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![Ice Climbing World Cup 2014 - Maxim Tomilov and Shin Woonseon win in Busteni, Angelika Rainer places second](/uploads/img/3/21721.jpg)
20/01/2014 - Competitions
Ice Climbing World Cup 2014 - Maxim Tomilov and Shin Woonseon win in Busteni, Angelika Rainer places second In a warm Busteni (Romania) the second stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2014 was won by Maxim Tomilov and Shin Woonseon. Angelika Rainer keeps the pressure on by placing second.
![VI Tris Rotondo in Val Bedretto, Switzerland](/uploads/img/3/21711.jpg)
19/01/2014 - Competitions
VI Tris Rotondo in Val Bedretto, Switzerland The VI Tris Rotondo is scheduled to take place in Valle Bedretto, Gottardo, Switzerland on 23 February 2014. Hundreds of athletes will take part in the highly anticipated event the fans have nicknamed the "Tris".
![Ice Climbing World Cup 2014 Busteni - live](/uploads/img/3/2794.jpg)
18/01/2014 - Competitions
Ice Climbing World Cup 2014 Busteni - live Watch the second stage Ice Climbing World Cup 2014 unfold live Busteni, Romania.
![Ski mountaineering World Cup 2014 starts today in Verbier-Val de Bagnes](/uploads/img/3/21705.jpg)
18/01/2014 - Competitions
Ski mountaineering World Cup 2014 starts today in Verbier-Val de Bagnes The first stage of the Scarpa ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2014 starts today in Verbier-Val de Bagnes, Switzerland.
![Freeride World Tour 2014: Courmayeur comp postponed](/uploads/img/3/21704.jpg)
17/01/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Freeride World Tour 2014: Courmayeur comp postponed Due to the poor weather conditions the first stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face 2014, the world's most important freeride tour, was cancelled today at Courmayeur. The future date yet is to be defined and...
![Courmayeur heralds start of Freeride World Tour 2014 today](/uploads/img/3/21695.jpg)
17/01/2014 - Competitions
Courmayeur heralds start of Freeride World Tour 2014 today The first stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face 2014 kicks off at 10:30am this morning at Courmayeur, Italy. The six-stage freeride competition will take place on a new race course and can be followed in...
![Melloblocco 2014 - register now online!](/uploads/img/3/17545.jpg)
16/01/2014 - Events
Melloblocco 2014 - register now online! Pre-registration is now online for Melloblocco 2014 , the biggest bouldering and climbing meeting in the world that will be held in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy, from 1 - 4 May 2014.
![Mountain Safety: avalanche transceiver training areas now in operation at Courmayeur](/uploads/img/3/21692.jpg)
16/01/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Mountain Safety: avalanche transceiver training areas now in operation at Courmayeur At Courmayer in the Mont Blanc massif the avalanche transceiver training areas at Pré de Pascal and Pavillon du Mont Fréty are now operational. These can be used free of charge by all those who wish to learn more about...
![Montserrat, Eneko and Iker Pou climb Tarragó, the route that no longer exists](/uploads/img/3/21685.jpg)
16/01/2014 - Climbing
Montserrat, Eneko and Iker Pou climb Tarragó, the route that no longer exists At the end of November 2013 Iker Pou and his brother Eneko made the first free ascent of La Tarragó at Montserrat in Spain. The 240m line boasted difficulties up to 8b+ but subsequently the bolts were removed by unknown...
![Hydra at Capo Pecora in Sardinia. By Maurizio Oviglia](/uploads/img/3/21677.jpg)
15/01/2014 - Climbing
Hydra at Capo Pecora in Sardinia. By Maurizio Oviglia Maurizio Oviglia talks about the first ascent of Hydra, the latest route to be added to the trad climbing area Capo Pecora in Sardinia.
![Bernd Zangerl climbs Shantaram in Norway](/uploads/img/3/21682.jpg)
15/01/2014 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl climbs Shantaram in Norway In June 2013 Austrian boulderer Bernd Zangerl made the first ascent of Shantaram, a difficult new boulder problem close to Trondheim in Norway.
![Il Grande Salto, the discovery of Valle Inferno in Italy's Maiella](/uploads/img/3/21658.jpg)
14/01/2014 - Alpinism
Il Grande Salto, the discovery of Valle Inferno in Italy's Maiella On 7 December 2013 Cristiano Iurisci, Massimo Zulli and Antonio Di Martino made the first ascent of Il Grande Salto (TD+, 55/65°, 75°, M3+) in the remote, inhospitable, isolated and wild Valle Inferno in Italy's Majella National Park. The story...
![Ice Climbing World Cup 2014 - Korea: Tolokonina and Tomilov win, Angelika Rainer places third](/uploads/img/3/21674.jpg)
14/01/2014 - Competitions
Ice Climbing World Cup 2014 - Korea: Tolokonina and Tomilov win, Angelika Rainer places third The first stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2014 took place in Cheongsong, South Korea, and was won by the Russian athletes Maria Tolokonina andAlexey Tomilov. Angelika Rainer from Italy placed third.
![Twothousandandfourteen. The new and climbing](/uploads/img/3/21629.jpg)
13/01/2014 - Climbing
Twothousandandfourteen. The new and climbing The thoughts of Andrea Tosi about the meaning of something new in climbing, that also provides insight into the past and what might be in the future.
![Albert Leichtfried: three new mixed climbs in Austria's Tirol](/uploads/img/3/21644.jpg)
12/01/2014 - Alpinism
Albert Leichtfried: three new mixed climbs in Austria's Tirol Albert Leichtfried has put up three new ice, mixed and drytooling routes in the Tirol, Austria, together with Benedikt Purner and Christian Picco Piccolruaz: Black Denim (WI5/M5) at Ochsengarten, Figure 443 (M13) at Dryland and Bese Hexe (M9+, WI7-, 190m)...
![Stefano Ghisolfi and the Grandi Gesti 9a video](/uploads/img/3/15523.jpg)
10/01/2014 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi and the Grandi Gesti 9a video The video of Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi on Grandi Gesti 9a at the Grotta dell'Arenauta, Sperlonga, Italy.
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