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For summer 2014 the Dolomites Paganella APT (tourist board), the Molveno Holiday consortium and the Municipality of Molveno have organised a series of events related to the world of mountaineering and hiking, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first crossing of the Brenta Group.

The Rome stage of Salewa Rockshow 2014 took place at the Vertical Park gym on Saturday 17 May. This was won by Sebastiano Labozzetta and Arianna Russo, while the Under 16 category was won by Davide Di Santo and Laura Rogora.

The Melloblocco 2014 video contest was won by Alexander Flatz for his "Live-View", while the photo contest was won by Andrea Aiello for his photo "Ti spio".

Interview with Argentine photographer Bernardo Gimenez who has made the mountains, rock climbing and alpinism are his favourite photo set. By Marco Ferrario.

From 30 April to 4 May 2014 Melloblocco, the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting, returns to Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy. Almost 1200 climbers have already pre-registered for this event. Simone Pedeferri and the team of route setters are hard at work preparing the boulder problems and...

Interview with Erri De Luca about his particular way of observing the mountains, from climbing to alpinism. By Marco Ferrario.

Climbing on plastic. Massimo Malpezzi's vision and portfolio.

Some thoughts by Maurizio 'Manolo' Zanolla about climbing and the need to be conscious of the choices you make.

Climbers against Cancer, the charity initiated by John Ellison aimed at raising awareness and gathering funds for cancer research, celebrates its first year of activity.

Maurizio Oviglia talks about the first ascent of Hydra, the latest route to be added to the trad climbing area Capo Pecora in Sardinia.

Simon Carter introduces the climbing at Arapiles, the most famous crag in Australia that, this year, celebrates it's 50th anniversary.

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

The report of the beautiful climbing trip up North, between the sea and the rock faces on the Lofoten island, Norway. By Giovanni Zaccaria and Alice Lazzaro.

Interview with Angela Eiter, the queen of climbing competitions who recently bid her official farewell to the world of competitions.

The video of the Salewa RockShow 2013 stage which took place on 20 April at the climbing gym il.PUNTO at Borgo San Dalmazzo (CN).

Interview with Aaron Durogati, the 26-year-old from Meran and winner of the paragliding World Cup. Together with Peter Gebhard and expert Andy Frötscher he will take part in the superb Red Bull X-Alps 2013 paragliding and running marathon: across the Alps from Salzburg to Monaco, beginning on 7 July.