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09/08/2013 - Climbing
New rock climb in Valle dell' Orco Maurizio Oviglia introduces Rataplan (175m, 7a+ max (6b obligatory) /RS2/I), a new multi-pitch climb first ascended together with Damiano Ceresa on 1 August and freed a few days later with with Cecilia Marchi up the Parete della Grande Ala, Chiapili...
23/07/2013 - Competitions
Salewa Rockshow 2013 Final: practically perfect The fifth edition of the Salewa Rockshow 2013 ended perfectly. Young climbers from eight different countries competed in a thrilling head to head in the grand final on 18 July at the Salewa Cube in Bolzano.
18/07/2013 - Events
Adventure Movie Awards Days at San Candido From 18 - 20 July 20 San Candido (Val Pusteria, Dolomites) will host the first Adventure Days Movie Awards. The program includes the world's 40 best films and documentaries, while special guests include Manolo, Alex Bellini, Danilo Callegari and Michael...
10/07/2013 - Alpinism
Beauty and the Beast, first ascent on Alaska's Gargoyle In Alaska's Ruth Gorge the Austrians Alex Bluemel and Gerry Fiegl have made the first ascent of Beauty and the Beast (7a+ 650m A3) on the Gargoyle. Shortly afterwards the two Tyrolean mountaineers made the first repeat of the long...
08/07/2013 - Alpinism
Thoughts about alpinism, climbing and accidents Using his own experience as a basis, Elio Bonfanti explores some thoughts about alpinism and climbing and their risks.
08/07/2013 - Competitions
Alpine Marathon at Svetogorsk in Russia Diego Pezzoli talks about the Alpine Marathon, the particular aid climbing competition which took place from 14-16 June at Svetogorsk in Russia.
05/07/2013 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Sunday start! On Sunday, July 7 at 11:30am the Red Bull X-Alps 2013 gets underway, the extremely difficult paragliding and running competition all the way from Salzburg in Austria to the Principality of Monaco.
04/07/2013 - Climbing
New crag at Anavra in Greece Chris Boukoros introduces Anavra sector D - The Big Caves, the new crag which has yet to be developed but which promises to become one of the most important cliffs in central Greece.
01/07/2013 - Alpinism
Alta Val Masino and Venti Polari di Ivo Ferrari Ivo Ferrari and the rock climb Venti Polari, established up Punta Morasachini by Giuseppe "Popi" Miotti, Guido Merizzi and Federico Madonna.
13/06/2013 - Climbing
Jeef, the route and the beauty of climbing in Bavella, Corsica In praise of climbing and nature's beauty. This is Jeef, the route first ascended in 1992 by the French brothers François & Arnaud Petit on Punta U Corbu in Bavella (Corsica). A small masterpiece, examined by Maurizio Oviglia and Arnaud...
10/06/2013 - Climbing
Strike! the incredible route at Perda asub 'e pari in Sardinia On 31 May 2013, 33 years after its first ascent, Maurizio Oviglia and Corrado Pibiri completed this historic route in southern Sardinia. Originally three pitches long, the route now offers six (plus two traverses) to reach the top of beautiful...
05/06/2013 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2013: July take off! On 7 July the Red Bull X-Alps 2013 gets underway, the immensely difficult race on foot or by paraglider from Salzburg in Austria to the Principality of Monaco. 32 athletes from 21 countries will take part, including three Italians: Aaron...
03/06/2013 - Climbing
Monte Santu, Baunei, Sardinia. Two new routes by Larcher & Oviglia and Giupponi & Sartori Two new 8a multi-pitch climbs on Monte Santu, Baunei, one of the last virgin crags in Sardinia: Vertigine Blu" (275m, 8a max, 7a+ obl.) established by Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori and "Blu Oltremare" (315m, 8a max, 7b obl.) established...
05/05/2013 - Events
Melloblocco 2013: day ten, goodbye to the Valley 5/05/2013. The last day of the 10th Melloblocco. 10 days of climbing and bouldering to reaffirm the indissoluble bond between Val Masino - Val di Mello and the Melloblockers. All 2,000 climbers have promised to return next year.
04/05/2013 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2013: day nine, beauty 04/05/2013. 2000 climbers had registered on the penultimate day of Melloblocco and the number is expected to grow even further. Today everyone got some great climbing done beneath a gorgeous blue sky. Many problems were sent. Expectations are high now...
16/04/2013 - Climbing
Michele Caminati dodges rain and snow in search of sun on England's gritstone The report by Michele Caminati about yet another trip to England to climb some of the famous gritstone trad routes and boulder problems.
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