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13/06/2013 - Climbing

Jeef, the route and the beauty of climbing in Bavella, Corsica

In praise of climbing and nature's beauty. This is Jeef, the route first ascended in 1992 by the French brothers François & Arnaud Petit on Punta U Corbu in Bavella (Corsica). A small masterpiece, examined by Maurizio Oviglia and Arnaud...

03/06/2013 - Climbing

Long Hope Route first repeat by James McHaffie and Ben Bransby

James McHaffie and Ben Bransby have made the first repeat of Long Hope Route, St John's Head, Hoy, Orkneys, Scotland.

16/05/2013 - Climbing

Pete Whittaker frees Baron Greenback at Wimberry

On 4 May Pete Whittaker made the first ascent of Baron Greenback ta the gritstone outcrop Wimberry in England, while Tom Randall made the first repeat of Appointment with Death and Nathan Lee repeated Order of the Phoenix.

15/05/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Monte Forato, NNE Face ski descent in Julian Alps

Using the recent first repeat of the NNE Face of Monte Forato, here is the first descent story by Slovenia's Marko Kern, followed by a report by Marco Milanese, his descent carried out on 7 April together with Enrico Mosetti...

30/04/2013 - Climbing

James Pearson & Caroline Ciavaldini, hard trad ascents at Cadarese and Balmanolesca

At Balmanolesca in NW Italy James Pearson made the first repeat, and first trad ascent, of A Denti Stretti 8b+, while at nearby Cadarese Caroline Ciavaldini made a trad ascent of Grazie Rickie 8a+ .

27/04/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey: 29 years on the first repeat of the Never Never Face

On 23/04/2013 Francesco Civra Dano and Luca Rolli (skis), Julien Herry and Davide Capozzi (snowboard) made the first repeat of the East Face of Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey in the Mont Blanc massif. The famous "face that doesn't exist", first...

16/04/2013 - Climbing

Michele Caminati dodges rain and snow in search of sun on England's gritstone

The report by Michele Caminati about yet another trip to England to climb some of the famous gritstone trad routes and boulder problems.

02/04/2013 - Alpinism

L'Onda di Hokusai, the great new route up Molignon di Dentro in the Dolomites by Angelo and Tonelli

Andreas Tonelli reports about L'Onda di Hokusai (750m, WI5+, 60°, M3), the new route he forged together with Philipp Angelo up the NE Face of Molignon di Dentro, Rosengarten, Dolomites.

26/03/2013 - Interviews

Chris Sharma, the La Dura Dura interview

Interview with American climber Chris Sharma after his repeat of La Dura Dura 9b+ at Oliana, Spain.

24/03/2013 - Climbing

Chris Sharma repeats La Dura Dura at Oliana

American climber Chris Sharma has made the first repeat of La Dura Dura 9b+ at Oliana, Spain.

20/03/2013 - Alpinism

Sagwand first winter ascent by Auer, Lama and Ortner

On 16 and 17 March 2013 the highly experienced Austrian alpinists Hansjörg Auer, David Lama and Peter Ortner made the first winter ascent of the Sagwand via the route Schiefer Riss first climbed by Mathias Rebitsch and Roland Berger in...

31/01/2013 - Climbing

Il Maratoneta, third repeat by Ivan Lisica-Lija and a little history about this famous Manolo climb

On 27/01/2013 Croatian climber Ivan Lisica-Lija made the third repeat of Il Maratoneta, the legendary route first climbed by Maurizio "Manolo" Zanolla at Paklenica (Croatia).

20/01/2013 - Alpinism

New modern mixed climb in Valnontey

The 12-13/1/2013 Enrico Bonino, Giancarlo Bazzocchi, Elio Bonfanti and Andrea Fazzari made the first ascent of "Dio li Fa... e poi li accoppia" 60m, M5 WI5 5c + RX) a new mixed climb in Valnontey (Cogne, Valle d'Aosta, Italy).

15/01/2013 - Alpinism

Via Valeria, first repeat on Crozzon di Brenta

On Saturday 12 January 2013 Giorgio Bertagnolli and Cristian Defant made the first repeat of Via Valeria on Crozzon di Brenta, Dolomites, the ice climb established on 6-7 January 2013 by Gianni Canale and Aldo Mazzotti with difficulties up to...