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19/12/2014 - Climbing
Petzl RocTrip 2014: climbing at Bafa Lake in Turkey The fifth and penultimate video of the Petzl RocTrip 2014 documenting the climbing around Bafa Lake in Turkey.

19/12/2014 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre, Italian climbing action in Patagonia Currently there are numerous Italian teams climbing in Patagonia, in particular in the Chalten massif, where Cerro Torre was climbed via the Ragni route by Marcello Cominetti, Massimo Lucco, Francesco Salvaterra, Majori Marco, Marco Farina and François Cazzanelli. The route's first ascent this season was made in September by Ermanno...

19/12/2014 - Climbing
Crag certification and classification, bolter responsibilities and training: the French example and Philipp Brass interview Interview with Philippe Brass, mountain guide and expert new routes, about crag certification and classification, the responsibilities new bolters have the the training they receive. By Maurizio Oviglia

19/12/2014 - Climbing
Toni Lamprecht makes first ascent of Black Flag 8c+/9a at Rockywand in Germany 43-year-old German climber Toni Lamprecht has made the first ascent of Black Flag 8c+/9a at Rockywand, Kochel, Germany.

18/12/2014 - Climbing
San Liberale, the crag in Italy's Monte Grappa massif. By Marco Savio. A short history about San Liberale and its Frankenjura-style climbing in Italy's Monte Grappa massif. By Marco Savio.

17/12/2014 - Alpinism
Michel Piola and his passion for new routing The film by Yannick Boissenot called Passion d'ouverture that documents the life and climbing activity of Swiss alpinist and rock climber Michel Piola.

15/12/2014 - Climbing
Sea cliff crags at risk: climbing ban or rebolting? Maurizio Oviglia analyses the recent case of the sea cliff sports crag “Casarotto” at Capo Caccia, Alghero, Sardinia.

13/12/2014 - Climbing
Domen Skofic climbs 9a+, Mina Markovic and Klemen Becan clinch 8c+ at Oliana At Oliana in Spain, Slovenian climber Domen Skofic has repeated Papichulo 9a+. Mind Control has been repeated by both Mina Markovic and Klemen Becan, while Skofic has even managed to flash this 8c+.

12/12/2014 - Climbing
Mina Markovic onsights 8b+ at Oliana Yesterday at Oliana in Spain the Slovenian climber Mina Markovic managed to onsight Humildes pa casa 8b+.

11/12/2014 - Climbing
Jacopo Larcher and his rock climbing rediscovery The short film directed by Riky Felderer about Jacopo Larcher and his recent discovery of crack climbing and and trad climbing.

11/12/2014 - Alpinism
Patagonia first ascent by Colin Haley and Rob Smith American alpinists Colin Haley and Rob Smith have made the first ascent of Romance Explosion (500m, 5.10R, M5R) and in doing so have made the first ascent of Aguja Antipasto, the beautiful tower located next to Cerro San Lorenzo, Patagonia.

10/12/2014 - Climbing
Ethan Pringle, highball boulder at Prilep in Macedonia The video of American climber Ethan Pringle bouldering at Prilep in Macedonia.

09/12/2014 - Climbing
Ice Climbing World Cup 2015 The dates and video introducing the Ice Climbing World Cup 2015 with stages scheduled in the USA, South Korea, Switzerland, Italy, France and Russia.

09/12/2014 - Competitions
La Sportiva Legends Only: behind the scenes The reportage behind the scenes of the La Sportiva Legends Only, the bouldering competition that was held at the end of November in Stockholm, Sweden.

09/12/2014 - Alpinism
The myths and legends of alpinism: dreaming about Hermann and his bicycle Ivo Ferrari and Hermann the "cyclist-alpinist", fiction and facts and the story, completely dreamt up, about the legend of alpinism.

05/12/2014 - Interviews
Adam Ondra, the 100 x 9a or harder interview Interview with Czech climber Adam Ondra after his 100th sport climb graded 9a or harder.
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