The news

19/12/2008 - Climbing
El Chorro, climbing at Las Encantadas in Spain Mark Glaister, author of the recently published El Chorro guidebook, reveals why the area in general, and Las Encantadas in particular, is sport climbing heaven in Andalusia, southern Spain.

19/12/2008 - Alpinism
Dave Macleod winter climbing in the Mamores, Scotland At the start of the week Dave Macleod made the first ascent of Yo Bro VIII, 9 at Mullach nan Coirean, Mamores, Scotland.

18/12/2008 - Climbing
Chris Sharma frees Golpe De Estado at Siurana Chris Shama has made the first ascent of Golpe De Estado at Siurana, Spain.

17/12/2008 - Alpinism
Ice climbing in Valnontey, Valle d'Aosta, Italy A selection of icefalls in the Valnontey valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy.

16/12/2008 - Book-press
On sight by Alastair Lee Review of Alastair Lee's award winning film On sight.

11/12/2008 - Alpinism
Baffin Island BASE jump Melissa Andrezjewski and Chris McNamara BASE jump off Kiguti, Sam Ford Fjord, Baffin Island.

10/12/2008 - Climbing
Santa Linya action for Ramon Julian Puigblanque At Santa Linya, Spain, Ramon Julian Puigblanque makes the first ascent of Open your mind Directa and climbs La Fabelita 9a and La novena Enmienda 9a in a day

09/12/2008 - Alpinism
Ice climbing in Valeille valley, Valle d'Aosta, Italy A selection of icefalls in the Valeille valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Valle d'Aosta, Italy.

08/12/2008 - Alpinism
First winter ascents on Ben Nevis and Lake District Perfect winter conditions in Great Britain have resulted in a series of first ascents on Ben Nevis in Scotland and in the Lake District in England.

04/12/2008 - Climbing
Rock climbing on Cloggy - Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, Wales Rock climbing on Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, or Cloggy, one of the best mountain crags in Britain.

03/12/2008 - Climbing
Help Jim Bridwell A group of Italian friends and mountain guides has created a fund to help Jim Bridwell, the American climber and mountaineer, overcome a difficult moment.

03/12/2008 - Alpinism
Help Jim Bridwell A group of Italian friends and mountain guides has created a fund to help Jim Bridwell, the American climber and mountaineer, overcome a difficult moment.

02/12/2008 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Ski mountaineering in Tyrol, Austria Ski mountaineering in Austria's Tyrol, one of the largest ski touring areas in Europe.

01/12/2008 - Alpinism
Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and the Makalu winter project At the end of December Simone Moro from Italy and Denis Urubko from Kazakhistan will attempt the first winter ascent of Makalu 8463m (Himalaya, Nepal), the fifth highest mountain in the world.

28/11/2008 - Climbing
Barbara Raudner 8c hattrick Barbara Raudner has climbed Doubleoverhead 8c at the Adlitzgräben in Austria.

27/11/2008 - Climbing
Crni Kal, climbing in Slovenia Close to Misja Pec and Ospo, Crni Kal offers splendid climbing in Slovenia with almost 200 routes to chose from.
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