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25/02/2013 - Gear
UIAA press release: Second wave of via ferrata set recalls within six months We have received and published the press release of the UIAA concerning the second recall in the last six months of Rope-friction Via Ferrata sets. We hope that in the near future this official press release will be translated in the languages of other countries concerned. On their websites a...
25/02/2013 - Climbing
Aguglia of Goloritzé, restyling of Sardinia's famous tower Maurizio Oviglia and Gianluca Piras have reequipped the climb Easy Gymopedie and the abseils down the route Sole Incantatore on Aguglia of Goloritzé (Sardinia). The report and video by Maurizio Oviglia about their restyling of one of the most beautiful towers in Italy and further afield. This monolith was climbed...
24/02/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Aiguille Verte and the Aiguille Carrée Couloir Davide Capozzi reports about the recent ski and snowboard descent of the Aiguille Carrée Couloir on Aiguille Verte, Mont Blanc, repeated on 21 February 2013 together with Julien Herry and Luca Rolli.
23/02/2013 - Alpinism
Ines Papert sends Senja ice climb in Norway On Norway's Senja island Ines Papert has made the first ascent of Finnmannen (M9+ WI7, 400m) together with Bent Vidar Eilertsen.
21/02/2013 - Alpinism
Markus Pucher and his solo ascent of the Cerro Torre Via dei Ragni On 14/01/2013 Austrian alpinist Markus Pucher soloed the Via dei Ragni on Cerro Torre in Patagonia in a lightening fast time of 3 hours 15 minutes from his bivouac below the Colle della Speranza... Pucher's story and our interview.
20/02/2013 - Events
Hueco Rock Rodeo 2013 highlights The 20th Hueco Rock Rodeo took place at Hueco Tanks, Texas, USA last weekend, the classic bouldering meeting and competition, won by Paul Robinson and Angie Payne.
20/02/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Frigor Couloir, first descent on Petite Aiguille Verte by Vivian Bruchez and Jonathan Charlet On 17/02/2013 the Frenchmen Vivian Bruchez and Jonathan Charlet made the first descent of the Frigor Couloir on Petite Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc massif.
19/02/2013 - Events
San Candido – Innichen to host first Adventure Movie Awards from 18 – 21 July 2013 Adventure Movie Awards will be ‘the summer event’ for outdoor, sports and nature lovers: it will be held form July 18th to July 21st in San Candido/Innichen in the heart of the Dolomites, Italy.
19/02/2013 - Climbing
Plaisir climbing on the cliffs of Masua in Sardinia Le Grand Mammut (6a+, 140m) by Bruno Fonnesu and Acciughe & Bottarga (6a, 160m) by Davide Lagomarsino and Maurizio Oviglia: two new multi-pitch rock climbs on the Masua sea cliffs in Sardinia.
18/02/2013 - Climbing
The bouldering at Donnas and the problem Global Warming by Niccolò Ceria Niccolò Ceria introduces the bouldering area Donnas in Valle d'Aosta and his latest problem, Global Warming 8B.
18/02/2013 - Climbing
Lambda, new sports crag on Telendos in Greece Swiss Mountain Guide Urs Odermatt introduces the new crag Lambda on the Greek island of Telendos opposite Kalymnos.
15/02/2013 - Alpinism
Febbre da Cavallo, new dry-tooling crag at Campitello Matese Riccardo Quaranta introduces Febbre da Cavallo, the new dry-tooling crag at Campitello Matese close to Campobasso, Molise, Central Italy.
14/02/2013 - Alpinism
Bafomet, first M14 in Poland On 17/02/2013 Michal Król and Marcin Gasienica-Kotelnicki both climbed Bafomet to establish Poland's first-ever drytooling route graded M14.
13/02/2013 - Climbing
Campus Board training with Sean McColl The video of Sean McColl demonstating a series of Campus Board training exercises.
12/02/2013 - Alpinism
Superb new winter climbs in Scotland A report of the recent new winter routes climbed in Scotland which include Shooting the Breeze (IX,8 Guy Robertson, Greg Boswell) and Immortal Memory (IX,9 Guy Robertson, Jason Currie) on Beinn Eighe, Vapourizer (VIII,8 Guy Robertson, Greg Boswell) on Creag an Dubh Loch, No Success Like Failure (IX,8 Simon Richardson,...
11/02/2013 - Events
Kandersteg ice Climbing Festival video The video of the ice climbing Festival which took place from 4 - 6 January at Kandersteg in Switzerland.
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