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Arnold Senfter and Martin Moser from N. Italy, have made the first ascent of "Clean è Morto" on the North Face of the Croda Rossa pre-summit (3146m) in the Dolomites.

On 24 January Albert Leichtfried made the first ascent of "Illuminati", a 5 pitch mixed outing located in Val Lunga, close to Selva Gardena (South tyrol) N. Italy . The 30 year old Austrian has put forward the impressive grade M11+/WI 6+.

On 17/01/2006 Markus Bendler from Austria made the first asscent of "Hells Angels Paradise - Law and Order" located beneath the Maukspitze, St. Johann, tyrol.

Markus Bendler has made the first ascent of "Das Erbe der Väter" 8c+ at the Schleierwasserfall, tyrol, Austria.

The body of Günther Messner has been found on Nanga Parbat. He died 35 years ago.

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.

A brief resumè of hard ascents by Markus Bendler, Steve McClure, Gérôme Pouvreau, Martina Cufar, Tomàs Mrazek, Patxi Usobiaga, Ueli Steck and Ines Papert.

On 15/05 Kristian Kuntner (ITA) and Norbert Joos (SUI) reached the summit of Lhotse without the use of supplementary oxygen. This is the 13th annd 1th 800m peak respectively. On 19/05 Daniele Nardi reached the summit of Everest from the north. The Scoiattoli di Cortina Expedition is preparing for its...

On 8/02/2004 Hannes Pfeifhofer repeated ‘La via è bella’ M11

Günther Messner really did perish during the descent of the Nanga Parbat Diamir Face, as his brother Reinhold has always sustained.

The Austrian Ice Climbing Championship and 4th International Carinthian and East Tyrolean Championship took place in Kotschach at the start of January.

For the fifth year running the Austrian non-profit organisation "Snowboarders for Safety" has organised a series of free snow & avalanche awareness camps throughout the 2003/04 winter season

The Italian boulderer Martin Moser has sent us a succinct report of his recent ascents in the South tyrol and across the border in Austria's Maltatal

On 19/09/2003 the Austrian Markus Schwaiger has freed Incubator Fb8b in the Zillertal, Austria

Bernd Zangerl frees 'Viva la evolution' hard F8c

The Italian Kurt Astner has freed two new mixed routes in Valle di Landro, South tyrol, including Fly in the Wind.