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11/05/2011 - Climbing
James Pearson repeats Quello che non c’è at Sasso Remenno On 9 May 2011, imediately after Melloblocco, James Pearson carried out the first repeat of "Quello che non c’è" 8c+ on Sasso Remenno in Val Masino, Italy.
09/05/2011 - Events
Summer Pasture wins at the TrentoFilmfestival 2011 The 59th TrentoFilmfestival was won by “Summer Pasture”, directed by American filmmakers Lynn True and Nelson Walker
09/05/2011 - Events
Melloblocco 2011 and the great bouldering tribe Melloblocco, Val di Mello, the bouldering tribe and the biggest bouldering meeting in the world
08/05/2011 - Events
Melloblocco 2011 – a new bouldering and Val Masino record Great success and absolute record number of participants in Val Masino - Val di Mello (Italy) during the eighth Melloblocco, the biggest climbing and bouldering meeting in the world. 2600 registered climbers from 22 different countries took part in the event, while at least 10000 people gathered in the...
07/05/2011 - Events
Melloblocco day two – it's a record! With 2500 registered climbers on the second day, the eighth Melloblocco has already broken all previous records. The number will increase tomorrow during the final day of the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting.
06/05/2011 - Events
Melloblocco day one After yesterday's debut, Melloblocco #8 got underway in Val Masino today, Friday 6 May. More than 1300 registered climbers have already reached the valley to take part in the world's biggest climbing and bouldering meeting, but the number continues to rise by the hour and over 2500 climbers are expected...
06/05/2011 - Climbing
Chris Sharma, new 9b at Oliana On the same day American climber Chris Sharma added another 9b to Oliana close to Lleida in Spain, Fight or flight, and climbed the 9a+ direct start Chaxi.
06/05/2011 - Climbing
Kalymnos new rock climbs The update for all the new routes established on Kalymnos in 2010 and the latest climbs created by Claude and Yves Remy.
04/05/2011 - Alpinism
Tsunami, Canadian Rockies first ascent by Slawinski and Lavigne On 01/05/2011 Joshua Lavigne and Raphael Slawinski made the first ascent of Tsunami (300 m, M5 WI5+) on Mt Patterson in Canada's Rocky Mountains.
04/05/2011 - Events
The Melloblocco 2011 bouldering areas The Melloblocco 2011 bouldering area, prepared by Simone Pedeferri and introduced by Nicola Noè
02/05/2011 - Competitions
Mezzalama Trophy 2011. The race, winners and a renewed competition On 1 May 2011 the XVIII Mezzalama Trophy was won by the international team comprised of Spaniard Jornet Burgada and the Frenchmen Bon Mardion and Blanc. The women's event was won by Pellissier, Pedranzini, Martinelli. The report and excitement of the great ski mountaineering marathon on Monte Rosa, by Lorenzo...
29/04/2011 - Competitions
Mezzalama Trophy 2011: the great Monte Rosa ski mountaineering competition postpoined to Sunday The start of the XVIII "Mezzalama" has been postponed to 05:30 on Sunday 1 May
29/04/2011 - Alpinism
Erhard Loretan, good-bye to a great alpinist On Thursday 28 April Swiss alpinist and mountain guide Erhard Loretan died in a climbing accident while ascending Grünhorn in the Bernse Alps. Loretan was one of the greatest alpinists of the modern era, the third person to have climbed all fourteen 8000m peaks and the second to do so...
29/04/2011 - Events
Melloblocco 2011 - the bouldering game in Val Masino More than 2200 people have pre-registered for the 8th Melloblocco, the world's biggest climbing and bouldering meeting due to take place in Val Masino, Italy from 5 - 8 may 2011.
28/04/2011 - Events
41st Earth Day April 22nd marked the 41st Earth Day, celebrated in 2011 by 190 different countries. We recommend the film/documentary Home by the GoodPlanet foundation, to look at and think about our Mother Earth.
27/04/2011 - Events
59th TrentoFilmFestival, select events The 59th Trento Film Festival takes place from 28 April to 8 May to celebrate mountains, society, cinema and literature. Numerous mountaineering personalities gather in Italy's Trento including Messner, Herzog, Bonatti, Mazeaud, Erri De Luca, Mauro Corona, Neri Marcoré, Enrico Brizzi and Mario Brunello.
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