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Bain de sang, Jolly Lamberti's second 9a
02/04/2004 - Climbing
Bain de sang, Jolly Lamberti's second 9a
Alessandro Jolly Lamberti has repeated Bain de Sang 9a at Saint Loup, Switzerland.
Puigblanque climbs
26/03/2004 - Climbing
Puigblanque climbs "Estado crítico", 9a at Siurana
Ramón Julián Puigblanque has made the first ascent of "Estado crítico", 9a at Siurana, Spain,
Time for Truth for Big Ben
23/03/2004 - Events
Time for Truth for Big Ben
On Saturday 20 March, world protest day against the war in Iraq, two English climbers manifested their no against the war by climbing Big Ben
Russians to attempt North Face of Jannu
17/03/2004 - Alpinism
Russians to attempt North Face of Jannu
Alexander Odintsov and his Russian expedition members will attempt to climb the imposing North Face of Jannu 7710m this spring
Larcher makes solitary winter ascent of Cima Ovest
08/03/2004 - Alpinism
Larcher makes solitary winter ascent of Cima Ovest
On 15-16/02/2004 Rolando Larcher made a solitary winter ascent of Akut on the impervious north face of the Cima Ovest di Lavaredo
Bérhault and Magnin to climb 82 4000m peaks in 82 days
05/03/2004 - Alpinism
Bérhault and Magnin to climb 82 4000m peaks in 82 days
The Frenchmen Partick Berhault and Phillip Magnin are currently attempting to climb all 82 4000m Alpine peaks in just 82 days.
Sellaronda won by Nicolini-Vescovo and Secco-Calliari
03/03/2004 - Competitions
Sellaronda won by Nicolini-Vescovo and Secco-Calliari
Despite appalling conditions the Sellaronda celebrated its 10th anniversary in the Dolomites last weekend and was won by Nicolini-Vescovo and Secco-Calliari
Russian expedition to climb new line on Everest North Face
01/03/2004 - Alpinism
Russian expedition to climb new line on Everest North Face
At the end of February an 20-stong Russian expedition set off from Moscow for the Himalayas, where it aims to forge a technical new route up the Central Pillar of Everest's North Face
Bubu Bole and Anna Torretta dry tooling at Ueschinen
25/02/2004 - Alpinism
Bubu Bole and Anna Torretta dry tooling at Ueschinen
Mauro Bubu Bole repeats No limits M12+ and Anna Torretta climbs Vertical Limits M12 at Ueschinen, Switzerland
Hannes Pfeifhofer repeats ‘La via è bella’ M11
24/02/2004 - Alpinism
Hannes Pfeifhofer repeats ‘La via è bella’ M11
On 8/02/2004 Hannes Pfeifhofer repeated ‘La via è bella’ M11
Cristal FFME 2003 awarded to Benoist - Glairon-Rappaz and Bérhault - Magnin
23/02/2004 - Events
Cristal FFME 2003 awarded to Benoist - Glairon-Rappaz and Bérhault - Magnin
The Fédération Française de la Montagne et de l'Escalade awarded the climbers Benoist-Glairon-Rappaz and Bérhault-Magnin for their outstandiing ascents in 2003
Dry tooling: Nelson and Ogden on tour
19/02/2004 - Alpinism
Dry tooling: Nelson and Ogden on tour
In a two week trip Ryan Nelson and Jared Ogden from Colorado repeated some of the hardest dry tooling routes in Europe, including Mission Impossible and Vertical Limit.
Climbing competitions 2004
17/02/2004 - Competitions
Climbing competitions 2004
The Climbing World Cup 2004 Difficulty, Bouldering and Speed commence in less than six weeks time.
Babanov and Koshelenko win Piolet d'or 2003
10/02/2004 - Events
Babanov and Koshelenko win Piolet d'or 2003
Valeri Babanov and Yuri Koshelenko won the prestigous Piolet d'Or for their ascent of Nuptse East South Pillar in November 2003.
Saint-Ours II 6, M6 for Marlier, Chenal and M. Farina
06/02/2004 - Alpinism
Saint-Ours II 6, M6 for Marlier, Chenal and M. Farina
Ezio Marlier, Francesca Chenal and Marco Farina have made the first ascent of "Saint-Ours" II 6, M6, at Fenille, Valsavarenche, Valle d'Aosta.
Scarian wrestles with the Gladiator 8c+
05/02/2004 - Climbing
Scarian wrestles with the Gladiator 8c+
On 26 January Riccardo Scarian freed "Il Gladiatore" 8c+ at Fonzaso, Italy.

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