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On Sunday 13 September 760 runners set off from Courmayeur for the 6th Tor des Geants, considered the most difficult mountain race in the world. The athletes have until Saturday 19 September to complete the 330km, 24.000 meter elevation gain course across Valle d’Aosta, but the first runners are expected...

On 9 September 2015 Maurizio di Palma carried out the first BASE jump off Campanile Basso (2877m, Brenta Dolomites). The jump video and report by Luca Tamburini.

One of the most famous moderate routes in Yosemite, Snake Dike on Half Dome, was lit up on 29 August 2015 to raise awareness for the American Safe Climbing Association (ASCA) and highlight safety issues concerning rebolting and regularly maintaining existing sport climbs.

Slovenia’s Domen Škofic has made an onsight ascent of Reini’s Vibes 8c/+ at Massone, Arco.

After 30 years Maurizio 'Manolo' Zanolla returns to climb Via Attraverso il Pesce, the Fish route on the Marmolada South Face in the Dolomites… and experience those (ghastly and unrepeatable) moments, those distant memories that resurface in an unexpected perspective.

Maurizio Oviglia, Italian Mountaineering Club Instructor, discusses a few basic rules that should be observed before lowering off a “French belay", consisting of two bolts and no abseil chain.

From 18 - 20 September 2015 the 6th Rally La Sportiva and 12th Climbing Terradets, the international rock climbing marathon at Terradets in Spain.

The videos of the tenth edition of Arco Rock Legends that took place on Friday 04/09/2015. The climbers for the Salewa Rock Award are Alexander Megos (winner), Angela Eiter and Ashima Shiraishi while the climbers in the La Sportiva Competition Award are Adam Ondra (winner), Jain Kim and Jakob Schubert....

On Saturday 06/09/2015 Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic and France's Hélène Janicot won the Rock Master 2015, beating in the Duel competition Sean McColl from Canada and Mathilde Becerra from France. Third place went to Supper Gautier from France and Anak Verhoeven from Belgium, who beat the Slovenians Domen...

On Friday 04/09/2015 during the 10th Arco Rock Legends celebration in Arco, Italy, Alexander Megos received the Salewa Rock Award while Adam Ondra won the La Sportiva Competition Award. The prestigious Dryarn Climbing Ambassador by Aquafil prize was handed to John Ellison, founder of CAC - Climbers Against Cancer.

In September 2014 Alexandra Schweikart and Christopher Igel made the first ascent of Della Funivia (7c, 300m), a new multi-pitch climb in Valle Bavona, Ticino, Switzerland.

The encounter with John Ellison, founder of CAC - Climbers against Cancer, at Arco for the IFSC Youth World Climbing Championships, to receive the Dryarn Climbing Ambassador award during Arco Rock Legends celebration on 04/09/2015 for his undisputed contribution to the culture of climbing worldwide.

German climber Roland Hemetzberger has made the first free ascent of his new 8c multi-pitch Delirium on the Fleischbank sector of the Wilder Kaiser.

Austrian climber Angela Eiter has made a remarkable onsight of the 8b/+ Tanz der Moleküle at Lechtal, Austria.

The report of the first day of the World Youth Championships: female boulder qualifications.

Today, Thursday 27/08/2015, rockfall activity took place on the SE Face of Tour Ronde, Mont Blanc. The video and photos taken by Mountain Guide Gianluca Marra.