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10/10/2001 - Events
Luca Zardini flashes Shalom 8b+ The Italian Luca Zardini flashes Shalom 8b+ at Covolo, Italy

08/10/2001 - Climbing
Noia 8c+ for Josune Bereziartu In October 2001 Josune Bereziartu and her partner Rikardo Otegi both redpoint Noia, Itay’s most famous 8c+,

05/10/2001 - Competitions
International Mountain Guides’ Climbing Championship 2001 Leonardo Di Marino wins the International Mountain Guides’ Climbing Championship 2001, held in Lecco last weekend.

04/10/2001 - Climbing
Valerio Folco attempts 'Tempest', El Capitan The Italian Valerio Folco travels to Yosemite to climb 'Tempest', El Capitan

01/10/2001 - Climbing
Mauro Bole climbs Women and chalk on Shipton Spire East Face, Trango, Pakistan From 26/07/2001 to 15/08/2001 by Mauro Bubu Bole made the first ascent of Women and chalk up the East Face of Shipton Spire (5850 m), a spectacular granite tower in the Trango valley, Pakistan. The three-man expedition consisted of Mauro Bole, his climbing partner Mario Cortese and the photographer/cameraman Fabio...

19/09/2001 - Alpinism
Ogre Thumb - new route "Ragni sul filo" On 13 August an Italian expedition from Lecco climbed the new route "Ragni sul filo" on the Ogre Thumb, Pakistan

18/09/2001 - Competitions
World Cup Lecco After last year’s success, the World Cup circuit returns to Lecco on 22-23 September for its second stage in 2001.

10/09/2001 - Alpinism
Dhaulagiri and Cho Oyo The Himalaya veterans Silvio Mondinelli and Mario Merelli departed for Dhaulagiri on 9 September. A strong Slovenian expedition heads for Cho Oyu

09/09/2001 - Competitions
Mauro Calibani and Myriam Motteau win Winterthur Bouldering World Championship 2001 Mauro Calibani and Myriam Motteau win the Bouldering World Championship, while Gérome Pouvreau and Martina Cufar win the Difficulty

07/09/2001 - Competitions
Winterthur World Championship 2001 The Climbing World Championship 2001 started yesterday in Winterthur, Switzerland.

06/09/2001 - Climbing
End of silence send by Stefan Glowacz After just five days preparation the German Stefan Glowacz successfully redpointed "End of silence" on his first attempt. With this repeat Glowacz has become the first person to complete the Alpine Trilogy comprised of three alpine multi-pitches first ascended in 1994: End of Silence at Berchtesgaden by Thomas Huber, Silbergeier...

05/09/2001 - Alpinism
Casimiro Ferrari The Gruppo Ragni di Lecco is in mourning for the death of Casimiro Ferrari, the world famous alpinist and club member who passed away during the night in the hospital

01/09/2001 - Climbing
Akut - Tre Cime di Lavaredo On 13 to 15 August the Italian Kurt Astner made the first free ascent of Akut, his route first climbed in August 2000 on the impressive north face of the Cima Ovest di Lavaredo.

30/08/2001 - Book-press
ALIVE, Autumn/Winter 2001 Helly Hansen’s half-yearly magazine has now matured to its fourth edition, and this can be received free by filling out the order form on www.hellyhansen.com

29/08/2001 - Climbing
Larcher and Vigiani on the Marmolada On 12/08/01 Rolando Larcher and Roberto Vigiani redpointed their project of the SW Face of the Marmolada.

21/08/2001 - Competitions
Skyrunning - Trofeo Latemar Vertical Kilometer The fourth Trofeo Latemar Vertical Kilometer will be held in Predazzo, Italy on Sunday 26 August 2001
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