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The Alpine Convention project, at its seventh edition, brings us through the Western region of the Alps to discover new and old issues. The first of three reports of the 20 SuperAlp! edition by our reporter Simonetta Radice.

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

The 35th International Outdoor Sport Festival took place from 28 June to 2 July in the small village of Kemaliye in Central-Eastern Turkey, on the banks of the beautiful limestone canyon formed by the river Euphrates.

Ivo Ferrari and the route first ascended by Giuliano Stenghel and Valentino Chini up Torre d'Ambiez (Brenta Dolomites). Or, put in other words, alpinists who make the difference.

Using his own experience as a basis, Elio Bonfanti explores some thoughts about alpinism and climbing and their risks.

Diego Pezzoli talks about the Alpine Marathon, the particular aid climbing competition which took place from 14-16 June at Svetogorsk in Russia.

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.

Chris Boukoros introduces Anavra sector D - The Big Caves, the new crag which has yet to be developed but which promises to become one of the most important cliffs in central Greece.

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...

Rolando Larcher recounts his first ascent, carried out in mid-June together with Herman Zanetti of L'uovo di Colombo up Monte Cimo in Val d'Adige. A 200m route that breaches the obvious large roofs with two different options: hard 7c+ and...

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

British rock climber Tom Randall has made the first free ascent of the crack climb Anna Kournikova 8b+ in Vallone di Piantonetto, Valle dell'Orco, Italy.

Eraldo Meraldi introduces Argento Argentario (110m, 6a), his new route at Capo d'Uomo, Argentario, Tuscany, Italy

The great enchainment carried out by Italian alpinist Marco Anghileri on 25 June 2013. 5 routes first climbed by Walter Bonatti: on Bastionata del Resegone, Medale, Torre Costanza, Ago Teresita, Magnaghi. All repeated in a single day. Anghileri travelled by...

Gianni Lanza introduces some of the most beautiful rock climbs in the Calanques: La Paroi Noire at Crêt Saint Michel, La Calanque and La Saphir at En Vau and Arête de Marseille at Chandelle.

Oreste Bottiglieri introduces the climbing at Capo Palinura. More than 40 routes from 5a upwards, above the beautiful Molpa beach in Campania, Italy