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27/03/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard and the Eiger - a hard day's winter British mountaineer Tom Ballard reports about his recent ascent of the Eiger that crowned his Starlight and Storm project to climb the six great North Faces of the Alps in winter, alone and in just one season: Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Pizzo Badile, Matterhorn, Grandes Jorasses, Petit Dru and the...

26/03/2015 - Alpinism
I believe. By Ivo Ferrari Ivo Ferrari and the story of a peg, about truth and memories.

24/03/2015 - Alpinism
Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr climb new Corsica granite Austrian climbers Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr have made the first ascent of Le Petit Prince (8a, 400m) up the West Face of Capu Cascioni in Corsica

24/03/2015 - Climbing
Villasimius, Cala Usai restyled in Sardinia Maurizio Oviglia introduces the stunning sea crag Cala Usai to Villasimìus in southern Sardinia. New routes have been added while old routes have been rebolted, and the sea cliff now hosts nearly 40 routes from 4c to 8a.

24/03/2015 - Climbing
Alexander Megos boulders 8C in Japan At Kanoto in Japan Alexander Megos has climbed the boulder problem Kanoto, originally graded 8C, in under two hours.

23/03/2015 - Competitions
Aaron Durogati and Red Bull X-Alps 2015, interview with the only Italian competitor Interview with Aaron Durogati, the winner of the World Cup 2012, one of 33 athletes (and only Italian) who will take part in the Red Bull X-Alps 2015, the world's most spectacular adventure race that begins on 5 July and crosses 6 different countries and 1000km course on foot or...

23/03/2015 - Climbing
Magnus Midtbø climbs Papichulo at Oliana Norwegian climber Magnus Midtboe has redpointed Papichulo 9a+ at Oliana, Spain.

23/03/2015 - Alpinism
Get Vertical: win a Base Camp Experience with Salewa The 19th March marks the start of the online competition “get vertical”, where Salewa, the brand leader in mountaineering clothing and equipment, will offer 100 lucky winners the chance to enjoy a vertical adventure amidst the mountains of the Alps or in Australia. Those who wish to climb high, readjust...

21/03/2015 - Alpinism
Hansjörg Auer and Gerhard Fiegl climb new Ötztal mixed route In early March 2015 Austrian alpinists Hansjörg Auer and Gerhard Fiegl made the first ascent of Elfenbein, a new mixed climb in the Ötztal.

20/03/2015 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2015 route revealed On 5 July the Red Bull X-Alps 2015 gets underway, the world's most spectacular adventure race across 6 different countries and via a 1000km course on foot or by paraglider.

18/03/2015 - Climbing
Ashima Shiraishi climbs 9a/9a+ a Santa Linya in Spain At Santa Linya in Spain the 13-year-old American climber Ashima Shiraishi has climbed Open Your Mind direct 9a/9a+

17/03/2015 - Alpinism
A Dolomite DOC climb reinterpreted in winter Francesco Salvaterra reports about the winter ascent, carried out together with Marcello Cominetti, of Hrushka up the East Face of Mur de Pisciadù, Sella, Dolomites, Italy.

16/03/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard solos the Allain - Leininger route up the Petit Dru North Face British alpinist Tom Ballard has climbed the Allain - Leininger route up the North Face of the Petit Dru (3,733m) in the Mont Blanc massif. This is his fifth climb of his Starlight and Storm project that aims to climb the six great North Faces of the Alps in winter,...

16/03/2015 - Alpinism
I don't like winter... the Andrich - Bianchet climb on Cima di Val di Roda, Dolomites Ivo Ferrari and Renzo Corona make a winter ascent of the Andrich - Bianchet climb up the West Face of Cima di Val di Roda (Pale di San Martino, Dolomites)

14/03/2015 - Climbing
Federica Mingolla climbing Tom et je ris in the Verdon The video of Italian climber Federica Mingolla redpointing the beautiful testpiece Tom et je ris 8b+ in the Verdon Gorge, France.

12/03/2015 - Events
Melloblocco 2015 - the universal edition The biggest bouldering and climbing meeting in the world will be held in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy, from 30 April to 3 May 2015.A universal edition to celebrate, for the 12th consecutive year, the beauty of climbing in these splendid valleys.
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