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Winterthur World Championship 2001
07/09/2001 - Competitions
Winterthur World Championship 2001
The Climbing World Championship 2001 started yesterday in Winterthur, Switzerland.
End of silence send by Stefan Glowacz
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...
Casimiro Ferrari
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
Bouldering World Cup 2001, Rovereto, the results
03/09/2001 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2001, Rovereto, the results
Jérôme Meyer and Sandrine Levet win the third stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2001 at Rovereto
Akut - Tre Cime di Lavaredo
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.
ALIVE, Autumn/Winter 2001
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
Tofana di Rozes by night
14/08/2001 - Events
Tofana di Rozes by night
On Saturday night 47 magical lights illuminated the historical Dimai-Verzi-Siorpaes-Eotvos to celebrate the 100 years since the first ascent of the South Face of the Tofana di Rozes.
Pik Lenin snowboard and telemark descent
Pik Lenin snowboard and telemark descent
On 3 August the Italia Emilio Previtali snowboarded off the summit of Pik Lenin 7134 m, via a new line directly down the North Face.
Tofana di Rozes, 100 years celebration of the S Face
03/08/2001 - Events
Tofana di Rozes, 100 years celebration of the S Face
Cortina d'Ampezzo celebrates 100 years since the historic first ascent of the S Face of the "Dimai-Verzi-Siorpaes-Eötvös"
'Speed Rock' Valle di Daone, the results
31/07/2001 - Competitions
'Speed Rock' Valle di Daone, the results
Tomasz Oleksy from Poland wins the first 'Speed Rock' in Valle di Daone ahead of Vladimir Zakharov from the Ukraine
IVth Cervino International Film Festival
30/07/2001 - Events
IVth Cervino International Film Festival
The IVth Cervino International Filmfestival gets underway in Cervinia today
Ogre, second ascent
25/07/2001 - Alpinism
Ogre, second ascent
On 21/07 Urs Stoecker, Iwan Wolf and Thomas Huber made the second ascent of Ogre (7285m), Pakistan, 24 years after the historic first ascent at the hands of Chris Bonington and Doug Scott
Bellavista, Alexander Huber climbs 8c on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo
23/07/2001 - Climbing
Bellavista, Alexander Huber climbs 8c on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo
On 18 July Alexander Huber frees "Bellavista" 8c on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, first climbed in winter 1999
Serre Chevalier, Petit and Sarkany victorious
23/07/2001 - Competitions
Serre Chevalier, Petit and Sarkany victorious
François Petit and Muriel Sarkany win the 12th International Master at Serre Chevalier
Serre Chevalier and Bouldering World Cup
20/07/2001 - Competitions
Serre Chevalier and Bouldering World Cup
The Bouldering World Cup 2001 takes place on 22-23 July and the prestigious 12th International Master at Serre Chevalier gets underway today
Chris Sharma climbs Biographie at Ceuse!
19/07/2001 - Climbing
Chris Sharma climbs Biographie at Ceuse!
American Chris Sharma links the first and second section of Biographie at Ceuse in France, widely considered one of the hardest projects in the world, calling it Realization.