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Interview with Hansjörg Auer and Simon Anthamatten after the historic first ascent of Kunyang Chhish East, Karakorum, Pakistan, carried out in July 2013 together with Matthias Auer up the formidable SW Face.

Czech climber Adam Ondra has made the first ascent of Move 9b at the Hanshelleren cave in Flatanger, Norway.

The Rock Master Festival has dedicated a trophy in memory of the young Italian, loved by all climbers worldwide.

On 30 July Stephan Siegrist, Dani Arnold, Thomas Huber and Matias Villavicencio succeeded in a rare winter ascent of Cerro Torre, Patagonia.

The two British climbers Dave MacLeod and Calum Muskett have repeated Paciencia (8a, 900m) up the North Face of the Eiger.

Ivo Ferrari retraces the route established by Claude Barbier and Jean Bourgeois on Torre del Lago (Fanis group, Dolomites) on 4 August 1964.

Yesterday morning the BASE jumper Mario Richard died during a BASE jump off Sass Pordoi in the Dolomites. The expert pilot was married to American climber Steph Davis.

The video of English climber Tom Randall and his repeat of Appointment With Death E9 6c at Wimberry, England.

The report by Niccolò Ceria and his five-week bouldering trip to Rocklands, South Africa, which culminated with the repeat of Golden Shadow 8B+.

On 18/08/2013 Alexander Megos made the first ascent of Retired Extremely Dangerous (9a, 35) at Diamond Fall, Blue Mountains, Australia.

Patrick Gabarrou was born in 1951 close to Paris in France and the routes first climbed by this alpinist, philosopher and mountain guide are integral parts of the history of Mont Blanc. The following interview was carried out by don Daniele D'Elia and Ronald Gumiel during the recent series of...

A party has been organised on 22 August at Sass Dlacia, San Cassiano, Dolomites in honour of Corrado "Icaro" De Monte who died tragically on 12/08/2013 while reaching the base of Torre Iolanda, Moiazza (Dolomites). For those who cannot participate in person, Icaro's world party spans the globe.

American climber Sasha DiGiulian has repeated Bellavista on Cima Ovest, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites.

The 15 athletes taking part in the The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2013 have been confirmed. This festival is open to all and takes place on 10 - 13 October 2013 on the island of Kalymnos in Greece.

Simon Gietl and Patrick Seiwald have established and freed Das Orakel (IX, 320m), a new climb up the North Face of Lagazuoi in the Dolomites.

Edoardo Falletta talks about his discovery of Via Bonatti, established by Walter Bonatti solo in 1951 up Croz del Rifugio above Bardonecchia in Piemonte, Italy.