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Aconcagua south face: new route for Humar and Kozelj
08/01/2004 - Alpinism
Aconcagua south face: new route for Humar and Kozelj
At the end of December 2003 the Slovenians Tomaz Humar and Ales Kozelj climbed the south face of Aconcagua (6930 m) via a new route "Mobitel's Swallow - Johan's route" VI+(A2).
Greenspit in Valle dell'Orco (Italy) climbed by Didier Berthod
02/10/2003 - Climbing
Greenspit in Valle dell'Orco (Italy) climbed by Didier Berthod
Didier Berthod has freed 'Greenspit' using trad gear only above Rosone, Valle dell'Orco, Italy
Trekking in Patagonia
18/07/2003 - Trekking
Trekking in Patagonia
Trekking in a magical and mysterious land: three magnificent walks around the Torres del Paine, Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre, the stone heart of Patagonia.
Free Itaca nel Sole, Valle dell'Orco
20/05/2003 - Interviews
Free Itaca nel Sole, Valle dell'Orco
Cristian Brenna and Marzio Nardi free the historic Itaca in Valle dell'Orco. The photos and story by Andrea Gallo.
No Siesta Grandes Jorasses North Face climbed by Robert Jasper and Markus Stofer
19/04/2003 - Alpinism
No Siesta Grandes Jorasses North Face climbed by Robert Jasper and Markus Stofer
Robert Jasper and Markus Stofer have repeated the great mixed climb 'No Siesta' up the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif from 17 - 19 March 2003 .
Christian Core and Dreamtime at Cresciano
14/03/2003 - Interviews
Christian Core and Dreamtime at Cresciano
The 8C boulder problem established by Fred Nicole at Cresciano, repeated by Christian Core. Photos by Andrea Gallo, video by Marzio Nardi.
Valle Orco: Valerio Folco, Massimo Farina climb B.A.T. (A3 aid) up Caporal
22/10/2002 - Alpinism
Valle Orco: Valerio Folco, Massimo Farina climb B.A.T. (A3 aid) up Caporal
The Italians Valerio Folco and Massimo Farina climb B.A.T.(A3) in Valle Orco
Lynn Hill
02/10/2002 - Interviews
Lynn Hill
Interview with Lynn Hill, a world-class sport climbing symbol. Her legendary one-day free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan in 1994 Yosemite and her entire vertical world as seen by Lynn herself
Pedeferri adds new multi-pitch in Val di Mello
26/06/2002 - Alpinism
Pedeferri adds new multi-pitch in Val di Mello
Simone Pedeferri and Adriano Selva add Yellow butterfly 8a/8a+ to the Val di Mello
Alexander Huber finds and frees El Corazon on El Capitan
12/11/2001 - Climbing
Alexander Huber finds and frees El Corazon on El Capitan
The German Alexander Huber finds and frees El Corazon 5.13b on El Capitan, Yosemite, America
Mauro Bole climbs Women and chalk on Shipton Spire East Face, Trango, Pakistan
01/10/2001 - Climbing
Mauro Bole climbs Women and chalk on Shipton Spire East Face, Trango, Pakistan
From 26/07/2001 to 15/08/2001 by Mauro Bubu Bole made the first ascent of Women and chalk up the East Face of Shipton Spire (5850 m), a spectacular granite tower in the Trango valley, Pakistan. The three-man expedition consisted of Mauro...
Mont Blanc, climbing on the best granite in Europe
02/08/2001 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc, climbing on the best granite in Europe
20 rock climbs on Mont Blanc: Grand Capucin, Trident du Tacul, Aiguille du Midi. By Roberto Rossi.
Corsica rock climbing
14/07/2001 - Climbing
Corsica rock climbing
Climbing on Corsica: a selection of some of the best multi-pitch rock climbs in Bavella, Val Restonica and Valle du Tavignano. By Maurizio Oviglia.
Rock Summer 2001, Ogre Thumb
09/07/2001 - Alpinism
Rock Summer 2001, Ogre Thumb
On19 July 2001 Lafranconi, Pedeferri, Vago, Castelnuovo and Marazzi from the “Gruppo Ragni della Grignetta di Lecco” , Italy will depart for the Ogre Thumb, Karakorum, Pakistan
'Altman' 8c, 1st repeat at the hands of Richard Colombo
22/06/2001 - Climbing
'Altman' 8c, 1st repeat at the hands of Richard Colombo
Richard Colombo makes the first repeat of Altman 8c in Val Masino, Italy
'Polartec Challenge 2001' expeditions
09/04/2001 - Alpinism
'Polartec Challenge 2001' expeditions
All the 'Polartec Challenge' projects for 2001