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16/07/2013 - Climbing
Salento vertical, new rock climbs in Puglia, Italy Davide Schiantarelli presents the result of 10 days of work for the Salento Vertical project that resulted in a flurry of new climbs in the area between Ponte Ciolo and Santa Maria di Leuca in Southern Italy.

15/07/2013 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2013: historic hat-trick for Christian Maurer Christian 'Chrigel' Maurer (SUI1) today, Sunday July 14th, set a new record after racing from Salzburg to Monaco in an extraordinary 6 days 23 hours and 40 minutes to win the 2013 Red Bull X-Alps.

15/07/2013 - Environment
SuperAlp 7: borders, ancient routes, populations and inhabitants The Alpine Convention project, at its seventh edition, brings us through the Western region of the Alps to discover new and old issues. The first of three reports of the 20 SuperAlp! edition by our reporter Simonetta Radice.

13/07/2013 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Maurer's appointment with Monaco Monaco beckons! In less than a week since setting off from the Austrian city of Salzburg, Christian Maurer (SUI1), a 30-year-old athlete from Switzerland, is approaching the final leg to Monaco and could arrive as early as Sunday.

12/07/2013 - Alpinism
The Needles and the magical climbing in California The Swiss Michael Lerjen-Demjen presents climbing at The Needles in California. A magical place for climbing in the USA.

11/07/2013 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Christian Maurer sails into the lead The report of the 4th day of the Red Bull X-Alps, dominated by Switzerland's Christian Maurer.

11/07/2013 - Alpinism
Artur Hajzer perishes on Gasherbrum I 7 July the 51-year-old great Polish alpinists Artur Hajzer died while falling down the Japanese couloir on Gasherbrum I (8068m).

11/07/2013 - Climbing
James McHaffie repeats The Indian Face at Cloggy On 9 July James McHaffie made the fifth ascent of The Indian Face, E9 6c on Cloggy, Wales.

10/07/2013 - Alpinism
Beauty and the Beast, first ascent on Alaska's Gargoyle In Alaska's Ruth Gorge the Austrians Alex Bluemel and Gerry Fiegl have made the first ascent of Beauty and the Beast (7a+ 650m A3) on the Gargoyle. Shortly afterwards the two Tyrolean mountaineers made the first repeat of the long Tooth Traverse. Gerry Fiegl provides the report.

10/07/2013 - Climbing
Kemaliye International Outdoor Sport Festival by Maurizio Oviglia The 35th International Outdoor Sport Festival took place from 28 June to 2 July in the small village of Kemaliye in Central-Eastern Turkey, on the banks of the beautiful limestone canyon formed by the river Euphrates.

09/07/2013 - Climbing
Adam Ondra 9a onsight at Rawyl in Switzerland Interview with Adam Ondra who succeeded in his first 9a onsight today by sending the route Cabane au Canada at the Swiss crag Rawyl.

09/07/2013 - Climbing
Sasha DiGiulian frees an 8c/+ at Waterfall Boven in South Africa American climber Sasha DiGiulian has made the first ascent of Rolihlahla, a new 8c/+ at Waterfall Boven in South Africa.

09/07/2013 - Alpinism
Alpinists who make the difference: via Stenghel at Torre d'Ambiez by Ivo Ferrari Ivo Ferrari and the route first ascended by Giuliano Stenghel and Valentino Chini up Torre d'Ambiez (Brenta Dolomites). Or, put in other words, alpinists who make the difference.

08/07/2013 - Events
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2013, pre-registration online Pre-registration is online for the second The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2013 which will take place from 10-13 October 2013. The program is alos online for this great event on the Greek island of Kalymnos.

08/07/2013 - Alpinism
Thoughts about alpinism, climbing and accidents Using his own experience as a basis, Elio Bonfanti explores some thoughts about alpinism and climbing and their risks.

08/07/2013 - Competitions
Alpine Marathon at Svetogorsk in Russia Diego Pezzoli talks about the Alpine Marathon, the particular aid climbing competition which took place from 14-16 June at Svetogorsk in Russia.
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