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![James McHaffie climbs new Dinas Cromlech desperate](/uploads/img/3/36531.jpg)
02/05/2016 - Climbing
James McHaffie climbs new Dinas Cromlech desperate British rock climber James McHaffie has made the first ascent of House of Talons, an E9 6c on Dinas Cromlech, Llanberis Pass, Wales.
![Alpinism: new climb on Großglockner in Austria](/uploads/img/3/36369.jpg)
21/04/2016 - Alpinism
Alpinism: new climb on Großglockner in Austria On 05/04/2016 the Austrian alpinists Vittorio Messini and Matthias Wurzer made the first ascent of Südwandwächter (M5, WI4+, 600m), a new mixed climb up the South Face of Grossglockner (3798m) in Austria.
![Silvan Schüpbach frees Ultimo Sogno on Parete d'Osogna, Switzerland](/uploads/img/3/36234.jpg)
13/04/2016 - Climbing
Silvan Schüpbach frees Ultimo Sogno on Parete d'Osogna, Switzerland Swiss climber Silvan Schüpbach has made the first free ascent of Ultimo Sogno, a tough climb up the rugged Parete d'Osogna face high up in Switzerland’s Ticino region.
![Riegler brothers redpoint Pandora at Mandrea di Laghel, Arco](/uploads/img/3/36216.jpg)
12/04/2016 - Climbing
Riegler brothers redpoint Pandora at Mandrea di Laghel, Arco On Sunday 13 March 2016 Martin Riegler and Florian Riegler repeated Pandora, the route they had established in 2008 up the Mandrea di Laghel face above Arco, Italy. This recent climb may well be the route’s first free ascent.
![Paul Pritchard summits 'his' Totem Pole in Tasmania](/uploads/img/3/36145.jpg)
08/04/2016 - Climbing
Paul Pritchard summits 'his' Totem Pole in Tasmania On April 4, 2016 British climber Paul Pritchard summited the Totem Pole, the amazing obelisk in Tasmania where he suffered a nigh fatal fall in 1998. As a result of that incident Pritchard was left partially paralysed and now, 18...
![New Dolomites mixed climb in Val Lasties by Aaron Moroder and Alex Walpoth](/uploads/img/3/36138.jpg)
08/04/2016 - Alpinism
New Dolomites mixed climb in Val Lasties by Aaron Moroder and Alex Walpoth On 16/02/2016 Aaron Moroder and Alex Walpoth made the first ascent of Freit dl mond (120m, M7, VI+), a new mixed climb in Val Lasties, Sella, Dolomites.
![Langkofeleck: first ski descent in the Dolomites by Hermann Comploj](/uploads/img/3/36004.jpg)
29/03/2016 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Langkofeleck: first ski descent in the Dolomites by Hermann Comploj On 20/039/2016 Hermann Comploj carried out a new first ski descent in the Dolomites, by skiing a line alone down the SW Face of Langkofeleck, also referred to as Spallone Sassolungo 3081m.
![El Chaman Loco, new rock climb in Mexico by Maggioni, Marazzi and Pedeferri](/uploads/img/3/35881.jpg)
23/03/2016 - Climbing
El Chaman Loco, new rock climb in Mexico by Maggioni, Marazzi and Pedeferri In November 2015 Simone Pedeferri, Paolo Marazzi and Marco Maggioni made the first ascent of El Chaman Loco up the El Chaman face at El Salto, Mexico. Some pitches along this 400m climb still need to be freed, with difficulties...
![Video: Sean McColl climbing Gaia at Black Rocks](/uploads/img/3/35868.jpg)
17/03/2016 - Climbing
Video: Sean McColl climbing Gaia at Black Rocks Canadian climber Sean McColl repeating the trad climb Gaia E8 6c, established by Johnny Dawes at Black Rocks in England.
![Fitz Roy, Patagonia: new climb by Michal Sabovčík and Ján Smoleň](/uploads/img/3/35767.jpg)
11/03/2016 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy, Patagonia: new climb by Michal Sabovčík and Ján Smoleň On 30-31/01/2016 the Slovak alpinists Michal Sabovčík and Ján Smolen made the first ascent of Asado (665m, 7a+, M8, A2), a new climb up the South Face of Fitz Roy in Patagonia.
![Chad Climbing Expedition 2015](/uploads/img/3/34730.jpg)
09/03/2016 - Climbing
Chad Climbing Expedition 2015 Alessandro Beber retraces the climbing expedition to the Republic of Chad, carried out toward the end of 2015 together with Stefano Angelini, Fabrizio Dellai, Matteo Faletti, Jiri Leskovjan, Alessandro Lucchi and Piero Ravà.
![Punta Pilocca... multi-pitches! Sardinia's historic climbing revamped](/uploads/img/3/35614.jpg)
02/03/2016 - Climbing
Punta Pilocca... multi-pitches! Sardinia's historic climbing revamped Over the past two months Corrado Pibiri and climbing partners have revamped some historical multi-pitch rock climbs at Punta Pilocca, one of Sardinia’s most beautiful crags. As always, some new routes were created by Pibiri, Fabrizio Lampis, Fabio Erriu and...
![Pico Pirineos in Mexico, new rock climb at Monterrey by Giupponi, Oviglia and Larcher](/uploads/img/3/35306.jpg)
25/02/2016 - Climbing
Pico Pirineos in Mexico, new rock climb at Monterrey by Giupponi, Oviglia and Larcher Rolando Larcher, Maurizio Oviglia and Luca Giupponi have made the first ascent of "El lobo del desierto", a new rock climb up the East and North Faces of Pico Pirineos, the massive towers above Monterrey in Mexico. Established over 5...
![Karakoram Link Sar West climbed by Jon Griffith and Andy Houseman](/uploads/img/3/35361.jpg)
24/02/2016 - Alpinism
Karakoram Link Sar West climbed by Jon Griffith and Andy Houseman In July 2015 British alpinists Jon Griffith and Andy Houseman made the first ascent Link Sar West, a 6,938m summit in Pakistan’s Karakoram. The two climbed the Northwest Face via their route Fever Pitch.
![Raru valley Himalaya climbs by Anastasija Davidova and Matija Jost - Matic](/uploads/img/3/35184.jpg)
17/02/2016 - Alpinism
Raru valley Himalaya climbs by Anastasija Davidova and Matija Jost - Matic Between 20 July and 9 September 2015 the Slovenian alpinists Anastasija Davidova and Matija Jošt - Matic made what are believed to be the first ascents of three previously unclimbed peaks in the India’s Raru valley: Khumchu Ri 6064m, Kun...
![Tom Ballard and his plan B: Pizzo Cengalo and Pizzo Badile solo one winter's morning](/uploads/img/3/35167.jpg)
15/02/2016 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard and his plan B: Pizzo Cengalo and Pizzo Badile solo one winter's morning British alpinist Tom Ballard recounts his plan B on 30/12/2015: his winter solo ascent in a single day (in one morning) of Spigolo Vinci up Pizzo Cengalo (3369m, 400m, TD) and Via Molteni up Pizzo Badile (3308m, 400m, D+) in...
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