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![Melloblocco is forever, 2017 to go ahead as usual](/uploads/img/3/36825.jpg)
02/02/2017 - Climbing
Melloblocco is forever, 2017 to go ahead as usual From Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 May 2017 Italy’s Val Masino - Val di Mello will host the 14th edition of Melloblocco, the world’s biggest international climbing and bouldering meeting. Just like every year the event will be organised by...
![Romano Benet and Tine Cuder control Hysteria, a new icefall in Val Raccolana](/uploads/img/3/43058.jpg)
01/02/2017 - Alpinism
Romano Benet and Tine Cuder control Hysteria, a new icefall in Val Raccolana Winter mountaineering: first ascent video and interview with Romano Benet who, with Slovenia's Tine Cuder, made the first ascent of the new icefall Hysteria at Rio Vandul in Val Raccolana (Italy).
![Ice Climbing World Cup 2017 won in Corvara by HeeYong Park and Han Na Rai Song](/uploads/img/3/43006.jpg)
01/02/2017 - Competitions
Ice Climbing World Cup 2017 won in Corvara by HeeYong Park and Han Na Rai Song The last stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup was held last weekend in Corvara; HeeYong Park and Han Na Rai Song won both the stage in Val Passiria and the overall World Cup. The fastest Speed climbers were Pavel...
![Stefano Ghisolfi & First Round First Minute / First interview and video of this Margalef 9b testpiece](/uploads/img/3/43056.jpg)
31/01/2017 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi & First Round First Minute / First interview and video of this Margalef 9b testpiece Video and interview with Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi who yesterday, on 30/01/2017, repeated 'First Round, First Minute' at Margalef in Spain. This 9b sport climb was freed by Chris Sharma in 2011 and had been repeated previously by Adam Ondra...
![Stefano Ghisolfi: Italian repeat of First Round First Minute at Margalef](/uploads/img/3/43038.jpg)
30/01/2017 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi: Italian repeat of First Round First Minute at Margalef On 30/01/2017 Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi repeated 'First Round First Minute', the famous 9b sports route at Margalef, Spain. Freed in 2011 by America’s Chris Sharma, so far the line had only been repeated by Adam Ondra from the Czech...
![Vanessa robe neire, new mixed climb in Valle dell’Orco](/uploads/img/3/42949.jpg)
30/01/2017 - Alpinism
Vanessa robe neire, new mixed climb in Valle dell’Orco Winter mountaineering in Italy’s Piedmont region: in Valle Orco Marco Appino and Umberto Bado, together with David Sacchetti, completed Vanessa neire robe, a mixed climb they had begun in 2010. Umberto Bado provides the report.
![Panta rei, new icefall in Valbruna, Italy, climbed by Enrico Mosetti and Tine Cuder](/uploads/img/3/42980.jpg)
29/01/2017 - Alpinism
Panta rei, new icefall in Valbruna, Italy, climbed by Enrico Mosetti and Tine Cuder Winter mountaineering: Enrico Mosetti reports about the first ascent of Panta rei, a new mixed climb in Valbruna (Julian Alps, Italy) first ascended on 24/01/2017 with Tine Cuder.
![Ice Climbing World Cup 2017, live streaming from Corvara](/uploads/img/3/35061.jpg)
27/01/2017 - Competitions
Ice Climbing World Cup 2017, live streaming from Corvara Over the coming weekend the small village of Corvara in Val Passiria, Dolomites, Italy, will host a stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2017. A total of 100 ice climbers from 20 countries and three continents have registered. Live...
![Michi Wohlleben frees Stirb langsam, huge mixed climb in Austria](/uploads/img/3/42975.jpg)
27/01/2017 - Alpinism
Michi Wohlleben frees Stirb langsam, huge mixed climb in Austria Alpinism: on 18/01/2017 German alpinist Michi Wohlleben, climbing with Lukas Binder, made the first ascent of 'Stirb langsam' (M11+/WI6+, 200m) a difficult new ice and mixed climb in the Wetterstein massif, Tyrol, Austria.
![Climbing video: Emily Harrington and Alex Honnold repeat Solar Flair, High Sierra, California](/uploads/img/3/42968.jpg)
27/01/2017 - Climbing
Climbing video: Emily Harrington and Alex Honnold repeat Solar Flair, High Sierra, California The video of American climbers Emily Harrington and Alex Honnold repeating Solar Flare, the 5.12d rock climb first ascended by Conrad Anker and Peter Croft up Incredible Hulk, High Sierra, California, USA.
![Peričnik, one of the most spectacular ice climbs in Slovenia](/uploads/img/3/42963.jpg)
27/01/2017 - Alpinism
Peričnik, one of the most spectacular ice climbs in Slovenia World-class alpinist Aleš Česen introduces Slap Peričnik, the famous waterfall below Mt. Triglav. In winter this transforms into one of the most spectacular icefalls in Slovenia and an unforgettable experience for all ice climbers.
![Charity appeal for the victims of the Campo Felice helicopter crash](/uploads/img/3/42941.jpg)
26/01/2017 - Alpinism
Charity appeal for the victims of the Campo Felice helicopter crash We willingly publish the appeal of the Italian Corps for Mountain and Speleological Rescue to help the families of the victims of helicopter crash at Campo Felice, in Abruzzo, Italy. On 24/01/2017 the aircraft crashed during a rescue mission, the...
![Ice Climbing World Cup 2017: Han Na Rai Song and HeeYong Park win in Saas Fee](/uploads/img/3/42931.jpg)
26/01/2017 - Competitions
Ice Climbing World Cup 2017: Han Na Rai Song and HeeYong Park win in Saas Fee Last weekend South Korea’s Han Na Rai Song and HeeYong Park won the fourth and penultimate stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2017 in Saas Fee, Switzerland. The Speed event was won by the Russians Vladimir Kartashev and Ekaterina...
![Chulilla in Spain, thoughts about this world-class climbing destination. By Maurizio Oviglia](/uploads/img/3/42777.jpg)
25/01/2017 - Climbing
Chulilla in Spain, thoughts about this world-class climbing destination. By Maurizio Oviglia Politically incorrect thoughts after a climbing trip to Chulilla, Spain, one of the best rock climbing destinations in the world and currently extremely popular among the climbing community. By Maurizio Oviglia.
![Happy Ending, new icefall in Val Trementina, Paganella](/uploads/img/3/42832.jpg)
24/01/2017 - Alpinism
Happy Ending, new icefall in Val Trementina, Paganella Alessio Miori reports about the first ascent of Happy Ending, a new ice climb in Val Trementina (Paganella, Italy), first ascended on on 22-23/12/2016 together with the Luca Caldini, Giordano Faletti, Mattia Piffer and Stefano Vulcan.
![Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2017, Laetitia Roux, Anton Palzer, Marti Werner and Emelie Forsberg win in Andorra](/uploads/img/3/42868.jpg)
23/01/2017 - Competitions
Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2017, Laetitia Roux, Anton Palzer, Marti Werner and Emelie Forsberg win in Andorra The first stage of the ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2017 took place at Font Blanca in Andorra last weekend. Saturday’s Individual race was won by France’s Laetitia Roux and Germany’s Anton Palzer, while Sunday’s Vertical race was won by...
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