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The Nepalese Government has introduced a set of new rules to regulate expeditions on its mountains.

Josune Bereziartu and Iker Pou climb the multi-pitch "El Pilar del Cantabrico", El Naranjo de Bulnes, Picos De Europa, Spain, with difficulties up to 8a+

Simone Pedeferri and Adriano Selva add Yellow butterfly 8a/8a+ to the Val di Mello

Starting from Lecco, the Bouldering World Cup will include twelve finalists instead of eight. The rule amendment, made by the International Council for Competition, comes in the wake of last week's first stage held at Fiera di Primiero.

At the start of June Rikardo Otegi freed "Iñi Ameriketan”, one of Spain's hardest, tentatively grading it 9a.

In April Massimo Farina and Patrick Gabarrou opened "Ice for good" and "Fantastica", two new mixed routes on the Aiguille du Tacul, Grandes Jorasses. Together with Ezio Marlier Gabarrou then climbed "Poisson d'Avril" on the Seracco del Col des Hirondelles.

Chamonix - Zermatt, from France to Switzerland across one of the most fascinating Haute Route ski mountaineering traverses in the Alps, by Italian Mountain Guide Nicolò Berzi.

The Italians Luca Zardini and Cristian Brenna are, as tends to be their case, on top form and on a roll, repeating a plethora of hard routes dotted around the country.

Robert and Daniela Jasper climb hard ice in Canada and Switzerland

Jean-Christophe Lafaille makes the first winter solo ascent of Pèlerinagein preparation for his eigthth 8000m peak, Annapurna, Himalaya

The Italian Kurt Astner has freed two new mixed routes in Valle di Landro, South Tyrol, including Fly in the Wind.

The 22 year old Belgian Nicolas Favresse has recently freed "Le Clou", an 8c that could stand as the hardest route in the country.

Harald Berger, Dimitri Bytchkov and Ksenia Sdobnikova win the IWC 2002 after final round in Quebec, won by Ines Papert and Dimitri Bytchkov.

The Italian Alberto Gnerro repeats and on-sights in northern Italy

Daniel Dulac and Ksenia Sdobnikova win the second stage of the IWC 2002 in Valle di Daone.

Daniel Dulac and Ksenia Sdobnikova win the first stage of the IWC 2002 in Kirov