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The Italian Alberto Gnerro repeats and on-sights in northern Italy

Cristian Brenna on-sights ‘Mortal Kombat’ 8b+ at Castillon and makes the first repeat of 'Ombra' 8b+ at Finale, fourteen years after the first ascent

The Italian Maurizio ‘Manolo’ Zanolla reclimbs Appigli ridicoli’, this time without drilled pocket and improved hold, to add new 8c

Alippi and Sturman redpoint Invidia, Positron and Tolk is chep, all 8c

At the end of August 2001 the Germans Robert Jasper and Rainer Treppte climbed a major new route on the North Face of the Matterhorn (4474m).

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

On Saturday 6 October Andreas Bindhammer finally sends KinematiX in sector Deversè in the Gorges du Loup near Nice, France

The Italian Luca Zardini flashes Shalom 8b+ at Covolo, Italy

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...

American Chris Sharma links the first and second section of Biographie at Ceuse in France, widely considered one of the hardest projects in the world, calling it Realization.

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

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+

Cristian Brenna on-sighted 'Priez pour nous' 8b, "Rasta vaut rien" 8a+/b, "Moule frites" 8a, "La banda de rulos" 8a, and "La nouvelle plantation du Christ" 8a at the Gorge du Tarn, France