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03/02/2006 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck: first solo, repeat and winter ascent of The Young Spider on the North Face of the Eiger Ueli Steck: first solo, repeat and winter ascent of The Young Spider on the North Face of the Eiger
02/02/2006 - Competitions
Ice climbing World Cup, Spicak, the athletes point of view On 28/01 at Spicak (Czech Republic) the second stage of the UIIA Ice Climbing World Cup was won by Simon Wandeler and Ines Papertahead of Markus Bendler (2), Harald Berger (3) and Ksenia Sdobnikova (2), Anna Torretta (3).
01/02/2006 - Alpinism
JC Lafaille missing on Makalu For 6 days no one has heard anything from Jean-Christophe Lafaille, currently engaged in the difficult first winter ascent (and, above all, solo) of Makalu, the fifth highest mountain in the world.
26/01/2006 - Climbing
Bendler's Hells Angels Paradise M13 F.A. On 17/01/2006 Markus Bendler from Austria made the first asscent of "Hells Angels Paradise - Law and Order" located beneath the Maukspitze, St. Johann, Tyrol.
24/01/2006 - Climbing
Bouldering at Hueco, Fontainebleau and Cresciano At Hueco Tanks Fred Nicole makes the first ascent of "Terremer" and Dave Graham repeats "Esperanza". At Fontainebleau Michele Caminati repeats "Khéops" 8B, while at Cresciano Martin Moser repeats "The Dagger" 8B+
20/01/2006 - Alpinism
Parimbelli repeats Damocle, Moro frees Open Day On 12 January Yuri Parimbelli made the first repeat of Damocle, the superb ice drip first ascended by Simone Moro in 2000 in Valleve, Valle Brembana, N. Italy. Simone Moro has made the first ascent of Open Day.
18/01/2006 - Climbing
Prinoth frees Albertina at the Grotta di Campitello On 12/01/2006 Mario Prinoth made the first ascent of Albertina at the Grotta di Campitello, Dolomites.
12/01/2006 - Climbing
Will Gadd muscles Steel Koan at the Cineplex Will Gadd has made the first ascent of Steel Koan in Cineplex Cave, Alberta, Canada.
11/01/2006 - Climbing
Manolo dices Diabloluna 8c at Fonzaso Maurizio "Manolo" Zanolla has managed to redpoint "Diaboluna" 8c at Fonzaso, N. Italy.
08/01/2006 - Competitions
Bole and Torretta win 1st stage of Alpin Cup 2006 Mauro Bubu Bole and Anna Torretta have won the first stage of the Alpin Cup 2006 held in Campitello last weekend.
07/01/2006 - Climbing
Wonder Ondra sends 8c+! Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic has redpointed Alien Carnage 8c+ at Castillon, France.
29/12/2005 - Alpinism
JC Lafaille attempts first winter Makalu ascent Jean-Christophe Lafaille is currently attempting the first winter ascent of Makalu 8463m, the fifth highest mountain in the world
27/12/2005 - Climbing
Cufar sends 8c! On 21 December Martina Cufar from Slovenia redpointed her first 8c, Vizija at Misja pec, Slovenia.
19/12/2005 - Climbing
Cristian Brenna autumn update Cristian Brenna climbed in the Czech Republic andSardinia where he repeated "Sapientino" (8c) and "Anime Salve" (8b+) and on-sighted "XL" 8a/a+, "Raoni" 8a and "Totem" 8a at Cala Fuili, and "Manifesto" 8a at Jerzu.
15/12/2005 - Climbing
Scott Muir completes Game Over M13 Scottish climber Scott Muir has made an impressive repeat of what is believed to be Europe's hardest continental mixed climb, Game Over M13 at Drylands near Innsbruck, Austria.
15/12/2005 - Environment
Alpine light pollution doubles According to the University of Bern, Switzerland, light pollution in the Alps has doubled in the last 15 years.
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