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Spanish climber Daila Ojeda has repeated Mind Control 8c+ at Oliana, Spain.

The crag Alta Val Aupa, 21 routes from 6c - 8a+ close to Tolmezzo (Udine) in NE Italy, introduced by local climber Andrea Polo.

The XX Piolet d'Or will take place in Courmayeur (Italy) and Chamonix (France) from 21 - 24 March 2012. Here are the 6 nominations for the coveted golden ice axe, while Frenchman Robert Paragot will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tragedy in Norway, where last week the alpinists Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Stein-Ivar Gravdal died while attempting a new ice climb up the Kjerag rock face.

The video of the first ascent of Nit de bruixes 9a+ at Margalef in Spain by Iker Pou.

The first of 10 videos of Austrian ice climbing champion Markus Bendler.

With regards to the bolt chopping on Cerro Torre's Compressor route, we have received and published the views of Stefano Lovison, shared by numerous Italian alpinists.

Francesco Scazzoli introduces the great crag Predore above Lago d'Iseo in Lombardy, with circa 70 routes from 4a to 8c.

Swiss alpinist Dani Arnold has repeated The Hurting XI 11 at Coire an t-Sneachda in Scotland.

Robert Jasper has freed the 'total dry' route Ironman D14+ at Eptingen in Switzerland.

Interview with Austrian alpinist David Lama after the first free ascent of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, carried out on 20 and 21 January 2012 with Peter Ortner.

In October 2011 Mike Rolf established 7a, a Deep Water Solo climb up the famous Faraglioni seastacks at Capri.

Italian alpinist Mario Conti shares his views about the recent bolt chopping of the Compressor route on the SE Face of Cerro Torre.

The video of Adam Ondra flashing the boulder problem Gecko Assis 8B+ at Fontainebleau.

Andrea Polo introduces the historic winter crag Villanuova, with 30 routes up to 8b/c.

Will Gadd reports about recent activity at the Helmcken Falls which hosts, amongst others, the magnificent route Spray On. which he established with Tim Emmett.