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Via Bonatti on Croz del Rifugio, a rediscovery above Bardonecchia
14/08/2013 - Alpinism
Via Bonatti on Croz del Rifugio, a rediscovery above Bardonecchia
Edoardo Falletta talks about his discovery of Via Bonatti, established by Walter Bonatti solo in 1951 up Croz del Rifugio above Bardonecchia in Piemonte, Italy.
Ciao Icaro
13/08/2013 - Alpinism
Ciao Icaro
On 12/08/2013 Corrado De Monte, known to all as Icaro, fell to his death while reaching base of Torre Iolanda in Moiazza (Dolomites). Born in Trieste 53 years ago, the Italian alpinist, caver and mountain guide was one of the...
New rock climb in Valle dell' Orco
09/08/2013 - Climbing
New rock climb in Valle dell' Orco
Maurizio Oviglia introduces Rataplan (175m, 7a+ max (6b obligatory) /RS2/I), a new multi-pitch climb first ascended together with Damiano Ceresa on 1 August and freed a few days later with with Cecilia Marchi up the Parete della Grande Ala, Chiapili...
Anna Stöhr climbs two 8B boulders at Rocklands
07/08/2013 - Climbing
Anna Stöhr climbs two 8B boulders at Rocklands
Austrian climber Anna Stöhr has sent two 8B boulder problems at Rocklands, South Africa.
New sports climb on Grande Gendarme, Arête des Cosmiques, Mont Blanc
07/08/2013 - Climbing
New sports climb on Grande Gendarme, Arête des Cosmiques, Mont Blanc
On 16 July 2013 Nicolas Potard and Victor Estrangin made the first and second ascent of Arête Cosmiques 8a, a new route on the Grande Gendarme, Arête des Cosmiques, Mont Blanc.
Arco Rock Legends and the 2013 nominations
06/08/2013 - Events
Arco Rock Legends and the 2013 nominations
The nominations for the VIII edition of Arco Rock Legends that will take place on Friday 6 September 2013 during the Rock Master Festival to assign both the Salewa Rock Award and the La Sportiva Competition Award. In the running...
Adam Ondra frees new 9b at Flatanger in Norway
05/08/2013 - Climbing
Adam Ondra frees new 9b at Flatanger in Norway
At the Flatanger cave in Norway Adam Ondra has made the first ascent of Iron Curtain 9b.
Mysterious Dolomites:  Ivo Ferrari and the climb Gianni Ribaldone on Spiz di Mezzo
05/08/2013 - Alpinism
Mysterious Dolomites: Ivo Ferrari and the climb Gianni Ribaldone on Spiz di Mezzo
Ivo Ferrari and the route Gianni Ribaldone, established on Spiz di Mezzo in the Zoldo Dolomites by H. Steinkötter and A. Mazzenga.
Video: Petzl RocTrip - Piedra Parada, Argentina
02/08/2013 - Climbing
Video: Petzl RocTrip - Piedra Parada, Argentina
The official video of the Petzl RocTrip 2012 that took place at Piedra Parada in Argentina last November.
The Meltdown, the video of James McHaffie and Johnny Dawes
01/08/2013 - Climbing
The Meltdown, the video of James McHaffie and Johnny Dawes
The documentary of The Meltdown in the Dinorwig quarries in Wales, an old Johnny Dawes project freed by James McHaffie in summer 2012.
The Sunflower of the Dolomites: Ivo Ferrari and the Pilastro Girasole on Cimòn della Pala
01/08/2013 - Alpinism
The Sunflower of the Dolomites: Ivo Ferrari and the Pilastro Girasole on Cimòn della Pala
Ivo Ferrari and Pilastro Girasole, the route first climbed in 1986 by Renzo and Giacomo Corona up the SW Face of Cimon della Pala, Pale di San Martino, Dolomites.
Rocklands bouldering at risk
31/07/2013 - Climbing
Rocklands bouldering at risk
We have received and published the statement issued by the The Mountain Club of South Africa concerning the recent land closure that has affected the bouldering in the world famous Rocklands area.
SuperAlp part three: from Via Alpina to the land of the Walser
31/07/2013 - Environment
SuperAlp part three: from Via Alpina to the land of the Walser
Via Alpina, the ancient Walser people, new inhabitants, old and new means of transport. Searching for a real sustainability. The last of our three episodes of SuperAlp! 2013 by our reporter Simonetta Radice.
Jorg Verhoeven and the Zillertaler Hauptkamm traverse
30/07/2013 - Alpinism
Jorg Verhoeven and the Zillertaler Hauptkamm traverse
In July Jorg Verhoeven carried out the traverse of the Zillertaler Hauptkamm in Austria. An unusual week of alpinism in the busy schedule of a great sport climbing champion.
Barbara Zangerl repeats Silbergeier in the Rätikon
29/07/2013 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl repeats Silbergeier in the Rätikon
On 28/07/2013 Barbara Zangerl repeated Silbergeier (8b/8b+, 240m) in the Rätikon massif, Switzerland.
La Perla Nascosta on Sass On Ortiga by Ivo Ferrari
29/07/2013 - Alpinism
La Perla Nascosta on Sass On Ortiga by Ivo Ferrari
Ivo Ferrari and the beautiful rock climb La Perla nascosta (500m, TD) first ascended in 1972 by Renzo Timillero and Ludovico Cappellari up the North Face of the Sass d'Ortiga (Val Canali, Pale di San Martino, Dolomites). A real hidden...