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28/12/2012 - Alpinism
New routes and climbing projects in Iran The report by Luka Lindic of his latest climbing trip to Iran with Sam Beaugey , Manu Pellissier and Marko Prezelj during which they made the first ascent of Golden spatula (1000m, 6b) up Bisotoon.
27/12/2012 - Climbing
Silbergeier, Nina Caprez and Cedric Lachat climbing in the Rätikon The video of Nina Caprez and Cedric Lachat repeating Silbergeier (8b/8b+, 240m) in the Rätikon, Switzerland.
27/12/2012 - Alpinism
Gasteinertal, new difficult ice climbs Austria Two new difficult icefalls in Austria's Gasteinertal established by Thomas Bubendorfer, Sepp Inhöger and Hans Zlöbl: Triple A and The usual suspects
24/12/2012 - Alpinism
Colin Haley and Jon Walsh free Tobogan in Patagonia Colin Haley and Jon Walsh have made the first free ascent of Tobogan (700m, AI4, M6) on Cerro Standhardt, Patagonia.
23/12/2012 - Climbing
The evolution of free climbing Switzerland's Claude Remy provides a chronological analysis of the evolution free climbing (bouldering and difficulty). An article which clearly is not and cannot be definitive, but is merely a stimulus for further analysis and discussion about the evolution of this sport.
20/12/2012 - Gear
Lab test of carabiners used at belay stations A sample of carabiners and quickdraws have been tested and analised by Emanuele Pellizzari at the Italian Mountaineering Club Gear and Techniques laboratory at Taggì di Sopra, Villafranca Padovana, Padova, Italy.
20/12/2012 - Interviews
Mayan Smith-Gobat interview Interview with New Zealand rock climber Mayan Smith-Gobat. Her ascent of Punks in the Gym at Arapiles, the Salathé Wall on El Capitan, the Nose Speed and more...
19/12/2012 - Alpinism
New winter routes up Pizzo del Becco On 8 and 9 December 2012 three new routes were established up the North Face of Piz Spallone Pizzo del Becco (Orobie, Alta Val Brembana, BG); Fò di B.A.L (250m, III - WI 2 - M5), Beccati questa Goulotte (250m, II - WI 2 - M4) and Bo (250m, II...
18/12/2012 - Climbing
Great Italian climbing action in Spain At Oliana in Spain Silvio Reffo has sent an 8c+, while at Siurana Jacopo Larcher has redpointed his second 9a.
17/12/2012 - Alpinism
Greenland, new rock climb La chute de rein In summer 2012 a group of young Swiss climbers established La chute de rein (600m, 6c, A1 pendulum) on peak Whale Top (1303m) in Southern Greenland.
16/12/2012 - Climbing
Zaghouan and the climbing in Tunisia The video of the climbing around Djebel Zaghouan in Tunisia.
14/12/2012 - Alpinism
Maurice Herzog The first man to climb an 8000m peak, French alpinist Maurice Herzog, died today aged 93, as reported by the French Mountaineering Federation.
14/12/2012 - Climbing
Ospo and Misja Pec access problems Urban Golob reports about pressing access problems at the Slovenian crags Ospo and Misja Pec.
13/12/2012 - Alpinism
For Gigi Dal Pozzo Luigi 'Gigi' Dal Pozzo passed away on Monday 10 December 2012 after a long illness. A leading climber and alpinist from the Belluno area of Northern Italy, Gigi Dal Pozzo played a fundamental role in the evolution of climbing in the Dolomites. Sandro Neri remembers the climber.
12/12/2012 - Climbing
Nicolas Moineau, sport climbing World Champion Video profile of French climber Nicolas Moineau, sport climbing World Champion in the category Visual Impairment B1.
11/12/2012 - Interviews
Interview with Johanna Ernst Interview with Austrian competition athlete Johanna Ernst, certainly one of the most talented sports climbers in the world.
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