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05/11/2009 - Alpinism
Chang Himal North Face first ascent for Bullock and Houseman British alpinists Nick Bullock and Andy Houseman have succeeded on the hitherto unclimbed North Face of Chang Himal, Kanchenjunga Himalaya, Nepal.
05/11/2009 - Events
Bishop Bouldering Clean-up & Fundraiser Climbers are invited to take part in the 07/11/2009 Clean-up & Fundraiser event at the bouldering hotspot Buttermilks, Bishop, California.
04/11/2009 - Alpinism
Paragliding around Masherbrum Ramón Morillas from Spain has set a new altitude world record, flying with a paraglider aided by a paramotor to circa 7800m, close to Masherbrum. Teammate Tom de Dorlodot from Belgium flew unaided to 6625m
03/11/2009 - Climbing
Masada, Sass Maor, Dolomites: first free ascent by Riccardo Scarian Interview with Riccardo Scarian who on 27/10/2009 climbed the second half of Masada on Sass Maor (Pale di San Martino, Dolomites), and freed the crux pitch at 8b.
02/11/2009 - Climbing
Greenland climbing Plaisir 2009 In July Mountain Guides Michele Maggioni and Daniele Bernasconi established two new routes around Disko Island, Qioqe Peninsula, Greenland
30/10/2009 - Climbing
Wenden: Andreas and Neumärker climb Zahir+ 8c Jörg Andreas and Felix Neumärker from Germany carried out the first repeat of Zahir on the Wendenstöcke in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, extending a pitch and upgrading it to 8c.
30/10/2009 - Climbing
Charlotte Durif 8c+ climbing fest in France In October Charlotte Durif from France carried out the first ascents of two 8c+, Pull Over at the Grotte de Galetas in Verdon and The Wall at Combe La Vielle.
29/10/2009 - Climbing
Alessandro Lamberti frees La Morte 8c at Pietrasecca Alessandro Jolly Lamberti has made the first free ascent of "La Morte" 8c at Pietrasecca, bolted 22 years ago by Andrea Di Bari.
28/10/2009 - Climbing
Ekaitz Maiz climbs new 9a at Etxauri, Spain Ekaitz Maiz has made the first ascent of Basapiztien eremua 9a at Etxauri, Spain.
27/10/2009 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, Marina Superstar 9a+/9b in Sardinia Interview with Adam Ondra who on 20/10/2009 made the first ascent of his hardest route ever, Marina Superstar at Bronx at the crag Grotta San Giovanni in Sardinia. The young Czech climber has "suggested" 9a+/b!
27/10/2009 - Events
2009 Banff Mountain Photography Competition winners Nathalie Daoust wins the grand Prize of the 2009 Banff Mountain Photography Competition with her image entitled "Frozen in Time."
26/10/2009 - Alpinism
Bhagirathi new routes for Prezelj, Blagus and Lindic In September the Slovenians Rok Blagus, Luka Lindic and Marko Prezelj climbed three new routes in the Bhagirathi group located in the Gangotri region in the Indian Himalaya.
26/10/2009 - Climbing
Welcome to the club, a 9a by Luca 'Canon' Zardini at Cortina On 03/10/2009 Luca Zardini made the frst ascent of "Welcome to the club" at the Campo boulders at Cortina d'Ampezzo which he believes is 9a.
23/10/2009 - Climbing
The Roaches, rock climbing in England For many the atmospheric Roaches is simply the best gritstone crag in England.
23/10/2009 - Climbing
Welcome to the club, a 9a by Luca 'Canon' Zardini at Cortina On 03/10/2009 Luca Zardini made the frst ascent of "Welcome to the club" at the Campo boulders at Cortina d'Ampezzo which he believes is 9a.
22/10/2009 - Climbing
Matteo Gambaro frees Azione Diretta 8c+/9a at Piatta di Montemale, Italy On 17 October Matteo Gambaro made the first ascent of Azione Diretta 8c+/9a at Borgata Piatta a Montemale, Cuneo, Italy.
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