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14/04/2011 - Climbing

Interview with Adam Ondra after his repeat of Chilam Balam 9b, the route claimed by Bernabé Fernandez in 2003 at Villanueva del Rosario, Spain.

11/04/2011 - Events

Adam Ondra, bone marrow donor

Adam Ondra has become a bone marrow donor. Pietro Dal Pra and Giovanni Spitale of Climb for Life explain this important gesture for donors and the climbing community.

11/04/2011 - Environment

Kevin Jorgeson & Transporter Room, repeat two decades on

American climber Kevin Jorgeson has carried out the probable second ascent of Transporter Room, the highball boulder problem on the Grandpa Peabody at the Buttermilks, USA, established by Dale Bard in the late '80's.

06/04/2011 - Events

The earthquake in Abruzzo, two years on

Published below is an open letter written by Agostino Cittadini, a Mountain Guide from L'Aquila, who invites everyone to not forget the terrible earthquake which shook the Abruzzo region on 6 April two years ago...

01/04/2011 - Climbing

Supercrack of the Desert at Indian Creek

The video of the historic first ascent of Supercrack of the Desert, at Indian Creek in Utah (USA), established in 1976 by Earl Wiggins, Ed Webster and Bryan Becker.

21/03/2011 - Alpinism

Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings

The IXX Piolet d'Or will take place from 13 - 16 April 2011 at Courmayeur and Chamonix (Mont Blanc). Six ascents are in the running for the golden ice axe, while the great British mountaineer Doug Scott will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Details of the evening dedicated to Extra-Ordinary...

18/03/2011 - Alpinism

Fitz Roy East Face: Favresse and Villanueva interview

Interview with Belgian climbers Nicolas Favresse and Sean Villanueva after their on-sight ascent up the East Face of Fitz Roy, Patagonia.

16/03/2011 - Climbing

Luca Marzari, 15-year-old climbs 8a at Lumignano

The 15-year-old Luca Marzari has climbed two classic routes at Lumignano Classica - Passo Falso and El Somaro.

10/03/2011 - Climbing

Adam Ondra, the 8c+ on-sight interview!

An exclusive interview with Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic after his outstanding 8c+ on-sights in Spain, including Bizi euskaraz 8c+ at Etxauri.

08/03/2011 - Climbing

Climbing World Champions 1991 - 2009

A look at all the previous sport climbing World Champions as a first preview to the IFSC Climbing World Championship 2011 will be held the small Italian town Arco 15 - 24 July 2011.

07/03/2011 - Interviews

Adam Ondra, interview after La Capella 9b at Siurana

Interview with Adam Ondra after his first ascent of La Capella at Siurana, Spain, which the 18-year-old from the Czech Republic has tentatively graded 9b

04/03/2011 - Climbing

Malta climbing competition, Stevie Haston reports

A climbing report by Stevie Haston about the first bouldering competition on Malta

04/03/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Extreme skiing, when falling is simply not an option

Italian extreme skier Davide Capozzi talks about this sport, with particular reference to the Mont Blanc mountain range, from the classic descents to those who have left their mark in the white gold.

28/02/2011 - Interviews

Fabio Valseschini, interview after the first winter solo on Civetta

Fabio Valseschini talks about his recent great winter solo ascent of the Via dei 5 di Valmadrera up the NW Face of Civetta (Dolomites), as well as his alpinism and his love for the mountains.

23/02/2011 - Alpinism

Goulotte fantasma on Punta Sant'anna

On 6 February 2011 the Italians Luca Maspes, Annalisa Bonfanti and Anna Ceruti climbed Goulotte Santanna (250m) up the South East Face of Sant'Anna 3171m, Val Porcellizzo, Alta Val Masino).