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![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.
![Della Funivia, new multi-pitch rock climb in Valle Bavona, Ticino](/uploads/img/3/32176.jpg)
04/09/2015 - Climbing
Della Funivia, new multi-pitch rock climb in Valle Bavona, Ticino In September 2014 Alexandra Schweikart and Christopher Igel made the first ascent of Della Funivia (7c, 300m), a new multi-pitch climb in Valle Bavona, Ticino, Switzerland.
![Ulamertorsuaq, Swiss attempt to free climb Piteraq in Greenland](/uploads/img/3/32003.jpg)
27/08/2015 - Alpinism
Ulamertorsuaq, Swiss attempt to free climb Piteraq in Greenland Over a ten-day period in July 2015 Silvan Schüpbach and Bernadette Zak attempted to make the first free ascent of the 1200m high Piteraq up Ulamertorsuaq in Greenland. Except for a 3m pendulum on pitch 22, the swiss alpinists climbed...
![Il bianco calimero, new rock climb in Brenta Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/31801.jpg)
20/08/2015 - Climbing
Il bianco calimero, new rock climb in Brenta Dolomites On 6/08/2015 Andrea Galizzi, Francesco and Gabriele Carrara made the first ascent of Il bianco calimero (150m, max 6c, 6b obl.) a new rock climb up the East Face of Croz del rifugio, Brenta Dolomites, Rifugio Tosa Pedrotti.
![Croux, rock climbing in Valgrisenche, Italy](/uploads/img/3/31868.jpg)
19/08/2015 - Climbing
Croux, rock climbing in Valgrisenche, Italy Luca Bastia introduces Croux, in Valgrisenche, the beautiful crag Valle d’Aosta, ideal for rock climbing on hot summer days.
![Civetta Dolomites: new rock climb Via degli studenti up the NW Face](/uploads/img/3/31839.jpg)
17/08/2015 - Alpinism
Civetta Dolomites: new rock climb Via degli studenti up the NW Face In August 2015 Martin Dejori, Marta Mozzati, Titus Prinoth, Giorgio Travaglia and Alex Walpoth completed Via degli studenti, an important new rock climb up the legendary NW Face of Civetta in the Dolomites.
![Cani sciolti, new rock climb up the Solada Face in Switzerland's Ticino](/uploads/img/3/31366.jpg)
05/08/2015 - Climbing
Cani sciolti, new rock climb up the Solada Face in Switzerland's Ticino On the Solada Face in Valle Maggia, Canton Ticino, Switzerland, Walter Polidori, Tommaso Lamantia & Co have completed the first ascent of the multi-pitch rock climb Cani sciolti.
![Steve McClure repeats Choronzon in Pembroke, Wales](/uploads/img/3/6088.jpg)
15/07/2015 - Climbing
Steve McClure repeats Choronzon in Pembroke, Wales At Stack Rocks in Pembroke, Wales, UK Steve McClure has made the first repeat of Choronzon E10 7a.
![Franco Cookson and his Divine Moments of Truth at Kay Nest](/uploads/img/3/31018.jpg)
19/06/2015 - Climbing
Franco Cookson and his Divine Moments of Truth at Kay Nest At Kay Nest in Yorkshire, England, Franco Cookson made the first ascent of Divine Moments of Truth. The British climber has graded the climb H10, making it one of the most difficult trad climbs in the country.
![Nifada, Angela Eiter and Bernie Ruech climb untouched rock in Greece](/uploads/img/3/31046.jpg)
18/06/2015 - Climbing
Nifada, Angela Eiter and Bernie Ruech climb untouched rock in Greece Austrian climber Angela Eiter reports about her recent trips to Greece where, close to Leonidio, she and her partner Bernie Ruech developed Nifada. The new crag currently hosts 14 routes up to 8c+.
![Andi Hammerstingl & Xaver Mayr add 4 Gewinnt to Pantherkopf, Wetterstein](/uploads/img/3/30980.jpg)
15/06/2015 - Alpinism
Andi Hammerstingl & Xaver Mayr add 4 Gewinnt to Pantherkopf, Wetterstein On 5 June 2015 German climbers Xaver Mayr and Andi Hammerstingl made the first free ascent of 4 Gewinnt, their new route up the South Face of Pantherkopf in the Wetterstein massif, Austria.
![Liming and the trad climbing in China](/uploads/img/3/30969.jpg)
15/06/2015 - Climbing
Liming and the trad climbing in China Luca Schiera introduces Liming, the famous trad climbing area in China. The Italian alpinist and member of the Ragni di Lecco club visited the area together with Paolo Marazzi in November 2014.
![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).
![Alpinstil, new multi-pitch climb on Telendos, Kalymnos](/uploads/img/3/30722.jpg)
08/06/2015 - Climbing
Alpinstil, new multi-pitch climb on Telendos, Kalymnos In May 2015 Michael Kemeter, Jürgen Reinmüller and Roger Schäli made the first ascent of Alpinstil (7c+, 135m), a new multi-pitch climb route on the island of Telendos in Kalymnos, Greece.
![Neolit and Spaßbremse, two new rock climbs in the Dolomites by Simon Gietl](/uploads/img/3/30604.jpg)
26/05/2015 - Alpinism
Neolit and Spaßbremse, two new rock climbs in the Dolomites by Simon Gietl On Piz dla Dorada, above Colfosco in Alta Badia, Dolomites, Simon Gietl has established two new multi-pitch rock climbs: Neolit together with Vittorio Messini and Spaßbremse together with Andrea Oberbacher.
![Fuori come Merli, new climb at Chiusa di Ceraino, Verona](/uploads/img/3/30322.jpg)
12/05/2015 - Climbing
Fuori come Merli, new climb at Chiusa di Ceraino, Verona At Chiusa di Ceraino, Verona (Italy), Andrea Simonini and Tommaso Marchesini have made the first ascent of Fuori come Merli, a new 120m route with difficulties up to 7c.
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