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![Sass dla Crusc:](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
17/02/2005 - Alpinism
Sass dla Crusc: "Loss lei, heb schun", 1st repeat and winter ascent On Saturday 12 February the two moutain Guides Nicola Tondini and Adam Holzknecht made the first repeat and consequently also the first winter ascent of "Loss lei, heb schun" on the massively exposed Sass dla Crusc, Dolomites.
![Piolet d'or 2004, the six candidates](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
10/02/2005 - Alpinism
Piolet d'or 2004, the six candidates The jury, headed by Krzysztof Wielicki, and the six candidates for the Piolet d'Or 2004 promoted by Montagnes Magazine
![World Championship Ice Difficulty and Speed results from Saas Fee](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
24/01/2005 - Competitions
World Championship Ice Difficulty and Speed results from Saas Fee Saas Fee 21-22 January 2004. The Austrian Harald Berger and Petra Muller from Switzerland won the World Championship Ice Difficulty, while the Speed event was won by Evgeny Kryvosheytsev from the Ukraine and Natalia Koulikova from Russia
![Bubu chimes Mister Big Ben M12](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
21/01/2005 - Alpinism
Bubu chimes Mister Big Ben M12 A fortnight ago Mauro Bubu Bole revisited Kurt Astner's cave in Valle di Landro and climbed Mister Big Ben M12
![Bole and Colussi win 3rd stage of Alpin Cup](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
19/01/2005 - Competitions
Bole and Colussi win 3rd stage of Alpin Cup Mauro Bubu Bole and Claudia Colussi have won the 3rd stage of the Alpin Cup, held in Riva di Tures last weekend.
![Mexico rock paradise: El Potrero Chico](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
17/01/2005 - Climbing
Mexico rock paradise: El Potrero Chico Silvestro Stucchi introduces El Potrero Chico, a rock paradise in Mexico
![Ouray Ice Festival, Colorado](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
16/01/2005 - Climbing
Ouray Ice Festival, Colorado Anna Torretta and Matteo Giglio al Ouray Ice Festival, Colorado, the most famous Ice Park in the U.S.A.
![Moro and Morawski first winter ascent of Shisha Pangma!](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
14/01/2005 - Alpinism
Moro and Morawski first winter ascent of Shisha Pangma! On 14/01/2004 Simone Moro and Piotr Morawski made the first winter ascent of Shisha Pangma (8027m), climbing without supplementary oxygen and high altitude porters.
![Forbes votes PlanetMountain best climbing site](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
14/01/2005 - Events
Forbes votes PlanetMountain best climbing site PlanetMountain has been voted best climbing site according to Forbes, the world's premier magazine for business and financial news.
![Pfeifhofler and Lavarda win in Val Passiria](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
11/01/2005 - Competitions
Pfeifhofler and Lavarda win in Val Passiria Hannes Pfeifhofler and Jenny Lavarda win the second stage of the Alpin Cup 2004/5 in Val Passiria
![Kandersteg: incredible idefalls in Switzerland](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
10/01/2005 - Alpinism
Kandersteg: incredible idefalls in Switzerland Anna Torretta talks about the icefalls at Kandersteg, Switzerland
![Lino Lacedelli Knight of the Great Cross](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
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.
![Parimbelli frees Zuper-Mandrake 8c/8c+](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
04/01/2005 - Climbing
Parimbelli frees Zuper-Mandrake 8c/8c+ On 18 December Yuri Parimbelli made the first ascent of the super technical Zuper-Mandrake 8c/8c+ at Cornalba, Italy.
![Piolet d'Or 2004 nominees](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
24/12/2004 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2004 nominees The six Piolet d'Or 2004 nominees for the most important alpine achievements of the year
![Bereziartu and Otegi big in Japan!](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
22/12/2004 - Climbing
Bereziartu and Otegi big in Japan! During a 40 day trip to Japan Josune Bereziartu and Rikar Otegi redpoint "Logical Progression" 9a at Jo Yama. Bereziartu on-sights "Steroid Performance" at Horai.
![Ski mountaineering competition calendar 2004-2005](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
21/12/2004 - Competitions
Ski mountaineering competition calendar 2004-2005 The ski mountaineering competition calendar for the winter season 2004-2005.
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