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04/05/2004 - Alpinism
Camos, Urubko and Moro summit Baruntse North At 7.00am (CET) Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Bruno Tassi reached the summit of Khali Himal (7041m) or Baruntse North.
02/03/2004 - Alpinism
Everest, the routes up the north face The routes on the north face of Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
01/03/2004 - Alpinism
Russian expedition to climb new line on Everest North Face At the end of February an 20-stong Russian expedition set off from Moscow for the Himalayas, where it aims to forge a technical new route up the Central Pillar of Everest's North Face
23/02/2004 - Events
Cristal FFME 2003 awarded to Benoist - Glairon-Rappaz and Bérhault - Magnin The Fédération Française de la Montagne et de l'Escalade awarded the climbers Benoist-Glairon-Rappaz and Bérhault-Magnin for their outstandiing ascents in 2003
28/01/2004 - Competitions
Papert and Berger win Ice climbing World Championship 2004 On 24/01/2004 Ines Papert and Harald Berger won the Ice climbing World Championship 2004. Alexandre Matveev and Natalia Koulikova won the Speed event.
19/01/2004 - Alpinism
Shisha Pangma Winter Expedition: attempt aborted On 17/01 Simone Moro and Piotr Morawski aborted their attempt at 7700m of make the first winter ascent of Shisha Pangma (8027m).
08/01/2004 - Alpinism
Aconcagua south face: new route for Humar and Kozelj At the end of December 2003 the Slovenians Tomaz Humar and Ales Kozelj climbed the south face of Aconcagua (6930 m) via a new route "Mobitel's Swallow - Johan's route" VI+(A2).
28/10/2003 - Alpinism
The Crystal Snake of Nuptse In spring 2003 Damian Benegas and Willie Benegas made the first ascent of The Crystal Snake 5.9 M4 WI5 up the North Face of Nuptse, 7855m, close to Everest.
22/10/2003 - Climbing
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Mauro Bole repeats the Spanish route At the start of October on the north face of Cima Grande di Lavaredo (2999m) in the Dolomites Mauro Bubu Bole made the first repeat of the 1977 Spanish route, grading it 8a+ with three points of A0 aid.
24/09/2003 - Climbing
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Pellisier freed by Bubu Bole Mauro Bubu Bole makes the first free ascent of the Camillotto Pellisier route on the Cima Grande di Lavaredo, grading it F8b
12/09/2003 - Competitions
Ultra-Trail du Mt. Blanc marathon On 31/08 the Nepalese Sherpa Daichhiri won the 150 km Mont Blanc marathon.
24/04/2003 - Interviews
Christoph Hainz, 4 hours 30 minutes for the Eiger North Face Christoph Hainz talks about his speed ascent up the north face of the Eiger in 4 hours and 30 minutes.
19/04/2003 - Alpinism
No Siesta Grandes Jorasses North Face climbed by Robert Jasper and Markus Stofer Robert Jasper and Markus Stofer have repeated the great mixed climb 'No Siesta' up the north face of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif from 17 - 19 March 2003 .
15/04/2003 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc, two ascents Ezio Marlier and Arnaud Clavel repeat Goulotte Nord by Patrik Gabarrou and together with Massimo Farina makes the first ascent of Stop the War at Aiguille de la Brenva, Mont Blanc
14/04/2003 - Alpinism
New route on Roccia Nera, Monte Rosa On 28/02/2003 the two Italian mountain guides Roberto Rossi and Ivano Bianchi opened a newline up the north face of Roccia Nera (4075 m, Monte Rosa).
02/04/2003 - Climbing
A5 Day, climbing across Europe Saturday April 5th 2003, first edition of A5 Day, international bouldering day organised by the north face in co-operation with leading climbing halls across Europe.
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