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![Val di Mello climbing: new Escudo del Qualido route by Caterina Bassi, Martino Quintavalla](/uploads/img/3/61587.jpg)
04/11/2019 - Alpinism
Val di Mello climbing: new Escudo del Qualido route by Caterina Bassi, Martino Quintavalla Caterina Bassi reports about the first ascent of El despertador fotonico, a new multi-pitch rock climb established up the south face of the Escudo del Qualido in Val di Mello, Italy, with Martino Quintavalla.
![Robert Jasper completes Stonecircle on Greenland solo trip](/uploads/img/3/54030.jpg)
31/08/2018 - Alpinism
Robert Jasper completes Stonecircle on Greenland solo trip German rock climber Robert Jasper has returned from his solo expedition to Greenland after having made the first ascent of Stonecircle (7c, 450m) up Molar Spire above the Angmassalik-Tasilaq Fjord.
![Grivel 200: alpinism, climbing gear, techniques and evolutioN](/uploads/img/3/53420.jpg)
02/08/2018 - Alpinism
Grivel 200: alpinism, climbing gear, techniques and evolutioN Second episode dedicated to Espace Grivel, or to the first 200 years of the history of Grivel and alpinism.
![Rock climbing in Jordan: new rock climbs at Wadi Sulam](/uploads/img/3/52483.jpg)
12/06/2018 - Climbing
Rock climbing in Jordan: new rock climbs at Wadi Sulam Maurizio Oviglia reports about an expedition of the Italian Alpine Club and the JTB (Jordan Tourism Board) which resulted in series of new climbs in the unexplored area of Wadi Sulam in Jordan. Expedition members included Maurizio Giordani, Manrico Dell'Agnola,...
![Climbing in Sardinia / New sector at Cala Usai, Villasimius](/uploads/img/3/50014.jpg)
18/01/2018 - Climbing
Climbing in Sardinia / New sector at Cala Usai, Villasimius A climbing video by Sara Oviglia and the information about Piazzetta Sottovento, a new sector at the splendid crag Cala Usai at Villasimìus in Southern Sardinia.
![Val di Mello, new rock climb on Qualido East Face](/uploads/img/3/46788.jpg)
09/08/2017 - Alpinism
Val di Mello, new rock climb on Qualido East Face In June 2017 Marco Gianola, Simone Manzi and Andrea Mariani made the first ascent of 'Gran Diedro della Marocca’ (320m, 6b) up the East Face of Monte Qualido above Val di Mello, Italy.
![Louis Piguet continues to rebolt sports climbs in Sardinia](/uploads/img/3/38258.jpg)
11/07/2016 - Climbing
Louis Piguet continues to rebolt sports climbs in Sardinia Swiss climbers Louis Piguet, who has shown a particular interested in the problem about replacing rusty anchors and corroded AISI 304 stainless steel bolts, continues his titanic work of re-equipping the marine crags along Sardinia’s coastline.
![Punta Pilocca... multi-pitches! Sardinia's historic climbing revamped](/uploads/img/3/35614.jpg)
02/03/2016 - Climbing
Punta Pilocca... multi-pitches! Sardinia's historic climbing revamped Over the past two months Corrado Pibiri and climbing partners have revamped some historical multi-pitch rock climbs at Punta Pilocca, one of Sardinia’s most beautiful crags. As always, some new routes were created by Pibiri, Fabrizio Lampis, Fabio Erriu and...
![UIAA recommends titanium bolts only for marine crags](/uploads/img/3/33764.jpg)
25/11/2015 - Climbing
UIAA recommends titanium bolts only for marine crags Maurizio Oviglia discusses the new document produced by the UIAA (the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation) which outlines management strategies for individual climbers, bolters and manufacturers for anchor safety and bolting of sport climbs at seaside crags.
![French belays on sea cliffs, lower off advice for sport climbing](/uploads/img/3/31831.jpg)
10/09/2015 - Climbing
French belays on sea cliffs, lower off advice for sport climbing Maurizio Oviglia, Italian Mountaineering Club Instructor, discusses a few basic rules that should be observed before lowering off a “French belay", consisting of two bolts and no abseil chain.
![Reequipping with 'marine' gear in Sardinia by Louis Piguet](/uploads/img/3/30397.jpg)
11/06/2015 - Climbing
Reequipping with 'marine' gear in Sardinia by Louis Piguet Maurizio Oviglia shares the information, provided by Louis Piguet, about the Swissman’s recent rebolting of some sport climbs in Sardinia located at the Buggerru sea cliff and at Cala Fuii (Cala Gonone).
![Palermo and the miraculous climbing on Monte Gallo. By Eugenio Pinotti](/uploads/img/3/30644.jpg)
27/05/2015 - Climbing
Palermo and the miraculous climbing on Monte Gallo. By Eugenio Pinotti Eugenio Pinotti tells the intriguing story of a new route, or rather a route that could have already existed, on the north face of Mount Gallo: Nato due volte, climbed with Fabrice Calabrese and Mauro Florit in March 2015.
![Villasimius, Cala Usai restyled in Sardinia](/uploads/img/3/29495.jpg)
24/03/2015 - Climbing
Villasimius, Cala Usai restyled in Sardinia Maurizio Oviglia introduces the stunning sea crag Cala Usai to Villasimìus in southern Sardinia. New routes have been added while old routes have been rebolted, and the sea cliff now hosts nearly 40 routes from 4c to 8a.
![San Vito Lo Capo. Full stop and start over again.](/uploads/img/3/21484.jpg)
17/02/2015 - Climbing
San Vito Lo Capo. Full stop and start over again. We have received and gladly publish the press release of the representatives of the two associations (Rocce di Sicilia, the organisers of the of San Vito Climbing Festival and YMCA Climbing House, the shop and meeting place for climbers, bikers...
![Sappada abseil stations replaced on ice climbs](/uploads/img/3/28888.jpg)
06/02/2015 - Alpinism
Sappada abseil stations replaced on ice climbs At Sappada, Northern Italy, the local mountain guides have replaced the abseil belays of more than 50 ice falls. The report by Pierpaolo Pedrini
![Sea cliff crags at risk: climbing ban or rebolting?](/uploads/img/3/28145.jpg)
15/12/2014 - Climbing
Sea cliff crags at risk: climbing ban or rebolting? Maurizio Oviglia analyses the recent case of the sea cliff sports crag “Casarotto” at Capo Caccia, Alghero, Sardinia.
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