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Golden Lunacy first ascent on Maujit Qaqarssuasia, Greenland
27/09/2007 - Alpinism
Golden Lunacy first ascent on Maujit Qaqarssuasia, Greenland
In August Polish mountaineers David Kaszlikowski and Eliza Kubarska made a first ascent of 'Golden Lunacy' (2000m UIAA VIII +, 7a+ max.) on Maujit Qaqarssuasia wall in the Torssakutak fjord, Greenland.
Cerro Torre: Patagonian Democracy
14/09/2007 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre: Patagonian Democracy
On 14/02/2007 circa 40 mountaineers held an assembly at El Chaltén in Argentina’s "Los Glaciares" national park to debate about the future if the expansion bolts on the 1970 Maestri “Compressor route” up Cerro Torre. Report and thoughts by Vicente Labate
Arco Rock Legends 2007: the nominations
01/08/2007 - Events
Arco Rock Legends 2007: the nominations
The nominations for the II edition of the Arco Rock Legends 2007, the climbing oscars: the Salewa Rock Award and the La Sportiva Competition Award, schduled for Friday 7 September 2007.
Pilar de Cotatuero, Ordesa: Bereziartu and Oteguia add 'El Ojo Critico' 8a
11/07/2007 - Climbing
Pilar de Cotatuero, Ordesa: Bereziartu and Oteguia add 'El Ojo Critico' 8a
On 6/07/07 Josune Bereziartu and Rikar Otegui made the first ascent of "El Ojo Critico", 400m trad 8a on the Pilar de Cotatuero, Ordesa national park, Spain.
'Osa, ma non troppo', Cerro Cota 2000 (Paine, Patagonia)
21/02/2007 - Alpinism
'Osa, ma non troppo', Cerro Cota 2000 (Paine, Patagonia)
From 21 - 26 January 2007 the Italians Elio Orlandi, Michele Cagol, Fabio Leoni and Rolando Larcher made the first ascent of "Osa ma non troppo", a 700m line up the E Face of Cerro Cota 2000 (Torres del Paine, Patagonia). A beautiful route, great company and a fantastic adventure...
Leo Houlding interview
29/11/2006 - Interviews
Leo Houlding interview
Climber, mountaineer, but also keen snowboarder, surfer, skydiver, base jumper and nature lover, Leo Houlding is one of the most famous rock climbers and mountaineers in the world.
Short cut 7c+ new route on Tsaranoro wall, Madagascar
22/11/2006 - Climbing
Short cut 7c+ new route on Tsaranoro wall, Madagascar
At the end of September Florian Scheimpflug, Tomáš Sobotka, Ondra Benés and Harald Berger travelled to the Andringitra national park in Madagascar where they made the first ascent of 'Short Cut' 7c+ 750m and a repeat of 'Bravo les Filles' 8b on the immense Tsaranoro wall.
Bereziartu and Otegui free Divina Comedia
10/07/2006 - Climbing
Bereziartu and Otegui free Divina Comedia
Josune Bereziartu and Rikar Otegui have made the first free ascent of the 1981 aid route Divina Comedia 7c in the Ordesa national park, Spain.
Big Wall Speed Climbing Paklenica
06/04/2006 - Climbing
Big Wall Speed Climbing Paklenica
From 28 April to 1 May Croatia's Paklenica national park will host the seventh edition of the “Big Wall Speed Climbing”.
Mead wins Banff Mountain Photography Competition
21/09/2005 - Events
Mead wins Banff Mountain Photography Competition
Mead Norton wins 2005 Banff Mountain Photography Competition Grand Prize for his photo Prayer Offerings on the Shore of Namtso Lake, Tibet.
Lisa Rands climbs gritstone E8!
20/10/2004 - Climbing
Lisa Rands climbs gritstone E8!
Lisa Rands from America becomes the first female climber to ascend gritstone E8 by climbing End Of The Affair (E8 6c) at Curbar, Peak District, England
Is not Always Pasqua! Italian hard grit for Brenna
01/12/2003 - Climbing
Is not Always Pasqua! Italian hard grit for Brenna
On 20 November Cristian Brenna made the first repeat of “Is not always Pasqua”, Italy's hardest trad route, first climbed by Mauro Calibani in October 2002, and graded E9 7a.
Tibet: a ring road around Mount Kailash?
24/11/2003 - Events
Tibet: a ring road around Mount Kailash?
International campaigners for Tibet have voiced their growing concern about a planned ring road around Mount Kailash, Tibet's most sacred mountain.
Sierra Nevada, all 15 fourteeners
27/10/2003 - Alpinism
Sierra Nevada, all 15 fourteeners
Hans Florine sets new Siera Nevada 14'ers record of 3 days 12 hours, 11minutes
Big Wall Speed Climbing, Paklenica
23/04/2003 - Competitions
Big Wall Speed Climbing, Paklenica
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”.
Mauro Calibani makes the first ascent of Is not always Pasqua E9 7a
01/11/2002 - Interviews
Mauro Calibani makes the first ascent of Is not always Pasqua E9 7a
On 15 October Mauro Calibani makes the first ascent of Is not always Pasqua E9 7a at at Collina di Interprete, Mount Sibillines national park, Central Italy.

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