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13/02/2012 - Alpinism
Spray On... Top!, Emmett and Premrl complete first ascent of Helmcken Falls testpiece Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl have carried out the first ascent of the superb mixed ice climb Spray On... Top! (230m, W10, M9+) at the Helmcken Falls, Canada, the route Emmett had started with Will Gadd. Tim Emmett shares the details.

10/02/2012 - Climbing
Markus Bendler and the Ice Prince Movieblog The first of 10 videos of Austrian ice climbing champion Markus Bendler.

10/02/2012 - Climbing
Argyro Papathanasiou and her first 8a Greek climber Argyro Papathanasiou has sent her first 8a, Minimal Techno at Siurana.

08/02/2012 - Climbing
climbing at Predore, Italy Francesco Scazzoli introduces the great crag Predore above Lago d'Iseo in Lombardy, with circa 70 routes from 4a to 8c.

08/02/2012 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold repeats The Hurting in Scotland Swiss alpinist Dani Arnold has repeated The Hurting XI 11 at Coire an t-Sneachda in Scotland.

07/02/2012 - Interviews
David Lama - interview after the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre Interview with Austrian alpinist David Lama after the first free ascent of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, carried out on 20 and 21 January 2012 with Peter Ortner.

06/02/2012 - Climbing
Capri Deep Water Solo, new route Tramonti on the Faraglioni In October 2011 Mike Rolf established 7a, a Deep Water Solo climb up the famous Faraglioni seastacks at Capri.

03/02/2012 - Climbing
Felsige Gärten, new mixed variation to Hängende Gärten in Austria's Tyrol At the end of January Christian Picco Piccolruaz and Albert Leichtfried carried out the first ascent of Felsige Gärten, a mixed variation to the classic ice climb Hängende Gärten in the Tyrol, Austria.

31/01/2012 - Alpinism
Don't die of Ignorance, first repeat on Ben Nevis by Boswell and Dunn On 29/01/2012 Greg Boswell and James Dunn made the coveted second ascent of Don't die of Ignorance, XI,11, Ben Nevis, Scotland.

31/01/2012 - Alpinism
Illuminati in Val Lunga for Ines Papert and Lisi Steurer On 27/01/2012 Ines Papert and Lisi Steurer carried out the first female ascent of Illuminati, the incredible mixed route established by Albert Leichtfried in 2006 up in Val Lunga, Selva Gardena (Italy).

30/01/2012 - Climbing
climbing at Villanuova, Friuli, Italy Andrea Polo introduces the historic winter crag Villanuova, with 30 routes up to 8b/c.

30/01/2012 - Competitions
Hee Yong Park and Anna Gallyamova win the Marmot Icefight 2012 at Corvara On 29 January 2012 the Ice climbing World Champion Hee Yong Park (Korea) and Anna Gallyamova from Russia won the Marmot Icefight, the ice climbing competition at Corvara in Val Passiria, Dolomites.

27/01/2012 - Climbing
Barbara Raudner tours Oliana, Terradets and Margalef During her climbing trip to the Spanish crags Terradets, Margalef and Oliana, Barbara Raudner has repeated, amongst others, Full Equip 8c.

26/01/2012 - Competitions
Natalija Gros retires from competition climbing Natalija Gros has officially retired from climbing competitions. During her career the Slovenian climber stepped onto the World Cup podium 23 times and one of the highlights includes winning the European Bouldering and Combined Championship in Paris in 2008.

26/01/2012 - Climbing
Adam Ondra bouldering in Fontainebleau Two videos documenting Adam Ondra's first bouldering trip to Fontainebleau, France.

25/01/2012 - Climbing
Mayan Smith-Gobat climbing Salathe Wall, El Capitan Video by Andy Bardon of Mayan Smith-Gobat climbing The Salathé Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite.
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