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28/02/2005 - Events
Russian success for Piolet d'Or 2004, House wins spectators award. The prestigious Piolet d'Or 2004 promoted by Montagne Magazine was won by the Russian team for its ascent of Jannu. Steve House won the spectators award for his solitary ascent of K7.
04/01/2005 - Alpinism
Lino Lacedelli Knight of the Great cross On 1 January 2005 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, the President of the Italian Republic, named Lino Lacedelli "Cavaliere di Gran Croce" Knight of the Great cross of the Italian Republic.
31/12/2004 - Events
For the population affected by the tsunami 09/11/2004 - Climbing
Kalymnos Rock Festival report At the start of October more than 500 climbers from all over the world gathered in Kalymnos for the second Kalymnos Rock Climbing Festival.
15/06/2004 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy new route by Orlandi, Codò and Fava On 7 February 2004 the Italians Elio Orlandi and Luca Fava, and the Argentine Horacio Codò reached the summit of Chalten - Fitz Roy (Patagonia) via the new "Linea di Eleganza" , graded ED+ 6c/A3 90°/M7,
11/06/2004 - Alpinism
North Twin new route climbed by Steve House, Marko Prezel In April Steve House and Marko Prezelj made the coveted third ascent of the 5000 foot North face of North Twin, Canadian Rockies, via a new line.
17/05/2004 - Alpinism
Lhotse ascent for Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich On 16/05 Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich summite Lhotse (8516m). Nives Meroi is now the most successful living female mountaineer.
10/05/2004 - Events
52nd Film Festival di Trento From the 1st to the 9th of May the International Festival of Mountains, Exploration and Adventure will take place in the small town of Trento, Northern Italy.
04/05/2004 - Alpinism
Camos, Urubko and Moro summit Baruntse North At 7.00am (CET) Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Bruno Tassi reached the summit of Khali Himal (7041m) or Baruntse North.
03/03/2004 - Competitions
Sellaronda won by Nicolini-Vescovo and Secco-Calliari Despite appalling conditions the Sellaronda celebrated its 10th anniversary in the Dolomites last weekend and was won by Nicolini-Vescovo and Secco-Calliari
25/01/2004 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat 1970. Reinhold Messner told the truth Günther Messner really did perish during the descent of the Nanga Parbat Diamir Face, as his brother Reinhold has always sustained.
19/01/2004 - Alpinism
Shisha Pangma Winter Expedition: attempt aborted On 17/01 Simone Moro and Piotr Morawski aborted their attempt at 7700m of make the first winter ascent of Shisha Pangma (8027m).
14/01/2004 - Events
Why a campsite at Carezza al Lago? The Nova Levante-Welschnofen local council has approved the transformation of 10000 mq of "alpine meadows and woods" to “tourist and camping area." for the develpment of a camping ground above Lake Carezza in teh Dolomites.
09/01/2004 - Alpinism
Chile: Stucchi, Davila and Redaelli fly "El Condor" On 24-28/12/2003, Silvestro Stucchi, Elena Davila and Riccardo Redaelli made the first ascent of "EL Condor" (VI, A1), in the Rio Azufre Valley, Torri del Brujo, Chile.
10/11/2003 - Competitions
Italian and German Difficulty Championship 2003 Jenny Lavarda and Flavio Crespi won the Italian Difficulty Championships in Penne last weekend, while Christian Bindhammer and Damaris Knorr won the German Championship in Scheidegg
06/11/2003 - Climbing
Martin Moser's bouldering exploits The Italian boulderer Martin Moser has sent us a succinct report of his recent ascents in the South Tyrol and across the border in Austria's Maltatal
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