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![Piolet d'or 2009: the six candidates](/uploads/img/3/2988.jpg)
12/03/2009 - Events
Piolet d'or 2009: the six candidates The 6 nominees for the 17th Piolet d'Or, scheduled for 25 April 2009: Dave Turner (USA) for his solo ascent on the East Face of Cerro Escudo (Torres del Paine, Chile), Simon Anthamatten and Ueli Steck (Switzerland) for their new...
![Ueli Steck speed solo climb on Grandes Jorasses Colton Macintyre](/uploads/img/3/2675.jpg)
07/01/2009 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck speed solo climb on Grandes Jorasses Colton Macintyre On 28 December 2008 Ueli Steck from Switzerland climbed the classic Colton - Macintyre route up the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses in in a mere 2 hours and 21 minutes, setting a new record for the wall and...
![Bouldering World Cup 2008 and Speed: Fischhuber, Stöhr, Vaytsekhovsky and Ropek victorious in Moscow](/uploads/img/3/2511.jpg)
11/11/2008 - Climbing
Bouldering World Cup 2008 and Speed: Fischhuber, Stöhr, Vaytsekhovsky and Ropek victorious in Moscow 02/11/08. Rustam Gelmanov and Katharina Saurwein won the seventh and last stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2008 in Moscow at the start of November. Kilian Fischhuber and Anna Stöhr won the overall World Cup, while Evgeny Vaytsekhovsky and Edyta...
![New route on Nuptse by Benoist and Glairon-Rappaz](/uploads/img/3/2519.jpg)
06/11/2008 - Alpinism
New route on Nuptse by Benoist and Glairon-Rappaz On 28 October the French mountaineers Stephane Benoist and Patrice Glairon-Rappaz reached the summit of Nuptse (7861m, Khumbu, Himalaya) via a new route up the grandiose South Face.
![Manaslu summit for Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich](/uploads/img/3/2324.jpg)
05/10/2008 - Alpinism
Manaslu summit for Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich Interview with Nives Meroi after the summit of Manaslu 8156 m (Himalaya, Nepal) reached at 10.00 am Nepalese time on 04/10 together with Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich.
![Madagascar rock climbing paradise!](/uploads/img/3/1288.jpg)
19/12/2007 - Climbing
Madagascar rock climbing paradise! In October and November 2007 Albert Leichtfried traveled to Madagscar and discovered the island climbing paradise. In addition he added a further five routes in his new sector Honeymoon.
![Tomaz Humar after Annapurna South solo](/uploads/img/3/1236.jpg)
27/11/2007 - Alpinism
Tomaz Humar after Annapurna South solo Interview with Tomaz Humar after his solo ascent on 28 October of the South Face of Annapurna.
![Annapurna: south face for Tomasz Humar](/uploads/img/3/1184.jpg)
08/11/2007 - Alpinism
Annapurna: south face for Tomasz Humar On 28 October Tomasz Humar from Slovenia reportedly carried out a solo ascent of the south Face of Annapurna reaching the South Summit at 8026m, located to the east of the 8091m high main summit.
![World Cup Lead Valence won by Usobiaga and Vidmar](/uploads/img/3/1175.jpg)
05/11/2007 - Competitions
World Cup Lead Valence won by Usobiaga and Vidmar The seventh stage of the World Cup Lead was held in Valence (Fra) last weekend and was won by Patxi Usobiaga from Spain and Maja Vidmar from Slovenia.
![Puigblanque and Eiter win the XXI Rock Master. Flavio Crespi a fantastic second.](/uploads/img/3/864.jpg)
10/09/2007 - Competitions
Puigblanque and Eiter win the XXI Rock Master. Flavio Crespi a fantastic second. On 09/09/2007 Ramon Julian Puigblanque from Spain and Angela Eiter from Austria won Rock Master 2007. Flavio Crespi from Italy and Tomas Mrazek from the Czech Republic placed second and third respectively, as did Maja Vidmar from Slovenia and Irati...
![Cho Oyu: Pavle Kozjek solo's new route up SE Face](/uploads/img/3/133.jpg)
20/10/2006 - Alpinism
Cho Oyu: Pavle Kozjek solo's new route up SE Face On 02/10/2006 Pavle Kozjek from Slovenia climbed a new route solo up the South East Face of Cho Oyu (8201m).
![Fabrizio Droetto repeats Noia 8c+ at Andonno](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
12/10/2006 - Climbing
Fabrizio Droetto repeats Noia 8c+ at Andonno On 10 October Fabrizio Droetto repeated Noia, the legendary 8c+ at Andonno, first ascended by Severino Scassa in 1993.
![Usobiaga and Anda rock tour](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
20/06/2006 - Climbing
Usobiaga and Anda rock tour At Gorges du Loup Patxi Usobiaga repeats Kinematix 9a and on-sights Sikaplus 8b, Soul sacrifice 8b, New power generation 8b and Hot Chili beans bolcano 8b+, while Irati Anda sends Deverse satanic 8a+ and Cascade 8a. At the end of...
![Brunod and Reichegger win 12th Tour du Rutor](/uploads/img/3/29.jpg)
10/04/2006 - Competitions
Brunod and Reichegger win 12th Tour du Rutor The 12th international Tour du Rutor took place at Arvier in Valle d'Aosta last weekend and was won by the Italian team Dennis Brunod and Manfred Reichegger. The women's event was won the Italian/Swiss team comprise of Gloriana Pellissier and...
![Ueli Steck - absolute void](/uploads/img/3/5919.jpg)
01/06/2005 - Interviews
Ueli Steck - absolute void Ueli Steck and his solo ascents of Cholatse and Tawoche in the Himalaya, in the words of Christine Kopp .
![Dhaulagiri 2005: lightening at altitude](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
12/05/2005 - Alpinism
Dhaulagiri 2005: lightening at altitude The Dhaulagiri 2005 expedition comprised of Romano Benet, Nives Meroi and Luca Vuerich forced to descend due to a storm at 7000m. Ed Vierstus currently on Annapurna summit push.
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