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![Tomaz Humar departs for the Rupal Face, Nanga Parbat](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
12/06/2003 - Alpinism
Tomaz Humar departs for the Rupal Face, Nanga Parbat On 16 June Tomaz Humar departs for the immense Rupal Face, Nanga Parbat, Pakistan
![World Cup Lecco, presentation](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
10/06/2003 - Events
World Cup Lecco, presentation n Wednesday 11 June the week-long Mountaineering Festival, due to take place in Lecco from 21-29 June, will be officially presented in Milan.
![World Cup Difficulty, Yekaterinburg, results](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
09/06/2003 - Competitions
World Cup Difficulty, Yekaterinburg, results Alexandre Chabot and Chloè Minoret win the second stage of the World Cup Difficulty 2003 in Yekaterinburg, Russia
![Mont Blanc: Gignoux and Brosse establish new record ascent](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
05/06/2003 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Mont Blanc: Gignoux and Brosse establish new record ascent In just 5 hours, 15 minutes and 47 seconds Pierre Gignoux and Stéphan Brosse climb Mont Blanc from Chamonix
![Chabot and Sarkany win in Imst](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
25/05/2003 - Competitions
Chabot and Sarkany win in Imst Alexandre Chabot and Muriel Sarkany, winners of the World Cup Difficulty 2002, won the first stage of the World Cup 2003 in Imst (AUT) on Saturday 24 May.
![Kangchenjunga ascent](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
25/05/2003 - Alpinism
Kangchenjunga ascent Il 20/05, Silvio Mondinelli, Merelli, Pauner, Kuntner and Reichen reached the summit of Cima del Kangchenjunga.
![Everest and Himalayan ascents](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
23/05/2003 - Alpinism
Everest and Himalayan ascents On 23/05 Manuela Di Centa becomes the first italian women to climb Everest, while Jean-Christophe Lafaille climbs Dhaulagiri on 20/05
![Christian Bindhammer repeats Action Directe](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
20/05/2003 - Climbing
Christian Bindhammer repeats Action Directe On 14/05 Christian Bindhammer repeated Action Direct 9a in the Frankenjura, first climbed by Wolfgang Güllich in 1991.
![Zauberfee, 8c+, by the Bindhammer brothers](/uploads/img/3/65379.jpg)
14/05/2003 - Climbing
Zauberfee, 8c+, by the Bindhammer brothers On 13/04 Christian Bindhammer frees "Zauberfee" 8c+, at the Eremo di S. Paolo (Arco). And his brother Andreas Bindhammer repeats it a few days later.
![Goldfinger International Master 2003](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
08/05/2003 - Competitions
Goldfinger International Master 2003 Alexandre Chabot and Martina Cufar win the Goldfinger International Master 2003 in Brussels on 26/05/2003
![Italian Cup Bolzano - Iovane and Sordo win](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
28/04/2003 - Competitions
Italian Cup Bolzano - Iovane and Sordo win Luisa Iovane and Christian Sordo win the first stage of the Italian Cup 2003
![Josune Bereziartu sends Solaris Fb 8a+](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
24/04/2003 - Climbing
Josune Bereziartu sends Solaris Fb 8a+ Josune Bereciartu sends Solaris Fb 8a+ at the Cueva de Balzala
![A5 Day, climbing across Europe](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
02/04/2003 - Climbing
A5 Day, climbing across Europe Saturday April 5th 2003, first edition of A5 Day, international bouldering day organised by The North Face in co-operation with leading climbing halls across Europe.
![Banff Mountain Photography Competition closing date](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
20/03/2003 - Events
Banff Mountain Photography Competition closing date The closing date for the 8th Banff Mountain Photography Competition, the prestigious Canadian photographic competition, is 30 May 2003
![Attic M11+ for Gregor Kresal](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
17/03/2003 - Alpinism
Attic M11+ for Gregor Kresal Grega Kresal from Slovenia has recently made a demanding first ascent of Attic M11+ in the Planica valley, Julian Alps.
![Papert and Krivosheitsev win Ice Climbing World Championship 2003](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
12/03/2003 - Competitions
Papert and Krivosheitsev win Ice Climbing World Championship 2003 Ines Papert and Evgeny Krivosheitsev win the Ice Climbing World Championship 2003 held in Kirov, Russia
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