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Ramón Julian Puigblanque Lead World Champion
24/07/2011 - Competitions
Ramón Julian Puigblanque Lead World Champion
Spaniard Ramón Julian Puigblanque is the new Lead World Champion. Jakob Schubert from Austria wins silver, Adam Ondra wins bronze. Qixin Zhong from China and Maria Krasavina from Russia are the new Speed World Champions.
Arco Rock Legends and the sport climbing legends
22/07/2011 - Events
Arco Rock Legends and the sport climbing legends
During the VI Arco Rock Legends the Salewa Rock Award was given to Adam Ondra. The La Sportiva Competition Award went to Ramon Julien Puigblanque.
IFSC World Championship in Arco a 10 day climbing celebration
14/07/2011 - Competitions
IFSC World Championship in Arco a 10 day climbing celebration
The IFSC World Championship kicks off in Arco and expectations for this great sport event are simply enormous.
Sport climbing shortlisted for the 2020 Olympic Games
05/07/2011 - Competitions
Sport climbing shortlisted for the 2020 Olympic Games
The IOC Executive Board announced yesterday that sport climbing has been shortlisted for the 2020 Olympic Games along with seven other sports. This is a fundamental step towards the main goal set by the IFSC International Federation of Sport Climbing and all rock climbers. The news arrives ahead of one...
Cimaï climbing ban lifted
01/07/2011 - Climbing
Cimaï climbing ban lifted
The climbing ban at Cimai, France, has been lifted.
Adam Ondra, video of Chilam Balam and La Planta de Shiva
28/06/2011 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, video of Chilam Balam and La Planta de Shiva
The video of Adam Ondra during the first repeat of Chilam Balam 9b and the first free ascent of La Planta de Shiva 9b at Villanueva del Rosario, Spain.
DoloMitiche - the Dolomites climbing trip by Alessandro Beber
27/06/2011 - Alpinism
DoloMitiche - the Dolomites climbing trip by Alessandro Beber
DoloMitiche, the vertical journey through the Dolomites by Mountain Guide Alessandro Beber, is now in full swing.
Arco Rock Legends 2011, the nominations
21/06/2011 - Events
Arco Rock Legends 2011, the nominations
All the nominations for the VIth Arco Rock Legends, the sport climbing Oscars scheduled to take place on Thursday 21 July 2011 at Arco (Italy) with two awards, the Salewa Rock Award and the La Sportiva Competition Award. The celebration will be held during the Arco 2011 IFSC Climbing World...
The Phoenix solo – Alex Honnold interview and rare Ray Jardine insight
17/06/2011 - Interviews
The Phoenix solo – Alex Honnold interview and rare Ray Jardine insight
Interview with the American climbers Alex Honnold and Ray Jardine after Honnold's solo of The Phoenix (5.13a) in Yosemite Valley.
Goulotte del Pioda, Gruppo Masino-Disgrazia, Italy
02/06/2011 - Alpinism
Goulotte del Pioda, Gruppo Masino-Disgrazia, Italy
On 19/05/2001 Giacomo Casiraghi and Mario Vannuccini carried out what is likely to be the first ascent of "Goulotte del Pioda" (III/WI2R, 75° 580m) on the remote West Face of Monte Pioda 3431m in the Masino-Disgrazia mountain chain, Italy.
Simone Moro and helicopter rescues in Nepal
01/06/2011 - Alpinism
Simone Moro and helicopter rescues in Nepal
Interview with Simone Moro about the latest helicopter rescues in Nepal's mountains.
Cimaï closed to climbing
31/05/2011 - Climbing
Cimaï closed to climbing
The French sports crag Cimai has been closed recently to climbing.
Hallucinogen Wall, first free ascent by Hansjörg Auer
27/05/2011 - Climbing
Hallucinogen Wall, first free ascent by Hansjörg Auer
Interview with Austrian climber Hansjörg Auer after the 22 April first free ascent of Hallucinogen Wall 5.13+/R in the Black Canyon, Colorado, USA.
2011 Kalymnos Climbing Festival: a brief report
24/05/2011 - Events
2011 Kalymnos Climbing Festival: a brief report
A brief report about the Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2011 by Aris Theodoropoulos
Ama Dablam paraglide by Stuart Holmes
19/05/2011 - Interviews
Ama Dablam paraglide by Stuart Holmes
Interview with British mountaineer Stuart Holmes after his paraglide flight from the summit of Ama Damblam. 6856m, Nepal.
59th TrentoFilmFestival, select events
27/04/2011 - Events
59th TrentoFilmFestival, select events
The 59th Trento Film Festival takes place from 28 April to 8 May to celebrate mountains, society, cinema and literature. Numerous mountaineering personalities gather in Italy's Trento including Messner, Herzog, Bonatti, Mazeaud, Erri De Luca, Mauro Corona, Neri Marcoré, Enrico Brizzi and Mario Brunello.