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![Andreas Proft, 8b barefoot!](/uploads/img/3/3475.jpg)
01/07/2009 - Climbing
Andreas Proft, 8b barefoot! German climber Andreas Proft has managed to climb up to 8b without climbing shoes.
![New rock climbs in Namibia](/uploads/img/3/3415.jpg)
17/06/2009 - Climbing
New rock climbs in Namibia On a recent trip to Namibia the Americans Majka Burhardt, Peter Doucette and Kate Rutherford carried out the first ascent of two new routes on Brandberg.
![Dinas Cromlech, rock climbing in Wales](/uploads/img/3/3335.jpg)
05/06/2009 - Climbing
Dinas Cromlech, rock climbing in Wales There can be few crags in Wales, and the entire UK, as important as Dinas Cromlech. Situated high above the Llanberis valley this historic cliff, famously shaped like an open-book, boasts some of the best extreme rock climbs anywhere.
![Adam Ondra, action video Melloblocco 2009](/uploads/img/3/3296.jpg)
13/05/2009 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, action video Melloblocco 2009 Video of the first ascent of Magic Bus Fb 8a+ by Adam Ondra in Val Masino, during the Melloblocco 2009.
![Jobo Rinjang first ascent by Joseph Puryear and David Gottlieb](/uploads/img/3/3230.jpg)
05/05/2009 - Alpinism
Jobo Rinjang first ascent by Joseph Puryear and David Gottlieb Americans Joseph Puryear and David Gottlieb have made the first ascent of Jobo Rinjang (6,778 meters) via the direct South Face. This mountain is a satellite summit in the Lunag massif, Khumbu Region of Nepal.
![First ascents in Piritas Valley, Rio Turbio, Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/3212.jpg)
04/05/2009 - Climbing
First ascents in Piritas Valley, Rio Turbio, Patagonia In February a small American team of climbers carried out a first ascent of Voces en la Noche, (V 5.11 A0) on Pirita Right in the remote Argentian Piritas Valley, Rio Turbio, while a Canadian team produced Todos los Caballos...
![Adam Ondra raids Italy](/uploads/img/3/3175.jpg)
21/04/2009 - Climbing
Adam Ondra raids Italy Adam Ondra has returned to Italy and carried out the first ascent of "Vento nei Capelli" 8c+/9a at Cornalba and "La grande linea dei sogni"8c+/9a at Erto.
![Bernd Zangerl Chironico bouldering fest](/uploads/img/3/3131.jpg)
07/04/2009 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl Chironico bouldering fest On 17 March Bernd Zangerl carried out the first repeat of "From Dirt Grows The Flowers", the Fb8c problem first climbed by Dave Graham in 2005 at Chironico, Switzerland.
![Cittadini della Galassia 1st ski descent for Lafranconi, Pina and Marazzi](/uploads/img/3/3059.jpg)
05/04/2009 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Cittadini della Galassia 1st ski descent for Lafranconi, Pina and Marazzi On 23 March Fabrizio Pina, Alessandro Lafranconi and Alberto Marazzi skied the route "Cittadini della galassia" (V/4) on the NW Face of Monte Legnone. In doing so they made the first ski descent of this long gully high above Collico,...
![Switzerland cleans its mountains](/uploads/img/3/3129.jpg)
03/04/2009 - Alpinism
Switzerland cleans its mountains An advertising campaign concerning Switzerland's efforts to clean its mountains, promoted by the Swiss Tourist Board.
![Masada Sass Maor, first winter ascent by Larcher and Leoni](/uploads/img/3/2976.jpg)
10/03/2009 - Alpinism
Masada Sass Maor, first winter ascent by Larcher and Leoni From 27 - 28 February 2009 Rolando Larcher and Fabio Leoni carried out the first winter ascent of via Masada (1260m, VIII, A0) on the East Face of Sass Maor (Pale di San Martino, Dolomites). The story by Larcher and...
![Tyler Landman Fontainebleau bouldering rampage](/uploads/img/3/2904.jpg)
02/03/2009 - Climbing
Tyler Landman Fontainebleau bouldering rampage Tyler Landman from England has made a series of hard repeats in Fontainebleau, France, including the second ascent of Satan i Helvete assis, the FB8C.
![James Pearson grabs fast repeat of Gerty Berwick, Ilkley](/uploads/img/3/2839.jpg)
17/02/2009 - Climbing
James Pearson grabs fast repeat of Gerty Berwick, Ilkley James Pearson has made a fast first repeat of the gritstone testpiece Gerty Berwick at Ilkley Quarry, England.
![Alex Honnold climbing interview](/uploads/img/3/2749.jpg)
27/01/2009 - Interviews
Alex Honnold climbing interview Interview with Alex Honnold, the American climber who burst into international limelight with his solos in America and hard extremes on Britain's gritstone.
![Ueli Steck interview after Matterhorn solo in less than 2 hours](/uploads/img/3/2732.jpg)
23/01/2009 - Interviews
Ueli Steck interview after Matterhorn solo in less than 2 hours Interview with Ueli Steck from Switzerland after his 13 January speed climb of the Matterhorn in a record 1 hour 56 minutes via the Schmidt route.
![Gianluca Daniele frees Grandi Gesti at the Grotta dell’Areonauta, Italy](/uploads/img/3/2730.jpg)
21/01/2009 - Climbing
Gianluca Daniele frees Grandi Gesti at the Grotta dell’Areonauta, Italy On 11 January Gainluca Daniele made the first ascent of "Grandi Gesti", proposing 9a for this long route which climbs through the massive roof at the Grotta dell'Areonauta and combines a series of exiting lines.
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