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![Cerro Torre an impossible mountain, the petition in favour of the bolt chopping](/uploads/img/3/10811.jpg)
20/02/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre an impossible mountain, the petition in favour of the bolt chopping The petition, promoted by Rolando Garibotti, concerning the recent bolt chopping of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia by the Americans Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk.
![2011 Kalymnos Climbing Festival: a brief report](/uploads/img/3/8137.jpg)
24/05/2011 - Events
2011 Kalymnos Climbing Festival: a brief report A brief report about the Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2011 by Aris Theodoropoulos
![Greenland Big walls, all videos now online](/uploads/img/3/7560.jpg)
23/04/2011 - Alpinism
Greenland Big walls, all videos now online All five Vertical Sailing Greenland videos are now online documenting the climbing and sailing adventure of Nico Favresse, Olivier Favresse, Sean Villanueva and ben ditto on Greenland's big walls
![Piolet d'Or 2011, winners, diversity and the challenges of alpinism](/uploads/img/3/7564.jpg)
19/04/2011 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2011, winners, diversity and the challenges of alpinism Two Piolets d'Or were awarded on 15 April in Chamonix, France, during the IXX Piolet d'Or 2011: to the Greenland Big Walls by Sean Villanueva, Nicolas and Olivier Favresse, ben ditto and Bob Shepton and to the ascent up Mount...
![Piolet d'Or 2011: Mount Logan and Greenland Big Walls the winners](/uploads/img/3/5481.jpg)
16/04/2011 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2011: Mount Logan and Greenland Big Walls the winners Two prizes awarded last night in Chamonix during the IXX Piolet d'Or: Mount Logan in Canada by Yasushi Okada and Katsutaka Yokoyama, and the Big Walls in Greenland by Sean Villanueva, Nicolas and Olivier Favresse and ben ditto.
![Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings](/uploads/img/3/7319.jpg)
21/03/2011 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings The IXX Piolet d'Or will take place from 13 - 16 April 2011 at Courmayeur and Chamonix (Mont Blanc). Six ascents are in the running for the golden ice axe, while the great British mountaineer Doug Scott will receive the...
![Greenland 2010 roundup and Nico Favresse interview](/uploads/img/3/6058.jpg)
19/10/2010 - Alpinism
Greenland 2010 roundup and Nico Favresse interview Interview with Belgian climber Nicolas Favresse after his three month climbing and sailing trip to Greenland.
![Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto, final routes in Greenland](/uploads/img/3/5725.jpg)
09/09/2010 - Alpinism
Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto, final routes in Greenland Nico Favresse, his brother Olivier, Sean Villanueva and ben ditto are now sailing home after a final flurry up the granite walls of Greenland.
![The Devil’s Brew, new Greenland route for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto](/uploads/img/3/5477.jpg)
30/07/2010 - Alpinism
The Devil’s Brew, new Greenland route for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto From 12 to 22 July Nicolas Favresse, Olivier Favresse, Sean Villanueva and ben ditto of the Greenland 2010 expedition established The Devil’s Brew (850m) on Seagull wall, Greenland.
![Greenland 2010, two new routes for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto](/uploads/img/3/5336.jpg)
07/07/2010 - Climbing
Greenland 2010, two new routes for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto On the Red Wall in Greenland Nicolas Favresse and ben ditto carried out the first ascent of Seagull’s garden, while Olivier Favresse and Sean Villanueva established the nearby Red chili cracker.
![Greenland ahoy for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto](/uploads/img/3/5259.jpg)
18/06/2010 - Alpinism
Greenland ahoy for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto Climbers Nico and Olivier Favresse, Sean Villanueva and ben ditto are preparing for three month climbing trip to Greenland to explore huge virgin big walls.
![Paine South African Route, interview with Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto](/uploads/img/3/2821.jpg)
12/02/2009 - Alpinism
Paine South African Route, interview with Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto Interview with Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva and ben ditto after their first free ascent of the South African Route on the East Face of the Central Tower of Paine, Patagonia.
![Free South Africa, first free route up the Central Tower of Paine for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto](/uploads/img/3/2803.jpg)
10/02/2009 - Climbing
Free South Africa, first free route up the Central Tower of Paine for Favresse, Villanueva and Ditto After 11 days on the wall Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva amd ben ditto have carried out the first free ascent of the South African route on the East Face of the Central Tower of Paine, Patagonia.
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