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Scottish Dave MacLeod has climbed the direct finish to Requiem at Dumbarton Rock, Scotland, calling the climb Rhapsody and grading the route E11 7a. This makes it a strong contender for one of the hardest trad pitches in the world.

Arnold Senfter and Martin Moser from N. Italy, have made the first ascent of "Clean è Morto" on the North Face of the Croda Rossa pre-summit (3146m) in the Dolomites.

Melloblocco third edition, one can literally feel the anticipation grow. The classic and unmissable 3rd Melloblocco, or rather, the motley coloured bouldering meet in Val di Mello, is less than 40 days away and will be held on 6-7 May 2006

At Stanage John Welford makes a rare fifth ascent of Careless Torque Fb 8a+ while Tyler Landman repeats The Ace Fb 8b. Ryan Pasquill makes an impressive flash of Curbar's End of the Affair e8 6c.

Lisa Rands from America becomes the first female climber to ascend gritstone e8 by climbing End Of The Affair (e8 6c) at Curbar, Peak District, England

In July Mauro Bubu Bole made the first free ascent of Italia 61, Piz Ciavaces, Dolomites

B.A.T. Basic Absurd Technology, repeated by Anna Torretta and Erika Morandi on the Caporal, Valle dell'Orco, Italy

On 14/04/2004 Ezio Marlier and Massimo Farina made the first ascent of Matador, a new mixed line up the east face of the Mont Blanc du Tacul.

at the Roaches Ben Heason climbs Final Destination e8 6c, while at Black Rocks Tom Briggs adds The Devil is in the Details E7 7a

The arrival of the cold weather signals the start of hard gritstone ascents in Britain at the hands of Simon Moore, Sam Whittaker, Pete Hurley, Espen Samuelsen and Tobias Wolf

Cristian Brenna frees En Attendant Berhault 8b+ at Finale

A recent agreement between China and India could signal the start of improving relations between the two countries.

The Comune of Domusnovas, Sardinia organised a meeting a few days ago to promote the Iglesiente area, its 600 routes and the enormous San Giovanni cave.

On 13/04 Christian Bindhammer frees "Zauberfee" 8c+, at the Eremo di S. Paolo (Arco). And his brother Andreas Bindhammer repeats it a few days later.

Last weekend the Italian mountain guide Anna Torretta repeated Fly in the Wind M10 Dolomites

Italian Mauro Bubu Bole is now online with his personal www.climbubu.com