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20/02/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre an impossible mountain, the petition in favour of the bolt chopping The petition, promoted by Rolando Garibotti, concerning the recent bolt chopping of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia by the Americans Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk.
15/02/2012 - Climbing
Dean Potter, the free solo video on El Capitan in Yosemite The video of Dean Potter while he free solos the final quarter of the route Freerider on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.
13/02/2012 - Competitions
Ice Climbing World Cup 2012: Markus Bendler wins in Busteni, Maxim Tomilov wins the 2012 World Cup 11/02/2012. At Busteni in Romania the 4th stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup was won by Markus Bendler from Austria and Maria Tolokonina from Russia. The Speed event was won by Maria Tolokonina once again, along with her team-mate Kirill Kolchegoshev. Maxim Tomilov has already won the 2012 World...
05/01/2012 - Alpinism
Shoshala, the film tribute to Giovanni Quirici The full-length film Shoshala is now online, dedicated to Giovanni Quirici who died on the Eiger on 12/08/2011.
09/12/2011 - Alpinism
Supercanaleta Fitz Roy, Patagonia Some climbs seem timeless due to their importance in the history of alpinism. One of these is certainly Supercanaleta on Fitz Roy in Patagonia. The story by Damiano Barabino, Sergio De Leo, Marcello Sanguineti.
28/11/2011 - Climbing
The Long Hope route - video Video of Dave MacLeod on The Long Hope Route at St John's Head, Hoy, Orkneys, Scotland.
11/11/2011 - Climbing
Century Crack, the video The video of Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall on Century Crack 8c in the Canyonlands, USA.
03/11/2011 - Climbing
Necronomicon, new roof crack in Canyonlands by Jean-Pierre Jean-Pierre "Peewee" Ouellet has made the first ascent of Necronomicon 5.13d/5.14a beneath the White Rim trail in Canyonlands, USA.
28/10/2011 - Climbing
Lead World Cup in Valence, France 75 athletes are currently battling it out this morning in the 8th stage of the Lead World Cup 2011 in Valence, France.
19/10/2011 - Alpinism
Quantum of Solace, Ines Papert and Wolfgang Russegger breach the Great Wall of China in Kyrgyzstan After an aborted attempt on Mount Kyzyl Asker, Ines Papert and Wolfgang Russegger established Quantum of Solace (ABO, WI 7+, M7, 600m) up the Great Wall of China in Kyrgyzstan.
27/09/2011 - Climbing
Alex Honnold solos in Yosemite In Yosemite Alex Honnold has soled Cosmic Debris 8a, Heaven 7c and Alien 7b.
23/09/2011 - Environment
Caucasus 2011, the results of the second expedition of 'On the trails of the glaciers' The second stage of the project "On the trails of the glaciers", initiated on 28 July, has now come to an end. Created by Italian photographer and alpinist Fabiano Ventura, this project studies the effects of climate change on the Earth's most important mountain glacier.
12/09/2011 - Climbing
Vietnam Psicobloc - deep water soloing at Ha Long Bay Steve and Angie Bradshaw provide some hands-on, in-depth information to the Psicobloc bouldering around Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
06/09/2011 - Climbing
Reel Rock 2011, the trailer Trailer of some of the most important vertical moments, taken from the film Reel Rock 2011.
06/09/2011 - Climbing
Trad climbing at Capo Pecora, Sardinia Maurizio Oviglia introduces a new seaside trad climbing paradise: 25 routes from 5a to 7a at Capo Pecora in Sardinia.
31/08/2011 - Competitions
Ultra-trail du Mont-Blanc, photo report The North Face Ultra-trail du Mont-Blanc 2011 seen through the eyes of the official photopraphers.
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