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22/02/2013 - Climbing

Mexican multi-pitch free climb by Honnold and McCoy

Alex Honnold and Josh McCoy have made the first free ascent of Mi Regalo Favorito at El Portreo Chico in Mexico.

15/02/2013 - Alpinism

Febbre da Cavallo, new dry-tooling crag at Campitello Matese

Riccardo Quaranta introduces Febbre da Cavallo, the new dry-tooling crag at Campitello Matese close to Campobasso, Molise, Central Italy.

14/02/2013 - Alpinism

Bafomet, first M14 in Poland

On 17/02/2013 Michal Król and Marcin Gasienica-Kotelnicki both climbed Bafomet to establish Poland's first-ever drytooling route graded M14.

13/02/2013 - Climbing

Amiata trad climbing in Tuscany

Trad climbing around Monte Amiata in Tuscany, Italy, introduced by Federico Schlatter.

12/02/2013 - Climbing

James Pearson climbs hard in Turkey

At Geyikbayiri in Turkey James Pearson has freed two hard sport climbs: Deverse Royale 8c+ and Reverrance 8c+.

12/02/2013 - Alpinism

Superb new winter climbs in Scotland

A report of the recent new winter routes climbed in Scotland which include Shooting the Breeze (IX,8 Guy Robertson, Greg Boswell) and Immortal Memory (IX,9 Guy Robertson, Jason Currie) on Beinn Eighe, Vapourizer (VIII,8 Guy Robertson, Greg Boswell) on Creag an Dubh Loch, No Success Like Failure (IX,8 Simon Richardson,...

10/02/2013 - Alpinism

Lucie Hrozová becomes first woman to climb M14 with Ironman

On 4/02/2013 Lucie Hrozova from the Czech Republic repeated Ironman M14 at Eptingen, making her the first woman to climb M14.

08/02/2013 - Alpinism

New icefalls in Canada by Raphael Slawinski

In the Canadian Rockies Raphael Slawinski has made the first ascent of two new icefalls: The God Delusion (175m, M8+ WI5+) and Nachtmahr (85m, M9 WI5).

07/02/2013 - Climbing

Chris Sharma frees a new 9b at Santa Linya

American climber Chris Sharma has freed Stoking the Fire 9b at Santa Linya in Spain.

07/02/2013 - Alpinism

Kurt Diemberger, the video interviews

Our video interviews with the great Austrian alpinist Kurt Diemberger, one of the strongest mountaineers of all times who will receive the "Walter Bonatti" Lifetime Achievement Award during the Piolets d’Or 2013 which will take place from 3 - 6 April in Courmayeur and Chamonix Mont Blanc.

06/02/2013 - Events

Piolets d'Or 2013: Kurt Diemberger receives Lifetime Achievement Award

From 3 - 6 April 2013 Courmayeur and Chamonix will be the world's capital of alpinism thanks to the 21st Piolets d’Or, the international award dedicated to alpinism.

06/02/2013 - Alpinism

Senza piombo, the interview with Albert Leichtfried

Interview with Albert Leichtfried after the first ascent together with Benedikt Purner of Senza piombo, the new mixed climb established in Vallunga with difficulties up to M10 WI 5 protected only with trad gear and without bolts and pegs.

05/02/2013 - Alpinism

Lall in Ice, new icefall in Italy's Valle di Susa

On 26/01/2013 Edoardo Falletta and Andrea Roche made the first ascent of the icefall Lall in Ice (30, III/3+/D3) on Monte Chaberton in Alta Val di Susa, Italy.

04/02/2013 - Climbing

How to Big Wall climb by Chris McNamara

Interview with American climber Chris McNamara, an expert big wall climber and author of the recently published book How To Big Wall Climb.

01/02/2013 - Alpinism

Senza piombo, clean mixed climb in Val Lunga, Dolomites

The Austrians Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner have made the first ascent of Senza piombo in Val Lunga (Dolomites); a difficult mixed route protected only with trad gear and presumably the first M10 in the world established in this clean style.