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Located at circa 1200 meters, the table-top Ritten plateau is without a doubt a hiker’s paradise. We've selected 4 of the best walks with splendid views onto the Dolomites.

In summer 2005 Marco Sterni and Mauro Florit made the first ascents of 'Gente di Mare' (7a, 6c oblig, 350m) on the Lastoni di Formin, Croda da Lago, Dolomites.

From 10th to 19th of June spotlights will be on SuperAlp!, a demonstrative crossing of the Alps with sustainable means of transport.

On 28/05/2007 Steve McClure freed the extension to Overnite Sensation, a probable 9a+ at Malham Cove, England called Overshadow.

Two new routes solo by Ezio Marlier, Spirito Libero (600m IV/4/M4) on Monte Emilius and Aragon (500m IV/4+/M6/A1) on Granta Parey, plus the solo repeats of some classic climbs on Mont Blanc du Tacul and Grandes Jorasses give some food for thought about climbing "without partners".

In April 2007 Mick Fowler, Paul Ramsden, Steve Burns and Ian Cartwright made the first ascents of Manamcho (6264m) and Point 5935m in the Nyainqentaglha East Range in Tibet.

On 27/05/2007 Angela Eiter redpointed Claudio Caffé 8c+ at Terra Promessa in Arco, Italy.

On 16/05/2007 Josune Bereziartu redpointed Powerade, 8c+ at Vadiello, Huesca.

On May 12 Jean-Pierre Ouellet redpointed La Zébrée 8b+ at Mont-King, Canada, placing all the gear except the first piece on lead.

On 29/04 the Austrian climber Hansjörg Auer carried out the second solo ascent of the legendary Via attraverso il Pesce on the south face of the Marmolada, after Maurizio Giordani's 1990 ascent. This is the first free solo without ropes.

Interview with Nives Meroi from Everest Advanced Base Camp after having reached the summit of her tenth 8000m peak.

Irati Anda has climbed her first ever 8c, 'White Zombie' in the Baltzola cave in Northern Spain.

On 17/05 Nives Meroi and Romano Benet reached the summit of Everest (8850m) without the use of supplementary oxygen via the north face. After being the first Italian woman to summit K2, Nives Meroi is now the first Italian woman to climb Everest without oxygen and the only women to...

On 02/05/07 British climber Dave Birkett made the first ascent of the multi-pitch trad line "Skye Wall", E7/8 6b on the remote Skye Wall, Loch Coruisk, Scotland

Nicolas Favresse has made the first ascent of"Gora gu ta gutarrak" 8c+, Yann Ghesquiers repeated "Titantrope" 8c+ at Kalymnos, Greece

On 02/05/07 Andreas Bindhammer from Germany made the fourth ascent La Rambla 9a+, Siurana, Spain