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02/04/2012 - Climbing
Climbing at Pian Bernardo The great crag Pian Bernardo, with almost 90 routes from 6b - 8c+ high up in Val Tanaro, Piemonte, Italy, introduced by Matteo Pino and Anna Gonzalez.
31/03/2012 - Climbing
Autana, The Yopo Wall trailer The trailer for the film Autana and the route The Yopo Wall, established by Leo Houlding and companions on Cerro Autanta in Venezuela.
30/03/2012 - Climbing
Tito Traversa, Sarsifal 8b+ at Tetto di Sarre On 29/03/2012 at the Tetto di Sarre (Valle d'Aosta, Italy) Tito Traversa sent Sarsifal, his first 8b+.
30/03/2012 - Climbing
Michele Caminati repeats The New Statesman at Ilkley Yesterday in England's Ilkley Quarry Michele Caminati made a rare repeat of the gritstone route The New Statesman E8 7a.
28/03/2012 - Climbing
The Shining, first ascent video by Trotter and Caldwell The video of The Shining, the route established by Sonnie Trotter and Tommy Caldwell on Mount Louis in Canada.
28/03/2012 - Climbing
Manolo and Roby Present, new climb in Val Noana On 24 March 2012 Maurizio "Manolo" Zanolla made the first ascent of Roby Present (35m, proposed grade 8c+/9a) in Val Noana (Pale di San Martino, Dolomites). Established by Manolo, the route is dedicated to his friend Roberto Bassi.
26/03/2012 - Climbing
Adam Ondra climbs new 9a at Labak in the Czech Republic Adam Ondra has freed the route To tu jeste nebyl 9a, bolted ground-up together with Ondra Benes at Labak in the Czech Republic. Adam Ondra reports.
20/03/2012 - Climbing
Capo d'Uomo Argentario, rock climbing in Tuscany The beautiful crag Capo d'Uomo on the Argentario island in Tuscany, recently rebolted by Mountain Guide Eraldo Meraldi.
19/03/2012 - Climbing
Amuri Tepui, new climbs in Venezuela Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva, Stephane Hanssens and Jean-Louis Wertz have established two new routes up Amuri Tepui in Venezuela.
19/03/2012 - Climbing
Angelika Rainer climbs hard at Pian Schiavaneis, Dolomites On 17/03/2012 at Pian Schiavaneis (Dolomites) Angelika Rainer redpointed her first 8b+, Non mollare.
16/03/2012 - Climbing
James Pearson climbs 9a at Perles in Spain English climber James Pearson has repeated Esclatamasters 9a at Perles in Spain.
13/03/2012 - Climbing
Luci all’orizzonte, new multi-pitch climb in Sicily On 16/02/2012 Giorgio Iurato and David Gallo made the first free ascent of Luci all’orizzonte (175m, 6a+) at Cava grande del Cassibile (Sicily), established by Iurato alone in January 2012.
11/03/2012 - Climbing
Johnny Dawes - video interview Interview by British newspaper The Guardian with rock climber Johnny Dawes.
10/03/2012 - Climbing
Cerro Autana, new route The Yopo Wall in Venezuela From January 28 – February 5 2012 Leo Houlding, Jason Pickles, Sean Leary, Alastair Lee, Yupi Rangel, Alejandro Lamus established The Yopo Wall (400m, E6 6b, A1) up Cerro Autana in Venezuela.
09/03/2012 - Climbing
Dean Potter, video of the Rostrum solo in Yosemite Video of Dean Potter soloing the Rostrum in Yosemite (USA).
09/03/2012 - Climbing
Michele Caminati, boulders hard at Burbage in England At Burbage North on England's gritstone Michele Caminati has sent the boulder problems The Voyager 8B, The Promise (7B+) and the route Three Blind Mice E7 6c.
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