04/2013 - Alpinism

Alaska: big new climb on Citadel in the remote Kichatna Range

From 5 - 7 April Ben Erdmann, Jess Roskelley and Kristoffer Szilas made the first ascent of Hypa Zypa Couloir (ED: AI5+, M6+, 5.10R, A3, 1100m) up the East Face of the Citadel in the Kichatna Range, Alaska.

14/04/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Grigna Settentrionale, probabile first ski descent by Giacomo Rovida and Ramon Chiodi

On 5/04/2013 Giacomo Rovida and Ramon Chiodi made the probabile first ski descent down Grigna Settentrionale. The couloir is beautiful, demanding and a long way away from the usual destinations, as Giacomo Rovida explains.

13/04/2013 - Climbing

Tom Randall climbs hard at Cadarese in Italy

British climber Tom Randall has onsighted the 8a crack climb Turkey Crack at the Italian crag Cadarese. Today he repeated the famous route The Doors.

12/04/2013 - Events

Melloblocco Special 2013: 10 years for 10 free climbing days in Val di Mello

The 10th Melloblocco will take place from 26 April to 5 May 2013 in Valmasino - Val di Mello, Italy. This is the world's most important international bouldering meeting.

12/04/2013 - Climbing

Sperlonga, rock climbing, memories and beauty by Ivo Ferrari

Ivo Ferrari and the simple beauty of climbing: 3 rock climbs at Sperlonga and the pleasure of climbing, of feeling the sun and the rocks, and delving in the past (Fabio Delisi) and present.

11/04/2013 - Events

Piolets d'Or 2013, the videos of the ascents

The videos of the six ascents which all won the 21st edition of the Piolet d'Or 2013: Kamet, Shiva, Muztagh Tower, Baitha Brakk (Ogre), Nanga Parbat and Kyashar. The videos were created for the award's celebration of the Piolets...

11/04/2013 - Climbing

Punta Giradili, Sardinia: difficult new multi-pitch rock climb Oiscura... L'eco del Baratro

During three weekends between 2012 and 2013 Gianni Canale, Aldo Mazzotti, Stefano Salvaterra, Franco Cavallaro and Adriano Cavallaro made the first ascent of Oiscura... L'eco del Baratro up beautiful Punta Giradili above Baunei in Sardinia. 230m high, established ground-up, with...

10/04/2013 - Climbing

Andonno restyling by Severino Scassa

At the historic Italian crag Andonno Severino Scassa Seve has rebolted more than 20 climbs including the famous Noia, the first 8c+ in Italy established 20 years ago. Replacing the bolts and chains was a tough, meticulous task as Scassa...

09/04/2013 - Alpinism

Jottnar, new ice and mixed climb on Aiguille Du Midi

On 16/03/2013 the British alpinists Mark Thomas and Dave Almond made the first ascent of a new mixed and ice climb, Jottnar (250m, VIII,8), up the North Face of Aiguille Du Midi, Mont Blanc.

08/04/2013 - Events

Piolets d'Or 2013: the incomprehensible universal tie

Some thoughts about the Jury verdict of the 21st Piolet d'Or 2013 which assigned the award to all six nominated ascents.

08/04/2013 - Climbing

Matteo Gambaro frees a new 8c at Finale

At Rocca degli Uccelli, Finale Ligure, Italy, Matteo Gambaro has made the first ascent of U beccu 8c.

05/04/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Sass Dlacia north couloir in the Dolomites

On 04/04/2013 Francesco Tremolada and Norbert Frenademetz skied the North Couloir of Sass Dlacia in the Dolomites.

04/04/2013 - Alpinism

Molignon and the video of L'Onda di Hokusai on Rosengarten

Video of Philipp Angelo, Andreas Tonelli, Thomas Gianola and Klaus Baumgartner climbing their L'Onda di Hokusai, Molignon di Dentro, Rosengarten, Dolomites.