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30/12/2011 - Alpinism

Torre Egger, Norwegians climb new route in Patagonia

In December 2011 the Norwegians Bjørn-Eivind Aartun and Ole Lied established a new route up the south face of Torre Egger 2850m, Patagonia.

29/12/2011 - Competitions

Bouldering until the end of the world

The great bouldering contest to save the world kicked off on 20/12/2011 at the Wild King Boulder Arena in Verona, Italy. This competition will take place every month until 20/12/2012 and is open to everyone who wishes to battle it out on three extreme problems to exorcise the Maya prophecy.

28/12/2011 - Climbing

Blow it up on the internet, new route on Monte Monaco, Sicily

In November 2011 the American climbers Chris Kalous and Jonathan Thesenga established Blow it up on the internet, a new 200m, 7b+ climb up the North Face of Monte Monaco in Sicily. The trip report by Jonathan Thesenga.

27/12/2011 - Climbing

Barbara Zangerl climbing Hotel Supramonte

The video of Barbara Zangerl climbing Hotel Supramonte (400m, 8b) at the Gola di Gorroppu, Sardinia.

27/12/2011 - Alpinism

The Rise of the Machines, new route on Aguja Poincenot, Patagonia

Jens Holsten, Joel Kauffman, Mikey Schafer and established Rise of the Machines (VI 5.11 A2+ 900m, 750 new) up the Southwest Face, Aguja Poincenot, Fitz Roy massif, Patagonia.

27/12/2011 - Events

Climb For Life for a Happy Christmas packed with solidarity

Once again Climb For Life raises awareness amongst climbers about the need for bone marrow transplant. The initiative by Pietro Dal Prà e Giovanni Spitale includes Climb for life T-shirts at indoor climbing walls.

23/12/2011 - Interviews

Johnny Dawes - the rock climbing interview

Interview with Johnny Dawes, one of the most talented and influential British climbers of all times.

23/12/2011 - Climbing

Enzo Oddo climbs La Rambla original 9a+ at Siurana

French climber Enzo Oddo has redpointed La Rambla original 9a+ at Siurana, Spain.

22/12/2011 - Alpinism

Let’s get wild, new route in Patagonia by Schaeli and Gietl

This December Roger Schaeli and Simon Gietl established Let's get wild (600m, 7a, 90°), their new route up Aguja Guillaumet (2579m) in Patagonia.

22/12/2011 - Climbing

Katja Vidmar, Petting with an alligator in the Maltatal

The video of Katja Vidmar sending the boulder problem Petting with an alligator 8A+ in the Maltatal, Austria

21/12/2011 - Climbing

Adam Ondra, his total climbing progression via Tough Enough in Madagascar

The video of the first one day free ascent of Tough Enough in Tsaranoro (Madagascar) in October 2010 and the total climbing progression of Adam Ondra, the Czech climber who amazed the world.

20/12/2011 - Climbing

Rätikon, new climb Velocità Limitata by Spreafico and Soldarini

This summer Paolo Spreafico, Domenico "Dodo" Soldarini and Lorenzo Martinelli established and freed Velocità limitata (230m, 8a, 7b+ oblig) up the Sulzfluh (2817m) in Switzerland's Rätikon.

20/12/2011 - Alpinism

Pussycat and Man Yoga, two new mixed routes in the Canadian Rockies

Raphael Slawinski, Pierre Darbellay and Bertrand Martenet have established Pussycat (M7 WI5R, 180m) on the Weeping Wall while Jonny Simms and Jon Walsh put up Man Yoga (M8 WI5, 250m) on the Stanley Headwall in the Rockies, Canada.

16/12/2011 - Alpinism

Aksu North Face, Nefedov brothers climb Transerfing in the Pamir Alay

On 15 August 2011 Sergey and Andrey Nefedov completed the route Transerfing (1500m, 7b+), the first free climb up the North Face of Ak-Su (5217m) in the Pamir Alay in Kyrgyzstan.

15/12/2011 - Alpinism

Aguja Guillaumet, Patagonia

The North Ridge of Aguja Guillaumet (2579m) in the Fitz Roy massif in Patagonia was first climbed in 1981 by the Argentines Eduardo Brenner and Eduardo Moschioni. Damiano Barabino, Sergio De Leo and Marcello Sanguineti repeated the route on 8 December 2011 and finished up the Amy route.