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At the end of August 2001 the Germans Robert Jasper and Rainer Treppte climbed a major new route on the North Face of the Matterhorn (4474m).

Spanish climber Josune Bereciartu, famous for being the first woman to have climbed 8c, has now redpointed Noia, Itay’s most famous 8c+.

The UIAA General Assembly 2001 was held in St. Johann, Austria on 11-14 October 2001.

The third stage of the World Cup 2001 was won on Saturday by Tomáz Mrazek and Muriel Sarkany.

The Italians Mondinelli, Blanc, Favre, Busca, Rosset have all successfully summited Dhaulagiri. The Spaniard Pepe Garces dies during the descent.

The results from the 5th stage of the European Youth Cup at Aprica

In October 2001 Josune Bereziartu and her partner Rikardo Otegi both redpoint Noia, Itay’s most famous 8c+,

Leonardo Di Marino wins the International Mountain Guides’ Climbing Championship 2001, held in Lecco last weekend.

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 Bole, his climbing partner Mario Cortese and the photographer/cameraman Fabio...

Three years of trying, walking up to the crag, putting on climbing shoes, lighting incense, chalking up and setting off for the next attempt. Chris Sharma has now realised his dream called Biographie - Realization.

After last year’s success, the World Cup circuit returns to Lecco on 22-23 September for its second stage in 2001.

Tomaz Mrazek, Yuij Hirayama and Christian Bindhammer, win the Rock Master 2001, as do Muriel Sarkany and Martina Cufar.

The Himalaya veterans Silvio Mondinelli and Mario Merelli departed for Dhaulagiri on 9 September. A strong Slovenian expedition heads for Cho Oyu

Mauro Calibani and Myriam Motteau win the Bouldering World Championship, while Gérome Pouvreau and Martina Cufar win the Difficulty

The Climbing World Championship 2001 started yesterday in Winterthur, Switzerland.

After just five days preparation the German Stefan Glowacz successfully redpointed "End of silence" on his first attempt. With this repeat Glowacz has become the first person to complete the Alpine Trilogy comprised of three alpine multi-pitches first ascended in 1994: End of Silence at Berchtesgaden by Thomas Huber, Silbergeier...