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Beautiful Val Mora, on the border between Italys' Valtellina and Switzerland's Engadin and the story of the first ascent of two rock climbs, Gli svizzeri di qua and Mutandenbaum, by Martino Quintavalla

Farming in the mountains has taken on a new role, promoting the local economy and having positive effects on the environment and society. Three great stories of farmers capable of combining tradition with innovation

Two new rock climbs on Parete del Cabanaira above Limone in Piemonte, Italy, established by Daniele Macagno and Enrico Turnaturi: Welcome to Cabanaira (7b max, 6c+ oblig) and NoWork Team (7a+ max, 6c oblig). The report by Enrico Turnaturi.

Following the Australian pioneers Glenn Singleman and Nic Feteris: the story of the Great Trango Tower BASE jump carried out by Andrey Lebedev and Vladimir Murzaev on 10 August 2013.

The video by Sébastien Montaz-Rosset of the highline walked by Tancrède Melet above a crevasse on the Géant glacier (Mont Blanc).

A climbing trip off the beaten path in Greece, between Epirus and Thessaly.

Discover the Nuragic village of Tiscali in the Supramonte di Oliena, one of the most popular walks in Sardinia, Italy. By Corrado Conca.

Federico Tosi introduces the great crag Cantobre in France, with circa 80 routes from 5c to 9a a great alternative to nearby Gorges du Tarn.

Igor Simoni introduces Albarracin, one of the most famous bouldering areas in Spain.

On 04/05/2014 Simon Kehrer, Roberto Tasser and Ivan Canins skied a new line down the North Face of Peitlerkofel's Cima Piccola in the Italian Dolomites. The report by Franco Mucchietto.

After a first trip in 2013, Marcello Sanguineti recounts his intense 5-day climbing trip to Wadi Rum in Jordan, this time together with Manrico Dell'Agnola.

On 13/04/2014 15-year-old Stefano Carnati made only the 4th ascent of Spirit Walker, the historic 8c at Sasso Remenno in Val di Mello freed by Daniele Pigoni back in 1990.

Interview with German sports climber Alexander Megos after his two-hour repoint of Action Directe, Wolfgang Güllich's 9a in the Frankenjura, Germany.

At Arco in Italy Silvio Reffo has repeated Bio-logiko 9a, while in Germany's Frankenjura he sent Odd fellows and Steinbock 8c as well as Battle cat 8c+. Young Stefano Carnati is on top form too with a rare repeat of Spirit Walker 8c at Sasso Remenno in Val di Mello

The latest updates from the route setter Simone Pedeferri about the boulder problems that are just waiting to be climbed during Melloblocco 2014.

How to resole a climbing shoe, a walking boot or mountaineering boot.