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03/05/2012 - Climbing
Aria, first repeat in Sardinia by Pearson and Ciavaldini Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson have made the first repeat of Aria (8a+, 350m) established by Pietro dal Prà on Punta Plumare, Sardinia.

03/05/2012 - Events
Melloblocco day one and the sea of new boulder problems Melloblocco 2012 starts today and the time has come to reveal the boulder problems which are just waiting to be climbed.

02/05/2012 - Competitions
Patrouille des Glaciers 2012, the winners and the shortened competition Lorenzo Scandroglio recounts the 2012 edition of Patrouille des Glaciers, the legendary ski mountaineering competition from Zermatt to Verbier which due to dangerous conditions was stopped short at Arolla.

02/05/2012 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup Vienna, the video The official video of the Bouldering World Cup 2012 in Vienna, won by Gelmanov and Noguchi.

02/05/2012 - Events
Melloblocco 2012, a record start! Melloblocco 2012 begins on 3 May in Val di Mello - Val Masino. The world's biggest international bouldering meeting kicks off with a record 2700 pre-registered climbers.

30/04/2012 - Alpinism
Via Fratelli e Cortelli, new ice climb in the Brenta Dolomites by Franchini brothers On 13/03/2012 Silvestro and Tomas Franchini established Via Fratelli e Cortelli, a new route up Cima Pietragrande in the Brenta Dolomites.

28/04/2012 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2012: Gelmanov and Noguchi win in Vienna The third round of the Bouldering World Cup 2012 was won today in Vienna by Rustam Gelmanov from Russia and Akiyo Noguchi from Japan

28/04/2012 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2012 - Vienna The third stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2012 at Vienna (Austria) live today

27/04/2012 - Climbing
Michele Caminati, gritstone ground-up The video of Michele Caminati climbing three gritstone routes in England: Braille Trail, Kaluza Klein and Master's Edge.

27/04/2012 - Climbing
Cliff closure at La Corma di Machaby, Arnad Due to a serious accident at the crag La Corma di Machaby (Arnad, Italy) the local town council has prohibited access. The letter by Gerandin Elso, President of the Evançon Mountain Community.

26/04/2012 - Climbing
Martin Keller adds new 8C to Chironico At Chironico in Switzerland Martin Keller has sent a new boulder problem, Der mit dem Fels tanzt 8C.

26/04/2012 - Events
Melloblocco 2012 instructions for use Information and recommendations for all those taking part in Mellobllocco 2012, the great international bouldering meeting which will take place in Val Masino - Val di Mello (SO) from 3 - 6 May 2012.

26/04/2012 - Climbing
Sasha DiGiulian, 9a at Margalef At Margalef in Spain American climber Sasha DiGiulian has redpointed Era Bella 9a.

25/04/2012 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2012: video report Chongqing The video report of the first stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2012 at in China, won by Akiyo Noguchi and Jakob Schubert.

24/04/2012 - Climbing
Climbing at Lago di Sant'Anna Giuseppe De Franco introduces the crag Lago di Sant'Anna in Piemonte, Italy: a magnificent alpine setting with 27 routes up to 6a+.

24/04/2012 - Climbing
Domen Škofic repeats Halupca 1979 at Ospo Halupca 1979, the 9a route at Ospo in Slovenia, has been repeated by Domen Škofic.
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