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FFA of Cani morti by Manolo and Scarian
14/09/2004 - Interviews
FFA of Cani morti by Manolo and Scarian
On 23 August Maurizio "Manolo" Zanolla and Riccardo "Sky" Scarian both made the first free ascent of "Cani morti", their 2003 testpiece on the north face of Campanile Basso di Lastei, Pale di San Martino, Dolomites.
Marmolada cement danger
29/01/2004 - Alpinism
Marmolada cement danger
Mountain Wilderness appeals against a planned development project at Malga Ciapela
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Pellisier freed by Bubu Bole
24/09/2003 - Climbing
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Pellisier freed by Bubu Bole
Mauro Bubu Bole makes the first free ascent of the Camillotto Pellisier route on the Cima Grande di Lavaredo, grading it F8b
Quattro giorni un'estate on Sass Pordoi, Dolomites
08/09/2003 - Climbing
Quattro giorni un'estate on Sass Pordoi, Dolomites
F. Lasagni and L. Nadali have established "4 giorni una estate" on the Sass Pordoi , Sella, Dolomites
Alexander and Thomas Huber hard redpoints on Feuerhorn
05/09/2003 - Climbing
Alexander and Thomas Huber hard redpoints on Feuerhorn
Thomas and Alexander Huber brothers have redpointed two old projects on the Feuerhorn, Brechtesgaden, Monstermagnet 7c and Firewall 8b
Big Wall Speed Climbing, Paklenica
23/04/2003 - Competitions
Big Wall Speed Climbing, Paklenica
At the end of April the Croatian Paklenica National Park, famed for its natural beauty and, amongst climbers, for its compact Verdon-like limestone, will host the fourth edition of the “Big Wall Speed Climbing”.
Alan Mullin - setting new winter climbing standards in Scotland
28/03/2003 - Alpinism
Alan Mullin - setting new winter climbing standards in Scotland
Interview with ground-breaking Scottish climber Alan Mullin - searching for the mixed climbing psychological extreme at Lochnagar in Scotland.
Jasper climbs Vertical limits M12 E2
18/02/2003 - Alpinism
Jasper climbs Vertical limits M12 E2
On 25.01.03 Robert Jasper redpointed what he believes to be his hardest creation ever, "Vertical limits", M12 E2 in the drytooling hotspot Ueschenen in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland.
APEX Awards 2002, the winners
22/02/2002 - Events
APEX Awards 2002, the winners
The winners of the APEX Award 2002 were presented at Munich’s ispo a fortnight ago.
“La Conjura de Los Necios” for Glowacz & Co
16/01/2002 - Climbing
“La Conjura de Los Necios” for Glowacz & Co
“La Conjura de Los Necios” for Glowacz and Co on El Gigante, Mexico
Alexander Huber finds and frees El Corazon on El Capitan
12/11/2001 - Climbing
Alexander Huber finds and frees El Corazon on El Capitan
The German Alexander Huber finds and frees El Corazon 5.13b on El Capitan, Yosemite, America
Ogre Thumb - new route
19/09/2001 - Alpinism
Ogre Thumb - new route "Ragni sul filo"
On 13 August an Italian expedition from Lecco climbed the new route "Ragni sul filo" on the Ogre Thumb, Pakistan
Rock climbing in Yosemite - 5 Super Classics
27/08/2001 - Alpinism
Rock climbing in Yosemite - 5 Super Classics
Chris McNamara recommends five super classic rock climbs in Yosemite Valley, California, USA.
Mont Blanc, climbing on the best granite in Europe
02/08/2001 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc, climbing on the best granite in Europe
20 rock climbs on Mont Blanc: Grand Capucin, Trident du Tacul, Aiguille du Midi. By Roberto Rossi.
Sard Grit, clean climbing in Sardinia
01/06/2001 - Climbing
Sard Grit, clean climbing in Sardinia
Inspired by the British "Hard grit" ethic, Maurizio Oviglia discovers and climbs new routes on basalt seacliff together with Simone Sarti on island just off Sardinia
'Polartec Challenge 2001' expeditions
09/04/2001 - Alpinism
'Polartec Challenge 2001' expeditions
All the 'Polartec Challenge' projects for 2001