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22/10/2008 - Alpinism
Makalu II, new route for Vince Anderson and Marko Prezelj Vincent Anderson and Marko Prezelj have carried out the first ascent of the unclimbed West Face of Makalu II (7678 m).

21/10/2008 - Alpinism
Has the Yeti returned? A Japanese expedition claims to have photographed footprints of the Yeti on Dhaulagiri IV.

20/10/2008 - Climbing
Favresse and Villanueva discover The Secret Passage, new route on El Capitan, Yosemite At the start of October Nicolas Favresse and Sean Villanueva added a new free route, "The Secret Passage" 5.13c to El Capitan, Yosemite.

17/10/2008 - Climbing
James Pearson interview after the Walk of Life Exclusive interview with James Pearson after his first ascent of The Walk of Life E12 7a at Dyer's Lookout, North Devon, England.

16/10/2008 - Climbing
Thomas Huber and the Tre Cime di Lavaredo B.A.s.E. Jumps On 15 August Thomas Huber climbed all three Tre Cime di Lavaredo peaks and B.A.s.E. jumped off Cima Ovest and Cima Grande.

14/10/2008 - Climbing
Angelika Rainer first female ascent of Italia '61, Dolomites At the end of September Angelika Rainer carried out the first female ascent of Italia 61 (220m, 8a),the historic aid route on Piz Ciavazes, Sella, Dolomites.

13/10/2008 - Climbing
New Speed record on The Nose El Capitan by Yuji Hirayama and Hans Florine Yuji Hirayama and Hans Florine have once again broken their Speed record on The Nose, El Capitan, climbing the route in 2:37:05

13/10/2008 - Climbing
Rock climbing at Yangshuo, China With Moon Hill, The White Mountain and 30 other crags, Yangshuo is one of the most important and interesting areas for rock climbing in China.

12/10/2008 - Climbing
Valle dell'Orco, new routes on Sergent At the end of September and the start of October Maurizio Oviglia, Sara Oviglia, Paolo Seimandi and Eugenio Pinotti completed two new multi-pitch routes on the Sergent rock face in Valle Orco. They then added two single pitches to the wall and another to the Dado.

10/10/2008 - Climbing
Diego Sirtori repeats Play the cross 8c at Scudi Di Valgrande 33 year old Diego Sirtori has repeated Play the cross 8c at Scudi Di Valgrande, Lecco.

08/10/2008 - Climbing
Halupca 1979, new 9a for at Ospo by Matej Sova Matej Sova has made the first ascent of Halupca 1979, 9a at Ospo, Slovenia.

07/10/2008 - Alpinism
Rêve Caché, new route on Mont Blanc On 29/09/08 Enrico Bonino and Paolo Stroppiana made the first ascent of Rêve Caché (700m, 5+ MR 4c) up the east face of Pointe d'Androsace, located in the Combe Maudite, Mont Blanc.

05/10/2008 - Alpinism
Manaslu summit for Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich Interview with Nives Meroi after the summit of Manaslu 8156 m (Himalaya, Nepal) reached at 10.00 am Nepalese time on 04/10 together with Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich.

03/10/2008 - Climbing
King Rock, the total rock climbing center opens its doors in Verona The openening ceremony of the King Rock Climbing Center, the biggest indoor climbing wall in Italy, will take place on 10 October in Via Cà di Mazzè, Verona at 18.30. On Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October the King Rock Climbing center will be open, free of charge, for two...

02/10/2008 - Climbing
Amurita big wall climbing in Venezuela by John & Anne Arran John Arran and Anne Arran have made a remarkable first ascent of Amurita E7 6b on the remote Amuri Tepui wall in Venezuela.

01/10/2008 - Climbing
James Pearson leads The Walk of Life E12 7a On 29 September James Pearson made the first ascent of 'The Walk of Life' at Dyer's Lookout, North Devon, at E12 7a a strong contender for one of the hardest trad routes in the world.
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