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On 16 September Giangi Angeloni and Daniele Calegari made the first free ascent of A piede libero (7c+, 7a obl., 280m), the new route they established between 2009 and 2012 up Corna delle Quattro Matte (Presolana massif), Italy.

The trailer of the South African Arctic Dreams sailing and climbing expedition which crossed the Atlantic Ocean to establish new rock climbs in Greenland and Baffin Island.

The Italian and the International Federation of Sport Climbing (FASI, IFSC) has organize a climbing event to take place on October 7th 2012 in Saint Peter's, the Vatican.

Last summer Maurizio Giordani, Luciano Ferrari and Nancy Paoletto made the first ascent of Via dei 6 Pilastri (940m, 6b+) up the South Face of Piz dell'Anticima Serauta (Marmolada, Dolomites)

The interview with Adam Ondra who on 04/10/2012 freed his mega project at the Hanshelleren - Flatanger cave in Norway. The 55m route is called Change, is graded 9b+ and is certainly one of the hardest sport climbs in the world

Sun, sea, great climbing and partying. These are the ingredients of the first The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival which took place on the Greek island from 26 - 30 September 2012.

The video by Haroun Souirji about Melissa Le Neve's climbing trip to South Africa's Rocklands last June.

After the start on Thursday, the first The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival continued on Friday with the PROject Competition and the first day of the OPEN and BIG Marathon during. The photos and the first results.

The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival has got underway with the pro athletes getting to grips with the Project Competition routes. The atmosphere is perfect already t: Mediterranean climbing, fantastic rock, sun, sea and the joy and pleasure of simply being on this island. The report from our "climbers in-the-field"...

On 23/09/2012 Mayan Smith-Gobat and Chantel Astorga set a new speed record up The Nose on El Capitan, Yosemite climbing the route in 7 hours and 26 minutes.

The situation on Manaslu after the avalanche disaster, sent to us by the Mountain Kingdom expedition

Alberto Magliano, one of the climbers who died in the terrible avalanche on Manaslu, in the words of climbing partner Michele Comi.

Rescue operations are still ongoing on Manaslu following the avalanche which struck Camps 3 and 2 on Saturday night. The bodies of six alpinists are said to have been recovered, while five alpinists have been evacuated off the mountain. The final death toll is still unclear, with conflicting reports mentioning...

On Saturday night a devastating avalanche swept through the high Camps on Manaslu. Numerous alpinists have died, including Alberto Magliano from Italy. The tragic outcome is still uncertain, at present there are at least 11 confirmed dead but many more alpinists are still missing.

Interview with British climber Neil Gresham after his first ascent of the Deep Water Solo Olympiad 8b at Pembroke, Wales.

Egregious wilderness climbing violations found at Joshua Tree National Park, USA.