The news

03/08/2011 - Climbing
New faces at the IFSC Athletes Commission Sasha DiGiulian, Sean McColl, Alex Puccio and Gareth Parry have been elected into the Athletes Commission of the International Federation of Sport Climbing.

03/08/2011 - Climbing
Matic Obid, a summer climbing in Slovenia and Croatia Slovenian climber Matic Obid has repeated a series of routes, from the Site rock face in the Julian Alps to Paklenica in Croatia, via Mont Blanc and also his first 8c at Sezana in Slovenia.

02/08/2011 - Climbing
Simone Pedeferri and the Grotta del Ferro in Val di Mello On 24/07/2011 Simone Pedeferri has freed Porno Valley 8c and OldMan! Jump! 8b at the Grotta del Ferro in Val di Mello, Italy.

02/08/2011 - Climbing
La steLLa e la luna, Rocca Ramosa, Sicily La steLLa e la luna (110m, 6b+) established by Giorgio Iurato il 23-24/04/2011 on Rocca Ramosa, Sicily.

01/08/2011 - Climbing
James McHaffie repeats The Big Bang at Lower Pen Trwyn James McHaffie has made the first repeat of The Big Bang 9a at Lower Pen Trwyn, first climbed in 1996 by Neil Carson.

30/07/2011 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps ends with a bang It was a spectacular end to the world’s toughest adventure race today with a close duel between two athletes sparring for second place. The Red Bull X-Alps finishes 48 hours after the winner arrives in Monaco.

29/07/2011 - Climbing
Liscia Palazzo, climbing in Abruzzo Andrea Di Donato and Tommaso Sciannella introduce the great little crag l Liscia Palazzo in Abruzzo, 24 routes from 5b - 7a+ at 1200m altitude.

28/07/2011 - Competitions
Christian Maurer wins Red Bull X-Alps 2011 Christian Maurer (SUI1) has won the Red Bull X-Alps 2011, landing in Monaco this afternoon. He completed the 864 km course in just under 11 days, 4 hours and 22 minutes.

28/07/2011 - Alpinism
Recall and substitution: Carabiner Salewa Salewa Hot G2 – series 02 11 and 03 11 Salewa has emitted a recall and substition for the carabiner Salewa Hot G2 Bent colour 0999/ red Article Code: 1557 – limited to the serial numbers 02 11 and 03 11

28/07/2011 - Events
Red Bull X-Alps 2011: the end in sight! Day 11: Christian Maurer is a mere 19km away from the finishing line of Red Bull X-Alps 2011!

27/07/2011 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl, bouldering in Rocklands Austrian climber Bernd Zangerl has returned from the Rocklands in South Africa where he established two new problems.

27/07/2011 - Environment
On the trails of the glaciers, second expedition to the Caucasus After the Karakorum, the second expedtiion entitled "On the trails of the glaciers" is now about to set off for a month in the Caucasus, coordinated by Italian photographer Fabiano Ventura and the association Macromicro.

26/07/2011 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2011: day 9 The Red Bull X-Alps is truly a team event. This short film details the role of the supporter, plus great footage of Maurer in France

25/07/2011 - Climbing
Luca Marzari two 8b's 15-year-old Italian climber Luca Marzari has sent two 8b's, Il Falco at Lumignano Brojon and La notte at Covolo.

24/07/2011 - Competitions
Arco World Championship: Ondra and Chereshneva win Duel Adam Ondra (CZE) and Yana Chereshneva (RUS) won the Duel competition and in doing so also the special Rock Master 2011. The Combined ranking was won by Ondra, DiGiulian while the National ranking went to Russia.

24/07/2011 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2011: day 7 Day 7 of the Red Bull X-Alps dawned with the news that race leader Christian Maurer had been served with a 24-hour time penalty.
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