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Gabriele Moroni and the first Italian ascent of Action Directe 9a, the route freed by Wolfgang Güllich in 1991 and which still today represents an important test for sport climbing.

The strong Italian climber Enrico Baistrocchi has managed the first repeat of the boudlery Oniyx 8c, first ascended by Markus Bock at Chironico, Switzerland. Massimo Malpezzi has the story.

On 17 October Matteo Gambaro made the first ascent of Azione Diretta 8c+/9a at Borgata Piatta a Montemale, Cuneo, Italy.

Sarah Seeger climbs Steinbock 8c in the frankenjura, Markus Bock creates his hardest to date, The Man That Follows Hell 9a+, while Adam Ondra makes swift work of two other testpieces in Germany's premier climbing area.

Patxi Usobiaga from Spain has climbed Hades 9a at the Austrian crag Götterwand second go, just like Adam Ondra on Der Heilige Graal 9a in Germany's frankenjura.

On 06/06/2009 Adam Ondra carried out the first repeat of Corona 9a+ in Germany's frankenjura. The point of view of his photographer Vojtech Vrzba.

The latest news from the crags, or rather, when 9a isn't that difficult anymore and 8c approaches a rest... Dani Andrada, Markus Bock, Edu Marin, Adam Ondra, Gérôme Pouvreau, Chris Sharma, Maja Vidmar but also Dino Lagni and Luca Zardini.

Interview with Jerry Moffatt, one of the most successful climbers in the world during the 1980's and 1990's, with important first ascents such as Stone Love 8b+ in Germany's frankenjura and Liquid Ambar 8c+ at Lower Pen Trwyn, Wales and...

Interview with the Basque climber after his victory in the European Championship and his recent ascent of Action Direct.

On 19/05/2008 Adam Ondra repeated Action Direct 9a in the frankenjura, Germany first ascended by Wolfgang Güllich in 1991.

On 01/05/08 Markus Bock made the first ascent of Three Suns And One Star 11-/11 in the frankenjura, Germany.

An in-depth interview with Adam Ondra, a mere 15 years old and already one of the most accomplished and talented sports climbers in the world.

Gabriele Moroni repeats SS 26 8c+/9a (Gressoney), Shangri-la 8c+ (frankenjura) and Zauberfee 8c+ (Arco).

On 20/10/2007 Markus Bock made the first ascent of Matador 9a in the frankenjura, Germany.

In February Gabriele Moroni repeated Odi social 8c+ at Siurana (Spain), the latest in his long list of extreme repeats.

At the end of October the small Polish town Zakopan celebrated its second Mountain Film Festival. The winner of the Sportkania z Filmen Gorskim was L'Abisso by Alessandro Anderloni, whilst the spectators award went to Premeny Tatier by Pavel Barabasz.