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![Emergency on K2](/uploads/img/3/2131.jpg)
02/08/2008 - Alpinism
Emergency on K2 12 mountaineers including Marco Confortola have been forced to bivvy above the Bottleneck due to a serac fall which swept away the fixed ropes. They are currently attempting to descend.
![Melloblocco... bouldering galore!](/uploads/img/3/1857.jpg)
12/05/2008 - Climbing
Melloblocco... bouldering galore! The fifth edition of the legendary Melloblocco exceeded all expectations. Over 4000 people gathered in Val Masino for the world's most important, three-day bouldering meeting. A weekend with a thousand and one stories, all of which "mythical".
![Melloblocco, the world's biggest boldering meeting](/uploads/img/3/1807.jpg)
29/04/2008 - Events
Melloblocco, the world's biggest boldering meeting With just 12 days to go before Melloblocco 2008, here's a preview of what's in store for the world's biggest bouldering meeting in Val di Mello, Val Masino, Italy from 08 - 11 May 2008.
![Saint Vincent Award for Mountain Professionals – the award ceremony](/uploads/img/3/1668.jpg)
11/03/2008 - Events
Saint Vincent Award for Mountain Professionals – the award ceremony
On the 7th, of March Valery Babanov, Hervé Barmasse, Ettore Taufer, Giovanni Amort, Elio Sganga and Marco Farina (Alpine Training Centre), Christophe Profit and Pemba Doma Sherpa all received their Saint Vincent Awards for Mountain Professionals in front of a...
![Ice Climbing World Cup 2008: Lavarda and Anthamatten win after Saas Fee](/uploads/img/3/1623.jpg)
27/02/2008 - Competitions
Ice Climbing World Cup 2008: Lavarda and Anthamatten win after Saas Fee The third and final stage of the Ice climbing World Cup took place in Switzerland's Saas Fee last weekend and was won by Angelika Rainer from Italy and Simon Anthamatten from Switzerland. The overall 2008 title went to Simon...
![Ice Climbing World Cup: Bendler and Shin big in Busteni](/uploads/img/3/1555.jpg)
13/02/2008 - Competitions
Ice Climbing World Cup: Bendler and Shin big in Busteni Markus Bendler (AUT) amd Woon-Seon Shin (KOR) have won the second stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2008 which took place in Busteni, Romania on 09-11/02/2008.
![Ice Master Daone, Anthamatten and Müller win](/uploads/img/3/179.jpg)
21/01/2008 - Competitions
Ice Master Daone, Anthamatten and Müller win On 20/01/08 Simon Anthamatten and Petra Müller from Switzerland won the first stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2008 in Valle di Daone. Jenny Lavarda from Italy and Markus Bendler from Austria placed second.
![Annapurna: Tomasz Humar south face report](/uploads/img/3/1212.jpg)
19/11/2007 - Alpinism
Annapurna: Tomasz Humar south face report Tomaz Humar reveals details of his solo adventure to the East Summit of Annapurna (8047m) via a new line up the South Face.
![Piolet d'Or Asia to Korean Garmush ascent](/uploads/img/3/1181.jpg)
07/11/2007 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or Asia to Korean Garmush ascent November 2007. The second edition of the Piolet d'or Asia was held in Seoul on 2 November and was awarded to the Korean team comprised of Sim Kwang Sik, Kang Yongsun and Joo MinSu who in July 2007 carried out...
![Piolet d’or Asia 2007, the candidates](/uploads/img/3/1154.jpg)
25/10/2007 - Alpinism
Piolet d’or Asia 2007, the candidates The 4 nominations for the second edition of the Piolet d’or Asia, due to take place in Seol on November 2, have been made public.
![Melloblocco 2007 facts and figures](/uploads/img/3/351.jpg)
08/03/2007 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2007 facts and figures On Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of May 2007, Val di Mello will host the fourth edition of Melloblocco, the international outdoors bouldering meeting in Northern Italy
![Evgeny Krivosheitsev and Jenny Lavarda win the Ice World Cup 2007](/uploads/img/3/272.jpg)
13/02/2007 - Competitions
Evgeny Krivosheitsev and Jenny Lavarda win the Ice World Cup 2007 On 11/02 the third and final stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup took place in Busteni (Romania) and was won by Evgeny Krivosheitsev from the Ukraine and Jenny Lavarda from Italy.
![16th Piolet d'or: alpine style Himalayan mountaineering](/uploads/img/3/185.jpg)
24/01/2007 - Alpinism
16th Piolet d'or: alpine style Himalayan mountaineering On Friday 16 January 2007 the five teams nominated for the award will present their ascent to the public and the (desired and prestigious) golden ice axe will be awarded to the "ascent of the year".
![Asia Piolet d'or awarded to Urubko and Samilov for new route on Manaslu](/uploads/img/3/148.jpg)
13/11/2006 - Alpinism
Asia Piolet d'or awarded to Urubko and Samilov for new route on Manaslu On 10/11/2006 the Kazak mountaineers Denis Urubko and Serguey Samoilov won the first edition of the Piolet d'or Asia, the award created by Men and Mountain, Montagnes Magazine and Grivel for the best mountaineering achievement carried out by Asian mountaineers....
![Babanov and Koshelenko win Piolet d'or 2003](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
10/02/2004 - Events
Babanov and Koshelenko win Piolet d'or 2003 Valeri Babanov and Yuri Koshelenko won the prestigous Piolet d'Or for their ascent of Nuptse East South Pillar in November 2003.
![L'Argentiere: victory to Meyer and Levet](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
27/07/2003 - Competitions
L'Argentiere: victory to Meyer and Levet Jérôme Meyer and Sandrine Levet win the fourth leg of the Bouldering World Cup 2003 in Argentiere La Bessé
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