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29/11/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Pointe de la Lune: Gran Paradiso first ski descent by Rémy Lécluse and Glen Plake On 19/11/2011 Glen Plake and Rémy Lécluse carried out the first ski descent of the SE couloir of Punta Ceresole on Cresta Gastaldi (Gran Paradiso).

04/10/2011 - Interviews
Alex Honnold, the Yosemite Heaven and Cosmic Debris solo interview Interview with American climber Alex Honnold after his recent solo ascents of Heaven, Alien and Cosmic Debris in Yosemite, USA

27/09/2011 - Climbing
Alex Honnold solos in Yosemite In Yosemite Alex Honnold has soled Cosmic Debris 8a, Heaven 7c and Alien 7b.

20/09/2011 - Book-press
Emilio Previtali, The STORY.teller A new story written by Emilio Previtali to present his latest project: the The North Face STORY.teller yearbook, a book distributed by The North Face which recounts the stories, thoughts and adventures of his fellow Team TNF members.

28/06/2011 - Climbing
La Banda del Buco, new route on Monte Pellegrino, Sicily On 5-6 April 2011 the Italians Rolando Larcher, Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori established La banda del buco (175m, 7a+/7b max, 6c+ obbl.) a new route up the North Face of Antro della Perciata on Monte Pellegrino (Palermo, Sicily).

17/06/2011 - Interviews
The Phoenix solo – Alex Honnold interview and rare Ray Jardine insight Interview with the American climbers Alex Honnold and Ray Jardine after Honnold's solo of The Phoenix (5.13a) in Yosemite Valley.

28/02/2011 - Interviews
Fabio Valseschini, interview after the first winter solo on Civetta Fabio Valseschini talks about his recent great winter solo ascent of the Via dei 5 di Valmadrera up the NW Face of Civetta (Dolomites), as well as his alpinism and his love for the mountains.

29/12/2010 - Alpinism
Cascata Per Leo, rare icefall on Sorapiss, Dolomites On 21 December Giuseppe 'Beppe' Ballico and Marco Milanese climbed "Cascata Per Leo" (270m, IV, WI 5+ XR) a beautiful icefall which rarely comes into condition on the SW Face of Croda Marcora (Sorapiss, Dolomites).

10/12/2010 - Alpinism
Ice climbing, the season begins The abundant autumn rainfall and sudden drop in temperatures across the Italian Alps has contributed in getting the ice climbing season off to an earlier-than-usual start.

11/05/2010 - Climbing
Climbing meeting at Buoux Face Ouest Escala'Buoux and the meeting at Buoux to celebrate the lifting of the climbing ban on Face Ouest.

04/01/2010 - Events
Krakow Mountain Festival Dorota Dubicka takes a look at the event which took place in Poland at the strat of December and attracted over 5000 visitors.

01/12/2009 - Climbing
La lingua pura 7c, new multi-pitch climb on Monte Monaco, Sicily Austrian Mountain Guide Albert Leichtfried has made the first ascent of La lingua pura (7c, 6c oblig, 200m) on the North Face of Monte Monaco close to San Vito lo Capo in Sicily, Italy, together with Paul Mair.

26/11/2009 - Climbing
Alan Watts climbing interview Interview with Alan Watts, the climber who played a leading role during the 1980's in developing Smith Rock into one of the most famous crags in the USA and the world.

20/11/2009 - Alpinism
Lino Lacedelli goodbye Lino Lacedelli, 84, passed away in Cortina, Italy this morning. In 1954 the member of the famous Scoiattoli mountaineering club became the first person to reach the summit of K2, together with Achille Compagnoni.

14/10/2009 - Climbing
Rock Climbing Marathon – San Vito lo Capo, Sicily The first international climbing meeting at San Vito lo Capo in Sicily took place from 9 - 11 October

18/03/2009 - Alpinism
Sottoguda ice climbing, Marmolada, Dolomites A selection of icefalls at Sottoguda, one of the most important venues in NE Italy.
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