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27/02/2012 - Climbing

Iker Pou, new routes at Margalef and Ilarduia

Iker Pou has freed Enemigo Público Nº1 8c+/9a) at the Spanish crag Margalef, while at Ilarduia he has freed Harroputza 9a.

27/02/2012 - Alpinism

Miyar Valley, new climbs by Schaar and Peschel in India

In summer 2011 Gerhard Schaar and Ines Peschel visited the Miyar Valley (India) where they established a series of new routes.

21/02/2012 - Alpinism

Robert Jasper and the video of Ironman at Eptingen

The video of Robert Jasper and the first ascent of Ironman D14+ at Eptingen in Switzerland.

20/02/2012 - Alpinism

Cerro Torre an impossible mountain, the petition in favour of the bolt chopping

The petition, promoted by Rolando Garibotti, concerning the recent bolt chopping of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia by the Americans Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk.

17/02/2012 - Alpinism

Dave MacLeod climbs his Castle in the Sky

Scottish climber Dave MacLeod has created the new drytooling route Castle in the Sky at Druim Shionnach, Scotland.

14/02/2012 - Alpinism

Piolet d'Or 2012, the 6 nominations

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.

14/02/2012 - Alpinism

Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Stein-Ivar Gravdal, fatal accident in Norway

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.

13/02/2012 - Alpinism

Spray On... Top!, Emmett and Premrl complete first ascent of Helmcken Falls testpiece

Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl have carried out the first ascent of the superb mixed ice climb Spray On... Top! (230m, W10, M9+) at the Helmcken Falls, Canada, the route Emmett had started with Will Gadd. Tim Emmett shares the details.

10/02/2012 - Climbing

Iker Pou, the video of Nit de bruixes 9a+ at Margalef

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

07/02/2012 - Climbing

Hydrotherapy, the video of Neil Gresham and his Deep Water Solo

Video of Neil Gresham during the first ascent of Hydrotherapy 8a+ at Pembroke in Wales.

03/02/2012 - Alpinism

Cerro Torre: the bolt chopping and its history as seen through the eyes of Mario Conti

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

03/02/2012 - Climbing

Felsige Gärten, new mixed variation to Hängende Gärten in Austria's Tyrol

At the end of January Christian Picco Piccolruaz and Albert Leichtfried carried out the first ascent of Felsige Gärten, a mixed variation to the classic ice climb Hängende Gärten in the Tyrol, Austria.

01/02/2012 - Climbing

Bouldering galore: Daniel Woods, Chris Webb Parsons, Matty Hong and Sean McColl

January has been an impressive month for top-end bouldering. Here are some of the latest climbs including the first ascent of Mind to Motion 8B+ at Elkland by Daniel Woods and repeats by Chris Webb Parsons, Matty Hong and Sean McColl.

31/01/2012 - Alpinism

Don't die of Ignorance, first repeat on Ben Nevis by Boswell and Dunn

On 29/01/2012 Greg Boswell and James Dunn made the coveted second ascent of Don't die of Ignorance, XI,11, Ben Nevis, Scotland.

31/01/2012 - Alpinism

Illuminati in Val Lunga for Ines Papert and Lisi Steurer

On 27/01/2012 Ines Papert and Lisi Steurer carried out the first female ascent of Illuminati, the incredible mixed route established by Albert Leichtfried in 2006 up in Val Lunga, Selva Gardena (Italy).