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![Adam Ondra and the first 8c on-sight in Italy](/uploads/img/3/3238.jpg)
05/05/2009 - Climbing
Adam Ondra and the first 8c on-sight in Italy A fortnight ago Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic on-sighted Italy's first 8c, Nagay at Covolo. The 16-year-old then doubled his takings with Una Vida Nomada the same day.
![Jobo Rinjang first ascent by Joseph Puryear and David Gottlieb](/uploads/img/3/3230.jpg)
05/05/2009 - Alpinism
Jobo Rinjang first ascent by Joseph Puryear and David Gottlieb Americans Joseph Puryear and David Gottlieb have made the first ascent of Jobo Rinjang (6,778 meters) via the direct South Face. This mountain is a satellite summit in the Lunag massif, Khumbu Region of Nepal.
![Lukasz Dudek leads Underground at Massone, Arco](/uploads/img/3/3227.jpg)
02/05/2009 - Climbing
Lukasz Dudek leads Underground at Massone, Arco On 18 April, one of the leading Polish rock climbers Lukasz Dudek climbed the Arco classic - Underground 8c+/9a at Massone, Italy.
![Dolomites double for the Riegler brothers](/uploads/img/3/3184.jpg)
29/04/2009 - Environment
Dolomites double for the Riegler brothers At Easter Florian and Martin Riegler carried out two noteworthy ascents in the Dolomites. On 7 April the South Tyrolean brothers made the first on-sight of "Karies" on Sassolungo while on 11 April they repeated Zauberlehrling on Cima Scotoni, all...
![Manolo repeats Thin Ice](/uploads/img/3/3217.jpg)
28/04/2009 - Climbing
Manolo repeats Thin Ice On 25 April Maurizio Manolo Zanolla repeated Thin Ice at Terlago.
![Ricardo Scarian frees Adidas 8b+ at Ranzo and repeats Thin Ice 8c at Terlago](/uploads/img/3/3192.jpg)
27/04/2009 - Climbing
Ricardo Scarian frees Adidas 8b+ at Ranzo and repeats Thin Ice 8c at Terlago On 23 April Ricardo Scarian carried out the first ascent of Adidas 8b+ at Ranzo and the first repeat of Thin Ice 8c at Terlago, Italy
![Yuji Hirayama frees The Fifth Element 9a at Chichibu, Japan](/uploads/img/3/3177.jpg)
22/04/2009 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama frees The Fifth Element 9a at Chichibu, Japan 40 year old Yuji Hirayama has amde the first ascent of The Fifth Element 9a at Chichibu, Japan.
![Yuji Hirayama frees The Fifth Element 9a at Chichibu, Japan](/uploads/img/3/3177.jpg)
22/04/2009 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama frees The Fifth Element 9a at Chichibu, Japan 40 year old Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of The Fifth Element 9a at Chichibu, Japan.
![The XVII Mezzalama stopped before the start, 17th edition postponed](/uploads/img/3/3167.jpg)
20/04/2009 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
The XVII Mezzalama stopped before the start, 17th edition postponed The start of the Mezzalama Trophy scheduled for Sunday morning proved impossible due to deteriorating weather conditions which forced the organisers to postpone the start of more than 1000 athletes already at the start at Breuil - Cervinia. The classic...
![Piotr Morawski dies on Dhaulagiri](/uploads/img/3/3143.jpg)
10/04/2009 - Alpinism
Piotr Morawski dies on Dhaulagiri Polish mountaineer Piotr Morawski died on Dhaulagiri on 8 April after falling 20m into a crevasse. Piotr Drozdz, a friend and editor of the Polish Gory magazine, has sent us this text in memory of Morawski.
![Bernd Zangerl Chironico bouldering fest](/uploads/img/3/3131.jpg)
07/04/2009 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl Chironico bouldering fest On 17 March Bernd Zangerl carried out the first repeat of "From Dirt Grows The Flowers", the Fb8c problem first climbed by Dave Graham in 2005 at Chironico, Switzerland.
![Petrohrad bouldering in the Czech Republic](/uploads/img/3/3130.jpg)
06/04/2009 - Climbing
Petrohrad bouldering in the Czech Republic Petrohrad is the best bouldering area in the Czech Republic, situated 50km northwest of Plzen and 80 km west of Prague. Much like Fontainebleau, the area is divided up into many sub-areas in a mysterious forest and offers thousands of...
![Adam Ondra climbing at Angelone and Cornalba](/uploads/img/3/1862.jpg)
25/03/2009 - Climbing
Adam Ondra climbing at Angelone and Cornalba On 20 March 16 year old Adam Ondra made the first ascents of Riti Tribali 8c+ and Nonono 8c at Angelone, while on 21 March at Cornalba he repeated Les Sindacalistes 8c+ second go before onsighting Outsider (8a+). Adam Ondra's...
![La prima volta, new icefall at Fusine Laghi, Tarvisio](/uploads/img/3/2987.jpg)
17/03/2009 - Alpinism
La prima volta, new icefall at Fusine Laghi, Tarvisio On 31/01/2009 Roberto Misson and Luca Chiarcos carried out the first ascent of "La prima volta" (60m, II 3+ M5+) at Fusine Laghi (Tarvisio).
![Scotland winter climbing update](/uploads/img/3/2998.jpg)
13/03/2009 - Alpinism
Scotland winter climbing update Andy Turner and Tony Stone have carried out the first winter ascent of Sassenach on Ben Nevis and Ueli Steck has repeated The Secret. Ian Parnell and Andy Turner then carry out the first ascent of Bruised Violet (VIII,7,8,8,8,7) on...
![Piolet d'or 2009: the six candidates](/uploads/img/3/2988.jpg)
12/03/2009 - Events
Piolet d'or 2009: the six candidates The 6 nominees for the 17th Piolet d'Or, scheduled for 25 April 2009: Dave Turner (USA) for his solo ascent on the East Face of Cerro Escudo (Torres del Paine, Chile), Simon Anthamatten and Ueli Steck (Switzerland) for their new...
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