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![Roby project 8c/9a?](/uploads/img/3/4311.jpg)
05/01/2010 - Climbing
Roby project 8c/9a? It all took place at Terlago in Valle del Sarca, a stone's throw from Arco, Italy. But the story Manolo tells about this project which no longer exists could perhaps have taken place at any old crag...
![Echo Wall, Ben Nevis, by Dave Macleod](/uploads/img/3/4271.jpg)
15/12/2009 - Climbing
Echo Wall, Ben Nevis, by Dave Macleod Dave Macleod analyses his ascent of Echo Wall on Ben Nevis. Climbed in July 2008, this terrifying route represented a new level of trad climbing for the 29 year old Scottish climber.
![Sonnie Trotter, first trad ascent of Prosthetics at Mill Creek, Utah](/uploads/img/3/4223.jpg)
28/11/2009 - Climbing
Sonnie Trotter, first trad ascent of Prosthetics at Mill Creek, Utah Sonnie Trotter from Canada has made the first retro-trad ascent of Prosthetics 5.13d (r/x) at Mill Creek, Utah, USA.
![Tomaz Humar](/uploads/img/3/4169.jpg)
19/11/2009 - Alpinism
Tomaz Humar The charismatic Slovenian climber who became one of the world's leading mountaineers, remembered by British journalist Ed Douglas.
![Climbing World Cup Lead 2009 won by Johanna Ernst and Adam Ondra](/uploads/img/3/4124.jpg)
16/11/2009 - Competitions
Climbing World Cup Lead 2009 won by Johanna Ernst and Adam Ondra The last stage of the Climbing World Cup Lead, held in Kranj Slovenia last weekend was won by Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic and Mina Markovic from Slovenia. The overall World Cup 2009 was won by Johanna Ernst from...
![Nemjung South Face for Yannick Graziani and Christian Trommsdorff](/uploads/img/3/4105.jpg)
11/11/2009 - Alpinism
Nemjung South Face for Yannick Graziani and Christian Trommsdorff From 11 - 16 October the French mountaineers Yannick Graziani and Christian Trommsdorff established a new route on the South Face of Nemjung 7140m in Nepal.
![Adam Ondra, Marina Superstar 9a+/9b in Sardinia](/uploads/img/3/4004.jpg)
27/10/2009 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, Marina Superstar 9a+/9b in Sardinia Interview with Adam Ondra who on 20/10/2009 made the first ascent of his hardest route ever, Marina Superstar at Bronx at the crag Grotta San Giovanni in Sardinia. The young Czech climber has "suggested" 9a+/b!
![Martin and Florian Riegler, Flying Penguin and the Rocky Mountains](/uploads/img/3/3838.jpg)
06/10/2009 - Alpinism
Martin and Florian Riegler, Flying Penguin and the Rocky Mountains Interview with Martin and Florian Riegler after their climbing trips to the Bugaboos, Canada, where they carried out the first ascent of "The flying penguin" (300m, 5.12b)on the South Face of Pigeon Feathers.
![Andreas Proft interview – a free spirit](/uploads/img/3/3776.jpg)
22/09/2009 - Climbing
Andreas Proft interview – a free spirit Interview with Andreas Proft, the German climber who has managed to climb up to 8b without climbing shoes.
![Eiger North Face, Japanese Diretissima freed by Jasper and Schäli](/uploads/img/3/3755.jpg)
18/09/2009 - Climbing
Eiger North Face, Japanese Diretissima freed by Jasper and Schäli Robert Jasper from Germany and Roger Schäli from Switzerland have made the first free ascent of the famous "Japanese Diretissima" on the North Face of Eiger. The route now goes free at 8a and is a very serious alpine undertaking...
![Eiter and Puigblanque reign supreme at Rock Master 2009!](/uploads/img/3/3730.jpg)
06/09/2009 - Competitions
Eiter and Puigblanque reign supreme at Rock Master 2009! Angela Eiter from Austria has won her fifth Rock Master, Ramòn Julien Puigblanque his fourth. With these victories the two equal the records set by legendary climbers Lynn Hill and Francois Legrand.
![Greenland climbing – new routes by Eliza Kubarska and David Kaszlikowski](/uploads/img/3/3712.jpg)
31/08/2009 - Climbing
Greenland climbing – new routes by Eliza Kubarska and David Kaszlikowski In August Eliza Kubarska and David Kaszlikowski from Poland climbed a virgin peak and established two big new routes in remote area of Torsukattak fjord in southern Greenland.
![The biggest cathedral in the world: Florian Riegler and Via della Cattedrale on the Marmolada, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/3645.jpg)
06/08/2009 - Climbing
The biggest cathedral in the world: Florian Riegler and Via della Cattedrale on the Marmolada, Dolomites Last June Florian Riegler, climbing with Rebecca Finch, climbed "Via della cattedrale" (max 8a+, 21 pitches) on the South Face of the Marmolada in 12 hours. This is probably the first repeat after the first free ascent at the hands...
![New route on the North Face of the Matterhorn](/uploads/img/3/3561.jpg)
28/07/2009 - Alpinism
New route on the North Face of the Matterhorn Swiss mountaineer Jean Troillet and the Frenchmen Martial Dumas and Jean-Yves Fredriksen have made the first ascent of "Sébastien Gay" (600m ABO), a new difficult route up the North Face of the Matterhorn.
![Fitz Roy Tehuelche route rare repeat by Slovenians Urban Azman and Boris Lorencic](/uploads/img/3/3299.jpg)
14/05/2009 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy Tehuelche route rare repeat by Slovenians Urban Azman and Boris Lorencic In January the Slovenian climbers Urban Azman and Boris Lorencic made a rare ascent of Cia del Tehuelche up the North Face of Fitz Roy, Patagonia.
![Piotr Morawski dies on Dhaulagiri](/uploads/img/3/3143.jpg)
10/04/2009 - Alpinism
Piotr Morawski dies on Dhaulagiri Polish mountaineer Piotr Morawski died on Dhaulagiri on 8 April after falling 20m into a crevasse. Piotr Drozdz, a friend and editor of the Polish Gory magazine, has sent us this text in memory of Morawski.
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