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03/10/2012 - Alpinism
Manaslu, the Mountain Kingdom expedition ends with Luca Macchetto's summit At 11:30 on 30 September 2012 Luca Macchetto reached the summit of Manaslu (8163m); this is the end of the Mountain Kingdom expedition to Manaslu which on 23/09/2012 was struck by an avalanche that killed 13 people. Italian mountaineer Marco Confortola also reached the summit on the 30th. The ascent...

24/09/2012 - Alpinism
Manaslu, a report after the avalanche by the Mountain Kingdom expedition The situation on Manaslu after the avalanche disaster, sent to us by the Mountain Kingdom expedition

24/09/2012 - Alpinism
Uncertainty regarding Manaslu avalanche death toll Rescue operations are still ongoing on Manaslu following the avalanche which struck Camps 3 and 2 on Saturday night. The bodies of six alpinists are said to have been recovered, while five alpinists have been evacuated off the mountain. The final death toll is still unclear, with conflicting reports mentioning...

16/07/2012 - Climbing
monaco di Clausura, new rock climb at San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily On 02/06/2012 Fabio Failla and Luigi Filocamo made the first ascent of monaco di Clausura (5 pitches, 6c max, 6b+ obligatory) up the north face of Pizzo monaco, San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily.

02/04/2012 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2012, all the stages The Bouldering World Cup 2012 begins in April with the first stage in Chongqing (China), followed by Log-Dragomer (SLO), Vienna (AUT), Innsbruck (AUT), Vail (USA) and Munich (GER).

28/12/2011 - Climbing
Blow it up on the internet, new route on Monte monaco, Sicily In November 2011 the American climbers Chris Kalous and Jonathan Thesenga established Blow it up on the internet, a new 200m, 7b+ climb up the North Face of Monte monaco in Sicily. The trip report by Jonathan Thesenga.

02/12/2011 - Climbing
San Vito Lo Capo, an introduction to rock climbing in Sicily Climbing and travel journal 2. San Vito Lo Capo: its climbing, Sicily, the history and sea as seen through the eyes of Nicoletta Costi and Nicola Noè.

07/09/2011 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Andreas Frötscher, the great competition and a story about friendship Andreas Frötscher talks about the excitement of his Red Bull X-Alps 2011, the competition which took place last July and crossed the Alps from Salzburg all the way to monaco. 864km by paraglider and on foot.

30/07/2011 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps ends with a bang It was a spectacular end to the world’s toughest adventure race today with a close duel between two athletes sparring for second place. The Red Bull X-Alps finishes 48 hours after the winner arrives in monaco.

28/07/2011 - Competitions
Christian Maurer wins Red Bull X-Alps 2011 Christian Maurer (SUI1) has won the Red Bull X-Alps 2011, landing in monaco this afternoon. He completed the 864 km course in just under 11 days, 4 hours and 22 minutes.

26/07/2011 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2011: day 9 The Red Bull X-Alps is truly a team event. This short film details the role of the supporter, plus great footage of Maurer in France

18/07/2011 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Race On! Today 30 adventure athletes set out from Salzburg on the race of their lives: the Red Bull X-Alps.

14/07/2011 - Competitions
Chrigel Maurer before the start of Red Bull X-Alps Chrigel Maurer is the most successful paragliding pilot of our days and the titleholder of Red Bull X-Alps. In 3 days, the Red Bull X-Alps 2011 will start in Salzburg. In the following interview, we asked Chrigel Maurer 12 questions.

04/06/2010 - Climbing
Il volo di Pegasus, new route on Monte monaco, Sicily Austrians Albert Leichtfried and Reinhard Ranner have carried out the first ascent of Il volo di Pegasus (260m, 7a) on Monte monaco, San Vito lo Capo, Sicily.

01/12/2009 - Climbing
La lingua pura 7c, new multi-pitch climb on Monte monaco, Sicily Austrian Mountain Guide Albert Leichtfried has made the first ascent of La lingua pura (7c, 6c oblig, 200m) on the North Face of Monte monaco close to San Vito lo Capo in Sicily, Italy, together with Paul Mair.

14/10/2009 - Climbing
Rock Climbing Marathon – San Vito lo Capo, Sicily The first international climbing meeting at San Vito lo Capo in Sicily took place from 9 - 11 October
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