126 News found

05/05/2009 - Climbing
Adam Ondra and the first 8c on-sight in Italy A fortnight ago Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic on-sighted Italy's first 8c, Nagay at Covolo. The 16-year-old then doubled his takings with Una Vida Nomada the same day.

25/03/2009 - Climbing
Adam Ondra climbing at Angelone and Cornalba On 20 March 16 year old Adam Ondra made the first ascents of Riti Tribali 8c+ and Nonono 8c at Angelone, while on 21 March at Cornalba he repeated Les Sindacalistes 8c+ second go before onsighting Outsider (8a+). Adam Ondra's full report and thoughts about his Italian holiday.

10/10/2008 - Climbing
Diego Sirtori repeats Play the cross 8c at Scudi Di Valgrande 33 year old Diego Sirtori has repeated Play the cross 8c at Scudi Di Valgrande, Lecco.

12/05/2008 - Climbing
Melloblocco... bouldering galore! The fifth edition of the legendary Melloblocco exceeded all expectations. Over 4000 people gathered in Val Masino for the world's most important, three-day bouldering meeting. A weekend with a thousand and one stories, all of which "mythical".

08/05/2008 - Climbing
Nicolas Favresse repeats Greenspit and Itaca nel sole in Valle dell' Orco, Italy Nicolas Favresse has made the first repeats of "Greenspit" 8b+ and "Itaca nel sole" 8b in the Orco valley, Italy.

29/04/2008 - Events
Melloblocco, the world's biggest boldering meeting With just 12 days to go before Melloblocco 2008, here's a preview of what's in store for the world's biggest bouldering meeting in Val di Mello, Val Masino, Italy from 08 - 11 May 2008.

07/04/2008 - Climbing
Andreas Bindhammer frees 'St. Anger' 8c+/9a at the Eremo di San Paolo, Arco Great first ascent by Andreas Bindhammer at Arco with his new 'St. Anger' 8c+/9a at the Eremo di San Paolo.

25/02/2008 - Events
Saint Vincent Award for mountain professionals The winners of the first Saint Vincent Award for mountain professionals. were announced in Valle d'Aosta last Thursday. The winners for 2008 are Valery Babanov, Christophe Profit, Hervé Barmasse, the Alpine Regiment Training Centre and Pemba Doma Sherpa. The Awards will be handed out on 7 March in Saint-Vincent, Valle...

09/02/2008 - Alpinism
Cerro Piergiorgio: Brenna and Barmasse summit At 2.00am local time on 08/02/08 cristian brenna and Hervé Barmasse reached the summit ofl Cerro Piergiorgio (Patagonia) via a direct line up the NW Face.

08/02/2008 - Climbing
Cerro Piergiorgio Patagonia: fresh Ragni di Lecco attempt after setback The Italian Ragni di Lecco expedition will continue its attempt on Cerro Piergiorgio, despite teammember Giovanni Ongaro suffering severe hand injuries.

30/10/2007 - Climbing
Gabriele Moroni 8c+ hattrick Gabriele Moroni repeats SS 26 8c+/9a (Gressoney), Shangri-la 8c+ (Frankenjura) and Zauberfee 8c+ (Arco).

10/09/2007 - Competitions
Puigblanque and Eiter win the XXI Rock Master. Flavio Crespi a fantastic second. On 09/09/2007 Ramon Julian Puigblanque from Spain and Angela Eiter from Austria won Rock Master 2007. Flavio Crespi from Italy and Tomas Mrazek from the Czech Republic placed second and third respectively, as did Maja Vidmar from Slovenia and Irati Anda Villanueva from Spain.

08/03/2007 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2007 facts and figures On Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of May 2007, Val di Mello will host the fourth edition of Melloblocco, the international outdoors bouldering meeting in Northern Italy

04/05/2006 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2006: final info prior to the blues and bouldering With less than two days to go to the Melloblocco, Jacky Godoffe gives some advice to the 1300 pre-registered...

07/01/2006 - Climbing
Wonder Ondra sends 8c+! Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic has redpointed Alien Carnage 8c+ at Castillon, France.

19/12/2005 - Climbing
cristian brenna autumn update cristian brenna climbed in the Czech Republic andSardinia where he repeated "Sapientino" (8c) and "Anime Salve" (8b+) and on-sighted "XL" 8a/a+, "Raoni" 8a and "Totem" 8a at Cala Fuili, and "Manifesto" 8a at Jerzu.
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