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10/01/2013 - Alpinism
Wolverine and the first WI 11 in the history of ice climbing A brief analysis of the new grade WI 11, put forward for the first time in February 2012 by Klemen Premrl and Tim Emmett after having freed the single pitch ice climb Wolverine at the Helmcken Falls (Canada).

09/01/2013 - Alpinism
Corrado Pesce and his climbs in Patagonia 'How could I define the time spent in Patagonia. Expedition? Holiday? Journey? The right term is none of these' The trip report by Corrado Korra Pesce who has just spent a month in Patagonia which resulted in a series of ascents including a fast repeat of Supercanaleta up Fitz Roy...

04/01/2013 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre, the Ragni Route and an increasingly popular Patagonia News from Patagonia: 48 alpinists summited Cerro Torre via the Ragni Route, while a variation finish was added called Directa Huarpe. The Cerro Pollone group was traversed by Japanese climbers Jumbo Jokoyama e Ryo Masumoto.

28/12/2012 - Interviews
Youth climbing competitions and interview with Tina Johnsen Hafsaas An analysis of the youth climbing competition scene and interview with European Lead Tina Johnsen Hafsaas. An article by Franz Schiassi.

11/12/2012 - Interviews
Interview with Johanna Ernst Interview with Austrian competition athlete Johanna Ernst, certainly one of the most talented sports climbers in the world.

03/12/2012 - Competitions
Sean McColl wins the La Sportiva Legends Only boulder competition in Stockholm The Canadian climber Sean McColl crowned his best competition season yet by winning this unique challenge organised by La Sportiva, beating runner-up Dmitry Sharafutdinov by one attempt.

01/12/2012 - Competitions
All set in Stockholm for the La Sportiva Legends Only competition The second "Legends Only" boulder competition, organised by La Sportiva will take place in Sweden's Stockholm today. Those invited to take part are Dmitry Sharafutdinov, Adam Ondra, Sean McColl, Jakob Schubert and Guillaume Glairon Mondet.

19/11/2012 - Competitions
Mina Markovic and Sachi Amma win the Lead World Cup 2012 19/11/2012. The last stage of the Lead World Cup held last weekend in Kranj, Slovenia, was won by home-athlete Mina Markovic who has now won her second overall World Cup. In the men's event Austria's Jakob Schubert won the Kranj stage while second-placed Sachi Amma from Japan won his first...

15/11/2012 - Climbing
Freerider in Yosemite repeated by Della Bordella and Bacci The report by Matteo della Bordella about his recent free ascent, together with David Bacci, of Freerider, the famous climb freed by Alexander and Thomas Huber on El Capitan, Yosemite.

02/11/2012 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, two 8c+ on-sights at the Red River Gorge At the Red River Gorge (USA) Adam Ondra has on-sighted Golden Ticket and Pure Imagination which, as he states in his report, he feels are 8c+.

29/10/2012 - Climbing
Pirmin Bertle adds 8c+ to Jansegg in Swtizerland Pirmin Bertle has made the first ascent of Le lézard communiste (8c/8c+) at Jansegg, Gastlosen, Swtizerland

24/10/2012 - Interviews
Adam Ondra - a multi-pitch interview The Czech climbing phenomenon Adam Ondra talks about competitions, his first months after high school, climbing at his limit and future projects in this detailed interview.

22/10/2012 - Alpinism
Full Love... for dry and ice, Aiguille du Peigne alpine testpiece by Desecures, Griffith, Pesce, Mercier On 17-18/10/2012 Julien Desecures, Jon Griffith, Corrado Pesce, Jeff Mercier made the first ascent of Full love... for dry and ice (V, 5+,M6 R, 500m) up Aiguille du Peigne, Mont Blanc range.

11/10/2012 - Interviews
Andreas Fransson and his extreme skiing in Patagonia Interview with Sweden's Andreas Fransson who on 19/09/2012 made the first ski descent of the Whillans ramp on Aguja Poincenot, Patagonia.

09/10/2012 - Climbing
L’orologio senza tempo, Punta Figari and Giova Massari's 50th birthday Last August Giovannino Massari and Paolo Seimandi re-equipped L'orologio senza tempo, the historic rock climb established in 1982 by Massari and Andrea Parodi up the East Face of Punta Figari (Gruppo Castello - Provenzale). The report by Paolo Seimandi.

04/10/2012 - Interviews
Adam Ondra makes his Change! The interview with Adam Ondra who on 04/10/2012 freed his mega project at the Hanshelleren - Flatanger cave in Norway. The 55m route is called Change, is graded 9b+ and is certainly one of the hardest sport climbs in the world
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