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![The Grandes Jorasses serac, interview with Michèle Curtaz, Fondazione Montagna Sicura](/uploads/img/3/26451.jpg)
01/10/2014 - Alpinism
The Grandes Jorasses serac, interview with Michèle Curtaz, Fondazione Montagna Sicura On 16/09/2014, the Mayor of Courmayeur prohibited access to the path that leads to Rifugio Boccalatte and also the areas below the Whymper serac on the Grandes Jorasses. Excessive zeal on behalf of the town council, or was the serac...
![Greenland 2014 and Baffin island: climbing at Gibbs Fjord by Favresse, Ditto and Villanueva](/uploads/img/3/26539.jpg)
01/10/2014 - Alpinism
Greenland 2014 and Baffin island: climbing at Gibbs Fjord by Favresse, Ditto and Villanueva The final report by Nicolas Favresse about the Greenland 2014 expedition, carried out together with Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Sean Villanueva. This final update includes the exploration at Gibbs Fjord, Baffin Island
![Orcoblocco, a successful first bouldering meeting in Valle dell'Orco, Italy](/uploads/img/3/26219.jpg)
18/09/2014 - Events
Orcoblocco, a successful first bouldering meeting in Valle dell'Orco, Italy The short report of the first Orcoblocco, the bouldering meeting that took place at Ceresole Reale, in Valle dell' Orco (NE Italy) from 12 to 14 September 2014.
![Rocky Mountain National Park, Chaos Canyon - a bouldering Mecca by Verhoeven and Saurwein](/uploads/img/3/26212.jpg)
18/09/2014 - Climbing
Rocky Mountain National Park, Chaos Canyon - a bouldering Mecca by Verhoeven and Saurwein Jorg Verhoeven and Katharina Saurwein, currently touring the Rocky Mountains National Park where the Dutchman recently sent The Wheel Of Chaos V14 (8B+) and the Austrian repeated Riddles in the Park V12 (8A+), provide insight into one of the most...
![Ak-Su valley, two new rock climbs by Luca Schiera and Matteo De Zaiacomo](/uploads/img/3/25523.jpg)
12/08/2014 - Alpinism
Ak-Su valley, two new rock climbs by Luca Schiera and Matteo De Zaiacomo A great and intense and climbing trip to the Ak-su Valley (Pamir Alay, Kyrgyzstan) resulted in two new climbs and three repeats for the Italian alpinists Luca Schiera and Matteo De Zaiacomo. Schiera provides the report.
![Abella de la Conca: new routes and video](/uploads/img/3/25502.jpg)
07/08/2014 - Climbing
Abella de la Conca: new routes and video New sport climbs have been added and freed at Abella de la Conca in Spain by Klemen Becan Caroline Ciavaldini , Enzo Oddo, Kevin Aglae, Kevin Aglae, Jonas Schachtsneider, and James Pearson. The video by Francisco Taranto Jr.
![Blåmannen Ikaros: the first free ascent by Thomas Meling](/uploads/img/3/25025.jpg)
05/08/2014 - Alpinism
Blåmannen Ikaros: the first free ascent by Thomas Meling On 9 June 2013 Thomas Meling made the first free ascent of Ikaros (7c), first climbed by Robert Caspersen, alone, in 1994 up the North Face of Blåmannen, Norway. The full report by Meling.
![Baba Jaga, new aid climb up Pinnacolo di Maslana](/uploads/img/3/24971.jpg)
15/07/2014 - Alpinism
Baba Jaga, new aid climb up Pinnacolo di Maslana The report by Diego Pezzoli about the first ascent of Baba Jaga (V 6a A2+, 180m),a new aid climb up the Maslana pinnacle, above Valbondione, Italy.
![Nepal Mountaineering Association meeting report](/uploads/img/3/24744.jpg)
24/06/2014 - Alpinism
Nepal Mountaineering Association meeting report Ang Tshering Sherpa, President Nepal Mountaineering Association, reports about recent meetings and decisions regarding climbing Everest and Nepal's mountains in general.
![Alexander Megos frees Fly, 8c multipitch in Switzerland's Lauterbrunnental](/uploads/img/3/24689.jpg)
20/06/2014 - Climbing
Alexander Megos frees fly, 8c multipitch in Switzerland's Lauterbrunnental From 4 -8 June 2014 German climber Alexander Megos teamed up with Roger Schäli, Frank Kretschmann and David Hefti to make the first free ascent of fly (8c, 550m) on Staldeflue, Lauterbrunnental, Switzerland.
![Matterhorn BASE Jump by Géraldine Fasnacht and Julien Meyer](/uploads/img/3/24675.jpg)
18/06/2014 - Alpinism
Matterhorn BASE Jump by Géraldine Fasnacht and Julien Meyer On 7 June Switzerland's Géraldine Fasnacht and Julien Meyer made the first wingsuit flight off the Matterhorn, 4478m.
![Angela Eiter and Jain Kim repeat Reini's Vibes at Massone, Arco](/uploads/img/3/24668.jpg)
18/06/2014 - Climbing
Angela Eiter and Jain Kim repeat Reini's Vibes at Massone, Arco At Massone in Arco (Italy), Austrian climber Angela Eiter and South Korea's Jain Kim have both repeated Reini's Vibes 8c/+.
![The other, unusual climbing in Greece. By Maurizio Oviglia](/uploads/img/3/24523.jpg)
11/06/2014 - Climbing
The other, unusual climbing in Greece. By Maurizio Oviglia A climbing trip off the beaten path in Greece, between Epirus and Thessaly.
![Trango Towers, the BASE jump by Andrey Lebedev and Vladimir Murzaev](/uploads/img/3/24495.jpg)
09/06/2014 - Alpinism
Trango Towers, the BASE jump by Andrey Lebedev and Vladimir Murzaev Following the Australian pioneers Glenn Singleman and Nic Feteris: the story of the Great Trango Tower BASE jump carried out by Andrey Lebedev and Vladimir Murzaev on 10 August 2013.
![Odyssey and Iliad, two new climbs in Alaska's Revelation Mountains](/uploads/img/3/24287.jpg)
23/05/2014 - Alpinism
Odyssey and Iliad, two new climbs in Alaska's Revelation Mountains An team of young alpinists comprised of Lise Billon, Pedro Angel Galan Diaz, Jeremy Stagnetto and Jérôme Sullivan have made the first ascents of the ice and mixed routes The Odyssey (M7, 6b, A1, 90°, 1100m) up the unclimbed Pyramid...
![Mélissa Le Nevé, the Wallstreet interview](/uploads/img/3/24104.jpg)
15/05/2014 - Interviews
Mélissa Le Nevé, the Wallstreet interview Interview with French climber Melissa Le Nevé after the first female ascent of Wallstreet, the 8c first climbed in 1987 by Wolfgang Güllich in Frankenjura, Germany.
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