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On 18/01/09 Markus Bendler from Austria and Maria Tolokonina from Russia won the 8th Ice Master in Valle di Daone, valid as the first stage of the Difficulty ice climbing World Cup 2009. Maria Tolokonina also won the Speed event together with teammate Pavel Gulyaev.

The 8th Ice Master will take place in Valle di Daone, Italy from 16 - 25 January. With its Difficulty and Speed events, this competition marks the start of the ice climbing World Cup 2009. The 11th edition of the La Sportiva International Ice Meeting is open to all and...

A selction of some of the best and most representative icefalls in the Tyrol, Austria, by local Mountain Guide Albert Leichtfried.

Albert Leichtfried, one of the best ice climbers of his generation, examines the state of drytooling in Austria and reports about his new route 'Encore' M13 at the Dryland above Innsbruck

A selection of icefalls in the Valnontey valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy.

A selection of icefalls in the Valeille valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Valle d'Aosta, Italy.

At the end of September Angelika Rainer carried out the first female ascent of Italia 61 (220m, 8a),the historic aid route on Piz Ciavazes, Sella, Dolomites.

ice climbing expedition in Canada: 10 first ascents in 10 days by Ines Papert and Co in the Icefall Brook Canyon, including "Into the Wild", at M12, WI 5+ one of the most technical mixed multi-pitches in the world.

Albert Leichtfried, Markus Bendler and photographer Hermann Erber have just returned from an ice climbing trip to Hokkaido, Japan, during which they made the first ascent of Lector WI7 at Chiyoshibetu, before climbing in Raiden, Sounkyo and Abashiri.

Nicolas Favresse invites all to reflect about the human impact of our vertical activity, and launches his appeal for sustainable climbing.

The third and final stage of the ice climbing World Cup took place in Switzerland's Saas Fee last weekend and was won by Angelika Rainer from Italy and Simon Anthamatten from Switzerland. The overall 2008 title went to Simon Anthamatten and Jenny Lavarda.

Ines Papert from Germany has made the first female ascent of "The Flying Circus" on the Breitwangfluh, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland

Markus Bendler (AUT) amd Woon-Seon Shin (KOR) have won the second stage of the ice climbing World Cup 2008 which took place in Busteni, Romania on 09-11/02/2008.

Interview by Elio Bonfanti with the French mountain guide Gerard Pailheiret who has always carried out been a tireless promoter of ice climbing.

On 20/01/08 Simon Anthamatten and Petra Müller from Switzerland won the first stage of the ice climbing World Cup 2008 in Valle di Daone. Jenny Lavarda from Italy and Markus Bendler from Austria placed second.

The first stage of the Ice World Cup Difficulty and Speed takes place in Valle di Daone from 18 - 20 January 2008.