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![James Pearson repeats Quello che non c’è at Sasso Remenno](/uploads/img/3/7993.jpg)
11/05/2011 - Climbing
James Pearson repeats Quello che non c’è at Sasso Remenno On 9 May 2011, imediately after Melloblocco, James Pearson carried out the first repeat of "Quello che non c’è" 8c+ on Sasso Remenno in Val Masino, Italy.
![Melloblocco day two – it's a record!](/uploads/img/3/7874.jpg)
07/05/2011 - Events
Melloblocco day two – it's a record! With 2500 registered climbers on the second day, the eighth Melloblocco has already broken all previous records. The number will increase tomorrow during the final day of the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting.
![Abele Blanc summits Annapurna and all 8000ers](/uploads/img/3/7711.jpg)
26/04/2011 - Alpinism
Abele Blanc summits Annapurna and all 8000ers At 13.40 Nepalese time Italian mountain Guide Abele Blanc reached the summit of Annapurna (8091m, Nepal, Himalaya). In doing so he has now ascended all 14 8000ers, and is the third Italian to do so without supplementary oxygen.
![The earthquake in Abruzzo, two years on](/uploads/img/3/7445.jpg)
06/04/2011 - Events
The earthquake in Abruzzo, two years on Published below is an open letter written by Agostino Cittadini, a Mountain Guide from L'Aquila, who invites everyone to not forget the terrible earthquake which shook the Abruzzo region on 6 April two years ago...
![Pizzo della Pieve, first winter solo by Ivo Ferrari](/uploads/img/3/6828.jpg)
11/02/2011 - Alpinism
Pizzo della Pieve, first winter solo by Ivo Ferrari On 25 January 2011 Italian alpinist Ivo Ferrari made the first winter ascent of the Parete Fasana on Pizzo della Pieve (Grigne) by climbing the classic the Via Fasana.
![Aiguille de la Brenva, Mares, first repeat after 8 years](/uploads/img/3/5434.jpg)
11/08/2010 - Alpinism
Aiguille de la Brenva, Mares, first repeat after 8 years On 16 July the Mountain Guides Marco Farina, Matteo Giglio and Giovanna Mongilardi repeated Mares, 8 years after the first ascent up the East Face on Aiguille de la Brenva, Mont Blanc range.
![Rock Master 2010 - all the competitions in the run up to the Climbing World Championship 2011](/uploads/img/3/5407.jpg)
19/07/2010 - Competitions
Rock Master 2010 - all the competitions in the run up to the Climbing World Championship 2011 Puigblanque (ESP) and Kim (KOR) won the 25th Rock Master Lead in Arco. Lachat (SUI) and Stöhr (AUT) were victorious in the Bouldering competition, while the Speed gold medal went to Hroza (CZE) and He (CHN) and Team Spedwas won...
![Sellaronda, one long roller coaster of emotions](/uploads/img/3/4711.jpg)
08/03/2010 - Competitions
Sellaronda, one long roller coaster of emotions On 05/03/2010 the 15th Sellaronda Skimarathon, the historic ski mountaineering race in the Dolomites, was won by Guido Giacomelli and Hansjoerg Lunger ahead of Thomas Martini and Matteo Pedergnana, followed by Ivan Antiga and Trettel Thomas. The womens' event was...
![When icefalls crack](/uploads/img/3/4589.jpg)
25/02/2010 - Alpinism
When icefalls crack The story of an ice pillar collapsing. An adventure which thankfully resulted in no injuries, but which provides ample food for thought...
![Kilian Fischhuber repeats Des Kaisers neue Kleider 8b+](/uploads/img/3/4181.jpg)
23/11/2009 - Climbing
Kilian Fischhuber repeats Des Kaisers neue Kleider 8b+ Kilian Fischhuber from Austria has repeated Des Kaisers neue Kleider (250m, 8b+) on the Wilder Kaiser, Austria.
![Wenden: Andreas and Neumärker climb Zahir+ 8c](/uploads/img/3/4042.jpg)
30/10/2009 - Climbing
Wenden: Andreas and Neumärker climb Zahir+ 8c Jörg Andreas and Felix Neumärker from Germany carried out the first repeat of Zahir on the Wendenstöcke in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, extending a pitch and upgrading it to 8c.
![Yuji Hirayama, Cobra Crack and back to his roots](/uploads/img/3/3823.jpg)
29/09/2009 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama, Cobra Crack and back to his roots Interview with Japanese climber Yuji Hirayama, who on 15/09/2009 made the sixth ascent of Cobra Crack at Squamish, Canada.
![Cirque of the Unclimbables, Canada climbs for Ines Papert and Lisi Steurer](/uploads/img/3/3749.jpg)
14/09/2009 - Climbing
Cirque of the Unclimbables, Canada climbs for Ines Papert and Lisi Steurer In August Ines Papert from Germany and Lisi Steurer from Austria made the first ascent of "Power of silence" 400m, 5.13a on the Middle Huey Spire in the Cirque of the Unclimbables, Canada.
![Batman, a Wenden dream come true for Spreafico and Carnati](/uploads/img/3/3514.jpg)
22/07/2009 - Climbing
Batman, a Wenden dream come true for Spreafico and Carnati Paolo Spreafico, climbing with Adriano Carnati, made a rare on-sight repeat of Batman in Wenden (Switzerland).
![Melloblocco #6 and the treasure map](/uploads/img/3/3257.jpg)
11/05/2009 - Climbing
Melloblocco #6 and the treasure map The sixth Melloblocco 2009, the world's most important bouldering meeting, broke all records from 07 - 10 May 2009. At least 2500-3000 climbers gathered in Val Masino and Val di Mello and more than 6000 people visited the valley for...
![Nalle Hukkataival boulders Hueco Tanks](/uploads/img/3/2956.jpg)
06/03/2009 - Climbing
Nalle Hukkataival boulders Hueco Tanks On a quick visit to Hueco Tanks, Finnish climber Nalle Hukkataival made the first ascent of The Machinist V13 and Tequila Sunrise V13.
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