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Bolts on Everest
06/05/2009 - Alpinism
Bolts on Everest
A team of Mountain Guides and Sherpa have placed some bolts on Everest to make the South Face route safer.
Adam Ondra and the first 8c on-sight in Italy
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.
Jobo Rinjang first ascent by Joseph Puryear and David Gottlieb
05/05/2009 - Alpinism
Jobo Rinjang first ascent by Joseph Puryear and David Gottlieb
Americans Joseph Puryear and David Gottlieb have made the first ascent of Jobo Rinjang (6,778 meters) via the direct South Face. This mountain is a satellite summit in the Lunag massif, Khumbu Region of Nepal.
Piolet d'Or 2009, the winners
02/05/2009 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2009, the winners
Last Saturday the Piolets d'Or 2009 were assigned in Chamonix and a total of three awards were given in this 17th edition: Kazuya Hiraide and Kei Taniguchi from Japan for their ascent of Kamet (India); Fumitaka Ichimura, Yusuke Sato and Kazuki Amano from Japan for their new route on Kalanka...
Manolo repeats Thin Ice
28/04/2009 - Climbing
Manolo repeats Thin Ice
On 25 April Maurizio Manolo Zanolla repeated Thin Ice at Terlago.
Ricardo Scarian frees Adidas 8b+ at Ranzo and repeats Thin Ice 8c at Terlago
27/04/2009 - Climbing
Ricardo Scarian frees Adidas 8b+ at Ranzo and repeats Thin Ice 8c at Terlago
On 23 April Ricardo Scarian carried out the first ascent of Adidas 8b+ at Ranzo and the first repeat of Thin Ice 8c at Terlago, Italy
Russian Speed double in Trento
26/04/2009 - Climbing
Russian Speed double in Trento
On Saturday 25 April the second stage of the Speed Climbing World Cup was won by the Russians Sergey Abdrakhmanov and Anna Stenkovaya. Qixin Zhong from China set a new world record of 7"22. 
Speed Climbing Worldcup at the Film Festival in Trento
23/04/2009 - Competitions
Speed Climbing Worldcup at the Film Festival in Trento
On Saturday 25 April the second stage of the Speed World Cup will take place in Trent, Italy. The event is part of the 25th edition of the Trento FilmFestival.
Yuji Hirayama frees The Fifth Element 9a at Chichibu, Japan
22/04/2009 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama frees The Fifth Element 9a at Chichibu, Japan
40 year old Yuji Hirayama has amde the first ascent of The Fifth Element 9a at Chichibu, Japan.
Yuji Hirayama frees The Fifth Element 9a at Chichibu, Japan
22/04/2009 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama frees The Fifth Element 9a at Chichibu, Japan
40 year old Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of The Fifth Element 9a at Chichibu, Japan.
Adam Ondra raids Italy
21/04/2009 - Climbing
Adam Ondra raids Italy
Adam Ondra has returned to Italy and carried out the first ascent of "Vento nei Capelli" 8c+/9a at Cornalba and "La grande linea dei sogni"8c+/9a at Erto.
57th TrentoFilmfestival preview
21/04/2009 - Events
57th TrentoFilmfestival preview
The 57th Trento FilmFestival, the oldest film festival dedicated to mountains, exploration and adventure takes place in Trento from 21 April to 3 May. The films, evenings, main players and meetings and some thoughts about the pre-Festival...
The XVII Mezzalama stopped before the start, 17th edition postponed
The XVII Mezzalama stopped before the start, 17th edition postponed
The start of the Mezzalama Trophy scheduled for Sunday morning proved impossible due to deteriorating weather conditions which forced the organisers to postpone the start of more than 1000 athletes already at the start at Breuil - Cervinia. The classic ski mountaineering competition will probably be postponed a fortnight to...
XVII Mezzalama Trophy - 19 April 2009
16/04/2009 - Competitions
XVII Mezzalama Trophy - 19 April 2009
The 17th Mezzalama Trophy will take place on 19 April 2009. This classic ski mountaineering marathon takes place once every two years and dates back to 1933. As usual it starts at Breuil-Cervinia and finishes at Gressoney la Trinité via the Monte Rosa glacier and the summit of Monte Castore.
Valle Verzasca bouldering restrictions
15/04/2009 - Climbing
Valle Verzasca bouldering restrictions
Irrespective behaviour on behalf of climbers may result in access restrictions in Valle Verzasca, Switzerland.
Lofoten climbing meeting by Norwegian Alpine Club
14/04/2009 - Alpinism
Lofoten climbing meeting by Norwegian Alpine Club
At the start of March the Norwegian Alpine Club (Norsk Tindeklub, NTK) hosted an international climbing meeting on the remote Lofoten islands. 40 climbers from 15 different nations attended the event designed to raise awareness of the climbing potential on the islands and to highlight the importance of Norway's immense...

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