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Kalymnos, 2 new multi-pitches
16/12/2004 - Climbing
Kalymnos, 2 new multi-pitches
At the start of December Giovanni Ongaro, Fabio Palma, Simone Pedeferri and Marco Vago travelled to Kalymnos, Greece, where they made the first ascent of two new multi-pitch routes.
Kalymnos Rock Festival report
09/11/2004 - Climbing
Kalymnos Rock Festival report
At the start of October more than 500 climbers from all over the world gathered in Kalymnos for the second Kalymnos Rock Climbing Festival.
Jean-François Beaulieu frees La Zébrée, trad 8b+
05/11/2004 - Climbing
Jean-François Beaulieu frees La Zébrée, trad 8b+
In mid-October Jean-François Beaulieu from Canada pinkpointed an old aid project, La Zébrée at Mont-King, Val David, Québec, grading it 8b+
On-sights and redpoints
25/10/2004 - Climbing
On-sights and redpoints
A brief resumè of hard ascents by Markus Bendler, Steve McClure, Gérôme Pouvreau, Martina Cufar, Tomàs Mrazek, Patxi Usobiaga, Ueli Steck and Ines Papert.
Mauro Bubu Bole F.A. on Torre Trieste
15/10/2004 - Alpinism
Mauro Bubu Bole F.A. on Torre Trieste
On 30 September Mauro Bubu Bole made the first free ascent of his "Patrick Berhault" 8a on the 900m SW Face of Torre Trieste, Dolomites.
Martina Cufar first female ascent of Hotel Supramonte
08/10/2004 - Climbing
Martina Cufar first female ascent of Hotel Supramonte
On September 28 Martina Cufar, together with Marko Lukic, made the first female ascent of Hotel Supramonte, Gole di Gorropu, Sardinia.
Yuji Hirayama, the White Zombie 8c onsight interview
07/10/2004 - Interviews
Yuji Hirayama, the White Zombie 8c onsight interview
An interview with Yuji Hirayama after the first ever 8c on-sight: White Zombi in the Baltzola Cave, Spain.
Serik Kazbekov & Natalia Perlova, venetian holidays
29/09/2004 - Climbing
Serik Kazbekov & Natalia Perlova, venetian holidays
Serik Kazbekov on-sights Ghegoro 8b+ Covolo and flashes Shalom 8b/+, while Natalia Perlova redpoints Buona notte Fiorellino 7c+ at the same crag.
Taghia new route by Oviglia and Sarti
29/09/2004 - Climbing
Taghia new route by Oviglia and Sarti
Maurizio Oviglia and Simone Sarti have made the first ascent of "Enfant de sable" 7a max, 6c obl., on the south face of Jbel Tramazine, High Atlas, Morocco.
Francesca Chenal repeats 'After Eight'
17/09/2004 - Climbing
Francesca Chenal repeats 'After Eight'
Francesca Chenal has made the first repeat of 'After Eight' 8a at the Castello di Jerzu, Sardinia.
FFA of Cani morti by Manolo and Scarian
14/09/2004 - Interviews
FFA of Cani morti by Manolo and Scarian
On 23 August Maurizio "Manolo" Zanolla and Riccardo "Sky" Scarian both made the first free ascent of "Cani morti", their 2003 testpiece on the north face of Campanile Basso di Lastei, Pale di San Martino, Dolomites.
Josune Bereziartu and Rikar Otegi made the first free ascent of “Yeah man”
11/08/2004 - Climbing
Josune Bereziartu and Rikar Otegi made the first free ascent of “Yeah man”
On 1 July Josune Bereziartu and Rikar Otegi made the first free ascent of Yeah man on the north face of the Gran Pfad, in the Swiss Gastlosen mountain range.
Bubu Bole frees Italia '61 on Piz Ciavazes
10/08/2004 - Climbing
Bubu Bole frees Italia '61 on Piz Ciavazes
In July Mauro Bubu Bole made the first free ascent of Italia 61, Piz Ciavaces, Dolomites
Cristian Brenna rocks Europe
02/08/2004 - Climbing
Cristian Brenna rocks Europe
The Italian Cristian Brenna sends at Cresciano, Zillertal, Millau and Grotta dell'Areonauta
16 year old Simone Riva sends Francesca 8a+
02/07/2004 - Climbing
16 year old Simone Riva sends Francesca 8a+
On Wednesday 30 June sixteen-year-old Simone Rive sent Francesca 8a+ at Mandello, N. Italy.
Sardinia update
18/06/2004 - Climbing
Sardinia update
New routes in Sardina. Rolando Larcher frees "Il vecchio e il mare" 8b Millennium cave.

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