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24/07/2009 - Climbing
Gogarth rock climbing in Wales Rock climbing on Gogarth in Wales, one of the best sea cliffs in Britain.

22/07/2009 - Climbing
Batman, a Wenden dream come true for Spreafico and Carnati Paolo Spreafico, climbing with Adriano Carnati, made a rare on-sight repeat of Batman in Wenden (Switzerland).

21/07/2009 - Climbing
Rio Gere, climbing at Cortina, Dolomites The routes and news from Rio Gere, the crag close to Cortina in the Dolomites ideal to escape the summer heat.

20/07/2009 - Alpinism
For Cristina Castagna On 18 July 2009 the 31 year old Italian mountaineer Cristina Castagna died as a result of a fall into a crevasse at 7000m during her descent from Broad Peak (Karakorum, Pakistan). Confirmation came from her climbing partner Giampaolo Casarotto.

17/07/2009 - Climbing
John Bachar, goodbye to a legend Climbing legend John Bachar, 52, died while soloing on Dike Wall, Mammoth Lakes, California.

16/07/2009 - Trekking
Vie ferrate around Cortina The Cortina Mountain Guides have comunicated that all the vie ferrate around Cortina can now be ascended.

15/07/2009 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck ascends Gasherbrum II On 9 July Ueli Steck from Switzerland reached the main summit of Gasherbrum II (8035m) along the normal route.

14/07/2009 - Climbing
Climbing at Bassilandia, Arco Beautiful crag dedicated to the late Roberto Bassi, located above romantic Lake Toblino and surprisingly never too crowded.

07/07/2009 - Competitions
Climbing World Championships, Qinghai, China The IFSC Climbing World Championships drew to a close on 05/07/2009 in Qinghai with Patxi Usobiaga Lakunza (ESP) and Johanna Ernst (AUT) winning the Lead. The Russians Alexey Rubtsov and Yulia Abramchuk won the Bouldering event, while Speed was won by the Chinese Qixin Zhong and Cuilian He.

02/07/2009 - Climbing
Umbras, Punta Cusidore: Sardina loves climbing On 15 June Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia carried out the first free ascent of Umbras (300m 8a max, 7b+ obl.). They had made the first ascent of this rout up the N Face of Punta Cusidore (Sardinia) in 2008.

01/07/2009 - Climbing
Zhenja Kazbekova sends 8a+/8b aged 12 Jenya Kazbekova from the Ukraine has sent her first 8a+/8b, New Kenigsberg at the Red Stone in the crimea, aged 12.

01/07/2009 - Climbing
Andreas Proft, 8b barefoot! German climber Andreas Proft has managed to climb up to 8b without climbing shoes.

30/06/2009 - Climbing
Maja Vidmar climbs Attila Lunga 8c+ On 18/06/2009 Maja Vidmar from Slovenia climbed her first 8c+, Attila Lunga at the crag Baratro in NE Italy.

29/06/2009 - Climbing
Productive bouldering season for Andrea Pavan Andrea Pavan has had a good bouldering season in Northern Italy, with a series of hard repeats and first ascents close to Val di Mello, Valmasino.

29/06/2009 - Climbing
Stanage Edge, rock climbing at England's most famous gritstone crag Stanage Edge is the most famous gritstone crag in England. Located in the Peak District National Park, this 7km outcrop hosts over 1300 climbs of all grades.

26/06/2009 - Climbing
Stephan Siegrist frees Magic Mushroom on the Eiger North Face Swiss climber Stephan Siegrist has made the first successful redpoint ascent of "Magic Mushroom" up the North Face of the Eiger. The route had been established in 2007 by Roger Schäli and Christoph Hainz and leads up the 3219 metres high mushroom in 21 pitches and now goes free at...
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