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23/08/2013 - Interviews
Hansjörg Auer and Simon Anthamatten, the interview after Kunyang Chhish East Interview with Hansjörg Auer and Simon Anthamatten after the historic first ascent of Kunyang Chhish East, Karakorum, Pakistan, carried out in July 2013 together with Matthias Auer up the formidable SW Face.

23/08/2013 - Climbing
Adam Ondra frees another 9b in Norway Czech climber Adam Ondra has made the first ascent of Move 9b at the Hanshelleren cave in Flatanger, Norway.

22/08/2013 - Competitions
Rock Master 2013: a trophy for Tito Traversa The Rock Master Festival has dedicated a trophy in memory of the young Italian, loved by all climbers worldwide.

22/08/2013 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre climbed in winter by Siegrist, Arnold, Huber and Villavicencio On 30 July Stephan Siegrist, Dani Arnold, Thomas Huber and Matias Villavicencio succeeded in a rare winter ascent of Cerro Torre, Patagonia.

21/08/2013 - Alpinism
Eiger North Face Paciencia climbed by MacLeod and Muskett The two British climbers Dave MacLeod and Calum Muskett have repeated Paciencia (8a, 900m) up the North Face of the Eiger.

21/08/2013 - Alpinism
By no means a walkover: Barbier - Bourgeois up Torre del Lago, with Ivo Ferrari Ivo Ferrari retraces the route established by Claude Barbier and Jean Bourgeois on Torre del Lago (Fanis group, Dolomites) on 4 August 1964.

20/08/2013 - Alpinism
Mario Richard dies during Dolomites BASE jump Yesterday morning the BASE jumper Mario Richard died during a BASE jump off Sass Pordoi in the Dolomites. The expert pilot was married to American climber Steph Davis.

20/08/2013 - Climbing
Video: Tom Randall's Appointment With Death The video of English climber Tom Randall and his repeat of Appointment With Death E9 6c at Wimberry, England.

19/08/2013 - Climbing
Alexander Megos climbs Australia's first 9a On 18/08/2013 Alexander Megos made the first ascent of Retired Extremely Dangerous (9a, 35) at Diamond Fall, Blue Mountains, Australia.

19/08/2013 - Interviews
Patrick Gabarrou, an interview with the great alpinist and Mont Blanc connaisseur Patrick Gabarrou was born in 1951 close to Paris in France and the routes first climbed by this alpinist, philosopher and mountain guide are integral parts of the history of Mont Blanc. The following interview was carried out by don Daniele D'Elia and Ronald Gumiel during the recent series of...

19/08/2013 - Climbing
Felbertauern bouldering in Austria Florian Wenter introduces the bouldering at Felbertauern in Austria's Hohe Tauern massif.

16/08/2013 - Alpinism
Sasha DiGiulian repeats Bellavista, Dolomites American climber Sasha DiGiulian has repeated Bellavista on Cima Ovest, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites.

15/08/2013 - Events
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2013 and the PROject competition athletes The 15 athletes taking part in the The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2013 have been confirmed. This festival is open to all and takes place on 10 - 13 October 2013 on the island of Kalymnos in Greece.

15/08/2013 - Alpinism
Das Orakel, new Lagazuoi climb in the Dolomites Simon Gietl and Patrick Seiwald have established and freed Das Orakel (IX, 320m), a new climb up the North Face of Lagazuoi in the Dolomites.

14/08/2013 - Alpinism
Via Bonatti on Croz del Rifugio, a rediscovery above Bardonecchia Edoardo Falletta talks about his discovery of Via Bonatti, established by Walter Bonatti solo in 1951 up Croz del Rifugio above Bardonecchia in Piemonte, Italy.

10/08/2013 - Competitions
Lead World Cup 2013 - Imst This evening at Imst in Austria the final of the second stage of the Lead World Cup 2013.
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