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On 23 May the Frenchman Marco Siffredi, snowboarded down the Norton Couloir on the 8850m North Face of Everest, 8850m

On 23/05 Juanito Oyarzabal and Ivan Vallejo of the TVE Expedition reached the summit of Everest via the North Face, as did Sergio Mingute and the 15 year old Sherpa Temba Tscheri; Bertrand Roche paraglides off the summit using a tandem paraglider

Mauro Calibani, sends boulder problems in Sardinia, Corsica and Col del Lys. Of note are "Squalo 3-3D" 8a+ at Punta di Capineru (Corsica) and "Icaro" 8a at Col del Lys

Silvio Mondinelli and Mario Merelli reached the summit of Everest and have descended to Base Camp. Denis Urubko and Simone Moro have descended to BC. Spanish expedition success via Everest North Face. Lhotse Middleclimbed by a Russian expedition.

After his ascent of Lhotse Denis Urubko is now set to complete the traverse and climb Everest. His partner Simone Moro has descended to Base Camp exhausted after rescuing a young British mountaineer

Luca Giupponi redpoints 'Mike Jordan', 8B/8B+ at Pueblo di Massone, Arco and 'Superpolentin', 8b at Pian de Schiaveneis

Mario Vielmo summits Cho Oyu. Blanc, Kuntner and Andres depart for Nanga Parbat. Everest and Lhotse summited, last chance for Moro and Urubko

Giampaolo Corona of the the expedition Aquile di San Martino di Castrozza e Primiero reached the summit of Makalu on 14/05

Portfolio of the 49° Trento International Film Festival

The Makalu expedition “Aquile di San Martino di Castrozza e Primiero” ahs established Camp 3 at Makalu Lha at 7400m and the weather is stable. The American expedition attempting the West Pillar has abandoned its attempt after having reached 7500m

Various non-competitve events including trekking, climbing, cross country, canyoning, and mountainbiking have been organised at Arco di Trento from 11-13/05

Severino Scassa and Simone Sarti climb Hotel Supramonte at P.ta Cucuttos, Gole di Gorropu, Sardinia

Bad weather on the North Face of Everest. The Spanish TV Expedition has so far only managed to pitch a tent at Camp II at 7800m

Antarctica.org by Michel De Wouters and Annick Pippelart won the 49th International Mountain Film Festival at Trento, Italy

The 49° Film Festival di Trento takes place in Trento from 27 April - 5 May 2001

S. Moro and D. Urubko attempting the Lhotse (8516m) - Everest (8850m) traverese have finished acclimatising by climbing to the South Col. Conditions on Lhotse are not good yet