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In August 2013 Gianni Tomasoni and Sibilla Bariani made the frist ascent of "I sogni di Baku" (VII 300m), a new rock climb up the SE Face of Corno Gioià in Val Adamé (Lombardy, Italy) dedicated to Rocco Belingheri.

Spanish climber Dani Moreno provides his climbing trip report to the Italian Dolomites which includes highlights such as Bellavista on Tre Cime di Lavaredo.

The fifth edition of the Salewa Rockshow 2013 ended perfectly. Young climbers from eight different countries competed in a thrilling head to head in the grand final on 18 July at the Salewa Cube in Bolzano.

Elio Bonfanti and Claudio Casalegno present the icefalls Sabotørfossen, Fossekjerringa e Grabeinsisen close to Rijukan in Norway.

On 3 March 2013 British alpinist Jon Griffith soloed the three North Faces in the Argentière basin in the Mont Blanc massif: Aiguille Verte, Les Droites and Les Courtes.

The historic breakup at the Ilulissat Glacier in Western Greenland, filmed for the Chasing ice project.

In October 2012 British alpinists Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden made the first ascent of Prow of Shiva ED+ up Mt. Shiva (6,142m), India.

Interview with Japanese climber Tomoko Ogawa who made the first female ascent of an 8B+ boulder problem, Catharsis at Shiobara in Japan.

Paris is hosting the World Climbing Championships 2012 from 12 - 16 September.

Kyle Dempster, Hayden Kennedy and Urban Novak have made the first ascent of a new route up the virgin East Face of K7 (Karakorum, Pakistan).

Video of the first highline in the Tatra mountain range, Poland, carried out on 10/08/2011.

The videos of the six ascents nominated for the Piolet d'Or 2012, awarded to the Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar for their ascent of K7 West (Pakistan) and the Americans Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson for their...

The Piolet d'Or 2012 was awarded to two ascents, K7 West in Pakistan climbed by the Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar, and Saser Kangri II in India climbed by the Americans Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson. The...

The XX Piolet d'Or will take place in Courmayeur (Italy) and Chamonix (France) from 21 - 24 March 2012. Here are the 6 nominations for the coveted golden ice axe, while Frenchman Robert Paragot will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.

In October 2011 Mike Rolf established 7a, a Deep Water Solo climb up the famous Faraglioni seastacks at Capri.

Italian alpinist Mario Conti shares his views about the recent bolt chopping of the Compressor route on the SE Face of Cerro Torre.