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In Germany's Frankenjura Markus Bock has freed four difficult new sport climbs: Underneath Everything 8c+, Graveyard Rodeo 8c+, Black Label 9a and Working Class 9a

In August Carlo Cosi, Enrico Geremia, Nicolò Geremia and Andrea Simonini climbed two new routes up the impressive West Face of Lower Guvercinlik (3000m), Aladaglar: Atomic Folder (600m, 7b+/c (1pA1), 7b obl, RS3) and Mostro Turco (650m, 8a (2pA1), 7b+obl,...

Eraldo Meraldi introduces La Scala del Cielo (160m, 5c), a new rock climb established recently with Enrico Prinster at Torri di Fraele (Monte Scale, Valdidentro, Valtellina, Italy).

On 21 and 22 October 2013 Santiago Padros and Domen Kastelic made the first ascent of Monsoon (1500m /75°) up the SW Face of Kang Nachugo East, Rolwaling valley, Himalaya, Nepal.

The other day close at Arco, Italy Gabriele Moroni repeated the sports climb Bio-Logiko 9a.

The video by Pietro Bagnara that documents the Ragni di Lecco climbing trip to the beautiful Salento region of southern Italy.

32-year-old Swedish extreme skier Magnus Kastengren has lost his life in a fall from Mount Cook in New Zealand.

Josef Hilpold and Ulrich Viertler have made the first ascent of Wüstenblume (400m, VIII+), a new route up Sass de la Crusc in the Dolomites.

The seventh and penultimate stage of the Lead World Cup 2013 was won last night by Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic and Jain Kim from Korea

The video of Pete Whittaker making the first ascent of Baron Greenback E9/10 7a, Wimberry, UK.

On 31 October 2013 Italian climber Andrea Polo carried out the first repeat of The Core 8c+ at the crag Medveja in Croatia.

The 7th stage of the Lead World Cup 2013 is about to begin at Valence in France.

The video Happy Winter produced by Bjarne Salén about Andreas Fransson and his extreme skiing.

On 28 October 2013 Adam Ondra climbed three 9a's in a day in Germany's Frankenjura: The Elder Statesman, The House of Shock and Sever the Wicked Hand.

The two French climbers Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist who reached the summit of Annapurna via the south face on October 24th have been taken by helicopter to Kathmandu. Benoist is reported to have suffered frostbite. They may be back...

Last Thursday 24 October the French guides Yannick Graziani and Stephane Benoist are reported to have climbed the south face of Annapurna, repeating the route climbed by Ueli Steck on 9 October. This news, reported on many specialised web sites,...