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20/04/2002 - Alpinism
Makalu updates A recent phone call home by Diego Fregona brings fresh news about the Italian-Polish Makalu expedition, led by Himalayan veteran Piotr Pustelnik (ten 8000m peaks).
16/04/2002 - Climbing
Bereziartu sends La Travesia De Balzola, 8C+/9A or FB 8B+ Josune Bereziartu from Spain sends the 40-move La Travesia De Balzola, 8C+/9A or FB 8B+
15/04/2002 - Alpinism
Makalu walk-in problematic During the walk-in to Makalu base camp Mondinelli and expedition members had their belongings stolen
11/04/2002 - Climbing
Alberto Gnerro climbs IRA 8c at the Cubo Gnerro has completed the previously unclimbed section above “Ira” to produce IRA, 8c.
04/04/2002 - Alpinism
Everest pollution research A study to verify the impact of pollution on the roof of the world is to be carried out by two Italian researchers Giuseppe Giaveri and Luigi Bergamaschi
03/04/2002 - Alpinism
Mondinelli heads for Makalu On 26 March the Italian Silvio Mondinelli left Italy together with his climbing partner Mario Merelli to climb Makalu via the Normal route.
29/03/2002 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Haute route Chamonix - Zermatt: the Queen of all ski mountaineering traverses Chamonix - Zermatt, from France to Switzerland across one of the most fascinating Haute Route ski mountaineering traverses in the Alps, by Italian Mountain Guide Nicolò Berzi.
28/03/2002 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Everest climbing and skiing history The first ascent of Everest was carried out in 1953. The timeline about the first ski and snowboard descents off the highest mountain in the world.
28/03/2002 - Interviews
Davo Karnicar, skiing down The Ultimate Ride on Everest Interview by Emilio Previtali with 38-year-old Slovenian extreme skier and alpinist Davo Karnicar after his ski down the South Face of Everest.
21/03/2002 - Alpinism
Lafaille after Pèlerinage, Annapurna Jean-Christophe Lafaille makes the first winter solo ascent of Pèlerinagein preparation for his eigthth 8000m peak, Annapurna, Himalaya
14/03/2002 - Alpinism
Astner adds M10 to the Dolomites The Italian Kurt Astner has freed two new mixed routes in Valle di Landro, South Tyrol, including Fly in the Wind.
04/03/2002 - Competitions
Bytchkov, Berger and Sdobnikova win IWC 2002 Harald Berger, Dimitri Bytchkov and Ksenia Sdobnikova win the IWC 2002 after final round in Quebec, won by Ines Papert and Dimitri Bytchkov.
10/02/2002 - Alpinism
Pakistan Mountaineering Fees cut 50% for 2002 Pakistan cuts mountaineering fees by 50% in an attempt to revitalise the tourism crisis for 2002
06/02/2002 - Trekking
Bike for help in Pakistan Christoph von Toggenburg from Switzerland has finally set off on his “Bike for help” to travel from India to Switzerland by mountain bike.
27/01/2002 - Competitions
Ice World Cup, Saas-Fee The third round of the Ice World Cup at Saas-Fee goes to Dimitri Bytchkov and Ines Papert.
16/01/2002 - Climbing
“La Conjura de Los Necios” for Glowacz & Co “La Conjura de Los Necios” for Glowacz and Co on El Gigante, Mexico
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