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10/04/2009 - Alpinism
Piotr Morawski dies on Dhaulagiri Polish mountaineer Piotr Morawski died on Dhaulagiri on 8 April after falling 20m into a crevasse. Piotr Drozdz, a friend and editor of the Polish Gory magazine, has sent us this text in memory of Morawski.

07/04/2009 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl Chironico bouldering fest On 17 March Bernd Zangerl carried out the first repeat of "From Dirt Grows The Flowers", the Fb8c problem first climbed by Dave Graham in 2005 at Chironico, Switzerland.

06/04/2009 - Climbing
Petrohrad bouldering in the Czech Republic Petrohrad is the best bouldering area in the Czech Republic, situated 50km northwest of Plzen and 80 km west of Prague. Much like Fontainebleau, the area is divided up into many sub-areas in a mysterious forest and offers thousands of problems and an enormous potential for the future.

02/04/2009 - Climbing
Winds of change for climbing on Czech sandstone The Czech Mountaineering Union has passed a bill, still to be accepted by the Ministry of Environment, approving the use of chalk on Czech sandstone.

02/04/2009 - Climbing
La linea dei Sogni at Erto by Luca Zardini On 14/03/2009 Luca Zardini carried out the first ascent of "La linea dei Sogni" (8c+), the extension to the legendary "Sogni di Gloria" at Erto (Italy).

28/03/2009 - Alpinism
Morteratsch East, Bernina first ascent by Maspes, Panizza and Turk On 21 March Luca Maspes, Emanuel Panizza and Christian Turk carried out the first ascent of the ESE Face of Morteratsch (3751m) in the Bernina mountain range.

27/03/2009 - Climbing
Flashback Melloblocco 2008, a day climbing Luna Nascente This too is what rock climbing and the Melloblocco is all about: a normal story about a happy day climbing with Patxi Usobiaga and Curt Marazzi.

26/03/2009 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Paolo Rabbia, first winter ski traverse of the Alps Interview with Paolo Rabbia who from 29/12/2008 to 28/02/2009 carried out the first ski mountaineering traverse of the Alps in winter without the help of mechanical transport.

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.

19/03/2009 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2009 - you know the score The sixth edition of the Melloblocco will take place in Val di Mello (Val Masino, Sondrio, Italy). This annual international bouldering meeting attracts thousands of boulderers and climbers from all over the world.

17/03/2009 - Alpinism
La prima volta, new icefall at Fusine Laghi, Tarvisio On 31/01/2009 Roberto Misson and Luca Chiarcos carried out the first ascent of "La prima volta" (60m, II 3+ M5+) at Fusine Laghi (Tarvisio).

16/03/2009 - Alpinism
Nives Meroi and Romano Benet head to Kangchenjunga On Sunday 15/03 Nives Meroi and Romano Benet departed from Italy to attempt Kangchenjunga, their 12th 8000m peak. Located on the border between Nepal and India, this 8586m mountain is the third highest in the world.

13/03/2009 - Climbing
Beat Kammerlander believes in Prinzip Hoffnung Beat Kammerlander has made the first ascent of the trad route "Prinzip Hoffnung" (8b/8b+, E9-E10) at the Bürser Platte in Vorarlberg, Austria.

13/03/2009 - Alpinism
Scotland winter climbing update Andy Turner and Tony Stone have carried out the first winter ascent of Sassenach on Ben Nevis and Ueli Steck has repeated The Secret. Ian Parnell and Andy Turner then carry out the first ascent of Bruised Violet (VIII,7,8,8,8,7) on Beinn Eighe.

12/03/2009 - Events
Piolet d'or 2009: the six candidates The 6 nominees for the 17th Piolet d'Or, scheduled for 25 April 2009: Dave Turner (USA) for his solo ascent on the East Face of Cerro Escudo (Torres del Paine, Chile), Simon Anthamatten and Ueli Steck (Switzerland) for their new route up the N Face of Tengkampoche (Nepal), Stéphane Benoist...

12/03/2009 - Climbing
Oman Jebel Misht new routes for Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr have carried out the first ascent of "Fata Morgana" (F7c, 800m) up the S Face of Jebel Misht, Oman.
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