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The appeal by Argentinean mountaineer Rolando Garibotti to safeguard the future of the Fitz Roy massif.

The 1999 Piolet d'or was awarded to the Frenchmen Lionel Daudet and Sebastien Foissac for their new route on Burkett Needle, Alaska.

Interview with Cristian Brenna, one of the world's most important sports climbers.

The Italian Mauro Bole becomes the first to onsight M9, by climbing Stevie Haston's 'Welcome to the machine', in Valsavarenche, Valle d'Aosta, Italy.

The 1999 World Championship, held in Birmingham, was won by the Italian Bernardino Lagni and the French Liv Sansoz.

Sansoz and Ovtchinnikov victorious, but World Cup Ranking won by others

At the end of July, Dean Potter and Hans Florine made what may go down as one of the biggest achievements in the history of climbing in Yosemite.

Interview with a true sport climbing legend, one of the strongest French climbers who has won everything there is to win: the invincible François Legrand.

Evgueni Ovtchinnikov and Muriel Sarkany win this year's Rock Master. Read about the competition and see photos and videos in our full report.

Cristian Core’s excellent second place in the final competition at Grenoble confirmed not only his near unbeatable form but also his ranking as Bouldering World Cup Champion 1999

Val d'Isère and Chamonix UIAA World Cup Bouldering

Interview with top Italian rock climber and alpinist Pietro Dal Prà.

On the 26th of October 1998, after fifteen days on El Capitan, the 29 year-old Slovenian Tomaz Humar completed Reticent Wall (VI, 5.9, A5 850m). Humar is well-known for his successes in the Himalayas, where in 1997 he ascended Nuptse in alpine style together with Janiz Jeglic, and Ama Dablam...

This spring a team of Sherpas will attempt to beat the Everest speed record and the total number of individual ascents. The group, led by 16 times summiter Apa Sherpa and speed record holder Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa, aims to promoted the Sherpa culture and raise funds for Sherpa children.

A new High Route has been created to unite the Tyrol of Austria and Italy