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Cascata Per Leo, rare icefall on Sorapiss, Dolomites
29/12/2010 - Alpinism
Cascata Per Leo, rare icefall on Sorapiss, Dolomites
On 21 December Giuseppe 'Beppe' Ballico and Marco Milanese climbed "Cascata Per Leo" (270m, IV, WI 5+ XR) a beautiful icefall which rarely comes into condition on the SW Face of Croda Marcora (Sorapiss, Dolomites).
Night Terror, Lobuche East, Kauffman shares ascent details
28/12/2010 - Alpinism
Night Terror, Lobuche East, Kauffman shares ascent details
Joel Kauffman reports about the ascent of Night Terror (VI WI5+ AI4 M7 85°) on Lobuche East, Nepal, carried out with fellow American Jared Vilhauer.
New winter desperate in Wales
28/12/2010 - Alpinism
New winter desperate in Wales
On 26/12/2010 Pete Harrison made the first ascent of the hardest winter route in Wales, Are You Having it about the Woolly Mammoths XI 10 in the Llanberis Pass.
Two icefalls in Valle dell'Orco and Piantonetto
27/12/2010 - Alpinism
Two icefalls in Valle dell'Orco and Piantonetto
"La Cascata delle miniere" in Valle dell'Orco and "Ciao TFR" in Vallone di Piantonetto, two icefalls in Northern Italy climbed by Marco Appino, Umberto Bado, Mauro Appino and Renzo Vottero.
Lunag II in Nepal by French team
22/12/2010 - Alpinism
Lunag II in Nepal by French team
At the end of October a four-man French team comprised of Max Belleville, Mathieu Detrie, Mathieu Maynadier, and Seb Ratel carried out the first ascent of Lunag II (6830m) Nepal.
More hard US trad at the New River Gorge and Shawagunks
22/12/2010 - Climbing
More hard US trad at the New River Gorge and Shawagunks
At the Shawagunks Brian Kim established the trad route Monumental 5.13d, while at the New River Gorge Brett Perkins climbed Proper Soul 5.14a R/X without bolts but with trad gear.
Gabriele Moroni, the fruit of the devil
21/12/2010 - Climbing
Gabriele Moroni, the fruit of the devil
Gabriele Moroni talks about Il frutto del diavolo 8c+/9a, his new route bolted and freed at Bus de Vela close to Arco, Italy.
Sharma sends super route at Oliana
20/12/2010 - Climbing
Sharma sends super route at Oliana
Chris Sharma has added "Power inverter" 9a+ to Oliana, Lleida, Spain.
Chironico and Cresciano bouldering update
16/12/2010 - Climbing
Chironico and Cresciano bouldering update
Important repeats at Chironico and Cresciano by Dai Koyamada, Adam Ondra, Paul Robinson, Carlo Traversi, Michele Caminati and Nicolo Ceria, including Big Paw, The Dagger, From The Dirt Grows the Flowers and Dreamtime.
Hard female climbs at Oliana, Margalef and Santa Linya in Spain
07/12/2010 - Climbing
Hard female climbs at Oliana, Margalef and Santa Linya in Spain
Daila Ojeda has redpointed "Full Equip" 8c at Oliana while Angela Eiter has sent "Ingravids Eskerps" 8c/c+ at Santa Linya, Spain.
Hard trad at New River Gorge, Virginia, USA
04/12/2010 - Climbing
Hard trad at New River Gorge, Virginia, USA
American climbers Pat Goodman and Matt Wilder have established the trad routes The Scavenger (5.13c) and The Golden Bullet (5.13d) at the New River Gorge, Virginia, USA.
Behind the Rainbow, new route on Roraima Tepuis by Glowacz and Heuber
03/12/2010 - Alpinism
Behind the Rainbow, new route on Roraima Tepuis by Glowacz and Heuber
German climbers Stefan Glowacz and Holger Heuber have established "Behind the Rainbow" (16 pitches, 8b), a new route on Roraima Tepuis, Venezuela
Colin Haley, first solo of Cerro Standhardt and Exocet in Patagonia
01/12/2010 - Alpinism
Colin Haley, first solo of Cerro Standhardt and Exocet in Patagonia
American alpinist Colin Haley has carried out the first solo ascent of Cerro Standhardt, Patagonia, via the route Exocet (500m, WI5, 5.9).
Gérard Pailheiret has left us
28/11/2010 - Alpinism
Gérard Pailheiret has left us
On 23/11/2010 Gérard Pailheiret, the French mountain guide and symbol and promoter of a love for ice climbing, passed away after a long illness.
Simon Gietl, Fairplay new route on Piz Boè, Dolomites
26/11/2010 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl, Fairplay new route on Piz Boè, Dolomites
South Tyrolean mountain guide Simon Gietl recounts his Dolomite summer which includes, amongst others, the first ascent of his new route, Fairplay 9+/10- on Piz Boè in the Dolomites.
Simone Moro, mountaineering, life, fears and doubts before GII this winter
25/11/2010 - Interviews
Simone Moro, mountaineering, life, fears and doubts before GII this winter
Interview with Italian mountaineer Simone Moro, two months prior to his next expedition to attempt the first winter ascent of Gasherbrum II (Karakorum, Pakistan) together with Denis Urubko.

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