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26/05/2004 - Alpinism
Jannu North Face success Alexandre Ruchkin and Dmitry Pavlenko of the Jannu North Face Expedition Spring 2004 have successfully summited the North Face 7710m
20/05/2004 - Alpinism
Lhotse ascent for Kuntner and Joss, Everest for Nardi. And K2 time is fast approaching. On 15/05 Kristian Kuntner (ITA) and Norbert Joos (SUI) reached the summit of Lhotse without the use of supplementary oxygen. This is the 13th annd 1th 800m peak respectively. On 19/05 Daniele Nardi reached the summit of Everest from the north. The Scoiattoli di Cortina Expedition is preparing for its...
06/05/2004 - Alpinism
Ciao Patrick, new route on Khali Himal The report by Simone Moro eand details of the new route on the North Face of Khali Himal - Baruntse North (7066m), Nepal.
25/02/2004 - Alpinism
Bubu Bole and Anna Torretta dry tooling at Ueschinen Mauro Bubu Bole repeats No limits M12+ and Anna Torretta climbs vertical Limits M12 at Ueschinen, Switzerland
19/02/2004 - Alpinism
Dry tooling: Nelson and Ogden on tour In a two week trip Ryan Nelson and Jared Ogden from Colorado repeated some of the hardest dry tooling routes in Europe, including Mission Impossible and vertical Limit.
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
18/09/2003 - Events
Trento: fire destroys Ecogrips, vertical Sport and Action House On 17/09/2003 a ravaging fire destroyed one of Italy's premier climbing wall manufacturers Ecogrips, the climbing shop vertical Sport, and the climbing wall Action House in Trento, northern Italy
15/09/2003 - Competitions
Rakhmetov and Levet win in Rovereto Salavat Rakhmetov and Sandrine Levet win the fifth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2003 in Rovereto
20/05/2003 - Interviews
Free Itaca nel Sole, Valle dell'Orco Cristian Brenna and Marzio Nardi free the historic Itaca in Valle dell'Orco. The photos and story by Andrea Gallo.
04/04/2003 - Alpinism
Ice climbing belays / How to construct belays on ice as safely as possible. Ice climbing belays / How to construct belays on ice as safely as possible.
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.
28/03/2003 - Alpinism
Alan Mullin - setting new winter climbing standards in Scotland Interview with ground-breaking Scottish climber Alan Mullin - searching for the mixed climbing psychological extreme at Lochnagar in Scotland.
10/03/2003 - Competitions
Festiglace The North Face of Quebec, results Anna Torretta and Stephane Husson win the 6th Festiglace 20003 The North Face of Quebec in Canada
10/03/2003 - Climbing
C'era una volta in America" for Yuri Parimbelli On 23 February the 28 year old Yuri Parimbelli repeated "C'era una volta in America" 8c, Cornalba.
05/03/2003 - Alpinism
Robert Jasper climbs Batman M12 and on-sights Mission Impossible Robert Jasper makes the first ascent of Batman M12 E1, Basler Jura and on-sights Mission Impossible M11
20/02/2003 - Alpinism
Simon Anthamatten repeats vertical Limits On Sunday 16 February the young Swiss ice climber Simon Anthamatten made a swift second ascent of Robert Jasper's "vertical Limits".
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