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![K2, an end and a never ending story](/uploads/img/3/2151.jpg)
06/08/2008 - Alpinism
K2, an end and a never ending story Italian mountaineer Marco Confortola has been transported by helicopter down to valley. People are now slowly beginning to think about what happened during these last few days on K2.
![Nanga Parbat: Walter Nones and Simon Kehrer safe in Base Camp](/uploads/img/3/2096.jpg)
24/07/2008 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat: Walter Nones and Simon Kehrer safe in Base Camp 24/07/2007. After 10 days on Nanga Parbat, Walter Nones and Simon Kehrer managed to descend to 5700m from where they were picked up by a helicopter and safely flown to Base Camp. The odyssey which began on 15 July with...
![China closes Everest for 'cleanup' in spring 2009](/uploads/img/3/652.jpg)
08/07/2008 - Environment
China closes Everest for 'cleanup' in spring 2009 The Tibetan Environmental Protection Bureau has announced the closure of the northern side of Mount Everest in an effort to clean up the rubbish abandoned on the mountain.
![Ignazio Piussi](/uploads/img/3/1934.jpg)
20/06/2008 - Alpinism
Ignazio Piussi On 11 June Iganzio Piuzzi died in Gemona aged 73. He was one of the greatest mountaineers in the period 1950 – 1970. His climbing companion Roberto Sorgato remembers him in the following interview.
![Melloblocco... bouldering galore!](/uploads/img/3/1857.jpg)
12/05/2008 - Climbing
Melloblocco... bouldering galore! The fifth edition of the legendary Melloblocco exceeded all expectations. Over 4000 people gathered in Val Masino for the world's most important, three-day bouldering meeting. A weekend with a thousand and one stories, all of which "mythical".
![Ciao, Cesarino Fava](/uploads/img/3/1812.jpg)
23/04/2008 - Alpinism
Ciao, Cesarino Fava Cesarino Fava died yesterday aged 87 at Malé (Italy). His life was bonded to mountaineering and in particular to Cerro Torre in Patagonia. All mountaineers have lost a great friend.
![Saint Vincent Award for Mountain Professionals – the award ceremony](/uploads/img/3/1668.jpg)
11/03/2008 - Events
Saint Vincent Award for Mountain Professionals – the award ceremony
On the 7th, of March Valery Babanov, Hervé Barmasse, Ettore Taufer, Giovanni Amort, Elio Sganga and Marco Farina (Alpine Training Centre), Christophe Profit and Pemba Doma Sherpa all received their Saint Vincent Awards for Mountain Professionals in front of a...
![Piolet d'Or XVII suspended](/uploads/img/3/195.jpg)
21/01/2008 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or XVII suspended The 17th edition of the Piolet d'or scheduled for 15 February 2008 in Valle d'Aosta will not take place, as stated by organisers of the prestigious recognition which should have been awarded to the best mountaineering achievements in 2007.
![Sir Edmund Hillary](/uploads/img/3/1386.jpg)
11/01/2008 - Alpinism
Sir Edmund Hillary Sir Edmund Hillary died in Auckland (NZ) on 11/01/2008 aged 88. Together with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay he was the first to reach the summit of Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
![IX Climbing World Championship Aviles: Qualification Lead](/uploads/img/3/911.jpg)
19/09/2007 - Competitions
IX Climbing World Championship Aviles: Qualification Lead All the best athletes have qualified for Saturday's Semifinal in the Lead World Championship 2007 in Aviles, Spain.
![Puigblanque and Eiter win the XXI Rock Master. Flavio Crespi a fantastic second.](/uploads/img/3/864.jpg)
10/09/2007 - Competitions
Puigblanque and Eiter win the XXI Rock Master. Flavio Crespi a fantastic second. On 09/09/2007 Ramon Julian Puigblanque from Spain and Angela Eiter from Austria won Rock Master 2007. Flavio Crespi from Italy and Tomas Mrazek from the Czech Republic placed second and third respectively, as did Maja Vidmar from Slovenia and Irati...
![Chamonix World Cup Lead, Flavio Crespi and Maja Vidmar win in France](/uploads/img/3/735.jpg)
16/07/2007 - Competitions
Chamonix World Cup Lead, Flavio Crespi and Maja Vidmar win in France On 13/07 Flavio Crespi and Maja Vidmar won the third stage of the IFSC World Cup Lead in Chamonix (FRA).
![Bouldering World Cup 2007, Fiera di Primiero won by Sharafutdinov and Gros](/uploads/img/3/677.jpg)
25/06/2007 - Climbing
Bouldering World Cup 2007, Fiera di Primiero won by Sharafutdinov and Gros The 6th stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2007 took place in Fiera di Primiero (Italy) last weekend and was won by Dmitry Sharafutdinov from Russia and Natalija Gros from Slovenia.
![Bouldering World Cup 2007, Grindelwald won by Fischhuber and Gros](/uploads/img/3/639.jpg)
14/06/2007 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2007, Grindelwald won by Fischhuber and Gros The fifth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2007 took place in Grindelwald last weekend and was won by Kilian Fischhuber from Austria and Natalija Gros from Slovenia.
![Kammerlander and Unterkircher summit Jasemba (7350m) Nepal](/uploads/img/3/588.jpg)
24/05/2007 - Alpinism
Kammerlander and Unterkircher summit Jasemba (7350m) Nepal At 15.00 on 22/05 Hans Kammerlander and Karl Unterkircher made the first ascent of the south Face of Jasemba (7350m, Nepal).
![Nives Meroi interview from Everest ABC](/uploads/img/3/570.jpg)
22/05/2007 - Alpinism
Nives Meroi interview from Everest ABC Interview with Nives Meroi from Everest Advanced Base Camp after having reached the summit of her tenth 8000m peak.
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