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Broad Peak for Nardi, Panzeri and Gustaffson
01/08/2008 - Alpinism
Broad Peak for Nardi, Panzeri and Gustaffson
On 31/07 the Italian mountaineers Mario Panzeri and Daniele Nardi and Viekka Gustaffson from Finnland reached the summit of Broad Peak, the 12th highest mountain in the world.
Gino Pavoni repeats Dead man walking 8b/c
30/07/2008 - Climbing
Gino Pavoni repeats Dead man walking 8b/c
Gino Pavoni has repeated Dead man walking 8b/c at Warmbad (Austria)
Yuji Hirayama - The Nose, big walls and bouldering
28/07/2008 - Interviews
Yuji Hirayama - The Nose, big walls and bouldering
Interview with Japanese climber Yuji Hirayama after his recent record speed ascent of The Nose on El Capitan, Yosemite, together with Hans Florine.
Nanga Parbat: Walter Nones and Simon Kehrer safe in Base Camp
24/07/2008 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat: Walter Nones and Simon Kehrer safe in Base Camp
24/07/2007. After 10 days on Nanga Parbat, Walter Nones and Simon Kehrer managed to descend to 5700m from where they were picked up by a helicopter and safely flown to Base Camp. The odyssey which began on 15 July with the death of their climbing partner and leader Karl Unterkircher...
Hansjörg Auer climbing in Yosemite
23/07/2008 - Climbing
Hansjörg Auer climbing in Yosemite
Five weeks climbing in Yosemite resulted in, amongst others, a repeat of El Nino (5.13d) on El Capitan.
Nanga Parbat: Nones and Kehrer blocked by bad weather at 7000m
21/07/2008 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat: Nones and Kehrer blocked by bad weather at 7000m
21/07/08 Walter Nones and Simon Kehrer are blocked by bad weather at 7000m on the Bazin glacier on Nanga Parbat. The two Italian mountaineers are in their tent and have phoned saying that they are well. They are waiting for a good weather spell tomorrow to start the long descent...
Zaratustra in Ordesa National Park for Josune Bereziartu and Rikar Otegui
15/07/2008 - Climbing
Zaratustra in Ordesa National Park for Josune Bereziartu and Rikar Otegui
At the start of July Josune Bereziartu and her partner Rikar Otegui repeated Zaratrusta (8a/a+, 400m) Ordesa National Park, Pyrenees, Spain.
Bouldering World Cup 2008:  Dmitry Sharafutdinov and Akiyo Noguchi win in Montauban
10/07/2008 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2008: Dmitry Sharafutdinov and Akiyo Noguchi win in Montauban
Dmitry Sharafutdinov from Russia and Akiyo Noguchi from Japan won the penultimate stage of the Boudlering World Cup held in Montauban, France, last weekend, while the Austrians Kilian Fischhuber and Anna Stöhr have now won the overall World Cup 2008.
Trad Master first free ascent in Finland
09/07/2008 - Climbing
Trad Master first free ascent in Finland
At the start of June 31 year old Perttu Ollila made the first ascent of "Trad Master" at Pärkänvuori, describing it as "the best and hardest dihedral in Finland."
China closes Everest for 'cleanup' in spring 2009
08/07/2008 - Environment
China closes Everest for 'cleanup' in spring 2009
The Tibetan Environmental Protection Bureau has announced the closure of the northern side of Mount Everest in an effort to clean up the rubbish abandoned on the mountain.
World Cup Lead 2008: Johanna Ernst and Tomás Mrázek win first stage in Qinghai
02/07/2008 - Competitions
World Cup Lead 2008: Johanna Ernst and Tomás Mrázek win first stage in Qinghai
On 28/06 Johanna Ernst from Austria and Tomás Mrázek from the Czech Republic won the first stage of the World Cup Lead 2008 in Qinghai, China.
Take the long way home new route on Baffin Island, Canada
27/06/2008 - Alpinism
Take the long way home new route on Baffin Island, Canada
A German expedition including Robert Japser and Stefan Glowacz has carried out the first ascent of "Take the long way home" (700m, 21 pitches, A4 10-) on Baffin Island, Canada.
Ignazio Piussi
20/06/2008 - Alpinism
Ignazio Piussi
On 11 June Iganzio Piuzzi died in Gemona aged 73. He was one of the greatest mountaineers in the period 1950 – 1970. His climbing companion Roberto Sorgato remembers him in the following interview.
Nicolas Favresse - trad climbing in Wales and England
13/06/2008 - Climbing
Nicolas Favresse - trad climbing in Wales and England
Nicolas Favresse and Sean Villanueva have just spent three weeks climbing in Wales, repeating a series of routes on Gogarth, Dinas Cromlech and Cloggy including John Redhead's masterpiece "Authentic desire" E7 6b.
Haute Route Chamonix Zermatt record for Lionel Bonnel and Stéphane Brosse
13/05/2008 - Alpinism
Haute Route Chamonix Zermatt record for Lionel Bonnel and Stéphane Brosse
Lionel Bonnel and Stéphane Brosse from France have set a new record on the legendary Haute Route Chamonix Zermatt ski mountaineering traverse, in just 21:11.
Barbara Raudner at Misja Pec and the Hirschwänden
25/04/2008 - Climbing
Barbara Raudner at Misja Pec and the Hirschwänden
At Misja Pec (Slovenia) Barbara Raudner redpointed Mrtvaski ples 8b, while at the Hirschwänden (Austria) she sent Das Ding Fb7c+

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