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Elio Bonfanti introduces three new icefalls at Lys Balma, Gressoney, Valle d'Aosta, italy

One day Heinz opened two new routes in Valle San Nicolò (Val di Fassa, Dolomites) and 22 years later he gave the route to Mario, who freed them. This is the story of "Alice e l'imperatore" and "Basic Instinct", told...

Located close to picturesque Ascoli Piceno, with over 100 routes San Giorgio is a little rock climbing gem in central italy.

After 10 years of trying the Italian climber Sandro Neri has managed to repeat Emicrania 8b at Ceresera (Belluno).

A pleasant little crag above Positano, on the Amalfi coast, italy, with fifteen pitches from 6a to 8a.

Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner have carried out the first ascent Moonwalk WI6/M7, at 1000m the longest icefall in Austria.

British climber Stevie Haston has made a flash ascent of Greenspit in Valle del Orco, italy

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.

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.

The Never sleeping Wall, an inspiring crag close to San Vito lo Capo in Sicily, italy introduced by Mountain Guide Albert Leichtfried.

45 year old Arthur Kubista has made the first ascent of Der lange Atem 9a+ at Schattenreich, Höllental, Austria. Maurizio Oviglia recounts this latest ascent of one of the strongest and least known Austrian climbers of all times.

On 17 October Matteo Gambaro made the first ascent of Azione Diretta 8c+/9a at Borgata Piatta a Montemale, Cuneo, italy.

Marcello Cominetti retraces the twenty year history of Selvaggio Blu, the path which goes right through the wild and poetic heart of Sardinia.

The first international climbing meeting at San Vito lo Capo in Sicily took place from 9 - 11 October

At the start of October Lisa Benetti climbed Progetto 8b+ at the Covolo, italy.

Interview with British climber Steve Haston after his recent first ascent of Descente Lolitta at the Grotte de Sabart in Ariege, France.