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14/05/2014 - Climbing

Martin Keller, new boulder problems at Sustenpass and Brione

Swiss boulderer Martin Keller has made the first ascents of Gepresster Hase 8C at Sustenpass and Nike 8B+ at Brione (Switzerland).

13/05/2014 - Alpinism

Seltene Erden, new route up Wildgall in the Rieserferner group by Bachmann and Tinkhauser

On 8/04/2014 Johannes Bachmann and Manuel Tinkhauser made the first ascent of Seltene Erden (80° M4+ V+), a new ice and mixed route up the NE Face of Wildgall / Collaspro 3273m, (Rieserferner Group, Tauern Alps).

09/05/2014 - Alpinism

The Valley of the Moon: climbing in Jordan's Wadi Rum

After a first trip in 2013, Marcello Sanguineti recounts his intense 5-day climbing trip to Wadi Rum in Jordan, this time together with Manrico Dell'Agnola.

08/05/2014 - Climbing

Stefano Carnati repeats Spirit Walker 8c at Sasso Remenno

On 13/04/2014 15-year-old Stefano Carnati made only the 4th ascent of Spirit Walker, the historic 8c at Sasso Remenno in Val di Mello freed by Daniele Pigoni back in 1990.

08/05/2014 - Alpinism

For Ilio De Biasio

Ilio De Biasio, one of the strongest climbers and mountaineers in the Dolomites, died aged 59 on 9 April 2014 during a ski mountaineering trip to Monte Pavione, Alpi Feltrine, Dolomites. The thoughts by Toni Zuech.

06/05/2014 - Interviews

Alexander Megos, the Action Directe Frankenjura interview

Interview with German sports climber Alexander Megos after his two-hour repoint of Action Directe, Wolfgang Güllich's 9a in the Frankenjura, Germany.

05/05/2014 - Climbing

Adam Ondra onsights his second 9a

On 04/05/2014 at Baltzola in Spain Adam Ondra onsighted Il Domani.

04/05/2014 - Climbing

Alexander Megos repeats legendary Action Directe in 2 hours

On 3 May 2014 Alexander Megos repeated Action Direct, Wolfgang Güllich's 9a in the Frankenjura, Germany, in a mere 2 hours.

29/04/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Cevedale - Zufallspitze, classic ski mountaineering in the Ortles - Cevedale group

Mountain Guide Eraldo Meraldi describes the ascent of Monte Cevedale, a classic spring ski mountaineering outing in the Ortles - Cevedale group

28/04/2014 - Alpinism

Kastenwand: the video of Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr

The video of Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr making the first ascent of the Mayr/Auer route up the Kastenwand, Pinnistal, Austria.

27/04/2014 - Alpinism

Nepal's Everest spring season draws to a close before it begins

All major commercial expeditions operating on Nepal's South side of Everest have called off their expeditons following the deadly avalanche that killed 16 Sherpas on 18 April 2014.

21/04/2014 - Alpinism

Senja Island new ice climbs in Norway by Papert, Hauser and Senf

In February 2014 Ines Papert, Rudi Hauser Thomas Senf made three first ascents in Norway: Finnmonster (A2+, WI6 400m) on Senja Island, Eagles Paradise (8/IIIV WI5 500m) up Roalden and Crazy Maze (8+/IX WI4+ 600m) up Breitinden.

18/04/2014 - Climbing

Nicola Vonarburg climbs hard at Grotta di Mezzegra

At Grotta di Mezzegra in Italy, 41-year-old Swiss climber Nicola Vonarburg has repeated Vamos 8c and Vamos Concita Martinez 8b+.

15/04/2014 - Alpinism

Aiguille du Plan, first free ascent of the Bonington - Tejada-Flores corner by Pesce and Mercier

On 10/04/2014 Jeff Mercier and Corrado Pesce made the first free acent of the huge corner on the route established by Chris Bonington and Lito Tejada-Flores on 28 - 29 July 1965 up the West Face of Aiguille du Plan, Mont Blanc.

09/04/2014 - Climbing

Paige Claassen frees Middle Earth, 8b at 4000m in Ecuador

American climber Paige Claassen has made the first ascent of Middle Earth, an 8b located in the Cajas National Park in Ecuador at an altitude of 4000m.

06/04/2014 - Climbing

Montserrat: Sachi Amma and Ferran Guerrero free La reina de Escocia

On 1 April 2014 Sachi Amma and Ferran Guerrero made the first free ascent of La reina de Escocia, 8b+, originally climbed with the use of aid by Gabriel Reina in 1984.

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