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![Heinz Zak & Separate Reality - the film of his Yosemite free solo](/uploads/img/3/44310.jpg)
22/03/2017 - Climbing
Heinz Zak & Separate Reality - the film of his Yosemite free solo 12 years ago Austrian climber and photographer Heinz Zak made the second free solo of Separate Reality, one of the most famous rock climbs in Yosemite Valley, USA. The film of this audacious ascent, which followed that of Wolfgang Güllich...
![Patagonia: Paolo Marazzi & Luca Schiera climb new route up Cerro Mariposa](/uploads/img/3/44263.jpg)
21/03/2017 - Alpinism
Patagonia: Paolo Marazzi & Luca Schiera climb new route up Cerro Mariposa On 15 and 16 March 2017 the two Italian Ragni di Lecco alpinists Luca Schiera and Paolo Marazzi established a new route up Cerro Mariposa in Patagonia.
![Stefano Ghisolfi sends Siurana’s La Rambla 4th go](/uploads/img/3/44215.jpg)
21/03/2017 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi sends Siurana’s La Rambla 4th go Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi has repeated La Rambla, the famous 9a+ sport climb at Siurana in Spain, on his fourth attempt.
![Tre Cime di Lavaredo winter enchainment by Simon Gietl and Michi Wohlleben](/uploads/img/3/44155.jpg)
20/03/2017 - Alpinism
Tre Cime di Lavaredo winter enchainment by Simon Gietl and Michi Wohlleben Winter mountaineering: on 17/03/2017 the alpinists Simon Gietl and Michi Wohlleben completed the traverse of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo - Drei Zinnen - in the Dolomites, climbing Cima Ovest, Cima Grande, Cima Piccola, Punta di Frida and Cima Piccolissima...
![Cerro Torre - David Lama, Peter Ortner in A Snowball's Chance in Hell](/uploads/img/3/10839.jpg)
19/03/2017 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre - David Lama, Peter Ortner in A Snowball's Chance in Hell The entire film A Snowball's Chance in Hell, featuring Austrian alpinists David Lama and Peter Ortner making the first free ascent of the Compressor route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia, carried out in January 2012.
![Stefano Ghisolfi & Laura Rogora add difficult new climbs to Arco and Collepardo](/uploads/img/3/44111.jpg)
17/03/2017 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi & Laura Rogora add difficult new climbs to Arco and Collepardo At Italy's Padaro crag close to Arco Stefano Ghisolfi has freed Omen Nomen, an 8c+ sports climb, while Laura Rogora has made the first ascent of Ercole 8c/+ at Collepardo.
![Royal Robbins, goodbye to America's legendary climber](/uploads/img/3/43873.jpg)
15/03/2017 - Climbing
Royal Robbins, goodbye to America's legendary climber On 14 March 2017 American rock climbing pioneer Royal Robbins passed away. Aged 82, Robbins was one of the best American climbers during the ’60’s and ’70’s, the period known in "Golden Age"" of Yosemite Valley climbing. Robbins was a...
![Pedra Longa in Sardinia / The Spigolo dell'Ospitalità rock climb](/uploads/img/3/43839.jpg)
13/03/2017 - Climbing
Pedra Longa in Sardinia / The Spigolo dell'Ospitalità rock climb The multi-pitch rock climb Spigolo dell’Ospitalità was first ascended in 1982 by Umberto Marampon up the beautiful Pedra Longa tower in Sardinia. Maurizio Oviglia and Fabio Erriu recently made a rare, possibly even first, repeat of this climb above the...
![Torres del Paine, interview with Nicolas Favresse after the first free ascent of El Regalo de Mwono in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/43831.jpg)
10/03/2017 - Alpinism
Torres del Paine, interview with Nicolas Favresse after the first free ascent of El Regalo de Mwono in Patagonia Interview with Nicolas Favresse after the first free ascent, carried out with fellow-Belgians Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll and Siebe Vanhee, of the big wall rock climb El Regalo de Mwono (1200m, 8a) located on the East Face of the Central Tower...
![Malta Azure window collapses after storm](/uploads/img/3/7154.jpg)
09/03/2017 - Environment
Malta Azure window collapses after storm On the island of Gozo, just north of Malta, the famous Azure window landmark arch collapsed in a storm.
![Jernej Kruder climbs 9a sport and 8C boulder in just two days](/uploads/img/3/43823.jpg)
09/03/2017 - Climbing
Jernej Kruder climbs 9a sport and 8C boulder in just two days In a mere two days Slovenian rock climber Jernej Kruder redpointed a 9a sport climb and an 8C boulder problem, namely 'Bi herri, borokka bat' and 'Catalan witness the fitness' at Cova del ocell in Spain.
![Luca Rinaldi boulders 8B at Cresciano and Varazze](/uploads/img/3/43822.jpg)
09/03/2017 - Climbing
Luca Rinaldi boulders 8B at Cresciano and Varazze At Cresciano in Switzerland Italy’s Luca Rinaldi repeated The Proue while at Varazze he sent Gioia and Alphacentauri. All three boulder problems are graded 8B.
![Alex Txikon ends Everest winter expedition](/uploads/img/3/43818.jpg)
08/03/2017 - Alpinism
Alex Txikon ends Everest winter expedition Basque mountaineer Alex Txikon has abandoned his attempt at climbing Everest in winter after retreating from Camp 2 (6400m) due to high winds.
![Barbara Zangerl climbs 8c+ at Siurana in Spain](/uploads/img/3/43816.jpg)
08/03/2017 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl climbs 8c+ at Siurana in Spain Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl has redpointed Chikane, her first 8c+ sports climb, at the Spanish crag Siurana.
![Melloblocco to host Italian Bouldering Championship 2017](/uploads/img/3/7180.jpg)
07/03/2017 - Competitions
Melloblocco to host Italian Bouldering Championship 2017 From 12-13 May the Italian Bouldering Championship 2017 will take place during Melloblocco, the world’s biggest bouldering and climbing meeting scheduled to take place from Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 May 2017 in Val Masino - Val di Mello (Italy).
![Alex Txikon sets off on last Everest attempt](/uploads/img/3/43775.jpg)
07/03/2017 - Alpinism
Alex Txikon sets off on last Everest attempt The Everest winter expedition led by Alex Txikon is now in its final phase: after having reorganised the expedition and waited for several weeks, the Basque mountaineer along with several Sherpa has now reached Camp 2 and is about to...
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