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21/10/2008 - Alpinism
Has the Yeti returned? A Japanese expedition claims to have photographed footprints of the Yeti on Dhaulagiri IV.

16/10/2008 - Climbing
Thomas Huber and the Tre Cime di Lavaredo B.A.S.E. Jumps On 15 August Thomas Huber climbed all three Tre Cime di Lavaredo peaks and B.A.S.E. jumped off Cima Ovest and Cima Grande.

05/10/2008 - Alpinism
Manaslu summit for Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich Interview with Nives Meroi after the summit of Manaslu 8156 m (Himalaya, Nepal) reached at 10.00 am Nepalese time on 04/10 together with Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich.

03/10/2008 - Climbing
King Rock, the total rock climbing center opens its doors in Verona The openening ceremony of the King Rock Climbing Center, the biggest indoor climbing wall in Italy, will take place on 10 October in Via Cà di Mazzè, Verona at 18.30. On Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October the King Rock Climbing center will be open, free of charge, for two...

12/09/2008 - Alpinism
In memory of Pavle Kozjek Pavle Kozjek was officially declared dead on 11 September after disappearing on Muztagh Tower on 25 August 2008. A commemoration service will be held on 17 September in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

28/08/2008 - Alpinism
Pavle Kozjek missing on Muztagh Tower, Dejan Miskovic safe The expert Slovenian mountaineer Pavle Kozjek has been missing on Muztagh Tower, Karakorum, Pakistan since 25 August. His partner Dejan Miskovic has been rescued and is safe in Base Camp.

27/08/2008 - Alpinism
Renzino Cosson, Mont Blanc du Tacul and the law of nature and the mountains Interview with Renzino Cosson, mountaineer, mountain guide and Mont Blanc expert after the accident on Mont Blanc du Tacul which cost the lives of 8 mountaineers on Sunday 24 August. An occasion and analysis of the “rules” of nature and the spirit of mountaineering.

26/08/2008 - Climbing
Dean Potter: FreeBASE on the Eiger On 6/08 American climber Dean Potter carried out the first FreeBASE ascent of Deep Blue Sea (Eiger, 5.12+/7b+), climbing without a rope but with a B.A.S.E. parachute.

13/08/2008 - Alpinism
Le demon du Midì, new route on Punta Grassi, Mont Blanc E. Bonfanti, E. Bonino, L. Maspes, R. Roetti and P. Stroppiana have completed 'Diretta allo scudo Le demon du Midì', a new route up the ESE Face of Punta Grassi (3095m) at Rochefort, Val Ferret - Mont Blanc.

11/08/2008 - Alpinism
Beka Brakai Chhok summit by Moro and Barmasse On 1 August 2008 Italian mountaineers Simone Moro and Hervè Barmasse reached the hitherto unclimbed summit of Beka Brakai Chhok (6940m) in Pakistan's Karakorum.

08/08/2008 - Events
Mont Blanc hike for Tibet From 8 – 24 August a hike around Mont Blanc has been organised in support of the Tibetan people. The march is synchronised with the XXIII Olympic Games in Peking.

06/08/2008 - Alpinism
K2, an end and a never ending story Italian mountaineer Marco Confortola has been transported by helicopter down to valley. People are now slowly beginning to think about what happened during these last few days on K2.

05/08/2008 - Alpinism
Babanov and Afanasiev climb new route on Gasherbrum I On 01 August 2008 Valery Babanov and Viktor Afanasiev climbed a new route up the SW Face of Gasherbrum I (8068m). The ascent comes in the wake of the Russian climbers new route on Broad Peak (8047m), carried out on 17 July.

05/08/2008 - Alpinism
Marco Confortola descending to Base Camp Marco Confortola has descended from Camp 1 together with George Dijmarescu, the American mountaineer who together with two high altitude porters climbed up to join him. He is expected soon in Base Camp, while details about the turn of events which marked the last 4 days on K2 begin to...

04/08/2008 - Alpinism
K2: Marco Confortola towards C1 Marco Confortola is currently descending to Camp 1 at 5900m in the company of an American mountaineer and a high altitude porter.

04/08/2008 - Alpinism
K2: Marco Confortola still descending from Camp 3 Marco Confortola is reputedly still descending from Camp 3 with a high altitude porter. No definitive news as yet from the high camps on K2.
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