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11/05/2011 - Climbing
Pompa Funebre, new route by Larcher, Giupponi and Sartori on Monte Pellegrino, Palermo On 31/03 and 01/04/2011 Rolando Larcher, Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori completed the first ascent of Pompa Funebre (150m, 8b max, 7a+ obligatory). The route had previously been started by Larcher, Giupponi and Maurizio Oviglia up the NE Face of...
06/05/2011 - Events
Melloblocco day one After yesterday's debut, Melloblocco #8 got underway in Val Masino today, Friday 6 May. More than 1300 registered climbers have already reached the valley to take part in the world's biggest climbing and bouldering meeting, but the number continues to...
02/05/2011 - Competitions
Mezzalama Trophy 2011. The race, winners and a renewed competition On 1 May 2011 the XVIII Mezzalama Trophy was won by the international team comprised of Spaniard Jornet Burgada and the Frenchmen Bon Mardion and Blanc. The women's event was won by Pellissier, Pedranzini, Martinelli. The report and excitement of...
21/04/2011 - Competitions
Milan Climbing flash: The Bouldering World Cup and the other visions The Bouldering World Cup as seen through the (enamoured) eyes of Nicola Noè and Nicoletta Costi and the particular photos taken by Diego Neonati.
12/04/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Aiguille du Plan north face descents Two recent descents of the North Face of the Aiguille du Plan (Mont Blanc), by Julien Herry, Lionel Hachemy and Roch Malnuit on 07/04/2011 and, a day later, by Davide Capozzi, Luca Rolli and Francesco Civra. With skis and snowboards...
06/04/2011 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, Mind Control at Oliana The video of Adam Ondra on-sighting Mind Control 8c+ at Oliana, Spain
01/04/2011 - Climbing
Supercrack of the Desert at Indian Creek The video of the historic first ascent of Supercrack of the Desert, at Indian Creek in Utah (USA), established in 1976 by Earl Wiggins, Ed Webster and Bryan Becker.
29/03/2011 - Climbing
Klemen Becan creates Croatia's hardest climb Slovenian climber Klemen Becan has freed the hardest route in Croatia, an unnamed 9a at Medveja.
22/03/2011 - Alpinism
American Alpine Club climbing grants, 2011 deadlines approaching Every year the American Alpine Club awards more $50,000 every year in the form of climbing, conservation, and research grants to budding adventurers and many 2011 deadlines are fast approaching. Climbers must not necessarily be of USA origin to be...
17/03/2011 - Environment
Orsiera Rocciavré Natural Park in Black and White Dario Bonetto presents his photo journey between the light and shadow and minor details of nature in the Orsiera Rocciavré Natural Park in Piedmont, Italy, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2010.
11/03/2011 - Alpinism
Cugi's Corner, new route up the NW Face of Cimon di Palantina On 5 March 2011 the Italians Barry Bona and Simone Favero established Cugi's Corner, a new route up the NW Face of Cimon di Palantina (Col Nudo-Cavallo moutain chain, Alpago, Dolomites).
03/03/2011 - Alpinism
Ice climbing and dry tooling in the Val di Fassa, Dolomites Tommaso Cardelli introduces a series of classic and new ice climbs in the Valle di Fassa, right in the heart of the Italian Dolomites.
02/03/2011 - Climbing
Giuliano Cameroni frees Cruel FB8A+ at Cresciano The young Swiss climber Giuliano Cameroni has established Cruel, a FB8A+ boulder problem at Cresciano, Switzerland.
28/02/2011 - Interviews
Fabio Valseschini, interview after the first winter solo on Civetta Fabio Valseschini talks about his recent great winter solo ascent of the Via dei 5 di Valmadrera up the NW Face of Civetta (Dolomites), as well as his alpinism and his love for the mountains.
24/02/2011 - Alpinism
Washington Route, new climb on Fitz Roy, Patagonia by Schaefer and Rutherford American climbers Michael Schaefer and Kate Rutherford have established the Washington Route (VI, 5.10, A1) on Fitz Roy, Patagonia.
10/02/2011 - Alpinism
Scottish winter climbing, hard repeats and first ascents A series of hard repeats and first ascents on Ben Nevis, Coire an t-Sneachda and Lochnagar, including the second ascent of The Hurting (XI,11 Dave MacLeod, 2005) by Andy Turner.
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