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07/05/2013 - Climbing
Azazar, new climb on Tadrarate (Morocco) by Aufdenblatten, Papert and Steurer In April 2013 Ines Papert, Lisi Steurer and Patrik Aufdenblatten made the first ascent of Azazar (400m, 8a) up the Tadrarate rock face in the Taghia Gorge, Morocco.
06/05/2013 - Climbing
Climbing in Sardinia and a bit of history: Even heroes feel fear... 30 years later 30 years after the first ascent, Maurizio Oviglia returns to "Anche gli eroi hanno paura - Even heroes feel fear" the route first ascended by Alessandro Cattaneo, Beppe Domenichelli, Mondo Liggi, Cecilia Marchi and Bruno Poddesuin in Sardinia's Sette Fratelli massif in 1983 and freed by Oviglia and Roberto Monchino...
06/05/2013 - Competitions
Mezzalama Trophy, 2013, a perfect day On Saturday 4 May the XIX Mezzalama Trophy was won by the Italians Manfred Reichegger, Damiano Lenzi and Matteo Eydallin. The women's competition was won by the Italians Laura Besseghini, Raffaella Rossi and Elena Nicolini. Lorenzo Scandroglio provides the report, Marco Spataro the splendid photos.
01/05/2013 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2013: day six, 1st of May, sun, clouds and climbing 01/05/2013. Plenty of new arrivals, rock climbing and boulders sent by everyone in Val Masino. The fun even included baby climbing, a boulder contest with the Lombardy Mountain Guides and Melloclip, the competition for the best photos and videos taken by the Melloblockers who continue to reach the Valley from...
27/04/2013 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2013 - day one: Chinese lanterns fill the sky Saturday 27/04/2013. Last night marked the start of the 10th Melloblocco, the festival that will transform Val di Mello - Val Masino into the world's capital for bouldering and climbing until Sunday 5 May. At the Filorera Centre the program for the next 10 days was announced, as well as...
23/04/2013 - Climbing
Melloblocco Backstage, an exhibition documenting the birth of the boulder problems From Friday 27 April to 31 May an exhibition will be held at Bar Monica at San Martino Valmasino with the photos taken by Laura Benaglia, Francesco Piovesan and Mirko Masè documenting how the boulder problems have been created for Melloblocco 2013.
22/04/2013 - Events
Melloblocco 2013, more than just bouldering with the Lombardy Mountain Guides During Melloblocco 2013 the Lombardy Mountain Guides offers four free "MelloClinics" dedicated to single and multi-pitch rock climbing in Val di Mello to raise awareness about what the valley has to offer apart from its endless bouldering opportunities. In addition the guides will organise walks into the most fascinating, hidden...
17/04/2013 - Gear
Safety Information: Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical prusik The French company Petzl has issued the following press release concerning the mechanical prusik ZIGZAG for arborists.
12/04/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Piz Lavarella West Face, first ski descent in the Dolomites by Francesco Tremolada and Andrea Oberbacher On 10/04/2013 Francesco Tremolada and Andrea Oberbacher made the first ski descent of the Piz Lavarella West Face (Conturines - Lavarella), Alta Badia, Dolomites. The report by Francesco Tremolada.
09/04/2013 - Alpinism
Jottnar, new ice and mixed climb on Aiguille Du Midi On 16/03/2013 the British alpinists Mark Thomas and Dave Almond made the first ascent of a new mixed and ice climb, Jottnar (250m, VIII,8), up the North Face of Aiguille Du Midi, Mont Blanc.
05/04/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Sass Dlacia north couloir in the Dolomites On 04/04/2013 Francesco Tremolada and Norbert Frenademetz skied the North Couloir of Sass Dlacia in the Dolomites.
03/04/2013 - Alpinism
Jirishanca and the attempt by Michi Wohlleben in Peru Interview and video about the 2012 attempt carried out by Michi Wohlleben, Arne Bergau and Hannes Jähn to ascend Jirishanca (6094m) in Peru.
03/04/2013 - Climbing
Hazel Findlay climbs her second E9 English rock climber Hazel Findlay has climbed her second E9, Chicama at Treaddur Bay, Holyhead, Wales.
02/04/2013 - Alpinism
L'Onda di Hokusai, the great new route up Molignon di Dentro in the Dolomites by Angelo and Tonelli Andreas Tonelli reports about L'Onda di Hokusai (750m, WI5+, 60°, M3), the new route he forged together with Philipp Angelo up the NE Face of Molignon di Dentro, Rosengarten, Dolomites.
21/03/2013 - Climbing
Freerider: Della Bordella and Bacci in Yosemite Video by OpenCircle of Matteo Della Bordella and David Bacci climbing the route Freerider in Yosemite.
21/03/2013 - Alpinism
Norway express: ice climbing in the great North Elio Bonfanti and Claudio Casalegno present the icefalls Sabotørfossen, Fossekjerringa e Grabeinsisen close to Rijukan in Norway.
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