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28/09/2004 - Interviews
Yvon Chouinard, Time's up In an open letter Yvon Chouinard, mountaineer, surfer, fly fisherman and founder of "Patagonia", the famous American outdoor clothing company explains how urgent and pressing the envirnmental issue is.
15/06/2004 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy new route by Orlandi, Codò and Fava On 7 February 2004 the Italians Elio Orlandi and Luca Fava, and the Argentine Horacio Codò reached the summit of Chalten - Fitz Roy (Patagonia) via the new "Linea di Eleganza" , graded ED+ 6c/A3 90°/M7,
19/01/2004 - Alpinism
Shisha Pangma Winter Expedition: attempt aborted On 17/01 Simone Moro and Piotr Morawski aborted their attempt at 7700m of make the first winter ascent of Shisha Pangma (8027m).
28/10/2003 - Alpinism
The Crystal Snake of Nuptse In spring 2003 Damian Benegas and Willie Benegas made the first ascent of The Crystal Snake 5.9 M4 WI5 up the North Face of Nuptse, 7855m, close to Everest.
14/03/2003 - Interviews
Christian Core and Dreamtime at Cresciano The 8C boulder problem established by Fred Nicole at Cresciano, repeated by Christian Core. Photos by Andrea Gallo, video by Marzio Nardi.
13/11/2002 - Climbing
Josune Bereziartu climbs first female 9a Josune Bereciartu climbs Bain de Sang, Switzerland and becomes first woman to climb 9a
29/10/2002 - Climbing
Bouldering meetings in Italy Two informal bouldering meets, one at Mottarone, the other at A Ca' Da Pria are scheduled for this weekend.
02/10/2002 - Interviews
Lynn Hill Interview with Lynn Hill, a world-class sport climbing symbol. Her legendary one-day free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan in 1994 Yosemite and her entire vertical world as seen by Lynn herself
05/09/2002 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl and 'Viva la evolution' Bernd Zangerl frees 'Viva la evolution' hard F8c
28/03/2002 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Everest climbing and skiing history The first ascent of Everest was carried out in 1953. The timeline about the first ski and snowboard descents off the highest mountain in the world.
27/01/2002 - Competitions
Ice World Cup, Saas-Fee The third round of the Ice World Cup at Saas-Fee goes to Dimitri Bytchkov and Ines Papert.
06/12/2001 - Climbing
Maurizio ‘Manolo’ Zanolla climbs vertical 8c The Italian Maurizio ‘Manolo’ Zanolla reclimbs Appigli ridicoli’, this time without drilled pocket and improved hold, to add new 8c
20/09/2001 - Interviews
Chris Sharma, the energy of Biographie at Ceuse Three years of trying, walking up to the crag, putting on climbing shoes, lighting incense, chalking up and setting off for the next attempt. Chris Sharma has now realised his dream called Biographie - Realization.
27/08/2001 - Alpinism
Rock climbing in Yosemite - 5 Super Classics Chris McNamara recommends five super classic rock climbs in Yosemite Valley, California, USA.
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"
28/05/2001 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Everest, Marco Siffredi snowboards down the Norton Couloir On 23 May the Frenchman Marco Siffredi, snowboarded down the Norton Couloir on the 8850m North Face of Everest, 8850m
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