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25/10/2012 - Climbing
Pearson and Ciavaldini climbing in Italy Video of James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini at Muzzerone in the footsteps of Italian sport climbing history.
25/10/2012 - Interviews
Tomoko Ogawa and the Catharsis 8B+ interview Interview with Japanese climber Tomoko Ogawa who made the first female ascent of an 8B+ boulder problem, Catharsis at Shiobara in Japan.
25/10/2012 - Events
The North Face Speaker Series: Simone Moro and alpinism today The North Face Speaker Series 2012 kicks off on 5 November in Milan, Italy: "Alpinism today" with Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and other illustrious friends.
24/10/2012 - Interviews
Adam Ondra - a multi-pitch interview The Czech climbing phenomenon Adam Ondra talks about competitions, his first months after high school, climbing at his limit and future projects in this detailed interview.
24/10/2012 - Climbing
Venezuela Jungle Jam up Amuri Tepui The video trailer of the Belgian expedition comprised of Favresse, Villanueva, Hanssens and Wertz which established two new routes up Amuri Tepuy in Venezuela
23/10/2012 - Competitions
Lead World Cup: Kim and Min win in South Korea Jain Kim and Hyunbin Min win the 7th stage of the Lead World Cup 2012 held in Mokpo, South Korea.
23/10/2012 - Climbing
Roland Hemetzberger frees Karlspitze Südwand On 22/10/12 Roland Hemetzberger made the first free ascent of Südwand (150m, 10-) up Karlspitze, Wilder Kaiser, Austria.
22/10/2012 - Alpinism
Full Love... for dry and ice, Aiguille du Peigne alpine testpiece by Desecures, Griffith, Pesce, Mercier On 17-18/10/2012 Julien Desecures, Jon Griffith, Corrado Pesce, Jeff Mercier made the first ascent of Full love... for dry and ice (V, 5+,M6 R, 500m) up Aiguille du Peigne, Mont Blanc range.
22/10/2012 - Events
San Vito Lo Capo Climbing Festival 2012 and Sicily’s first 9a Nicola Noè’s report of the recent San Vito Lo Capo Climbing Festival 2012 and Climb for Life, the first 9a sport climb in Sicily freed by Adam Ondra.
22/10/2012 - Climbing
Rocca Bert, rock climbing in the Po Valley Tristano Gallo introduces the beautful and difficult Rocca Bert in Piemonte, with 32 climbs from 6a - 8b+.
22/10/2012 - Climbing
Baffin Island video trailer The trailer of this summer's Baffin island expedition by Auer, Felderer, Lepesant, Mocellin, Peterson and Pou.
19/10/2012 - Climbing
New Dolomite rock climbs on Cason de Formin Two new rock climbs up the fascinating Cima Cason de Formin in the Dolomites: Buon compleanno Nat (6c+, 215m Massimo Da Pozzo, Marco Alberti, Danilo Serafini) and La beffa (7a+/7b Massimo Da Pozzo, Pier Francesco Smaltini).
18/10/2012 - Alpinism
Silvan Schüpbach frees La Röschtigraben in Wendenstöcke Silvan Schüpbach has made the first free ascent of La Röschtigraben (700m, 8a+, 7b obligatory) in Wendenstöcke, Switzerland.
18/10/2012 - Climbing
Nicolò Ceria sends Entlinge in Murgtal On 14/10/2012 Nicolò Ceria repeated the boulder problems Entlinge 8B+ and L'ombre du vent 8B in Switzerland's Murgtal.
17/10/2012 - Interviews
Maja Vidmar climbing interview Interview with Slovenia's Maja Vidmar, one of the strongest sports climbers in the world.
16/10/2012 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy and Patagonia in winter by Lerjen-Demjen and Ackermann The video of Michael Lerjen-Demjen and Jorge Ackermann about their attempt to establish a new route in winter up Fitz Roy in Patagonia.
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