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Spanish climber Josune Bereciartu, famous for being the first woman to have climbed 8c, has now redpointed Noia, Itay’s most famous 8c+.

In October 2001 Josune Bereziartu and her partner Rikardo Otegi both redpoint Noia, Itay’s most famous 8c+,

From 26/07/2001 to 15/08/2001 by Mauro Bubu Bole made the first ascent of Women and chalk up the East Face of Shipton Spire (5850 m), a spectacular granite tower in the Trango valley, Pakistan. The three-man expedition consisted of Mauro Bole, his climbing partner Mario Cortese and the photographer/cameraman Fabio...

After just five days preparation the German Stefan Glowacz successfully redpointed "End of silence" on his first attempt. With this repeat Glowacz has become the first person to complete the Alpine Trilogy comprised of three alpine multi-pitches first ascended in 1994: End of Silence at Berchtesgaden by Thomas Huber, Silbergeier...

On 13 to 15 August the Italian Kurt Astner made the first free ascent of Akut, his route first climbed in August 2000 on the impressive north face of the Cima Ovest di Lavaredo.

On 12/08/01 Rolando Larcher and Roberto Vigiani redpointed their project of the SW Face of the Marmolada.

On 18 July Alexander Huber frees "Bellavista" 8c on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, first climbed in winter 1999

Christian and Andreas Bindhammer repeat some Europe's hardest routes, including "Superplafond" 8c+, Volx and "Shangrila" 8c+, Frankenjura

In two months Iker Pou repeats Fred Nicole’s Elfe in Switzerland, and a number or testpieces in the Frankenjura, including Maharadscha Fb 8b, Showdown (8c), Raubritter (8c) and Wolfgang Güllich’s rarely repeated Wallstreet Original (8c/8c+)

News from the ‘El Maneton’ about their ascents at Erto, Covolo, Arco etc

On 15-16 May the Austrian Beat Kammerlander redpointed Hotel Supramonte at the Gole di Gorropu, Sardinia

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

At St.Leger du Ventoux the Italian Alberto Gnerro climbed eight hard routes between 8a and 8b+

Legrand and Hirayama both on-sight "Don't call me dude" 5.13c / 8a+ at Virgin River Gorge, while Liv Sansoz redpoints "Route of all evil" (5.14a 8b+). All three now plan to climb "Nessecary Evil" (5.14c/8c+)

Alexander Huber and Thomas Huber free climb Golden Gate in 2000 on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.

The Italian Luca Giupponi frees 'The last way' at Erto after a crucial hold broke off