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The fifth edition of the Salewa Rockshow 2013 ended perfectly. Young climbers from eight different countries competed in a thrilling head to head in the grand final on 18 July at the Salewa Cube in Bolzano.

A new guidebook by Manolo to the Primiero Dolomites has just been published. A preview to the book and the wizard's latest climb: the first free ascent of Pappagorgia at the crag Bilico in Val Canali, Italy.

On 14/06/2013 at Roccamorice in Abruzzo (Italy) Mauro Calibani made the first ascent of Hole’s Trilogy, a new 8c. Mauro Calibani provides the report.

The winners of the fifth Salewa Rockshow will be decided on 18 July 2013 as the best climbers from all 8 participating nations compete at the Salewa Cube in Bolzano. Not only the "Climber of the Tour" title is up for grabs, but also a week of extraordinary climbing and...

Davide Schiantarelli presents the result of 10 days of work for the Salento Vertical project that resulted in a flurry of new climbs in the area between Ponte Ciolo and Santa Maria di Leuca in Southern Italy.

The Swiss Michael Lerjen-Demjen presents climbing at The Needles in California. A magical place for climbing in the USA.

Interview with Adam Ondra who succeeded in his first 9a onsight today by sending the route Cabane au Canada at the Swiss crag Rawyl.

Gallo George (240m, 5+) is the route the Sterni family (Marco, Paolo, Serena) established up Torrione della Muraglia di Giau (Lastoni di Formin, Croda da Lago, Dolomites) in 2012.

A strong international team of climbers comprised of Caroline Ciavaldini, Sam Elias, Yuji Hirayama, Jacopo Larcher and James Pearson have just completed a 3 week trip to the Reunion island in the Indian Ocean where they established a flurry of new routes, the highlight being the multi-pitch Zembrocal (140m, 8c+).

The video of Nalle Hukkataival and his recent first ascent of the boulder problem The Understanding 8C at Magic Wood in Switzerland.

Ivo Ferrari and the rock climb Venti Polari, established up Punta Morasachini by Giuseppe "Popi" Miotti, Guido Merizzi and Federico Madonna.

Florian Wenter introduces the bouldering at Hirschwände south of Vienna in Austria.

From 12 - 15 May Stefano Angelini, Alessandro Beber and Fabrizio Dellai established Argento vivo, a new ice and mixed route up the North Face of Piccola Civetta, Dolomites. Alessandro Beber provides the details.

The video summary of what happened last winter at Rocklands in South Africa, featuring Michele Caminati, Daniel Woods, Dave Graham, Nalle Hukkataival, Courtney Sanders, Chad Greedy etc.

At Magic Wood in Switzerland Nalle Hukkataival has made the first ascent of The Understanding 8C. Furthermore, he has made the first repeat of the Daniel Woods problem La Force Tranquille 8C.

From 15 -16 June the final stage of the Italian Salewa Rock Show 2013 circuit took place at Città dei Sassi (Sassolungo, Sella, Dolomiti) above Val Gardena. Matilda Segui and Danilo Marchionne were elected "Climber of the Day" and will therefore represent Italy at Cube, the enormous Salewa climbing wall...