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Alexandre Ruchkin and Dmitry Pavlenko of the Jannu North Face Expedition Spring 2004 have successfully summited the North Face 7710m

Last week 5 mountaineers died on Everest, while Sherpa Pemba Dorji climbed from Base Camp to the aummit in just 8 hours 10 minutes

Alex Busca, Claudio Bastrentaz, Karl Unterkircher and Mario Merelli of the Expedition K2-2004 summit Everest without supplementary oxygen on 24/05/2004

Bernd Zangerl invites all to respect the Magic Wood bouldering area close to Ausserferrera, Switzerland

On 15/05 Kristian Kuntner (ITA) and Norbert Joos (SUI) reached the summit of Lhotse without the use of supplementary oxygen. This is the 13th annd 1th 800m peak respectively. On 19/05 Daniele Nardi reached the summit of Everest from the north. The Scoiattoli di Cortina Expedition is preparing for its...

Alessandro Jolly Lamberti makes the first ascent of Er Cid 8c, Carpe Diem, 8b/c and King for a Day, 8b/c at Grotti

On 16/05 Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich summite Lhotse (8516m). Nives Meroi is now the most successful living female mountaineer.

The Swiss climber is not dead: his mother received a telephone call from the Swiss Ambassador in Iran.

The campaign against proposed hydroelectric plants in Val di Mello (Italy).

Josune Bereziartu repeats “Nowa” 8c, "B12" 8b+ , “Sexibition" 8b and "Psicosis" 8c. Rikar Otegi sends "Nowa" , "B12" and "Desafiando a Tsunami" 8c+/9a.

On 09/05/2004 Elie Chevieux, the great climber and photographer, was found stoned to death in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Expeditions: summit time is fast approaching. In the Everest region the second half of May is statistically the most important time of year for successful summit bids.

On Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 May, over 300 boulderers met up in the Italian Val di Mello and took part in the two-day international Bouldering event, organised by the Lombardy Mountain Guides.

From the 1st to the 9th of May the International Festival of Mountains, Exploration and Adventure will take place in the small town of Trento, Northern Italy.

The report by Simone Moro eand details of the new route on the North Face of Khali Himal - Baruntse North (7066m), Nepal.

Patxi Usobiaga on-sights “La Dita del Guerriero ” 8b+, Covolo and “Jurassic” 8b+ at nearby Erto, Italy, while Kilian Fischhuber flashes “Tai chi” 8c at the Lorünser Steinwand, Austria.