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From 10th to 19th of June spotlights will be on SuperAlp!, a demonstrative crossing of the Alps with sustainable means of transport.

In April 2007 Mick Fowler, Paul Ramsden, Steve Burns and Ian Cartwright made the first ascents of Manamcho (6264m) and Point 5935m in the Nyainqentaglha East Range in Tibet.

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.

On Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of May 2007, Val di Mello will host the fourth edition of Melloblocco, the international outdoors bouldering meeting in Northern Italy

The American Alpine Journal is available online as of today.

Chris Sharma has freed his Deep Water Soloing project in Mallorca, calling it Es Pontas and comparing it to his Realization at Ceuse.

On 26/07/2006 Nives Meroi and Romano Benet summited K2 8611m (Himalaya, Karakorum).

In January 2006 Speleoresearch & Films and the Team la Venta started a three year exploration campain to discover the Naica cave, Chihuahua, Messico.

The Red Bull Snowthrill Monterosa, the most important freeride event returns to make the Monterosa slopes tremble from 26 February to 4 March.

Salavat Rakhmetov and Olha Shalagina win the Bouldering World Championships 2005 in Munich.

Angela Eiter and Cedric Lachat win the fourth stage of the Lead Worldcup 2005 in Zurich, Switzerland.

Flavio Crespi and Angela Eiter have won the third round of the Lead Worldcup 2005, held in Imst, Austria, last weekend.

One of the most important Italian mountain chains for spring ski mountaineering: Cima Madriccio, Cima Marmotta, Palon de la Mare, Pizzo Tresero, Punta San Matteo.

Over 800 climbers have signed up for Melloblocco 2005, the international bouldering meeting in Val di Mello from 7-8 may 2005.

The Lead Worldcup 2005 started in Bulgaria's Veliko Tarnovo last weekend and was won by Italian Flavio Crespi and Austrian Angela Eiter.

Adam Ondra (12) and Martin Stranik (15) from the Czech Republic make impressive ascents in France and Italy, including Mascherina 8c (Grotta del Aeronauta, Sperlonga, 7PM JP Chaud 8c (Gorges de Loup), Chouca 8a+ onsight (Buoux)