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Yuji Hirayama climbs Italian trad
18/10/2011 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama climbs Italian trad
During a brief trip to Italy the Japanese climber Yuji Hirayama visited the crags Discoteca, Cadarese, Valle dell'Orco and Balmanolesca in search of Italian trad.
Kalymnos bolt alert
18/10/2011 - Climbing
Kalymnos bolt alert
Aris Theodoropoulos warns climbers visiting the Greek island of Kalymnos about defective bolts placed on a series of new routes, listed in this post.
An instant, and everything changes
18/10/2011 - Alpinism
An instant, and everything changes
For the first time since the accident, Xenia Minder talks to Le Temps about her drama after falling in the mountains and dragging down her life partner, Erhard Loretan.
Erri De Luca, the mountains, alpinism and life in general
17/10/2011 - Interviews
Erri De Luca, the mountains, alpinism and life in general
Interview with the writer, poet and alpinist Erri di Luca by Manuel Lugli. Nine questions to discuss alpinism, the mountains, friendship and life in general.
Pietra del Toro - bouldering in Southern Italy
16/10/2011 - Climbing
Pietra del Toro - bouldering in Southern Italy
The bouldering area Pietra del Toro, just a stone's throw from Campomaggiore, with more that 500 problems from 4C - 8B.
The Pou Brothers rock Brazil
14/10/2011 - Climbing
The Pou Brothers rock Brazil
Iker and Eneko Pou have made the first free ascent of two multi-pitches on Corcovado and Sugar Loaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Lead World Cup 2011 - the Boulder video
13/10/2011 - Climbing
Lead World Cup 2011 - the Boulder video
Video of the sixth stage of the Lead World Cup 2011 which took place in Boulder (USA) last weekend, won by Austrian Jakob Schubert and teammate Johanna Ernst.
Ramon Julien Puigblanque 8c+ on-sight
13/10/2011 - Climbing
Ramon Julien Puigblanque 8c+ on-sight
Spanish climber Ramon Julien Puigblanque has sent his first 8c+ on-sight at Rifle, USA
Tofana Di Rozes, new route by Jakofcic and Lindic in the Dolomites
13/10/2011 - Alpinism
Tofana Di Rozes, new route by Jakofcic and Lindic in the Dolomites
At the end of September Slovenian alpinists Tomaz Jakofcic and Luka Lindic established Viki krema (VIII+/IX-, VIII- obl., 800m) up the Tofana Di Rozes, Dolomites.
Century Crack, the hardest offwidth in the world?
12/10/2011 - Climbing
Century Crack, the hardest offwidth in the world?
British climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker have carried out the first pinkpoint ascent of Century Crack in the Canyonlands, USA. An analysis including the first-hand account of Steve "Crusher" Bartlett.
Cornwall cliff collapse
11/10/2011 - Environment
Cornwall cliff collapse
Footage of part of coast collapsing into the sea in North Cornwall, England.
Cho Oyu and the Mountain Kingdom expedition
11/10/2011 - Alpinism
Cho Oyu and the Mountain Kingdom expedition
On 5 October the Mountain Kingdom Cho Oyu expedition returned to Kathmandu, unfortunately without having reached the 8201m summit of the Turquoise Goddess. Fabrizio Beozzi managed the first ski descent of the Messner variation from 6900m to 6000m.
Chimera verticale, first repeat on Civetta
11/10/2011 - Alpinism
Chimera verticale, first repeat on Civetta
Jakob Schweighofer and Florian Wurm have repeated Chimera verticale, established by Alessandro Baù in 2009 on Monte Civetta, Dolomites.
Greenland: 10 new climbs by Swiss-Bavarian expedition to Quvnerit Island
10/10/2011 - Alpinism
Greenland: 10 new climbs by Swiss-Bavarian expedition to Quvnerit Island
In August 2011 a Swiss Bavarian expediton comprised of Caroline Morel, Andres Lietha, Michi Wyser, Tom Holzhauser, Michi Tresch and Toni Lamprecht established 10 new routes on Quvnerit Island in Greenland.
Lead World Cup: Austria wins in the USA
10/10/2011 - Competitions
Lead World Cup: Austria wins in the USA
The sixth stage of the Lead World Cup 2011 took place in Boulder (USA) last weekend and was won by Austrian Jakob Schubert and his teammate Johanna Ernst
Exploring The Alps final stage, new route on Monte Rosa by Barmasse father and son
09/10/2011 - Alpinism
Exploring The Alps final stage, new route on Monte Rosa by Barmasse father and son
On 30 September Hervé and Marco Barmasse established a new 800m line up the SE Face of Monte Rosa. This third stage marks the end of Hervé Barmasse's project entitled Exploring The Alps.

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