The news

17/09/2012 - Competitions
Oscar Perèz and Francesca Canepa win the Tor des Geants 2012 The Tor des Geants 2012 was won by Oscar Perèz (Spain) and Francesca Canepa (Italy). The race along the Valle d'Aosta paths at the foot of Mont Blanc (330km and 24.000 elevation gain) was completed by 392 athletes.

14/09/2012 - Alpinism
Out of Reality, Kopold and Sabovcik new route attempt on Great Trango Towe This August the Slovak climbers Dodo Kopold and Michal Sabovcik forged a new line up the NW Face of Great Trango Tower (6286m), Karakorum. Their "Out of Reality" ends on the shoulder circa 400m below the summit.

14/09/2012 - Alpinism
Forest Gump, new rock climb by Krajnc and Lindic up Rocchetta Alta, Dolomites This summer Luka Krajnc and Luka Lindic made the first ascent of Forest Gump (VIII+, 650m), a new rock climb up the North Face of Rocchetta Alta, Bosconero, Dolomites.

13/09/2012 - Climbing
Matteo Gambaro climbs Abysse 9a at the Gorges du Loup On 12/09/2012 the Gorges du Loup in France Matteo Gambaro has climbed his first 9a, Abyss.

13/09/2012 - Competitions
World Climbing Championships at Paris Paris is hosting the World Climbing Championships 2012 from 12 - 16 September.

12/09/2012 - Climbing
Kilian Fischhuber big climbs down under In Australia Kilian Fischhuber has made the first ascent of Southern Delight 8c+ at the Taipan Wall, the Grampians.

12/09/2012 - Alpinism
Via Leila Cason de Formin is a variation to Leber Kenedi Errata: contrary to what we published previously, Via Leila on Cima Cason de Formin (Croda da Lago, Dolomites) is not a new route but a lower variation (5 pitches) to Via Leber Kenedi first ascended in 1990 by Federico Michielli and Michele Da Pozzo.

12/09/2012 - Alpinism
Colonne d'Ercole, new climb up Punta Tissi in Civetta by Baù, Beber and Tondini On 7 - 8 September 2012 Alessandro Baù, Alessandro Beber and Nicola Tondini made the first free ascent of Colonne d'Ercole (1200m, max IX, obl. VIII+) up Punta Tissi on the NW Face of Civetta, Dolomites, the great new route they established between 2009 and 2012.

11/09/2012 - Climbing
Alien, new route on Presolana by Codazzi and Natali On 11/08/2012 Stefano Codazzi and Daniele Natali made the first ascent Alien (7a+, 150m), a new climb up the South Face of Presolana Centrale.

10/09/2012 - Climbing
Via Leila, new rock climb on Cason de Formin, Dolomites Cortina Mountain Guida Enrico Maioni presents Via Leila, a new climb up Cason de Formin in the Dolomites first ascended by Aldo Vascellari, Federico Zanettin and Giovanni Zanettin.

07/09/2012 - Competitions
Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc 2012, the winners and the photos Photo report of the The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 2012.

07/09/2012 - Events
The Arco Rock Legends 2012 videos The videos screened during Arco Rock Legends 2012 with Stefan Glowacz, winner of the Climbing Ambassador by Aquafil 2012, Sasha DiGiulian (winner of the Salewa Rock Award), Iker Pou, Adam Ondra, Dave Graham and Daniel Woods, Anna Stöhr (winner of the La Sportiva Competition Award), Kilian Fischhuber, Jacob Schubert.

06/09/2012 - Alpinism
Ogre South Face first ascent by Hayden Kennedy and Kyle Dempster American alpinists Hayden Kennedy and Kyle Dempster have made the third ascent of Ogre (Baintha Brakk) 7,285m in Karakorum via a new route up the South Face.

06/09/2012 - Climbing
Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson in Sardinia Hyknusa trailer: climbing in Sardinia with Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson.

06/09/2012 - Interviews
Dogan Palut, the Turkish climbing interview Maurizio Oviglia interviews Dogan Palut, one of the most talented and famous climbers in Turkey.
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