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![Cascata di Rochemolles, Val di Susa, Italy](/uploads/img/3/4357.jpg)
08/01/2010 - Alpinism
Cascata di Rochemolles, Val di Susa, Italy A splendid icefall first ascended by M. Bernardi, G.C. Grassia and F. Salino almost 30 years ago at Vallone di Rochemolles (Val di Susa, Piemonte, Italy).
![Casal Pianos, new crack climbing area in Portugal](/uploads/img/3/4387.jpg)
07/01/2010 - Climbing
Casal Pianos, new crack climbing area in Portugal Climbing in Portugal has become more varied thanks to the recent discovery of the basalt sea cliff Casal Pianos. Located close to Lisbon, this crack trad cliff hosted an international meeting called "Pianos Rachados" in November.
![Fabio Giacomelli killed by avalanche at Cerro Torre](/uploads/img/3/4114.jpg)
07/01/2010 - Alpinism
Fabio Giacomelli killed by avalanche at Cerro Torre On 01 January 2010 Fabio Giacomelli, the 51 year old mountaineer from Trentino, Italy, died in an avalanche at the base of the East Face of Cerro Torre. After a three day search climbing partner Elio Orlandi managed to locate...
![Roby project 8c/9a?](/uploads/img/3/4311.jpg)
05/01/2010 - Climbing
Roby project 8c/9a? It all took place at Terlago in Valle del Sarca, a stone's throw from Arco, Italy. But the story Manolo tells about this project which no longer exists could perhaps have taken place at any old crag...
![Krakow Mountain Festival](/uploads/img/3/4376.jpg)
04/01/2010 - Events
Krakow Mountain Festival Dorota Dubicka takes a look at the event which took place in Poland at the strat of December and attracted over 5000 visitors.
![Ice climbing in the Valle di Cogne, Valle d'Aosta, Italy](/uploads/img/3/4375.jpg)
31/12/2009 - Alpinism
ice climbing in the Valle di Cogne, Valle d'Aosta, Italy A selection of icefalls in Valle di Cogne, one of the most important valleys not only in Valle d'Aosta but also in Italy
![New icefalls at Lys Balma, Gressoney](/uploads/img/3/4354.jpg)
30/12/2009 - Alpinism
New icefalls at Lys Balma, Gressoney Elio Bonfanti introduces three new icefalls at Lys Balma, Gressoney, Valle d'Aosta, Italy
![7 die in avalanche in Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/4356.jpg)
28/12/2009 - Alpinism
7 die in avalanche in Dolomites Two hikers died on 26/12/2009 in Val Lasties (Dolomites), as did four members of the Val di Fassa Mountain Rescue Squad. At Solda a 12 year old boy went missing while skiing off-piste.
![Climbing stories in Val San Nicolò, Italy](/uploads/img/3/4348.jpg)
24/12/2009 - Climbing
Climbing stories in Val San Nicolò, Italy One day Heinz opened two new routes in Valle San Nicolò (Val di Fassa, Dolomites) and 22 years later he gave the route to Mario, who freed them. This is the story of "Alice e l'imperatore" and "Basic Instinct", told...
![San Giorgio, climbing in the Marche, Italy](/uploads/img/3/4270.jpg)
17/12/2009 - Climbing
San Giorgio, climbing in the Marche, Italy Located close to picturesque Ascoli Piceno, with over 100 routes San Giorgio is a little rock climbing gem in central Italy.
![Sandro Neri: 10 years for Emicrania](/uploads/img/3/4235.jpg)
16/12/2009 - Climbing
Sandro Neri: 10 years for Emicrania After 10 years of trying the Italian climber Sandro Neri has managed to repeat Emicrania 8b at Ceresera (Belluno).
![Echo Wall, Ben Nevis, by Dave Macleod](/uploads/img/3/4271.jpg)
15/12/2009 - Climbing
Echo Wall, Ben Nevis, by Dave Macleod Dave Macleod analyses his ascent of Echo Wall on Ben Nevis. Climbed in July 2008, this terrifying route represented a new level of trad climbing for the 29 year old Scottish climber.
![Guy Lacelle](/uploads/img/3/4263.jpg)
14/12/2009 - Alpinism
Guy Lacelle British alpinist and journalist Ian Parnell remembers Guy Lacelle from Canada, one of the world's leading ice climbers who died in an avalanche last Thursday in Hyalite Canyon, Montana, Canada.
![The Search, a climbing quest by Mario Prinoth](/uploads/img/3/4262.jpg)
11/12/2009 - Climbing
The Search, a climbing quest by Mario Prinoth This autumn Italian climber Mario Prinoth discovered, bolted and freed The Search, a 35m line up the smooth limestone face close to Capanna Bill on the Marmolada, Dolomites.
![Ren Zhong Feng, first ascent in China](/uploads/img/3/4252.jpg)
10/12/2009 - Alpinism
Ren Zhong Feng, first ascent in China On 28/11/2009 the Danish climbers Kristoffer Szilas and Martin Ploug reached the summit of the hiterhto unclimbed Ren Zhong Feng (5800m) in the Sichuan range in China via their route Lost to ice (TD: M4, WI4, 1300m). During that period...
![Leichtfried and Purner do the Moonwalk, the longest icefall in Austria](/uploads/img/3/4236.jpg)
08/12/2009 - Alpinism
Leichtfried and Purner do the Moonwalk, the longest icefall in Austria Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner have carried out the first ascent Moonwalk WI6/M7, at 1000m the longest icefall in Austria.
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