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![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.
![Greenland 2014: updates from Nicolas Favresse & Co](/uploads/img/3/25228.jpg)
23/07/2014 - Alpinism
Greenland 2014: updates from Nicolas Favresse & Co Nicolas and Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Sean Villanueva report about their first climbs and the start to their Greenland & Baffin Island expedition.
![Michel Piola interview: climbing on Mont Blanc, the search and the story that continues](/uploads/img/3/25179.jpg)
22/07/2014 - Interviews
Michel Piola interview: climbing on Mont Blanc, the search and the story that continues The fabulous world of Babette, or rather Mont Blanc's marvelous granite climbing, starting from Envers des Aiguilles. Interview with Michel Piola, one of the most prolific alpinists in the world who, in more than 30 years of activity, has left...
![Nicolas Favresse, Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Sean Villanueva to explore Greenland's big walls once again](/uploads/img/3/24886.jpg)
08/07/2014 - Alpinism
Nicolas Favresse, Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Sean Villanueva to explore Greenland's big walls once again Nicolas and Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Sean Villanueva are about to set off on a 2 - 3 month sailing and climbing trip to explore the coastline of Greenland and Baffin Island.
![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.
![Video: El Capitan Golden Gate repeat by Roger Schäli and David Hefti](/uploads/img/3/24621.jpg)
12/06/2014 - Climbing
Video: El Capitan Golden Gate repeat by Roger Schäli and David Hefti The video of Roger Schäli and David Hefti and their repeat of Golden Gate on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.
![Piedra Bolada (Mexico): first ascent by Cecilia Buil and Sergio Almada](/uploads/img/3/24228.jpg)
22/05/2014 - Alpinism
Piedra Bolada (Mexico): first ascent by Cecilia Buil and Sergio Almada In April 2014 Cecilia Buil and Sergio Almada made the first ascent of Piedra Bolada in Mexico via their new route Rastamuri (VI, 5.11/A4, 1030m).
![Big Wall Speed Climbing, new record by Levatić brothers in Paklenica](/uploads/img/3/23878.jpg)
06/05/2014 - Competitions
big wall Speed Climbing, new record by Levatić brothers in Paklenica Last weekend Jurica Levatić and his brother Perica Levatić won the 15th big wall Speed Climbing competition in Paklenica, Croatia in a record time of 15:16.
![Sean Leary dies in BASE jump accident](/uploads/img/3/22901.jpg)
26/03/2014 - Climbing
Sean Leary dies in BASE jump accident On 13 March the American climber Sean Leary died during a BASE jump accident in Utah, USA
![Farewell Charlie Porter, the Space traveller](/uploads/img/3/22394.jpg)
26/02/2014 - Climbing
Farewell Charlie Porter, the Space traveller Charlie Porter, the legendary American rock climber and alpinist, has died aged 63 at Punta Arenas in Chile due to heart problems. Ivo Ferrari remembers.
![Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold: the great Fitz Roy traverse interview](/uploads/img/3/22349.jpg)
24/02/2014 - Interviews
Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold: the great Fitz Roy traverse interview Interview with Americans Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold who from 12 - 16 February 2014 carried out the coveted first traverse of the major ridge line of Fitz Roy in Patagonia.
![Escalador Selvatico, new climb up Acopan Tepui in Venezuela by Larcher, Oviglia and Giupponi](/uploads/img/3/22262.jpg)
20/02/2014 - Climbing
Escalador Selvatico, new climb up Acopan Tepui in Venezuela by Larcher, Oviglia and Giupponi At the end of January and the start of February 2014 Rolando Larcher, Maurizio Oviglia and Luca Giupponi made the first ascent, and first free ascent, of Escalador Selvatico (7c+ max, 7a+ oblig, 630m) up the North Face of Akopan...
![Dawn Wall: important progress for Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson on El Capitan](/uploads/img/3/4888.jpg)
19/12/2013 - Climbing
Dawn Wall: important progress for Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson on El Capitan Yesterday the American climber Tommy Caldwell freed one of the three hardest pitches on The Dawn Wall, the enormous big wall project up El Capitan in Yosemite, USA.
![Kyzyl Asker South Pillar - interview with Nicolas Favresse](/uploads/img/3/21268.jpg)
03/12/2013 - Alpinism
Kyzyl Asker South Pillar - interview with Nicolas Favresse Interview with Nicolas Favresse after the ascent, carried out together with Sean Villaneuva, Stéphane Hanssens and Evrard Wendenbaum, of the South Pillar of Kyzyl Asker (China) last September.
![Torres del Paine South Tower: Wall of Paine](/uploads/img/3/21134.jpg)
20/11/2013 - Alpinism
Torres del Paine South Tower: Wall of Paine Mike Turner, Jerry Gore, Calum Muskett and Raphael Jochaud have made the first ascent of Wall of Paine up the SE Face of South Tower of Torres del Paine, Patagonia. The four were stopped 100m below the summit due to...
![Cheyne Lempe sets Salathé Wall rope-solo speed record on El Capitan](/uploads/img/3/21056.jpg)
13/11/2013 - Climbing
Cheyne Lempe sets Salathé Wall rope-solo speed record on El Capitan American climber Cheyne Lempe has set a new rope-solo speed record on the Salathé Wall, climbing the historic route up El Capitan in Yosemite in 20 hours 6 minutes.
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