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12/08/2008 - Climbing
Climbing at Pietrasecca, Italy Rock climbing at Pietrasecca in Abruzzo, Italy, with 70 routes from 5a to 8c, presented by Cesare Giuliani.
11/08/2008 - Alpinism
Beka Brakai Chhok summit by Moro and Barmasse On 1 August 2008 Italian mountaineers Simone Moro and Hervè Barmasse reached the hitherto unclimbed summit of Beka Brakai Chhok (6940m) in Pakistan's Karakorum.
08/08/2008 - Events
Mont Blanc hike for Tibet From 8 – 24 August a hike around Mont Blanc has been organised in support of the Tibetan people. The march is synchronised with the XXIII Olympic Games in Peking.
07/08/2008 - Events
8 August for Human rights in Tibet: The Sad Smoky Mountains & Skyscrapers On Friday 8 August at 13.00, at the same time as the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Peking, teams worldwide will light flares to demonstrate their solidarity for the Tibetan people and to underline their support for basic...
06/08/2008 - Alpinism
K2, an end and a never ending story Italian mountaineer Marco Confortola has been transported by helicopter down to valley. People are now slowly beginning to think about what happened during these last few days on K2.
05/08/2008 - Alpinism
Babanov and Afanasiev climb new route on Gasherbrum I On 01 August 2008 Valery Babanov and Viktor Afanasiev climbed a new route up the SW Face of Gasherbrum I (8068m). The ascent comes in the wake of the Russian climbers new route on Broad Peak (8047m), carried out on...
05/08/2008 - Alpinism
Marco Confortola descending to Base Camp Marco Confortola has descended from Camp 1 together with George Dijmarescu, the American mountaineer who together with two high altitude porters climbed up to join him. He is expected soon in Base Camp, while details about the turn of events...
04/08/2008 - Alpinism
K2: Marco Confortola towards C1 Marco Confortola is currently descending to Camp 1 at 5900m in the company of an American mountaineer and a high altitude porter.
04/08/2008 - Alpinism
K2: Marco Confortola still descending from Camp 3 Marco Confortola is reputedly still descending from Camp 3 with a high altitude porter. No definitive news as yet from the high camps on K2.
03/08/2008 - Alpinism
K2: Base Camp safety for van Rooijen, Van de Gevel and Pemba Sherpa. Confortola in C2 Wilco van Rooijen, Cas Van de Gevel and Pemba Sherpa have reached Base Camp, Marco Confortola is in Camp 2.
02/08/2008 - Alpinism
Emergency on K2 12 mountaineers including Marco Confortola have been forced to bivvy above the Bottleneck due to a serac fall which swept away the fixed ropes. They are currently attempting to descend.
01/08/2008 - Alpinism
Broad Peak for Nardi, Panzeri and Gustaffson On 31/07 the Italian mountaineers Mario Panzeri and Daniele Nardi and Viekka Gustaffson from Finnland reached the summit of Broad Peak, the 12th highest mountain in the world.
31/07/2008 - Climbing
Dave Macleod frees Echo Wall, Ben Nevis On 28/07/2008 Dave Macleod made the first ascent of his project on Echo Wall, Scotland, his hardest lead to date.
30/07/2008 - Climbing
David Lama wrestles Il guerriero del futuro 8c+/9a at Covolo On 28/08/2008 David Lama from Austria made a second go ascent of "Il guerriero del futuro" 8c+/9a at Covolo, Italy
29/07/2008 - Climbing
Silvretta bouldering repeats Kilian Fischhuber and Corny Obleitner repeat Memento Fb 8c+ while Berni Schwaiger repeats Anam Cara Fb 8c, all freed by Bernd Zangerl in the Silvretta, Austria.
28/07/2008 - Interviews
Yuji Hirayama - The Nose, big walls and bouldering Interview with Japanese climber Yuji Hirayama after his recent record speed ascent of The Nose on El Capitan, Yosemite, together with Hans Florine.
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