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06/06/2013 - Climbing
Sean Villanueva and Nicolas Favresse free climbs in Valle dell'Orco In Valle dell'Orco, Italy, Sean Villanueva has carried out the first free ascent of Legittima visione, while Nicolas Favresse has freed Schittingbull.

06/06/2013 - Climbing
Los Compadres, new rock climb by Corrado Pibiri and Vincenzo Carcangiu at Gole di Gorroppu, Sardinia Corrado Pibiri and Vincenzo Carcangiu have made the first ascent of Los Compadres (5c+, 335m) at the Gole di Gorroppu in Sardinia.

06/06/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Avalanche at Höttinger Alm above Innsbruck The video of an avalanche which struck on 1/06/2013 close to Höttinger Alm, above Innsbruck (Austria).

05/06/2013 - Climbing
RockShow, 2013: Pescara rocks! The fourth stage of the Salewa Rockshow 2013 took place on Saturday 18 May at Pescara, proving to be a huge success. The organisers interpreted the spirit of the event perfectly and entertained over 80 climbers and their entourage of family and friends for 12 hours.

05/06/2013 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2013: July take off! On 7 July the Red Bull X-Alps 2013 gets underway, the immensely difficult race on foot or by paraglider from Salzburg in Austria to the Principality of Monaco. 32 athletes from 21 countries will take part, including three Italians: Aaron Durogati, Peter Gebhard and Andy Frötscher.

04/06/2013 - Book-press
Selvaggio Blu and the beauty of Sardina The Book of Selvaggio Blu by Mario Verin - Giulia Castelli that documents the colours, nature and the immense, wild beauty of the area located between Pedra Longa and Cala Sisine in Sardinia's Supramonte region. The book review by Francesca Colesanti.

04/06/2013 - Events
Shaan-Kaya, rope jumping in Crimea The video documenting the incredible rope jumping off Shaan-Kaya, one of the highest rope jumps in the world.

03/06/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Becca di Nona North Face, probable first descent by Davide Capozzi and Julien Herry On 31/05/2013 Davide Capozzi and Julien Herry carried out what is likely to be the first descent of the north Face of Becca di Nona (3142m) above Aosta.

03/06/2013 - Climbing
Long Hope Route first repeat by James McHaffie and Ben Bransby James McHaffie and Ben Bransby have made the first repeat of Long Hope Route, St John's Head, Hoy, Orkneys, Scotland.

03/06/2013 - Climbing
Monte Santu, Baunei, Sardinia. Two new routes by Larcher & Oviglia and Giupponi & Sartori Two new 8a multi-pitch climbs on Monte Santu, Baunei, one of the last virgin crags in Sardinia: Vertigine Blu" (275m, 8a max, 7a+ obl.) established by Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori and "Blu Oltremare" (315m, 8a max, 7b obl.) established by Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia. Both climbs were established...

01/06/2013 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2013 Toronto - live The sixth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2013 will take place in Toronto, Canada on 1 and 2 June.

01/06/2013 - Climbing
Sean Villanueva video: Turkey Crack first ascent at Cadarese Video of the 2010 first ascent of the trad route Turkey Crack at Cadarese in Val d'Ossola, Italy, carried out by Sean Villanueva.

31/05/2013 - Climbing
Felipe Camargo climbing at Passa Vinte in Brazil Video of Felipe Camargo and the first ascent of Sinairo 8b+ at Passa Vinte in Brazil.

31/05/2013 - Climbing
Valle di Daone bouldering in Italy Valle di Daone, one of the most beautiful bouldering areas in Italy, introduced by Stefania Pellizzari e Angelo Davorio.

30/05/2013 - Alpinism
Ghost Face, new Hubshorn climb by Zanoli, Pagnoncelli, Gallian On 26 May 2013, Paolo Zanoli, Giovanni Pagnoncelli and Davide Gallian made the first ascent of Ghost Face (TD+, 850m length, 550m height) up the North East Face of Hubshorn (3192m, Pennine Alps). The peak is located on the border between Italy's Piedmont and Switzerland's Canton of Valais and the...

29/05/2013 - Climbing
Gole di Gorroppu, Sardinia: new route climbed by Corrado Pibiri and Fabio Erriu In May 2013 Corrado Pibiri and Fabio Erriu made the first ascent of (475m, 6a) in Sardinia's Gole di Gorroppu.
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