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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.

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...

On 13 to 15 August the Italian Kurt Astner made the first free ascent of Akut, his route first climbed in August 2000 on the impressive north face of the Cima Ovest di Lavaredo.

Helly Hansen’s half-yearly magazine has now matured to its fourth edition, and this can be received free by filling out the order form on www.hellyhansen.com

On 12/08/01 Rolando Larcher and Roberto Vigiani redpointed their project of the SW Face of the Marmolada.

Chris McNamara recommends five super classic rock climbs in Yosemite Valley, California, USA.

Cortina d'Ampezzo celebrates 100 years since the historic first ascent of the S Face of the "Dimai-Verzi-Siorpaes-Eötvös"

20 rock climbs on Mont Blanc: Grand Capucin, Trident du Tacul, Aiguille du Midi. By Roberto Rossi.

Tomasz Oleksy from Poland wins the first 'Speed Rock' in Valle di Daone ahead of Vladimir Zakharov from the Ukraine

Chris Sharma and Sandrine Levet win last weekend’s third stage of the Bouldering World Cup in Munich

Jean-Christophe Lafaille and Hans Kammerlander summit K2 on 22 July 2001 via the Cesen route

On 18 July Alexander Huber frees "Bellavista" 8c on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, first climbed in winter 1999

François Petit and Muriel Sarkany win the 12th International Master at Serre Chevalier