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04/08/2004 - Alpinism
Aiguille du Midi cable car 1st section closed An accident, caused by human error and thankfully with no fateful consequences, has forced the operators to close the Mont Blanc first section until September.
24/05/2004 - Climbing
Switzerland's Magic Wood at risk Bernd Zangerl invites all to respect the Magic Wood bouldering area close to Ausserferrera, Switzerland
19/05/2004 - Climbing
Alessandro Lamberti frees Er Cid 8c, Carpe Diem and King for a Day Alessandro Jolly Lamberti makes the first ascent of Er Cid 8c, Carpe Diem, 8b/c and King for a Day, 8b/c at Grotti
15/09/2003 - Competitions
Rakhmetov and Levet win in Rovereto Salavat Rakhmetov and Sandrine Levet win the fifth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2003 in Rovereto
24/05/2003 - Climbing
Bereziartu climbs “E la nave va” 8c traverse Josune Bereciartu’s short trip to Switzerland at the start of May resulted in a repeat of Fred Nicole’s 1994 “E la nave va”, an 8c traverse in the Lindental.
20/05/2003 - Interviews
Free Itaca nel Sole, Valle dell'Orco Cristian Brenna and Marzio Nardi free the historic Itaca in Valle dell'Orco. The photos and story by Andrea Gallo.
18/02/2003 - Alpinism
Jasper climbs Vertical limits M12 E2 On 25.01.03 Robert Jasper redpointed what he believes to be his hardest creation ever, "Vertical limits", M12 E2 in the drytooling hotspot Ueschenen in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland.
31/10/2002 - Climbing
Climbing prohibited at Meschia Meschia, one of best bouldering areas in Italy, is closed to the public. This drastic measure was taken recently by the landowner as a direct result of climbers' complete disregard for the forest.
19/05/2002 - Events
Gran Sasso, third tunnel go-ahead Minister Lunardi announces the go-ahead of the third Gran Sasso tunnel
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.
09/04/2001 - Alpinism
'Polartec Challenge 2001' expeditions All the 'Polartec Challenge' projects for 2001
03/04/2001 - Climbing
Climbing and walking restrictions in Britain due to Foot and Mouth Disease The current epidemic of Foot and Mouth Disease in Britain has resulted in Local Authorities prohibiting all movement in the countryside off public highways
11/12/2000 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Goldberggruppe, ski mountaineering in Austria Ski mountaineering routes in the Goldberggruppe, Hoher Tauern, one of Austria's most beautiful and famous ski mountaineering areas.
14/06/2000 - Alpinism
Simone Moro and Everest Simone Moro gives details of his Everest ascent with Denis Urubku
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