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21/03/2011 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings The IXX Piolet d'Or will take place from 13 - 16 April 2011 at Courmayeur and Chamonix (Mont Blanc). Six ascents are in the running for the golden ice axe, while the great British mountaineer Doug Scott will receive the...
18/03/2011 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy East Face: Favresse and Villanueva interview Interview with Belgian climbers Nicolas Favresse and Sean Villanueva after their on-sight ascent up the East Face of Fitz Roy, Patagonia.
16/03/2011 - Climbing
Luca Marzari, 15-year-old climbs 8a at Lumignano The 15-year-old Luca Marzari has climbed two classic routes at Lumignano Classica - Passo Falso and El Somaro.
16/03/2011 - Alpinism
Piantobaldo, new route on Monte Presolana in memory of Camos and Piantoni On 11/03/2011 Yuri Parimbelli, Tito Arosio and Ennio Spiranelli carried out the first ascent of Piantobaldo (600m, WI 4 M7 A1) up the NW Face of the Western Presolana and dedicated their route to the late Bruno "Camos" Tassi and...
15/03/2011 - Climbing
Eva Scroccaro, first 8a by the 12-year-old at Misja Pec On 12/03/2011 Eva Scroccaro from Trieste, Italy, redpointed her first 8a, Giljotina a Misja Pec, Slovenia.
15/03/2011 - Climbing
Manolo and his Fragile Heroes in Val Noana On 5 March 2011 Maurizio "Manolo" Zanolla freed Eroi Fragili (8c, 30m), a new route he bolted in Val Noana (Pale di San Martino, Dolomites) next to another of his creations, Stramonio.
14/03/2011 - Alpinism
Pressknödel, first winter ascent by Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli ahve carried out the first winter ascent of Pressknödel (7c, 400m) on Cima Ovest, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites.
13/03/2011 - Climbing
Sengio Rosso, rock climbing beneath Monte Baldo The impressive red outcrop Sengio Rosso appears in the distance like a shiny jewel, wedged into the green slopes of Monte Baldo and clearly visible from the plain below... fog and weather conditions permitting.
11/03/2011 - Alpinism
Cugi's Corner, new route up the NW Face of Cimon di Palantina On 5 March 2011 the Italians Barry Bona and Simone Favero established Cugi's Corner, a new route up the NW Face of Cimon di Palantina (Col Nudo-Cavallo moutain chain, Alpago, Dolomites).
10/03/2011 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, the 8c+ on-sight interview! An exclusive interview with Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic after his outstanding 8c+ on-sights in Spain, including Bizi euskaraz 8c+ at Etxauri.
09/03/2011 - Alpinism
Golden Eagle, first free ascent in Patagonia Raoul Martinez, Sean Villanueva, Cintia Percivati and have carried out the first free ascent of Golden Eagle (7a/7a+, 700m), established by Alexander Huber and Stephan Siegrist in 2006 on Aguja Desmochada, Patagonia.
04/03/2011 - Climbing
Malta climbing competition, Stevie Haston reports A climbing report by Stevie Haston about the first bouldering competition on Malta
04/03/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Extreme skiing, when falling is simply not an option Italian extreme skier Davide Capozzi talks about this sport, with particular reference to the Mont Blanc mountain range, from the classic descents to those who have left their mark in the white gold.
03/03/2011 - Alpinism
Ice climbing and dry tooling in the Val di Fassa, Dolomites Tommaso Cardelli introduces a series of classic and new ice climbs in the Valle di Fassa, right in the heart of the Italian Dolomites.
02/03/2011 - Alpinism
Drytooling beneath the Gran Sasso d'Italia at the Città di Pietra Pino Sabbatin introduces the new drytooling cliff Città di Pietra - the city of stone - at Prati di Tivo beneath the Gran Sasso d'Italia, with 20 routes up to M9.
01/03/2011 - Alpinism
Papillon, 1st repeat of the great icefall at Brissogne, Valle d'Aosta On 01/02/2011 Marco Farina, Remy Maquignaz and Thomas Scalise Meynet carried out the first repeat of Papillon (250m IV, 4, M6, 5°) a great modern mixed journey first ascended in 2003 in Valle d'Aosta above Brissogne by Alex Busca, Ezio...
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