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Pietro dal Prà, two new routes on Lastia de Gardes
08/11/2011 - Alpinism
Pietro dal Prà, two new routes on Lastia de Gardes
Italian climber Pietro dal Prà together with Alessandro Rudatis has established two difficult new multi-pitches, In mezzo poco (400m, 8a+) and Gracias a la Vida (270m, 8a+) up Lastia de Gardes in the Italian Dolomites.
The Rock Bottom Line, the longest sport climb in the UK
05/10/2011 - Climbing
The Rock Bottom Line, the longest sport climb in the UK
In Twll Mawr in the Dinorwig slate quarry in Wales Ian Lloyd-Jones and Sion McGuinness have established The Rock Bottom Line (130m, 7b+).
Super slovenian new route on K7
03/10/2011 - Alpinism
Super slovenian new route on K7
Slovenian alpinists Urban Novak, David Debeljak, Luka Strazar and Nejc Marcic have established Dreamers of the Golden Caves up the K7 (6934m) in the Charakusa valley, (Karakoram, Himalaya).
Ulina smer, major new route on Triglav
10/08/2011 - Alpinism
Ulina smer, major new route on Triglav
Tomaz Jakofcic and Tina Di Batista have established Ulina smer (IX, 1000m), a major new route up the North Face of Triglav, Slovenia.
IFSC World Championship in Arco a 10 day climbing celebration
14/07/2011 - Competitions
IFSC World Championship in Arco a 10 day climbing celebration
The IFSC World Championship kicks off in Arco and expectations for this great sport event are simply enormous.
Twll Mawr: new route and The Quarryman
08/07/2011 - Climbing
Twll Mawr: new route and The Quarryman
Ian Lloyd-Jones and Sion McGuiness add Supermassive Black Hole (F7a, 75m) to Twll Mawr in the Llanberis slate quarries in Wales. Video of James MacHaffie on The Quarryman
The Quarryman and Strawberries - important repeats in Wales
05/07/2011 - Climbing
The Quarryman and Strawberries - important repeats in Wales
Jorg Verhoeven has made the second on-sight of Strawberries E6 at Tremadog while Steve Mcclure has carried out the first one-day ascent of The Quarryman E8 in the Dinorwig slate quarries.
Walou Bass in Taghia, new Morocco climb by Petit, Clouet and Oddo
03/05/2011 - Climbing
Walou Bass in Taghia, new Morocco climb by Petit, Clouet and Oddo
In April 2011 a small French team comprised of Arnaud Petit, Aymeric Clouet and young Enzo Oddo travelled to the Taghia Gorge in Morocco where they created Walou Bass, a 150m climb with difficulties up to 8c.
Francek Knez and Silvo Karo, Slovenian Order of Merit for alpinism
18/01/2011 - Events
Francek Knez and Silvo Karo, Slovenian Order of Merit for alpinism
On 22 December 2010 the Slovenian alpinists Francek Knez and Silvo Karo were awarded the Order of Merit by Slovenia's President Dr. Danilo Tuerk. This high state decoration was confirmed on the pair for "their achievements in Slovenian mountain climbing and for their contributions to the reputation of Slovenian mountaineering...
Gérard Pailheiret has left us
28/11/2010 - Alpinism
Gérard Pailheiret has left us
On 23/11/2010 Gérard Pailheiret, the French mountain guide and symbol and promoter of a love for ice climbing, passed away after a long illness.
Simon Gietl, Fairplay new route on Piz Boè, Dolomites
26/11/2010 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl, Fairplay new route on Piz Boè, Dolomites
South Tyrolean mountain guide Simon Gietl recounts his Dolomite summer which includes, amongst others, the first ascent of his new route, Fairplay 9+/10- on Piz Boè in the Dolomites.
Vivian Quarry, slate climbing in North Wales
26/10/2010 - Climbing
Vivian Quarry, slate climbing in North Wales
Vivian Quarry is perhaps the most popular slate crag in Wales due to its proximity to Llanberis and the vast selection of routes of all shapes and sizes.
Simone Pedeferri and the first free ascent of Non sei più della mia banda
05/10/2010 - Climbing
Simone Pedeferri and the first free ascent of Non sei più della mia banda
Between the 2nd and 3rd of September 2010 the Italian climber Simone Pedeferri carried out the first free ascent of "Non sei più della mia banda" (700m, 8a+ max, 7a+ obbl.), the route first ascended by Stefano "Pizza" Pizzagalli, Domenico Soldarini, Stefano Gaffuri and Cesare Romano on the emblematic Precipizio...
Kurt Albert is dead. Goodbye to a climbing legend
29/09/2010 - Climbing
Kurt Albert is dead. Goodbye to a climbing legend
German climbing legend Kurt Albert died yesterday at 20.45 aged 56 following the accident last Sunday on a via ferrata in Bavaria, Germany on Sunday.
Pakistan: new route in the Nangmah Valley
07/09/2010 - Alpinism
Pakistan: new route in the Nangmah Valley
Leopoldo Faria, Rui Rosado, Ana and Bruno Silva Gaspar from Portugal have established "Off-Dido" (7a+ 550m) on the Babar Wall in the Nangmah Valley in Pakistan.
Fredrik Ericsson, fatal accident on K2
09/08/2010 - Alpinism
Fredrik Ericsson, fatal accident on K2
On 6 August Fredrik Ericsson fell to his death from the Bottleneck on K2. The Swedish alpinist was climbing with Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner from Austria who descended safely to Base Camp. Kaltenbrunner's husband Ralf Dujmovit provides the details about the accident.

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