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Melloblocco 2011 – a new bouldering and Val Masino record
08/05/2011 - Events
Melloblocco 2011 – a new bouldering and Val Masino record
Great success and absolute record number of participants in Val Masino - Val di Mello (Italy) during the eighth Melloblocco, the biggest climbing and bouldering meeting in the world. 2600 registered climbers from 22 different countries took part in the event, while at least 10000 people gathered in the...
Melloblocco day one
06/05/2011 - Events
Melloblocco day one
After yesterday's debut, Melloblocco #8 got underway in Val Masino today, Friday 6 May. More than 1300 registered climbers have already reached the valley to take part in the world's biggest climbing and bouldering meeting, but the number continues to rise by the hour and over 2500 climbers are expected...
Jakob Schubert and Gabriele Moroni unleashed
28/04/2011 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert and Gabriele Moroni unleashed
Jakob Schubert from Austria has repeated Chris Sharma's Papichulo 9a+ at Oliana and on-sighted Aitzol 8c at Margalef. Gabriele Moroni has carried out the first repeat of Coup de Grace 9a by Dave Graham in the Canton Ticino, Switzerland.
Milan Climbing flash: The Bouldering World Cup and the other visions
21/04/2011 - Competitions
Milan Climbing flash: The Bouldering World Cup and the other visions
The Bouldering World Cup as seen through the (enamoured) eyes of Nicola Noè and Nicoletta Costi and the particular photos taken by Diego Neonati.
Piolet d'Or 2011, winners, diversity and the challenges of alpinism
19/04/2011 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2011, winners, diversity and the challenges of alpinism
Two Piolets d'Or were awarded on 15 April in Chamonix, France, during the IXX Piolet d'Or 2011: to the Greenland Big Walls by Sean Villanueva, Nicolas and Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Bob Shepton and to the ascent up Mount Logan in Canada by Yasushi Okada and Katsutaka Yokoyama from...
Milan Climbing 2011, the climbing World Cup kicks off in Milan
13/04/2011 - Competitions
Milan Climbing 2011, the climbing World Cup kicks off in Milan
The first stage of the Bouldering and Speed World Cup 2011 will take place from Thursday 14 - Sunday 17 April in Milan. 166 athletes from all over the world will travel to the enchaning Sempione Park for these four spectacular climbing days.
Adam Ondra, bone marrow donor
11/04/2011 - Events
Adam Ondra, bone marrow donor
Adam Ondra has become a bone marrow donor. Pietro Dal Pra and Giovanni Spitale of Climb for Life explain this important gesture for donors and the climbing community.
Chamonix - Zermatt, new record
Chamonix - Zermatt, new record
On 02/04/2011 the Frenchmen Jean-François Premat, Alain Premat and Sébastien Baud set a new record on the ski mountaineering Haute route Chamonix - Zermatt: 18 hours, 50 minutes and 29 seconds.
Fred Nicole, seek and you shall find
05/04/2011 - Climbing
Fred Nicole, seek and you shall find
Two beautiful boulder problems, Mandragore and Portici, established by the Swiss climber Fred Nicole close to Domodossola and Cresciano.
American Alpine Club climbing grants, 2011 deadlines approaching
22/03/2011 - Alpinism
American Alpine Club climbing grants, 2011 deadlines approaching
Every year the American Alpine Club awards more $50,000 every year in the form of climbing, conservation, and research grants to budding adventurers and many 2011 deadlines are fast approaching. Climbers must not necessarily be of USA origin to be receive the grants, but they must be members of the...
Broad Peak and GI, winter ascents abandoned
21/03/2011 - Alpinism
Broad Peak and GI, winter ascents abandoned
Neither the Polish mountaineers engaged on Broad Peak nor the international expedition on G1 have managed to climb these giant mountains during the coldest season, and both expedition have now abandoned their attempts.
Orsiera Rocciavré Natural Park in Black and White
17/03/2011 - Environment
Orsiera Rocciavré Natural Park in Black and White
Dario Bonetto presents his photo journey between the light and shadow and minor details of nature in the Orsiera Rocciavré Natural Park in Piedmont, Italy, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2010.
Climb for life - give bone marrow
08/03/2011 - Events
Climb for life - give bone marrow
CLIMB FOR LIFE-GIVE BONE MARROW is aimed at all climbers worldwide who wish to do something good and donate bone marrow. Italian climber Pietro Dal Prà presents the initiative.
Climbing World Champions 1991 - 2009
08/03/2011 - Climbing
Climbing World Champions 1991 - 2009
A look at all the previous sport climbing World Champions as a first preview to the IFSC Climbing World Championship 2011 will be held the small Italian town Arco 15 - 24 July 2011.
Adam Ondra, interview after La Capella 9b at Siurana
07/03/2011 - Interviews
Adam Ondra, interview after La Capella 9b at Siurana
Interview with Adam Ondra after his first ascent of La Capella at Siurana, Spain, which the 18-year-old from the Czech Republic has tentatively graded 9b
Malta climbing competition, Stevie Haston reports
04/03/2011 - Climbing
Malta climbing competition, Stevie Haston reports
A climbing report by Stevie Haston about the first bouldering competition on Malta

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