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![Echo Wall, Ben Nevis, by Dave Macleod](/uploads/img/3/4271.jpg)
15/12/2009 - Climbing
Echo Wall, Ben Nevis, by Dave Macleod Dave Macleod analyses his ascent of Echo Wall on Ben Nevis. Climbed in July 2008, this terrifying route represented a new level of trad climbing for the 29 year old Scottish climber.
![Hama Jomjuma, new route by Bonino, Meli e Cantù](/uploads/img/3/4191.jpg)
02/12/2009 - Alpinism
Hama Jomjuma, new route by Bonino, Meli e Cantù From 20 - 22 November the Italians Enrico Bonino, Nicolas Meli and Francesco Cantù carried out the first ascent of "Ramri Keti" (1100m, WI5+/M7/5a) up the North Face of Hama Jomjuma (5970m, Khumbu, Nepal).
![Alan Watts climbing interview](/uploads/img/3/4212.jpg)
26/11/2009 - Climbing
Alan Watts climbing interview Interview with Alan Watts, the climber who played a leading role during the 1980's in developing Smith Rock into one of the most famous crags in the USA and the world.
![Nemjung South Face for Yannick Graziani and Christian Trommsdorff](/uploads/img/3/4105.jpg)
11/11/2009 - Alpinism
Nemjung South Face for Yannick Graziani and Christian Trommsdorff From 11 - 16 October the French mountaineers Yannick Graziani and Christian Trommsdorff established a new route on the South Face of Nemjung 7140m in Nepal.
![Verdon Gorge rock climbing in France](/uploads/img/3/4085.jpg)
06/11/2009 - Climbing
Verdon Gorge rock climbing in France A selection of rock climbs in the fantastic Verdon Gorge, France, an area which witnessed the entire evolution of sport climbing.
![Welcome to the club, a 9a by Luca 'Canon' Zardini at Cortina](/uploads/img/3/3978.jpg)
26/10/2009 - Climbing
Welcome to the club, a 9a by Luca 'Canon' Zardini at Cortina On 03/10/2009 Luca Zardini made the frst ascent of "Welcome to the club" at the Campo boulders at Cortina d'Ampezzo which he believes is 9a.
![Welcome to the club, a 9a by Luca 'Canon' Zardini at Cortina](/uploads/img/3/3978.jpg)
23/10/2009 - Climbing
Welcome to the club, a 9a by Luca 'Canon' Zardini at Cortina On 03/10/2009 Luca Zardini made the frst ascent of "Welcome to the club" at the Campo boulders at Cortina d'Ampezzo which he believes is 9a.
![Roby Piantoni](/uploads/img/3/3943.jpg)
16/10/2009 - Alpinism
Roby Piantoni Manuel Lugli remembers Roby Piantoni, the Italian alpinist from Bergamo who lost his life yesterday on Shisha Pangma, Tibet.
![Enzo Oddo, four 9a's in two months](/uploads/img/3/3881.jpg)
12/10/2009 - Climbing
Enzo Oddo, four 9a's in two months In a mere two months 14 year old Enzo Oddo from France has redpointed four routes 9a or harder, three of which are located at the Gorges du Loup.
![Yuji Hirayama, Cobra Crack and back to his roots](/uploads/img/3/3823.jpg)
29/09/2009 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama, Cobra Crack and back to his roots Interview with Japanese climber Yuji Hirayama, who on 15/09/2009 made the sixth ascent of Cobra Crack at Squamish, Canada.
![Adam Ondra nets Fugu 9a at the Schleierwasserfall, Austria](/uploads/img/3/3811.jpg)
24/09/2009 - Climbing
Adam Ondra nets Fugu 9a at the Schleierwasserfall, Austria Interview with Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic who on 20/09/2009 made the first ascent of an old Alexander Huber project, Fugu 9a at the Schleierwasserfall in Tyrol, Austria.
![Baffin Island climbing, The Belgarian and more for Favresse, Villanueva and Hanssens](/uploads/img/3/3735.jpg)
08/09/2009 - Climbing
Baffin Island climbing, The Belgarian and more for Favresse, Villanueva and Hanssens Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva, Stéphane Hanssens and Olivier Favresse have recently returned from an expedition to Baffin Island where they carried out the first ascents of 3 different routes and attempted to free climb the Bavarian Direct on the South...
![The biggest cathedral in the world: Florian Riegler and Via della Cattedrale on the Marmolada, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/3645.jpg)
06/08/2009 - Climbing
The biggest cathedral in the world: Florian Riegler and Via della Cattedrale on the Marmolada, Dolomites Last June Florian Riegler, climbing with Rebecca Finch, climbed "Via della cattedrale" (max 8a+, 21 pitches) on the South Face of the Marmolada in 12 hours. This is probably the first repeat after the first free ascent at the hands...
![Red Bull X-Alps 2009: interview with the winner Christian Maurer](/uploads/img/3/3588.jpg)
30/07/2009 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2009: interview with the winner Christian Maurer Interview with 26 year old Swiss athlete Christian Maurer, the first to cross the Red Bull X-Alps 2009 finishing line in Monaco yesterday. Maurer spent 11 magnificent and spectacular days in the incredible paragliding and running race, one of the...
![Alexander Huber, Om and Adam Ondra](/uploads/img/3/3418.jpg)
19/06/2009 - Climbing
Alexander Huber, Om and Adam Ondra On 14/06/2009 Adam Ondra carried out the first repeat of Om 9a, the route first ascended in 1992 by Alexander Huber at Endstal in Germany.
![New climbs in Alaska](/uploads/img/3/3416.jpg)
18/06/2009 - Alpinism
New climbs in Alaska Stable weather in Alaska has resulted in a flurry of new routes by a series of British teams.
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