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The video of the first stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2013 which took place at Cheongsong (South Korea) from 12 - 13/01/2013.

From 17 - 20 January 2013 the second stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face will take place in Courmayeur, Italy.

The results of the first stage of the ISMF Scarpa World Cup 2013 which took place last weekend in Valle Aurina (South Tyrol, Italy).

At Cresciano in switzerland Jernej Kruder has repeated the 8C boulder problem The story of two worlds.

Part 2 - from July to December - of what happened in alpinism and climbing in 2012.

Part one of what happend, in alpinism and in climbing, in 2012. A summary, for obvious reason incomplete, of the climbs, the most beautiful achievements and also the most painful moments in 2012. In the hope that this résumé serves as a reminder and as a source on inspiration for...

The video of Nina Caprez and Cedric Lachat repeating Silbergeier (8b/8b+, 240m) in the Rätikon, switzerland.

At Cresciano in switzerland Michele Caminati has made the first ascent of the boulder problem The North Sail 8A+.

switzerland's Claude Remy provides a chronological analysis of the evolution free climbing (bouldering and difficulty). An article which clearly is not and cannot be definitive, but is merely a stimulus for further analysis and discussion about the evolution of this sport.

The Ice Climbing World Cup 2013 begins in January and takes place in South Korea, switzerland, Italy, Romania and Russia.

Swiss climber Pirmin Bertle has freed the boulder problem Parmi les clochards 8B at Fribourg (switzerland).

In Ticino, switzerland's bouldering paradise, Nalle Hukkataival from Finland has established numerous new boulder problems including Momentum 8C and Off the Wagon 8B+ in Val Bavona.

On the East Face of Fitz Roy in Patagonia switzerland’s Michael Lerjen-Demjen and Argentina’s Jorge Ackermann have made the first ascent, in alpine style, of Un Mar de Suenos (1200m, 7a, A3, M4).

In Val Bavona (switzerland) Tobias Wolf has made the first ascent of Saga di Valle Bavona (7c+/8a, 205m).

Interview by Ellade Ossola with Samuel Anthamatten, the Swiss freerider and alpinist, on the eve of the Evolution Vertical event organized by New Rock and scheduled to take place in Lugano, switzerland on Friday 9 November.

Climbing in Europe from the point of view of ace American climber Tommy Caldwell who ascended a series of difficult multi-pitches in Rätikon, Val Bavona and Wenden, including the repeat of Portami Via which included the first ascent of a pitch variation.