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09/11/2004 - Climbing
Kalymnos Rock Festival report At the start of October more than 500 climbers from all over the world gathered in Kalymnos for the second Kalymnos Rock Climbing Festival.
05/11/2004 - Climbing
Jean-François Beaulieu frees La Zébrée, trad 8b+ In mid-October Jean-François Beaulieu from Canada pinkpointed an old aid project, La Zébrée at Mont-King, Val David, Québec, grading it 8b+
04/11/2004 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre West Face 30th anniversary Last week the Italian Ragni di Lecco celebrated the 30th anniversary of the first ascent of the emblem of Patagonian mountaineering, the West Face of Cerro Torre.
27/10/2004 - Alpinism
New UIAA directive At the UIAA General Assembly in New Delhi, on 16 October 2004, there were important elections for the term of 2005-2008 for a new President, Board, Council and Commission members.
26/10/2004 - Climbing
Orco Valley new routes At the end of September Massimo Farina and Ezio Marlier put up two new routes in the mythical granite Valle dell' Orco (Italy), Tatanka (270m, max 7c, 6c obbl.) and Tomawauk Dance (165m, max 7c, 7a obbl.).
25/10/2004 - Competitions
Eiter and Chabot win in Aprica Angela Eiter and Alexandre Chabot have won the seventh stage of the World Cup Difficulty 2004 in Aprica (Italy)
20/10/2004 - Climbing
Lisa Rands climbs gritstone E8! Lisa Rands from America becomes the first female climber to ascend gritstone E8 by climbing End Of The Affair (E8 6c) at Curbar, Peak District, England
15/10/2004 - Alpinism
Mauro Bubu Bole F.A. on Torre Trieste On 30 September Mauro Bubu Bole made the first free ascent of his "Patrick Berhault" 8a on the 900m SW Face of Torre Trieste, Dolomites.
08/10/2004 - Climbing
Martina Cufar first female ascent of Hotel Supramonte On September 28 Martina Cufar, together with Marko Lukic, made the first female ascent of Hotel Supramonte, Gole di Gorropu, Sardinia.
07/10/2004 - Interviews
Yuji Hirayama, the White Zombie 8c onsight interview An interview with Yuji Hirayama after the first ever 8c on-sight: White Zombi in the Baltzola Cave, Spain.
07/10/2004 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama completes world's first 8c on-sight! On 6/10/2004 Yuji Hirayama made the first-ever 8c onsight: White Zombie, Baltzola Cave, Spain.
05/10/2004 - Competitions
China Bouldering and Difficulty results Jérôme Meyer and Sandrine Levet win the Bouldering event in Huzou, while Tomás Mrázek and Angela Eiter win the Difficulty event in Shanghai. Levet and Daniel Dulac win the 2004 Bouldering World Cup
29/09/2004 - Climbing
Serik Kazbekov & Natalia Perlova, venetian holidays Serik Kazbekov on-sights Ghegoro 8b+ Covolo and flashes Shalom 8b/+, while Natalia Perlova redpoints Buona notte Fiorellino 7c+ at the same crag.
27/09/2004 - Climbing
Yosmite Camp 4 restrictions While the 30 year-old Yosemite Camp 4 restrictions are to come into effect, the Climber Association has organised the first climber volunateer day of the autumn season.
24/09/2004 - Alpinism
New route dedicated to Cadore Mountain Rescue On 27 and 28 August Michele Zandegiacomo Mazzon and Simone Corte Pause made the first ascent of a new route on the south face of Cima Auronzo, Dolomites.
17/09/2004 - Climbing
Francesca Chenal repeats 'After Eight' Francesca Chenal has made the first repeat of 'After Eight' 8a at the Castello di Jerzu, Sardinia.
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