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Last Thursday 24 October the French guides Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist are reported to have climbed the south face of Annapurna, repeating the route climbed by Ueli Steck on 9 October. This news, reported on many specialised web sites, has not been confirmed, nor is it known whether Graziani...

In October 2013 British alpinists Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden made the first ascent of Kishtwar Kailash (6,451m), Indian Himalaya.

Dutch rock climber Jorg Verhoeven talks about his recent solitary ascent of 5.13a up El Capitan, Yosemite.

Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck talks about his fast and impressive solo ascent up the South Face of Annapurna South (8091m, Nepal, Himalaya) that on 8 and 9 October 2013 enabled him to make the first ascent of the direct line attempted in 1992 by Jean-Christophe Lafaille and Pierre Beghin.

Watch the live streaming of The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2013, the climbing meeting that takes place from 10 -13 October on the island of Kalymnos, Greece.

The video of Mayan Smith-Gobat and the first female ascent of Punks in the Gym (32/8b+) at Arapiles, Australia.

This evening at 18:00 the Sisu Masters 2013 goes live in Helsinki, Finland.

Following the U.S. Shutdown, all National Parks are now officially closed such as Yosemite National Park where the climbers on the big walls will be the last to leave.

The video that introduces the Sisu Masters 2013, the invitational bouldering competition which takes place in Helsinki, Finland on 5 October.

Mayan Smith-Gobat from New Zealand and Libby Sauter from America have set a new women's speed record up The Nose in Yosemite, climbing the iconic route in 5 hours and 39 minutes.

The second news report from Italy's Orco Valley by Maurizio Oviglia: the crags Sitting Bull and Dado that offer a interesting mix of sport climbing, trad and aid.

Austrian alpinists Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr have made the first ascent of the Mayr/Auer route up the Kastenwand, Pinnistal, Austria.

The video of Michi Wohlleben and Matteo Giglio on Hystrix (200m, 8a+ max, 7a obligatory) Pizzo Campana (Rocca Busambra), Sicily.

Interview with Chilean alpinist Camilo Rada after the first ascent, carried out with Natalia Martinez from Argentina, of a new route up the North Face of Monte Sarmiento in Patagonia. Suerte de Sarmiento is only the second route to the East summit after the first ascent carried out by Clemente...

Italian climber Jacopo Larcher talks about his recent repeats of Vint ani do (8a+, 350m) Meisules de la Bièces, Dolomites and Des Kaisers neue Kleider (240m, 8b+) on the Wilder Kaiser, Austria.

Maurizio Oviglia and Massimiliano Celano introduce the new cliff Altrolato and its routes on the dark side of the Orco valley.