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Portfolio of the 49° Trento International Film Festival

The Makalu expedition “Aquile di San Martino di Castrozza e Primiero” ahs established Camp 3 at Makalu Lha at 7400m and the weather is stable. The American expedition attempting the West Pillar has abandoned its attempt after having reached 7500m

Various non-competitve events including trekking, climbing, cross country, canyoning, and mountainbiking have been organised at Arco di Trento from 11-13/05

Severino Scassa and Simone Sarti climb Hotel Supramonte at P.ta Cucuttos, Gole di Gorropu, Sardinia

Bad weather on the North Face of Everest. The Spanish TV Expedition has so far only managed to pitch a tent at Camp II at 7800m

Antarctica.org by Michel De Wouters and Annick Pippelart won the 49th International Mountain Film Festival at Trento, Italy

The 49° Film Festival di Trento takes place in Trento from 27 April - 5 May 2001

S. Moro and D. Urubko attempting the Lhotse (8516m) - Everest (8850m) traverese have finished acclimatising by climbing to the South Col. Conditions on Lhotse are not good yet

At St.Leger du Ventoux the Italian Alberto Gnerro climbed eight hard routes between 8a and 8b+

The team composed of Graziano Boscacci, Ivan Murada and Heinz Blatter wins the Monte Rosa supermarathon from Cervinia to Gressoney and establish new course record. Gloriana Pellisier, Arianna Follis and Alexia Zuberer win women's event

The fifteen year-old Sherpa Temba Tcheri will attempt to become the youngest person to climb Everest. At Makalu the "Aquila" install ABC while various team members are evacuated due to High Altitude Sickness

Cristian Brenna on-sighted 'Priez pour nous' 8b, "Rasta vaut rien" 8a+/b, "Moule frites" 8a, "La banda de rulos" 8a, and "La nouvelle plantation du Christ" 8a at the Gorge du Tarn, France

The international women’s meet 'Rendez-Vous Hautes Montagne' will take place in Sardinia from 2-9 September 2001

The "Aquile" Mountain Guides expedition has reached Base Camp and is beginning preparations for the ascent of Makalu (8475m)

Legrand and Hirayama both on-sight "Don't call me dude" 5.13c / 8a+ at Virgin River Gorge, while Liv Sansoz redpoints "Route of all evil" (5.14a 8b+). All three now plan to climb "Nessecary Evil" (5.14c/8c+)

Stefano Alippi sends three 7c, one 7c+ and Le Pilier 8a in just three hours at Chironico, Switzerland