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![Pleishornwasserfall, new ice climb on Ortler North Face](/uploads/img/3/42231.jpg)
15/12/2016 - Alpinism
Pleishornwasserfall, new ice climb on Ortler North Face On 13 December 2016 Daniel Ladurner and Johannes Lemayer made the first ascent of Pleishornwasserfall (260m, WI6, M7+, A1), the obvious drip that plunges down the Northeast Face of Ortler, at 3905m the highest mountain in Italy’s South Tyrol.
![Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl climb Interstellar Spice at Helmcken Falls](/uploads/img/3/42130.jpg)
10/12/2016 - Alpinism
Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl climb Interstellar Spice at Helmcken Falls Ice Climbing video: Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl making the first ascent of Interstellar Spice (80m, WI 12) at Helmcken Falls, Canada.
![Silvio Reffo shoots up Hotel Supramonte and Mezzogiorno di Fuoco in Sardinia](/uploads/img/3/41772.jpg)
06/12/2016 - Interviews
Silvio Reffo shoots up Hotel Supramonte and Mezzogiorno di Fuoco in Sardinia Interview with Italian climber Silvio Reffo who recently repeated two of Sardinia’s most difficult multi-pitch sport climbs: Hotel Supramonte at Gola di Gorropu and Mezzogiorno di Fuoco at Punta Giradili. Climbing onsight, on both routes Reffo fell just once and...
![Sébastien Berthe makes second free ascent of Heart Route on El Capitan, Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/42011.jpg)
03/12/2016 - Climbing
Sébastien Berthe makes second free ascent of Heart Route on El Capitan, Yosemite Over a 6-day period in October 2016 23-year-old Belgian Sebastien Berthe, climbing together with Simon Castagne, made the second free ascent of Free Heart Route (5.13b V10) on El Capitan.
![Alpinism on Pizzo Badile: interview with Marcel Schenk and Simon Gietl after Amore di Vetro](/uploads/img/3/41788.jpg)
23/11/2016 - Interviews
Alpinism on Pizzo Badile: interview with Marcel Schenk and Simon Gietl after Amore di Vetro Interview with Marcel Schenk and Simon Gietl after the first ascent of 'Amore di Vetro' (800m, M5, R) a new ice and mixed climb up the NE Face of Pizzo Badile (3303m) Alps.
![Amore di Vetro, new mixed climb on Pizzo Badile by Marcel Schenk and Simon Gietl](/uploads/img/3/41791.jpg)
19/11/2016 - Alpinism
Amore di Vetro, new mixed climb on Pizzo Badile by Marcel Schenk and Simon Gietl On 16/11/2016 Marcel Schenk and Simon Gietl made the first ascent of 'Amore di Vetro' (800m, M5, R) a new ice and mixed climb up the NE Face of Pizzo Badile.
![Jorg Verhoeven claims first repeat of Dihedral Wall in Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/41535.jpg)
14/11/2016 - Climbing
Jorg Verhoeven claims first repeat of Dihedral Wall in Yosemite After 5 days of climbing Jorg Verhoeven has now carried out the first repeat of 'Dihedral Wall' on El Capitan in Yosemite. Until this repeat, carried out together with his wife Katharina Saurwein, the route had only been free climbed...
![Tibet's Jang Tsang Go climbed by Domen Kastelic, Olov Isaksson & Marcus Palm](/uploads/img/3/41557.jpg)
10/11/2016 - Alpinism
Tibet's Jang Tsang Go climbed by Domen Kastelic, Olov Isaksson & Marcus Palm On 20 September 2016 Domen Kastelic, Olov Isaksson and Marcus Palm made what is likely to be the first ascent of Jang Tsang Go (6300m) in Tibet. The route is called Dom and graded AI4 M5.
![Tre Cime di Lavaredo, on Cima Grande Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini establish Das Erbe der Väter](/uploads/img/3/41471.jpg)
08/11/2016 - Alpinism
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, on Cima Grande Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini establish Das Erbe der Väter Interview with South Tyrol’s Simon Gietl who, together with, Vittorio Messini made the first ascent of ‘Das Erbe der Väter’ up the North Face of Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Dolomites. After sharing a start with Via Comici, the...
![Michael Piccolruaz flashes 8B boulder in Austria's Maltatal](/uploads/img/3/41454.jpg)
08/11/2016 - Climbing
Michael Piccolruaz flashes 8B boulder in Austria's Maltatal Italian climber Michael Piccolruaz has flashed ‘Wrestling with an alligator’, an 8B boulder problem freed by Klem Loskot in the Maltatal, Austria.
![Marek Raganowicz solo climbs Plastic Surgery Disaster on El Capitan](/uploads/img/3/41347.jpg)
04/11/2016 - Climbing
Marek Raganowicz solo climbs Plastic Surgery Disaster on El Capitan From 5 to 20 October 2016 Marek Raganowicz made what is believed to be only the second solo ascent of Plastic Surgery Disaster, the A5 aid climb put up in 1991 by Eric Kohl on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.
![Via dei Balotini, new rock climb on Torre Argentina in Vallaccia, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/41301.jpg)
04/11/2016 - Alpinism
Via dei Balotini, new rock climb on Torre Argentina in Vallaccia, Dolomites In October 2015 on Torre Argentina in the Vallaccia group (Val di Fassa, Dolomites) the brothers Enrico Geremia and Nicolò Geremia made the first ascent of 'Via dei Balotini', a new rock climb to the right of Via Maffei -...
![Corsica, Bavella: Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia forge Ro.Ma. up Punta U Corbu](/uploads/img/3/41193.jpg)
31/10/2016 - Alpinism
Corsica, Bavella: Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia forge Ro.Ma. up Punta U Corbu On the 'most beautiful and famous big wall in Corsica', i.e. Punta U Corbu at Col de Bavella, Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia have completed their 'Ro-Ma Project’ to create the new multi-pitch rock climb Ro.Ma. (180m, 7c max, 7a+...
![Belvedere at Nago, sports climbing above Lake Garda](/uploads/img/3/41160.jpg)
28/10/2016 - Climbing
Belvedere at Nago, sports climbing above Lake Garda Rock climbing at the historic crag Belvedere at Nago (Arco, Italy), with a splendid view across Lake Garda, presented by Vertical-Life.info as part of our series 'Crags for each season'. Download the Vertical-Life APP with the routes and topos free...
![Aiguille d'Entrèves and the climb Cocktail entr'Eve et Salluard. By Enrico Bonino](/uploads/img/3/41105.jpg)
27/10/2016 - Alpinism
Aiguille d'Entrèves and the climb Cocktail entr'Eve et Salluard. By Enrico Bonino Enrico Bonino talks about a modern interpretation of the Salluard climbs (plus variations) up the West Face of Aguille d'Entrèves in the Mont Blanc massif. The route was climbed in two stages, on 20/10/2016 by Enrico Bonino and Andrea Racchelli,...
![Kyzyl Asker success for Ines Papert and Luka Lindič](/uploads/img/3/41094.jpg)
26/10/2016 - Alpinism
Kyzyl Asker success for Ines Papert and Luka Lindič Alpinists Luka Lindič and Ines Papert have made the first ascent of 'Lost in China' (ED, WI 5+, M6, 1200m) up the SE Face of Kyzyl Asker (5842m), Kyrgyzstan.
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