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Larcher makes solitary winter ascent of Cima Ovest
08/03/2004 - Alpinism
Larcher makes solitary winter ascent of Cima Ovest
On 15-16/02/2004 Rolando Larcher made a solitary winter ascent of Akut on the impervious north face of the Cima Ovest di Lavaredo
Bérhault and Magnin to climb 82 4000m peaks in 82 days
05/03/2004 - Alpinism
Bérhault and Magnin to climb 82 4000m peaks in 82 days
The Frenchmen Partick Berhault and Phillip Magnin are currently attempting to climb all 82 4000m Alpine peaks in just 82 days.
Everest, the routes up the North Face
02/03/2004 - Alpinism
Everest, the routes up the North Face
The routes on the North Face of Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
Canada: M12 Musashi must for Bubu Bole
02/03/2004 - Climbing
Canada: M12 Musashi must for Bubu Bole
Mauro Bubu Bole, Anna Torretta, Israel Blanco and Andrea Gallo are currently on tour in Canada to try some of the hardest drytooling routes. Bole has made a quick repeat of Musashi M12 by Will Gadd at the Cineplex Cave.
Russian expedition to climb new line on Everest North Face
01/03/2004 - Alpinism
Russian expedition to climb new line on Everest North Face
At the end of February an 20-stong Russian expedition set off from Moscow for the Himalayas, where it aims to forge a technical new route up the Central Pillar of Everest's North Face
Bubu Bole and Anna Torretta dry tooling at Ueschinen
25/02/2004 - Alpinism
Bubu Bole and Anna Torretta dry tooling at Ueschinen
Mauro Bubu Bole repeats No limits M12+ and Anna Torretta climbs Vertical Limits M12 at Ueschinen, Switzerland
Cristal FFME 2003 awarded to Benoist - Glairon-Rappaz and Bérhault - Magnin
23/02/2004 - Events
Cristal FFME 2003 awarded to Benoist - Glairon-Rappaz and Bérhault - Magnin
The Fédération Française de la Montagne et de l'Escalade awarded the climbers Benoist-Glairon-Rappaz and Bérhault-Magnin for their outstandiing ascents in 2003
Dry tooling: Nelson and Ogden on tour
19/02/2004 - Alpinism
Dry tooling: Nelson and Ogden on tour
In a two week trip Ryan Nelson and Jared Ogden from Colorado repeated some of the hardest dry tooling routes in Europe, including Mission Impossible and Vertical Limit.
Babanov and Koshelenko win Piolet d'or 2003
10/02/2004 - Events
Babanov and Koshelenko win Piolet d'or 2003
Valeri Babanov and Yuri Koshelenko won the prestigous Piolet d'Or for their ascent of Nuptse East South Pillar in November 2003.
Saint-Ours II 6, M6 for Marlier, Chenal and M. Farina
06/02/2004 - Alpinism
Saint-Ours II 6, M6 for Marlier, Chenal and M. Farina
Ezio Marlier, Francesca Chenal and Marco Farina have made the first ascent of "Saint-Ours" II 6, M6, at Fenille, Valsavarenche, Valle d'Aosta.
Marmolada cement danger
29/01/2004 - Alpinism
Marmolada cement danger
Mountain Wilderness appeals against a planned development project at Malga Ciapela
Gaia Montuori climbs Good bye 1999 8a+/8b
16/01/2004 - Climbing
Gaia Montuori climbs Good bye 1999 8a+/8b
The italian Gaia Montuori climbs Good bye 1999 8a+/8b at Grotti
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.
Larcher, Oviglia, Paissan rock Morocco
11/11/2003 - Climbing
Larcher, Oviglia, Paissan rock Morocco
From 6 - 27 October 2003 the Italian climbers Rolando Larcher, Michele Paissan and Maurizio Oviglia established Sul filo della notte (7c+ max; 7b obl) in the Taghia gorge, High Atlas, Morocco.
Valence, Chabot and Eiter victorious once more
03/11/2003 - Competitions
Valence, Chabot and Eiter victorious once more
Alexandre Chabot and Angela Eiter win the seventh stage of the World Cup Difficulty in Valence
Gritstone extremes in England
31/10/2003 - Climbing
Gritstone extremes in England
The arrival of the cold weather signals the start of hard gritstone ascents in Britain at the hands of Simon Moore, Sam Whittaker, Pete Hurley, Espen Samuelsen and Tobias Wolf