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10/02/2012 - Climbing
Argyro Papathanasiou and her first 8a Greek climber Argyro Papathanasiou has sent her first 8a, Minimal Techno at Siurana.
09/02/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre bolt chopping, the debate in Italy With regards to the bolt chopping on Cerro Torre's Compressor route, we have received and published the views of Stefano Lovison, shared by numerous Italian alpinists.
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 - Climbing
Hydrotherapy, the video of Neil Gresham and his Deep Water Solo Video of Neil Gresham during the first ascent of Hydrotherapy 8a+ at Pembroke in Wales.
07/02/2012 - Alpinism
Ironman at Eptingen, new D14+ for Robert Jasper Robert Jasper has freed the 'total dry' route Ironman D14+ at Eptingen in Switzerland.
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 - Alpinism
Tragedy on K2: Russian mountaineer Vitaliy Gorelik dies Russian mountaineer Vitaliy Gorelik has died during an attempt at the first winter ascent of the second highest mountain in the world.
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 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre: the bolt chopping and its history as seen through the eyes of Mario Conti Italian alpinist Mario Conti shares his views about the recent bolt chopping of the Compressor route on the SE Face of Cerro Torre.
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.
01/02/2012 - Climbing
Bouldering galore: Daniel Woods, Chris Webb Parsons, Matty Hong and Sean McColl January has been an impressive month for top-end bouldering. Here are some of the latest climbs including the first ascent of Mind to Motion 8B+ at Elkland by Daniel Woods and repeats by Chris Webb Parsons, Matty Hong and Sean McColl.
01/02/2012 - Climbing
Amiata Boulder, the video by Michele Caminati The video produced by Michele Caminati which introduces the bouldering area Amiata in Tuscany, Italy.
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).
31/01/2012 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, the video of Gecko Assis at Fontainebleau The video of Adam Ondra flashing the boulder problem Gecko Assis 8B+ at Fontainebleau.
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