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21/03/2011 - Alpinism

Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings

The IXX Piolet d'Or will take place from 13 - 16 April 2011 at Courmayeur and Chamonix (Mont Blanc). Six ascents are in the running for the golden ice axe, while the great British mountaineer Doug Scott will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Details of the evening dedicated to Extra-Ordinary...

19/03/2011 - Competitions

From the Pierra Menta to the Grande Course... the changing face of ski mountaineering competitions

The Grande Course has just begun, the first international ski mountaineering cup comparable to a tennis Grand Slam. Action kicked off on 17 March on the slopes of France's Arêches-Beaufort, which hosted the Grenoble winter Olympics, with the classic French ski mountaineering competition Pierra Menta which dates back to 1985.

18/03/2011 - Alpinism

Fitz Roy East Face: Favresse and Villanueva interview

Interview with Belgian climbers Nicolas Favresse and Sean Villanueva after their on-sight ascent up the East Face of Fitz Roy, Patagonia.

16/03/2011 - Alpinism

Piantobaldo, new route on Monte Presolana in memory of Camos and Piantoni

On 11/03/2011 Yuri Parimbelli, Tito Arosio and Ennio Spiranelli carried out the first ascent of Piantobaldo (600m, WI 4 M7 A1) up the NW Face of the Western Presolana and dedicated their route to the late Bruno "Camos" Tassi and Roby Piantoni.

15/03/2011 - Climbing

Eva Scroccaro, first 8a by the 12-year-old at Misja Pec

On 12/03/2011 Eva Scroccaro from Trieste, Italy, redpointed her first 8a, Giljotina a Misja Pec, Slovenia.

15/03/2011 - Climbing

Manolo and his Fragile Heroes in Val Noana

On 5 March 2011 Maurizio "Manolo" Zanolla freed Eroi Fragili (8c, 30m), a new route he bolted in Val Noana (Pale di San Martino, Dolomites) next to another of his creations, Stramonio.

14/03/2011 - Climbing

James Pearson powers The Return of the Jedi at Bank Quarry

British climber James Pearson has added The Return of the Jedi HXS 7a to Bank Quarry, Derbyshire, England.

14/03/2011 - Alpinism

Pressknödel, first winter ascent by Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli

Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli ahve carried out the first winter ascent of Pressknödel (7c, 400m) on Cima Ovest, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites.

13/03/2011 - Climbing

Sengio Rosso, rock climbing beneath Monte Baldo

The impressive red outcrop Sengio Rosso appears in the distance like a shiny jewel, wedged into the green slopes of Monte Baldo and clearly visible from the plain below... fog and weather conditions permitting.

11/03/2011 - Alpinism

Cugi's Corner, new route up the NW Face of Cimon di Palantina

On 5 March 2011 the Italians Barry Bona and Simone Favero established Cugi's Corner, a new route up the NW Face of Cimon di Palantina (Col Nudo-Cavallo moutain chain, Alpago, Dolomites).

09/03/2011 - Alpinism

Golden Eagle, first free ascent in Patagonia

Raoul Martinez, Sean Villanueva, Cintia Percivati and have carried out the first free ascent of Golden Eagle (7a/7a+, 700m), established by Alexander Huber and Stephan Siegrist in 2006 on Aguja Desmochada, Patagonia.

07/03/2011 - Competitions

Rock Junior 2011 in October

The classic Rock Junior European Youth Climbing Days 2001 will be held in Arco in October instead of June.

07/03/2011 - Interviews

Adam Ondra, interview after La Capella 9b at Siurana

Interview with Adam Ondra after his first ascent of La Capella at Siurana, Spain, which the 18-year-old from the Czech Republic has tentatively graded 9b

04/03/2011 - Climbing

Malta climbing competition, Stevie Haston reports

A climbing report by Stevie Haston about the first bouldering competition on Malta

04/03/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Extreme skiing, when falling is simply not an option

Italian extreme skier Davide Capozzi talks about this sport, with particular reference to the Mont Blanc mountain range, from the classic descents to those who have left their mark in the white gold.