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![Free South Africa, first free route up the Central Tower of Paine for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto](/uploads/img/3/2803.jpg)
10/02/2009 - Climbing
Free South Africa, first free route up the Central Tower of Paine for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto After 11 days on the wall Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva amd Ben Ditto have carried out the first free ascent of the South African route on the East Face of the Central Tower of Paine, Patagonia.
![David Firnenburg climbs 8c at Margalef aged 13](/uploads/img/3/2779.jpg)
05/02/2009 - Climbing
David Firnenburg climbs 8c at Margalef aged 13 Thirteen year old David Firnenburg from Germany has climbed his first 8c, L'espiedimonis at Margalef, Spain.
![Mello's Moon, new icefall in Val di Mello](/uploads/img/3/2741.jpg)
28/01/2009 - Alpinism
Mello's Moon, new icefall in Val di Mello On 16/01/2009 Fabio Salini and Manuel Panizza carried out the first ascent of Mello's Moon (180m, III-5+), a rare ice formation in Val di Mello, Val Masino.
![Alex Honnold climbing interview](/uploads/img/3/2749.jpg)
27/01/2009 - Interviews
Alex Honnold climbing interview Interview with Alex Honnold, the American climber who burst into international limelight with his solos in America and hard extremes on Britain's gritstone.
![Ueli Steck interview after Matterhorn solo in less than 2 hours](/uploads/img/3/2732.jpg)
23/01/2009 - Interviews
Ueli Steck interview after Matterhorn solo in less than 2 hours Interview with Ueli Steck from Switzerland after his 13 January speed climb of the Matterhorn in a record 1 hour 56 minutes via the Schmidt route.
![Gondo Gully, new gully in Switzerland's Gondoschlucht](/uploads/img/3/2733.jpg)
22/01/2009 - Alpinism
Gondo Gully, new gully in Switzerland's Gondoschlucht On 18/01/09 Francesco Vaudo, Andrea Gamberini and Elio Bonfanti made the first ascent of Gondo Gully (300m, II-M4-4), a gully on the Parete nascosta in the Gondoschlucht (Simplon Pass, Ossola, Switzerland).
![Ines Papert and Cory Richards add new route to Kwangde Shar, Nepal](/uploads/img/3/2720.jpg)
19/01/2009 - Alpinism
Ines Papert and Cory Richards add new route to Kwangde Shar, Nepal Ines Papert debuts in the Himalaya with Cory Richards and forges 'Cobra Norte' (WI5, M8, TD & R) up the North Face of Kwangde Shar 6093m, Nepal, Himalaya.
![Gabriele Moroni, Lumignano and a step back into climbing history](/uploads/img/3/2707.jpg)
16/01/2009 - Climbing
Gabriele Moroni, Lumignano and a step back into climbing history Last weekend Gabriele Moroni visited the historic Lumignano Classica in N. Italy and returned home with a climbing sweep-stake: flash ascents of Boomerang 8a+ and Atomic Café 8a, and a fantastic 2nd go ascent of Mare Allucinante 8b+.
![Ice climbing in Tyrol, Austria](/uploads/img/3/6539.jpg)
13/01/2009 - Alpinism
Ice climbing in Tyrol, Austria A selction of some of the best and most representative icefalls in the Tyrol, Austria, by local Mountain Guide Albert Leichtfried.
![Ueli Steck speed solo climb on Grandes Jorasses Colton Macintyre](/uploads/img/3/2675.jpg)
07/01/2009 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck speed solo climb on Grandes Jorasses Colton Macintyre On 28 December 2008 Ueli Steck from Switzerland climbed the classic Colton - Macintyre route up the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses in in a mere 2 hours and 21 minutes, setting a new record for the wall and...
![Off piste skiing Ponte di Legno - Tonale, Italy](/uploads/img/3/29017.jpg)
02/01/2009 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Off piste skiing Ponte di Legno - Tonale, Italy The Adamello Ski resort is one of the most famous ski resorts in Italy for off-piste skiing. Local Mountain Guide Cain Olsen introduces the classic descents.
![Riegler brothers and Pandora: multi-pitch first ascent in Arco](/uploads/img/3/2663.jpg)
31/12/2008 - Climbing
Riegler brothers and Pandora: multi-pitch first ascent in Arco In September 2008 Martin and Florian Riegler made the first ascent of "Pandora" (8 pitches, max 8b) on the Mandrea wall at Arco, Italy. In October the two South Tyroleans redpointed all pitches individually, but the route still awaits its...
![Rock climbing at Fonzaso, Italy](/uploads/img/3/2635.jpg)
29/12/2008 - Climbing
Rock climbing at Fonzaso, Italy Fonzaso, the beautiful small crag at the foot of the Dolomites, with 40 routes up to 8c+ ideal for winter climbing
![Drytooling, past and present by Albert Leichtfried](/uploads/img/3/2659.jpg)
24/12/2008 - Climbing
Drytooling, past and present by Albert Leichtfried Albert Leichtfried, one of the best ice climbers of his generation, examines the state of drytooling in Austria and reports about his new route 'Encore' M13 at the Dryland above Innsbruck
![El Chorro, climbing at Las Encantadas in Spain](/uploads/img/3/2632.jpg)
19/12/2008 - Climbing
El Chorro, climbing at Las Encantadas in Spain Mark Glaister, author of the recently published El Chorro guidebook, reveals why the area in general, and Las Encantadas in particular, is sport climbing heaven in Andalusia, southern Spain.
![Dave Macleod winter climbing in the Mamores, Scotland](/uploads/img/3/2645.jpg)
19/12/2008 - Alpinism
Dave Macleod winter climbing in the Mamores, Scotland At the start of the week Dave Macleod made the first ascent of Yo Bro VIII, 9 at Mullach nan Coirean, Mamores, Scotland.
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