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10/06/2003 - Events
World Cup Lecco, presentation n Wednesday 11 June the week-long Mountaineering Festival, due to take place in Lecco from 21-29 June, will be officially presented in Milan.
28/05/2003 - Alpinism
Everest 50th anniversary Mount Everest was first climbed 50 years ago today by Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. Clebrations are mared by a helicopter crash at Base Camp in Nepal, killing 2 and wounding at least 7.
25/05/2003 - Competitions
Chabot and Sarkany win in Imst Alexandre Chabot and Muriel Sarkany, winners of the World Cup Difficulty 2002, won the first stage of the World Cup 2003 in Imst (AUT) on Saturday 24 May.
25/05/2003 - Alpinism
Kangchenjunga ascent Il 20/05, Silvio Mondinelli, Merelli, Pauner, Kuntner and Reichen reached the summit of Cima del Kangchenjunga.
24/05/2003 - Climbing
Bereziartu climbs “E la nave va” 8c traverse Josune Bereciartu’s short trip to Switzerland at the start of May resulted in a repeat of Fred Nicole’s 1994 “E la nave va”, an 8c traverse in the Lindental.
23/05/2003 - Alpinism
Everest and Himalayan ascents On 23/05 Manuela Di Centa becomes the first italian women to climb Everest, while Jean-Christophe Lafaille climbs Dhaulagiri on 20/05
21/05/2003 - Alpinism
Everest 2003, from the base Camp of the Golden jubilee news from Everest base Camp in the 2003 pre-monsson season. Fabio Meraldi in 24 hour summit attempt
20/05/2003 - Interviews
Free Itaca nel Sole, Valle dell'Orco Cristian Brenna and Marzio Nardi free the historic Itaca in Valle dell'Orco. The photos and story by Andrea Gallo.
20/05/2003 - Climbing
Christian Bindhammer repeats Action Directe On 14/05 Christian Bindhammer repeated Action Direct 9a in the Frankenjura, first climbed by Wolfgang Güllich in 1991.
14/05/2003 - Climbing
Zauberfee, 8c+, by the Bindhammer brothers On 13/04 Christian Bindhammer frees "Zauberfee" 8c+, at the Eremo di S. Paolo (Arco). And his brother Andreas Bindhammer repeats it a few days later.
27/04/2003 - Climbing
Fontainebleau boulder report 15 year old Gabriele Moroni climbs Fb8b before settting off to Fontainebleau. Ascents also by Luca and Giulia Giammarco.
24/04/2003 - Interviews
Christoph Hainz, 4 hours 30 minutes for the Eiger North Face Christoph Hainz talks about his speed ascent up the North Face of the Eiger in 4 hours and 30 minutes.
19/04/2003 - Alpinism
No Siesta Grandes Jorasses North Face climbed by Robert Jasper and Markus Stofer Robert Jasper and Markus Stofer have repeated the great mixed climb 'No Siesta' up the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif from 17 - 19 March 2003 .
08/04/2003 - Competitions
9° Tour du Rutor, the results The classic international ski mountaineering race was won by the duo Patrick Blanc and Toni Sbalbi, vice world champions and winners of the Pierra Menta 2003, and the world champions Valérie Ducognon and Delphine Oggeri.
04/04/2003 - Alpinism
Ice climbing belays / How to construct belays on ice as safely as possible. Ice climbing belays / How to construct belays on ice as safely as possible.
02/04/2003 - Climbing
A5 Day, climbing across Europe Saturday April 5th 2003, first edition of A5 Day, international bouldering day organised by The North Face in co-operation with leading climbing halls across Europe.
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