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British climber Steve McClure has made the first ascent of the extension to Raindogs, 9a at Malham Cove, England. The new sports climb is called Rainshadow.

Josune Bereciartu’s short trip to Switzerland at the start of May resulted in a repeat of Fred Nicole’s 1994 “E la nave va”, an 8c traverse in the Lindental.

On 14/05 Christian Bindhammer repeated Action Direct 9a in the Frankenjura, first climbed by Wolfgang Güllich in 1991.

On 13/04 Christian Bindhammer frees "Zauberfee" 8c+, at the Eremo di S. Paolo (Arco). And his brother Andreas Bindhammer repeats it a few days later.

The classic international ski mountaineering race was won by the duo Patrick Blanc and Toni Sbalbi, vice world champions and winners of the Pierra Menta 2003, and the world champions Valérie Ducognon and Delphine Oggeri.

On 19/02/2003 the German climber Alex Huber soloed Opportunist 8b, Schleierwasserfall, Austria

Over 400 climbers gathered in Bishop, California at the start of December in a highly successful three-day event designed to raise funds for the American Access Fund.

Josune Bereciartu climbs Bain de Sang, Switzerland and becomes first woman to climb 9a

Alessandro Jolly Lamberti repeats "Die hard" 8c at Ferentillo and "La cronique de la haine" 8c at Ceuse. At Grotti he makes the first ascent of "Zandalee" 8b+/8c

Josune Bereciartu continues to climb some of the hardest routes around. Her latest ascents include "Ocho Anos De Sexo" 8b+/8c at Subijana, Spain and "Spécialistes Direct" 8c in the Verdon, France.

Christian Bindhammer sends two of Italy’s hardest, the classic Underground 9a and Alberto Gnerro's brand new Ground Zero 9a.

Alberto Gnerro frees ‘Ground Zero’ at the Tetto di Sarre (AO) and believes it be be harder than nearby Avaro 8c+/9a

Josune Bereziartu and Iker Pou climb the multi-pitch "El Pilar del Cantabrico", El Naranjo de Bulnes, Picos De Europa, Spain, with difficulties up to 8a+

At the start of June Rikardo Otegi freed "Iñi Ameriketan”, one of Spain's hardest, tentatively grading it 9a.

Josune Bereziartu sends Macumba Club 8c , Orgon, France

Josune Bereziartu from Spain sends the 40-move La Travesia De Balzola, 8C+/9a or FB 8B+