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On 27/01/2012 Ines Papert and Lisi Steurer carried out the first female ascent of Illuminati, the incredible mixed route established by Albert Leichtfried in 2006 up in Val Lunga, Selva Gardena (Italy).

Will Gadd reports about recent activity at the Helmcken Falls which hosts, amongst others, the magnificent route Spray On. which he established with Tim Emmett.

Yesterday 22/01/2012 David Lama made the first free ascent of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia. The news has been confirmed by David Lama's team. There are no further details but this update will certainly add fuel to the...

Raphael Slawinski, Pierre Darbellay and Bertrand Martenet have established Pussycat (M7 WI5R, 180m) on the Weeping Wall while Jonny Simms and Jon Walsh put up Man Yoga (M8 WI5, 250m) on the Stanley Headwall in the Rockies, canada.

From the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses to Patagonia. Corrado "Korra" Pesce's alpine journey, introduced by Rolando Garibotti in this meeting and interview - from one alpinist to another - in El Chalten

The videos of the Lead World Cup winner in Kranj, Slovenia, Sean McColl and Jain Kim.

The penultimate stage of the Lead World Cup took place in Kranj, Slovenia last night and was won by Sean McColl from canada and Jain Kim from Korea. Jakob Schubert from Austria and Mina Markovic from Slovenia have won the...

Video of Sonnie Trotter making the first ascent of The Path 5.14R, Lake Louise, canada.

After an aborted attempt on Mount Kyzyl Asker, Ines Papert and Wolfgang Russegger established Quantum of Solace (ABO, WI 7+, M7, 600m) up the Great Wall of China in Kyrgyzstan.

The sixth stage of the Lead World Cup 2011 took place in Boulder (USA) last weekend and was won by Austrian Jakob Schubert and his teammate Johanna Ernst

In summer 2011 American alpinists Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson summited the second highest unclimbed mountain in the world, Sasser Kangri II (7518m). Trip report and questions with Steve Swenson

Andreas Frötscher talks about the excitement of his Red Bull X-Alps 2011, the competition which took place last July and crossed the Alps from Salzburg all the way to Monaco. 864km by paraglider and on foot.

Trailer of some of the most important vertical moments, taken from the film Reel Rock 2011.

Video of some of the best bouldering in Squamish, British Columbia, canada

Sonnie Trotter and Tommy Caldwell have recently sent The Shining 5.13c/d at Mount Louie in canada.

After the Karakorum, the second expedtiion entitled "On the trails of the glaciers" is now about to set off for a month in the Caucasus, coordinated by Italian photographer Fabiano Ventura and the association Macromicro.