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12/09/2011 - Climbing
Sasha DiGiulian, 8c+ redpoint and 8b+ on-sight at Rodellar American climber Sasha DiGiulian has sent her third 8c+ Cosi Fan Tutte at Rodellar in Spain and on-sighted Maskoking 8b+.

12/09/2011 - Alpinism
Le Drus, new rockfall Last Saturday and Sunday several enormous rockfalls fell from the Drus (Mont Blanc).

12/09/2011 - Climbing
Climb Training now on the iPhone An iPhone application with videos and exercises of all the main training methods to improve power, technique and stamina, created by Alessandro Jolly Lamberti and Piero Amato.

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

11/09/2011 - Climbing
Flatanger, Jorg Verhoeven climbs Nordic Flower in Norway Dutch climber Jorg Verhoeven has made the first ascent of Nordic Flower 9a in Flatanger, Norway.

09/09/2011 - Alpinism
Border Country, the climb and tribute to Jonny Copp and Micah Dash The video by Jeremy Collins of his route Border Country, first ascended in Yosemite along with Mikey Schaefer and Dana Drummond and dedicated to Jonny Copp and Micah Dash

07/09/2011 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Andreas Frötscher, the great competition and a story about friendship Andreas Frötscher talks about the excitement of his Red Bull X-Alps 2011, the competition which took place last July and crossed the Alps from Salzburg all the way to Monaco. 864km by paraglider and on foot.

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.

02/09/2011 - Alpinism
Via del 149°, new route on Monte Disgrazia, Central Alps On Sunday 21 August two teams comprised of Michele Comi, Luca Maspes, Stefano Mogavero and Popi Miotti made the first ascent of "Via del 149°" up the hitherto unclimbed SE spur of the eastern pre-summit of Monte Disgrazia 3483m (Valtellina, Central Alps) as a foretaste to next year's celebrations for...

01/09/2011 - Alpinism
Mario Prinoth: Silbergeier and the Battisti - Weiss On 2 August 2011 Italian climber Mario Prinoth carried out a rare repeat of Silbergeier (8b/8b+, 240m) in the Rätikon, Switzerland, while on 25 May he had managed to on-sight the via Battisti - Weiss (400m, max 8a+) on Spiz delle Roe de Ciampiè (Larsec, Catinaccio, Dolomites).

31/08/2011 - Alpinism
Monte Pelmo, tragic accident during Dolomite mountain rescue Alberto Bonafede and Aldo Giustina died this morning during a rescue operation in the Dolomites. Both formed part of the San Vito di Cadore Mountain Rescue service.

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.

31/08/2011 - Climbing
Dave MacLeod frees Bongo Bar on Blåmann in Norway Dave MacLeod has made the first free ascent of Bongo Bar (400m 8a) on Blamann, island of Kvaløya in Norway.

30/08/2011 - Competitions
Kilian Jornet Burgada and Elizabeth Hawker win the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc The ninth edition of the The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc was won by Kilian Jornet Burgada from Spain and Elizabeth Hawker.

30/08/2011 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc, rockfall in the Grand Couloir and TMB train stop Following a large rockfall, the Chamonix guides advise against ascending Mont Blanc via the Goûter route, and camping is now prohibited at Tête Rousse. Furthermore, the TMB tramway now stops at Mont Lachat.
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