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![Jernej Kruder climbs 9a sport and 8C boulder in just two days](/uploads/img/3/43823.jpg)
09/03/2017 - Climbing
Jernej Kruder climbs 9a sport and 8C boulder in just two days In a mere two days Slovenian rock climber Jernej Kruder redpointed a 9a sport climb and an 8C boulder problem, namely 'Bi herri, borokka bat' and 'Catalan witness the fitness' at Cova del ocell in Spain.
![Luca Rinaldi boulders 8B at Cresciano and Varazze](/uploads/img/3/43822.jpg)
09/03/2017 - Climbing
Luca Rinaldi boulders 8B at Cresciano and Varazze At Cresciano in Switzerland Italy’s Luca Rinaldi repeated The Proue while at Varazze he sent Gioia and Alphacentauri. All three boulder problems are graded 8B.
![Alex Txikon ends Everest winter expedition](/uploads/img/3/43818.jpg)
08/03/2017 - Alpinism
Alex Txikon ends Everest winter expedition Basque mountaineer Alex Txikon has abandoned his attempt at climbing Everest in winter after retreating from Camp 2 (6400m) due to high winds.
![Alex Txikon sets off on last Everest attempt](/uploads/img/3/43775.jpg)
07/03/2017 - Alpinism
Alex Txikon sets off on last Everest attempt The Everest winter expedition led by Alex Txikon is now in its final phase: after having reorganised the expedition and waited for several weeks, the Basque mountaineer along with several Sherpa has now reached Camp 2 and is about to...
![Grandes Jorasses: No Siesta e Bonatti - Vaucher climbed by Luka Lindič and Ines Papert](/uploads/img/3/43695.jpg)
04/03/2017 - Alpinism
Grandes Jorasses: No Siesta e Bonatti - Vaucher climbed by Luka Lindič and Ines Papert Winter mountaineering: Luka Lindič and Ines Papert ascended the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses (4208m) in the Mont Blanc massif, France, combining the routes 'No Siesta' and 'Bonatti - Vaucher' from 20 - 22 February 2017 and with two...
![Jeff Lowe awarded Piolet d'Or Carrière 2017](/uploads/img/3/43685.jpg)
03/03/2017 - Alpinism
Jeff Lowe awarded Piolet d'Or Carrière 2017 American alpinist Jeff Lowe has been awarded the Piolets d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award. The prize will be assigned during the 25th edition of the mountaineering prize that will be celebrated in Grenoble, France, from 12 - 15 April. In the...
![Nina Williams claims first female ascent of Bishop highball Ambrosia](/uploads/img/3/43684.jpg)
03/03/2017 - Climbing
Nina Williams claims first female ascent of Bishop highball Ambrosia American rock climber Nina Williams has made the first female ascent of the famous highball boulder problem Ambrosia at Buttermilks, Bishop, USA.
![Nomesino, the climbing gem in Val di Gresta - Arco](/uploads/img/3/43629.jpg)
02/03/2017 - Climbing
Nomesino, the climbing gem in Val di Gresta - Arco Planetmountain.com introduces the historic crag Nomesino in Val di Gresta, one of the most beautiful sport climbing crags in the entire Arco area in Northern Italy.
![Climbing in Patagonia: Pou brothers add Aguja Guillaumet ascent](/uploads/img/3/43666.jpg)
01/03/2017 - Alpinism
Climbing in Patagonia: Pou brothers add Aguja Guillaumet ascent Spanish mountaineers Iker Pou and Eneko Pou have established a new mixed climb up the East Face of Aguja Guillaumet in Patagonia. Called 'Aupa 40', the 525m outing breaches difficulties up to 5+, M7 85˚.
![Old Boy, difficult new mixed climb at Cogne by Mauro Mabboni and Patrick Gasperini](/uploads/img/3/43637.jpg)
28/02/2017 - Alpinism
Old Boy, difficult new mixed climb at Cogne by Mauro Mabboni and Patrick Gasperini On 16 and 17 February 2017 Mauro Mabboni and Patrick Gasperini made the first ascent of Old Boy, a difficult new mixed climb above Lillaz close to Cogne in Valle d’Aosta, Italy.
![Margo Hayes repeats La Rambla, first woman to climb 9a+](/uploads/img/3/32115.jpg)
27/02/2017 - Climbing
Margo Hayes repeats La Rambla, first woman to climb 9a+ America’s Margo Hayes has repeated La Rambla at Siurana in Spain and, in doing so, has become the first woman to climb 9a+.
![Campitello di Fassa to host the IFSC European Climbing Championships 2017](/uploads/img/3/43089.jpg)
26/02/2017 - Climbing
Campitello di Fassa to host the IFSC European Climbing Championships 2017 The small town Campitello in Val di Fassa, Italy, will host the sport climbing European Championships Lead and Speed from 29 June to 1 July 2017. This is only the second time this prestigious climbing competition is disputed in Italy.
![Red Bull X-Alps 2017, how to prepare for the world's toughest adventure race](/uploads/img/3/31358.jpg)
25/02/2017 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2017, how to prepare for the world's toughest adventure race On 2 July the Red Bull X-Alps 2017 gets underway, the world's most spectacular adventure race across the Alps and via via a 1000km course on foot or by paraglider, from Salzburg in Austria to the Principality of Monaco
![Damiano Lenzi and Laetitia Roux Individual Ski Mountaineering World Champions](/uploads/img/3/43551.jpg)
24/02/2017 - Competitions
Damiano Lenzi and Laetitia Roux Individual Ski Mountaineering World Champions On the first day of the Ski Mountaineering World Championships 2017 at Alpago - Piancavallo, Italy’s Damiano Lenzi and France’s Laetitia Roux were crowned Individual world champions. Silver went to Kilian Jornet Burgada from Spain and Maude Mathys from Switzerland,...
![Monte Miletto, new mixed climb Infinite Dreams in Italy’s Matese mountains](/uploads/img/3/43530.jpg)
23/02/2017 - Alpinism
Monte Miletto, new mixed climb Infinite Dreams in Italy’s Matese mountains Winter mountaineering in Molise, Italy: Riccardo Quaranta reports about Infinite Dreams (120m, AI4-, TD), the new mixed climb he established Monte Miletto in the Matese massif, established on 15/02/2017 with Agnese Flavi.
![Paine Towers, Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll and Siebe Vanhee free another big climb in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/43528.jpg)
23/02/2017 - Alpinism
Paine Towers, Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll and Siebe Vanhee free another big climb in Patagonia After spending 19 days climbing the East Face of Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia, Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll and Siebe Vanhee completed the first free ascent of 'El Regalo de Mwono'. This 1200m big wall rock climb was...
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