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![Valery Rozov, the Mont Blanc BASE jump video](/uploads/img/3/8432.jpg)
11/07/2011 - Alpinism
Valery Rozov, the Mont Blanc BASE jump video The video of Valery Rozov from Russia and the recent first BASE jump off the Italian side of Mont Blanc.
![No way down. The book by Graham Bowley about the 2008 tragedy on K2](/uploads/img/3/8308.jpg)
01/07/2011 - Book-press
No way down. The book by Graham Bowley about the 2008 tragedy on K2 No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 by Graham Bowley has now been published in Italy by Mondadori. The book retraces the 2008 tragedy on K2 which cost the lives of 11 alpinists and only Italian mountaineer Marco Confortola...
![The Mount Hunter Cartright Connection - Matt Helliker interview details](/uploads/img/3/8179.jpg)
01/06/2011 - Alpinism
The Mount Hunter Cartright Connection - Matt Helliker interview details Interview with British mountaineer Matt Hellinker after his first ascent of the Cartwright Connection, up Moonflower Buttress on Mount Hunter in the Denali National Park, Alaska together with Jon Bracey.
![Cimaï closed to climbing](/uploads/img/3/8184.jpg)
31/05/2011 - Climbing
Cimaï closed to climbing The French sports crag Cimai has been closed recently to climbing.
![Adam Ondra, Britain's first 8c on-sight and 9a+ repeat](/uploads/img/3/8113.jpg)
18/05/2011 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, Britain's first 8c on-sight and 9a+ repeat During a quick visit to Britain Adam Ondra made the first repeats of two Steve McClure testpieces: Overshadow 9a+ and Rainshadow 9a at Malham Cove. At the same crag the Czech climber also carried out the first on-sight of an...
![Pompa Funebre, new route by Larcher, Giupponi and Sartori on Monte Pellegrino, Palermo](/uploads/img/3/8013.jpg)
11/05/2011 - Climbing
Pompa Funebre, new route by Larcher, Giupponi and Sartori on Monte Pellegrino, Palermo On 31/03 and 01/04/2011 Rolando Larcher, Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori completed the first ascent of Pompa Funebre (150m, 8b max, 7a+ obligatory). The route had previously been started by Larcher, Giupponi and Maurizio Oviglia up the NE Face of...
![Chris Sharma, new 9b at Oliana](/uploads/img/3/3337.jpg)
06/05/2011 - Climbing
Chris Sharma, new 9b at Oliana On the same day American climber Chris Sharma added another 9b to Oliana close to Lleida in Spain, Fight or flight, and climbed the 9a+ direct start Chaxi.
![Tsunami, Canadian Rockies first ascent by Slawinski and Lavigne](/uploads/img/3/7841.jpg)
04/05/2011 - Alpinism
Tsunami, Canadian Rockies first ascent by Slawinski and Lavigne On 01/05/2011 Joshua Lavigne and Raphael Slawinski made the first ascent of Tsunami (300 m, M5 WI5+) on Mt Patterson in Canada's Rocky Mountains.
![Passion Together, in memory of Chloé Graftiaux](/uploads/img/3/7368.jpg)
29/03/2011 - Book-press
Passion Together, in memory of Chloé Graftiaux A book and non-profit association have been created to honour Chloé Graftiaux, the Belgian climber who lost her life last August in a fall from Aiguille Noire de Peuterey (Mont Blanc). Published below is an open letter by Chloé's parents
![Gasherbrum II in winter: after the summit, descent to Base Camp with avalanche for Moro, Urubko and Richards!](/uploads/img/3/6879.jpg)
04/02/2011 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum II in winter: after the summit, descent to Base Camp with avalanche for Moro, Urubko and Richards! Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards have now reached Base Camp after an arduous descent during which they were hit by an avalanche. This historic first winter ascent of Gasherbrum II (8035m, Karakorum, Pakistan) now draws to a close.
![Freeride skiing in the Alta Badia, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/6434.jpg)
31/12/2010 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Freeride skiing in the Alta Badia, Dolomites A brief introduction to seven freeride itineraries in Alta Badia, Dolomites, by Mountain Guide Francesco Tremolada.
![Night Terror, Lobuche East, Kauffman shares ascent details](/uploads/img/3/6585.jpg)
28/12/2010 - Alpinism
Night Terror, Lobuche East, Kauffman shares ascent details Joel Kauffman reports about the ascent of Night Terror (VI WI5+ AI4 M7 85°) on Lobuche East, Nepal, carried out with fellow American Jared Vilhauer.
![Lunag II in Nepal by French team](/uploads/img/3/6546.jpg)
22/12/2010 - Alpinism
Lunag II in Nepal by French team At the end of October a four-man French team comprised of Max Belleville, Mathieu Detrie, Mathieu Maynadier, and Seb Ratel carried out the first ascent of Lunag II (6830m) Nepal.
![Sharma sends super route at Oliana](/uploads/img/3/6338.jpg)
20/12/2010 - Climbing
Sharma sends super route at Oliana Chris Sharma has added "Power inverter" 9a+ to Oliana, Lleida, Spain.
![Winter climbing action in Scotland](/uploads/img/3/6534.jpg)
15/12/2010 - Alpinism
Winter climbing action in Scotland With the British Isles gripped by cold weather, the winter climbing season in Scotland is now in full swing.
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