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30/05/2013 - Alpinism

Ghost Face, new Hubshorn climb by Zanoli, Pagnoncelli, Gallian

On 26 May 2013, Paolo Zanoli, Giovanni Pagnoncelli and Davide Gallian made the first ascent of Ghost Face (TD+, 850m length, 550m height) up the North East Face of Hubshorn (3192m, Pennine Alps). The peak is located on the border...

29/05/2013 - Alpinism

Everest 60 years between legend and business

On May 29, 60 years ago Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary stood on top of the world for the first time ever. Since then Everest has continued to be a symbol, hovering somewhere between a legend and "consumerism". By Erminio...

28/05/2013 - Alpinism

Roland Hemetzberger and Fabian Hagenauer add difficult new climb to Morocco's Taghia Gorge

German climbers Roland Hemetzberger and Fabian Hagenauer have made the first ascent of Tabula Rasa (250m, 8b) on the Paroi de la Cascade, Taghia, Morocco.

27/05/2013 - Climbing

Nicolas Favresse frees his crack project in Norway

On 22 May 2013 Belgian rock climber Nicolas Favresse freed his project in Norway, The recovery drink on Profile wall at Jossingfjord.

24/05/2013 - Climbing

Raptor: Sardinia's Right Wall climbed by Maurizio Oviglia

Maurizio Oviglia talks about the first ascent of Raptor at Jurassic Park in Sardinia. A 25m high 7b trad climb reminiscent of the famous Right Wall, first climbed by Pete Livesey on Dinas Cromlech in Wales.

23/05/2013 - Climbing

Armenia, climbing banned on the basalt columns

Climbing has been baned on the famous basalt columns in Armenia including Arpa Gorge and Garni Gorge.

20/05/2013 - Interviews

Colonne d'Ercole, Civetta Punta Tissi, interview with Alessandro Baù

Interview with Alessandro Bau about the massive new route first ascended and then freed up Punta Tissi (NW face of Civetta, Dolomites) together with Alessandro Beber and Nicola Tondini.

08/05/2013 - Climbing

Jordan Buys climbs 9a at Malham Cove in England

On 03/05/2013 English climber Jordan Buys repeated Rainshadow 9a at Malham Cove, England.

30/04/2013 - Climbing

James Pearson & Caroline Ciavaldini, hard trad ascents at Cadarese and Balmanolesca

At Balmanolesca in NW Italy James Pearson made the first repeat, and first trad ascent, of A Denti Stretti 8b+, while at nearby Cadarese Caroline Ciavaldini made a trad ascent of Grazie Rickie 8a+ .

17/04/2013 - Climbing

New trad climbs at Garibaldi in Sardinia

Three new trad routes at the Garibaldi in south-east Sardinia, first ascended by Fabio Erriu and Maurizio Oviglia.

16/04/2013 - Climbing

Michele Caminati dodges rain and snow in search of sun on England's gritstone

The report by Michele Caminati about yet another trip to England to climb some of the famous gritstone trad routes and boulder problems.

13/04/2013 - Climbing

Tom Randall climbs hard at Cadarese in Italy

British climber Tom Randall has onsighted the 8a crack climb Turkey Crack at the Italian crag Cadarese. Today he repeated the famous route The Doors.

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.

29/03/2013 - Climbing

Tom Randall climbs London Wall in gym shoes

Video of Tom Randall climbing London Wall at Millstone in gym shoes.

27/03/2013 - Competitions

Salewa Rockshow 2013, the start!

The tour promoted by Salewa to discover the climber of the future begins again this April. Five Italian climbing gyms take part in the event which spans 9 countries.