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30/03/2011 - Alpinism

Details of the latest ice climbing trip to Norway by Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner who in mid February established a series of new routes together with Gerry Fiegl e Paul Mair.

29/03/2011 - Climbing

Klemen Becan creates Croatia's hardest climb

Slovenian climber Klemen Becan has freed the hardest route in Croatia, an unnamed 9a at Medveja.

28/03/2011 - Climbing

Adam Ondra, 9b first ascent and 8c+ on-sight in a day at Oliana

On Sunday 27/03/2011 Czech climber Adam Ondra set the Spanish crag Oliana on fire with his first ascent of Chaxi Raxi 9b followed by an on-sight of Blanquita 8c+.

25/03/2011 - Climbing

Tito Traversa, 8b at Tetto di Sarre

On 24/03/2011 Tito Traversa sent his second 8b, Criptonite at the Tetto di Sarre in Italy

25/03/2011 - Climbing

Bernd Zangerl adds two Tessin classics

Austrian boulderer Bernd Zangerl has established two new boulder problems in Switzerland's Tessin, Guilty of the Hilti and Humphrey Bogart (Gedächtnisweg)

21/03/2011 - Alpinism

Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings

The IXX Piolet d'Or will take place from 13 - 16 April 2011 at Courmayeur and Chamonix (Mont Blanc). Six ascents are in the running for the golden ice axe, while the great British mountaineer Doug Scott will receive the...

16/03/2011 - Alpinism

Piantobaldo, new route on Monte Presolana in memory of Camos and Piantoni

On 11/03/2011 Yuri Parimbelli, Tito Arosio and Ennio Spiranelli carried out the first ascent of Piantobaldo (600m, WI 4 M7 A1) up the NW Face of the Western Presolana and dedicated their route to the late Bruno "Camos" Tassi and...

11/03/2011 - Alpinism

Cugi's Corner, new route up the NW Face of Cimon di Palantina

On 5 March 2011 the Italians Barry Bona and Simone Favero established Cugi's Corner, a new route up the NW Face of Cimon di Palantina (Col Nudo-Cavallo moutain chain, Alpago, Dolomites).

10/03/2011 - Climbing

Adam Ondra, the 8c+ on-sight interview!

An exclusive interview with Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic after his outstanding 8c+ on-sights in Spain, including Bizi euskaraz 8c+ at Etxauri.

09/03/2011 - Alpinism

Golden Eagle, first free ascent in Patagonia

Raoul Martinez, Sean Villanueva, Cintia Percivati and have carried out the first free ascent of Golden Eagle (7a/7a+, 700m), established by Alexander Huber and Stephan Siegrist in 2006 on Aguja Desmochada, Patagonia.

07/03/2011 - Interviews

Adam Ondra, interview after La Capella 9b at Siurana

Interview with Adam Ondra after his first ascent of La Capella at Siurana, Spain, which the 18-year-old from the Czech Republic has tentatively graded 9b

03/03/2011 - Alpinism

Ice climbing and dry tooling in the Val di Fassa, Dolomites

Tommaso Cardelli introduces a series of classic and new ice climbs in the Valle di Fassa, right in the heart of the Italian Dolomites.

02/03/2011 - Climbing

Giuliano Cameroni frees Cruel FB8A+ at Cresciano

The young Swiss climber Giuliano Cameroni has established Cruel, a FB8A+ boulder problem at Cresciano, Switzerland.

01/03/2011 - Alpinism

Papillon, 1st repeat of the great icefall at Brissogne, Valle d'Aosta

On 01/02/2011 Marco Farina, Remy Maquignaz and Thomas Scalise Meynet carried out the first repeat of Papillon (250m IV, 4, M6, 5°) a great modern mixed journey first ascended in 2003 in Valle d'Aosta above Brissogne by Alex Busca, Ezio...

28/02/2011 - Interviews

Fabio Valseschini, interview after the first winter solo on Civetta

Fabio Valseschini talks about his recent great winter solo ascent of the Via dei 5 di Valmadrera up the NW Face of Civetta (Dolomites), as well as his alpinism and his love for the mountains.