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Luca Marzari two 8b's
25/07/2011 - Climbing
Luca Marzari two 8b's
15-year-old Italian climber Luca Marzari has sent two 8b's, Il Falco at Lumignano Brojon and La notte at Covolo.
Arco Rock Legends and the sport climbing legends
22/07/2011 - Events
Arco Rock Legends and the sport climbing legends
During the VI Arco Rock Legends the Salewa Rock Award was given to Adam Ondra. The La Sportiva Competition Award went to Ramon Julien Puigblanque.
Naranjo de Bulnes, Pou brothers free Gorilas en la Roca
18/07/2011 - Climbing
Naranjo de Bulnes, Pou brothers free Gorilas en la Roca
Iker and Eneko Pou have freed Gorilas en la Roca (7b+, 200m) on the Naranjo de Bulnes, Picos de Europa, Spain.
Matteo Della Bordella establishes a new route in Val Bavona, Switzerland
04/07/2011 - Climbing
Matteo Della Bordella establishes a new route in Val Bavona, Switzerland
Matteo Della Bordella has freed the route 'll mito della Caverna' (8a max, 7c oblig, 300m) in Val Bavona, Switzerland. This route was opened with Luca Auguadri after starting off with Nicola Balestra.
Giuliano Cameroni, bouldering galore
01/07/2011 - Climbing
Giuliano Cameroni, bouldering galore
14-year-old Swiss boulderer Giuliano Cameroni and his spring ascents in Chironico, Cresciano, Magic wood and Gottardo.
No way down. The book by Graham Bowley about the 2008 tragedy on K2
01/07/2011 - Book-press
No way down. The book by Graham Bowley about the 2008 tragedy on K2
No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 by Graham Bowley has now been published in Italy by Mondadori. The book retraces the 2008 tragedy on K2 which cost the lives of 11 alpinists and only Italian mountaineer Marco Confortola survived.
Arco Rock Legends 2011, the nominations
21/06/2011 - Events
Arco Rock Legends 2011, the nominations
All the nominations for the VIth Arco Rock Legends, the sport climbing Oscars scheduled to take place on Thursday 21 July 2011 at Arco (Italy) with two awards, the Salewa Rock Award and the La Sportiva Competition Award. The celebration will be held during the Arco 2011 IFSC Climbing World...
Eva Scroccaro sends 8b
16/06/2011 - Climbing
Eva Scroccaro sends 8b
On 13/06/2011 12-year-old Eva Scroccaro from Italy, redpointed Masochismo at Baratro, her first 8b.
Zauberberg on Ciastel de Chedul: Riegler brothers first free ascent
16/06/2011 - Alpinism
Zauberberg on Ciastel de Chedul: Riegler brothers first free ascent
On 2 June 2011 Florian and Martin Riegler freed "Zauberberg" (the Magic Mountain) 8a max on Ciastel de Chedul, Vallunga (Val Gardena - Dolomites).
Climbing in Sardinia: three new crags in the south
15/06/2011 - Climbing
Climbing in Sardinia: three new crags in the south
Maurizio Oviglia introduces three new crags in Southern Sardinia: Cave of dreams, Villasimius e Broadway
Leo Houlding and The Prophet on El Capitan, Yosemite
07/06/2011 - Climbing
Leo Houlding and The Prophet on El Capitan, Yosemite
Leo Houlding provides the details of The Prophet, his October 2010 new route on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.
Cimaï closed to climbing
31/05/2011 - Climbing
Cimaï closed to climbing
The French sports crag Cimai has been closed recently to climbing.
2011 Kalymnos Climbing Festival: a brief report
24/05/2011 - Events
2011 Kalymnos Climbing Festival: a brief report
A brief report about the Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2011 by Aris Theodoropoulos
Delicatessen, first repeat in Corsica's Bavella after 10 years by Nina Caprez, Cédric Lachat
24/05/2011 - Climbing
Delicatessen, first repeat in Corsica's Bavella after 10 years by Nina Caprez, Cédric Lachat
Cédric Lachat and Nina Caprez have carried out the first and second repeat of Delicatessen at Punta d’u Corbu at Col de la Bavella, Corsica. The 120m high 8b was established by Arnaud Petit and Stéphane Husson in 1992 and freed by Arnaud in 2001.
New Arco multi-pitch rock climb on Piccolo Dain, Valle del Sarca
17/05/2011 - Alpinism
New Arco multi-pitch rock climb on Piccolo Dain, Valle del Sarca
La tigre, il daino e il gladiatore, new multi-pitch on Limarò, Piccolo Dain Valle del Sarca, Arco, Italy, established by Gianni Canale, Aldo Mazzotti e Franco Cavallaro and graded 380m, 7c+/8a, 7c obligatory.
Climbing at Castelbianco, Italy
16/05/2011 - Climbing
Climbing at Castelbianco, Italy
All the new routes at Castelbianco, close to Albegna and Finale, introduced by Claudia Giglio.

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