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The report by Simone Moro eand details of the new route on the North Face of Khali Himal - Baruntse North (7066m), Nepal.

Valeri Babanov and Yuri Koshelenko won the prestigous Piolet d'Or for their ascent of Nuptse East South Pillar in November 2003.

At the end of December 2003 the Slovenians Tomaz Humar and Ales Kozelj climbed the south face of Aconcagua (6930 m) via a new route "Mobitel's Swallow - Johan's route" VI+(A2).

In spring 2003 Damian Benegas and Willie Benegas made the first ascent of The Crystal Snake 5.9 M4 WI5 up the North Face of Nuptse, 7855m, close to Everest.

On 27/09/2003 Diego Giovannini reached the summit of Cho Oyu (8201m).

Crucial moments for Mondinelli and Filo delo Impossibile attempting Broad Peak, and Denis Urubko, Wielicki and the Winter Polish Expedition attempting the first winter ascent of K2

Brief news roundup of Fitz Roy Patagonia ascents 2002 by Luca Maspes

Interview with Lynn Hill, a world-class sport climbing symbol. Her legendary one-day free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan in 1994 Yosemite and her entire vertical world as seen by Lynn herself

The first ascent of Everest was carried out in 1953. The timeline about the first ski and snowboard descents off the highest mountain in the world.

All the 'Polartec Challenge' projects for 2001

In the Thien Shan mountain range, Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Maksut Jumayev ascended Mramornayestina (6400m). A second group of alpinists from Kazakistan, Kirghistan and Uzbekistan led by Rinat Khaibullin successully completed the Karli Tau - Marble Wa

Bad weather slows progress on K2 and Gasherbrum II

Simone Moro and Denis Urubku in final preparation for the Everest-Lhotse Traverse.

Interview with Hans Kammerlander, one of the driving forces in the mountaineering world, before his departure for K2.

Interview with Italian mountaineer Simone Moro before his attempt of the Everest - Lhotse Traverse.

On the 26th of October 1998, after fifteen days on El Capitan, the 29 year-old Slovenian Tomaz Humar completed Reticent Wall (VI, 5.9, A5 850m). Humar is well-known for his successes in the Himalayas, where in 1997 he ascended Nuptse...