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28/03/2012 - Climbing

Manolo and Roby Present, new climb in Val Noana

On 24 March 2012 Maurizio "Manolo" Zanolla made the first ascent of Roby Present (35m, proposed grade 8c+/9a) in Val Noana (Pale di San Martino, Dolomites). Established by Manolo, the route is dedicated to his friend Roberto Bassi.

22/03/2012 - Alpinism

Via Cembridge, first winter ascent by Giupponi, Larcher and Leoni

From 25 - 27 January 2012 Luca Giupponi, Rolando Larcher and Fabio Leoni carried out the first winter ascent (and first on-sight) of Via Cembridge (550m, 7b+ (6c obligatory) up Cima Margherita, Brenta Dolomites, Italy.

22/03/2012 - Alpinism

Tre Cime di Lavaredo, the winter traverse by Gietl and Schäli

From 15 - 16 March 2012 Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli carried out the first winter traverse of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites. The report by Simon Gietl.

19/03/2012 - Climbing

Angelika Rainer climbs hard at Pian Schiavaneis, Dolomites

On 17/03/2012 at Pian Schiavaneis (Dolomites) Angelika Rainer redpointed her first 8b+, Non mollare.

15/03/2012 - Alpinism

Illuminati and Law and Order, repeats by Hrozova and Matejec

In February the Czech climber Lucie Hrozovà repeated Illuminati (Dolomites, Italy) together with Mirek Matejc and Palo Rajcan, while in March Mirek Matejc repeated Law and Order (Diebsöfen, Austria).

06/03/2012 - Alpinism

Simon Gietl, first winter ascents in the Dolomites

The South Tyrolean climbers Simon Gietl, Daniel Tavernini and Klaus Gruber have carried out the first winter ascents of ISO2000 (Tre Cime di Lavaredo) and Zauberlehrling (Cima Scotoni) in the Dolomites.

06/03/2012 - Alpinism

Chimera verticale, the video of Schweighofer and Wurm in Civetta

The video of the ascent of Chimera verticale by Jakob Schweighofer and Florian Wurm on Mount Civetta, Dolomites.

05/03/2012 - Alpinism

Greg Boswell video interview

Video interview with emerging Scottish climber Greg Boswell.

27/02/2012 - Climbing

Iker Pou, new routes at Margalef and Ilarduia

Iker Pou has freed Enemigo Público Nº1 8c+/9a) at the Spanish crag Margalef, while at Ilarduia he has freed Harroputza 9a.

20/02/2012 - Alpinism

Illuminati repeated by Boswell and Fritzer

Greg Boswell and Charly Fritzer have repeated Illuminati, the difficult mixed route in Val Lunga, Dolomites, established by Albert Leichtfried.

09/02/2012 - Alpinism

Cerro Torre bolt chopping, the debate in Italy

With regards to the bolt chopping on Cerro Torre's Compressor route, we have received and published the views of Stefano Lovison, shared by numerous Italian alpinists.

30/01/2012 - Competitions

Hee Yong Park and Anna Gallyamova win the Marmot Icefight 2012 at Corvara

On 29 January 2012 the Ice climbing World Champion Hee Yong Park (Korea) and Anna Gallyamova from Russia won the Marmot Icefight, the ice climbing competition at Corvara in Val Passiria, Dolomites.

17/01/2012 - Alpinism

Non ci resta che piangere, first free ascent by the Riegler brothers

On 12/01/2012 Florian ande Martin Riegler made the first free ascent of Non ci resta che piangere IX+/X- (Sella, Dolomites).

09/01/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Ski mountaineering in the Upper Tauern, East Tirol, Austria

Figerhorn, Langschneid and Hochgasser, three ski mountaineering itineraries in the Upper Tauern, East Tirol, Austria, introduced by Vittorio Messini, Mountain Guide Kals am Großglockner.

29/12/2011 - Environment

Dinosaur track discovered on Mount Pelmo, Dolomites

In September 2011 a group of five speleologists and mountaineers of La Venta Association spotted a possible track of dinosaur footprints at 3025 meters on the North-east ridge of Mount Pelmo in the Dolomites.