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James Pearson & Caroline Ciavaldini, hard trad ascents at Cadarese and Balmanolesca
30/04/2013 - Climbing
James Pearson & Caroline Ciavaldini, hard trad ascents at Cadarese and Balmanolesca
At Balmanolesca in NW Italy James Pearson made the first repeat, and first trad ascent, of A Denti Stretti 8b+, while at nearby Cadarese Caroline Ciavaldini made a trad ascent of Grazie Rickie 8a+ .
Mezzalama Trophy 2013: the race takes place on 4 May
30/04/2013 - Competitions
Mezzalama Trophy 2013: the race takes place on 4 May
After being postponed due to bad weather, the Mezzalama Trophy is now scheduled to take place on Saturday 4 May.
Trofeo Mezzalama postponed
24/04/2013 - Competitions
Trofeo Mezzalama postponed
Mezzlama Trophy 2013: the classic ski mountaineering competition on Monte Rosa has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions.
Gole della Stretta, rock climbing in Sicily
19/04/2013 - Climbing
Gole della Stretta, rock climbing in Sicily
Max Flaccavento introduces the Gole della Stretta crag in Sicily. A "magical place" for climbing, with nearly 30 routes up to 8a.
Michele Caminati dodges rain and snow in search of sun on England's gritstone
16/04/2013 - Climbing
Michele Caminati dodges rain and snow in search of sun on England's gritstone
The report by Michele Caminati about yet another trip to England to climb some of the famous gritstone trad routes and boulder problems.
Tom Randall climbs hard at Cadarese in Italy
13/04/2013 - Climbing
Tom Randall climbs hard at Cadarese in Italy
British climber Tom Randall has onsighted the 8a crack climb Turkey Crack at the Italian crag Cadarese. Today he repeated the famous route The Doors.
Punta Giradili, Sardinia: difficult new multi-pitch rock climb Oiscura... L'eco del Baratro
11/04/2013 - Climbing
Punta Giradili, Sardinia: difficult new multi-pitch rock climb Oiscura... L'eco del Baratro
During three weekends between 2012 and 2013 Gianni Canale, Aldo Mazzotti, Stefano Salvaterra, Franco Cavallaro and Adriano Cavallaro made the first ascent of Oiscura... L'eco del Baratro up beautiful Punta Giradili above Baunei in Sardinia. 230m high, established ground-up, with 7c obligatory climbing and two crux pitches still to be...
Salewa RockShow at Milan
10/04/2013 - Competitions
Salewa RockShow at Milan
The first Italian stage of the Salewa Rock Show gets underway in Milan on 14 April 2013.
Jirishanca and the attempt by Michi Wohlleben in Peru
03/04/2013 - Alpinism
Jirishanca and the attempt by Michi Wohlleben in Peru
Interview and video about the 2012 attempt carried out by Michi Wohlleben, Arne Bergau and Hannes Jähn to ascend Jirishanca (6094m) in Peru.
Hazel Findlay climbs her second E9
03/04/2013 - Climbing
Hazel Findlay climbs her second E9
English rock climber Hazel Findlay has climbed her second E9, Chicama at Treaddur Bay, Holyhead, Wales.
Niccolò Ceria and the bouldering at Västervik in Sweden
02/04/2013 - Climbing
Niccolò Ceria and the bouldering at Västervik in Sweden
The report by Niccolò Ceria currently getting to grips with the boulders as Västervik in southern Sweden, where he added a sit-down start to Primitive 8a+ and flashed The Hourglass 8B.
Alexander Megos interview after world's first 9a onsight
29/03/2013 - Interviews
Alexander Megos interview after world's first 9a onsight
Interview with 19-year-old German climber Alexander Megos after the historic first on-sight of a 9a climb, Estado Critico at Siurana in Spain.
Jörg Guntram battles Ninja 8B+ at Tenerife
28/03/2013 - Climbing
Jörg Guntram battles Ninja 8B+ at Tenerife
On 22/02/2013 Austrian boulderer Jörg Guntram made the first ascent of Ninja 8B+ on the island of Tenerife.
Salewa Rockshow 2013, the start!
27/03/2013 - Competitions
Salewa Rockshow 2013, the start!
The tour promoted by Salewa to discover the climber of the future begins again this April. Five Italian climbing gyms take part in the event which spans 9 countries.
Mina Leslie-Wujastyk makes first female ascent of Careless Torque at Stanage
21/03/2013 - Climbing
Mina Leslie-Wujastyk makes first female ascent of Careless Torque at Stanage
British climber Mina Leslie-Wujastyk has made the first female ascent of the gritstone boulder problem Careless Torque, first climbed in 1987 by Ron Fawcett at Stanage Edge.
Niccolò Ceria boulders 8B+ at Varazze
20/03/2013 - Climbing
Niccolò Ceria boulders 8B+ at Varazze
At Varazze in Italy Niccolò Ceria has repeated Gandalf il grigio, a great 8B+ boulder problem.