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![Claudio Corti, goodbye to the alpinist and man](/uploads/img/3/4539.jpg)
04/02/2010 - Alpinism
Claudio Corti, goodbye to the alpinist and man Italian alpinist Claudio Corti died during the night of 3 February at the age of 81 at his home in Lecco. He will be remembered as a member of the Gruppo Ragni della Grignetta but also as a man who...
![Never Ever Say Never, new Scafell Buttress winter climb by Dave Birkett](/uploads/img/3/4533.jpg)
04/02/2010 - Alpinism
Never Ever Say Never, new Scafell Buttress winter climb by Dave Birkett Last weekend Dave Birkett climbed what is being hailed as one of the most important new winter routes in Britain's Lake District for the last quarter of a century, Never Ever Say Never VIII 8 or E7 5c on Scafell's...
![Waiting for Godot, Torres del Paine, Patagonia first ascent by Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr](/uploads/img/3/4514.jpg)
03/02/2010 - Climbing
Waiting for Godot, Torres del Paine, Patagonia first ascent by Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr Diary extract and interview with Hansjörg Auer after the first ascent of Waiting for Godot, Central Tower Torres del Paine, Patagonia, carried out with Much Mayr from Austria.
![Spray On, Will Gadd and Tim Emmett climb big ice at the Helmcken Falls, Canada](/uploads/img/3/4504.jpg)
02/02/2010 - Alpinism
Spray On, Will Gadd and Tim Emmett climb big ice at the Helmcken Falls, Canada Will Gadd from Canada teamed up with Tim Emmett from Britain to carry out the first ascent of Spray On, a 30m ice climb at the Helmcken Falls they tentatively graded WI10.
![Centercourt repeated twice in the Gasteinertal, Austria](/uploads/img/3/4498.jpg)
01/02/2010 - Alpinism
Centercourt repeated twice in the Gasteinertal, Austria Centercourt, the new extreme testpiece first climbed by Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner at the start of Janauary, has been repeated twice, by the Slovenians Aljaz Anderle and Klemen Premrl and the Austrians Rudolf Hauser and Helmut Holleis.
![Tawoche Central South Buttress by Renan Ozturk and Cory Richards](/uploads/img/3/4495.jpg)
01/02/2010 - Alpinism
Tawoche Central South Buttress by Renan Ozturk and Cory Richards In mid-January Renan Ozturk (USA) and Cory Richards (CAN) carried out the first ascent of the Central South Buttress of Tawoche (Khumbu Valley, Nepal) in alpine style (1200m ED2 VI 5.10 M4/5).
![Ice climbing in Valle di Tures](/uploads/img/3/4494.jpg)
29/01/2010 - Alpinism
Ice climbing in Valle di Tures A selection of ice climbs in Valle di Tures, South Tyrol, Italy
![Gratta e vinci, new mixed route for Florian Riegler](/uploads/img/3/4483.jpg)
28/01/2010 - Alpinism
Gratta e vinci, new mixed route for Florian Riegler Last December the South Tyroleans Florian Riegler, Hannes Lehmyer and Tamara Lunger carried out the first ascent of Gratta e vinci (120m, M10, WI 5) at the Passo delle Pedale/Mendola. On 21/12/09 Florian and his brother Martin made the first...
![Reinhold Messner interview](/uploads/img/3/4417.jpg)
27/01/2010 - Interviews
Reinhold Messner interview Reinhold Messner, his life and alpinism beyond the 8000m peaks. Interview by Erminio Ferrari and Ellade Ossola.
![Bendler and Maureau win Saas Fee stage of Ice Climbing World Cup 2010](/uploads/img/3/4465.jpg)
26/01/2010 - Competitions
Bendler and Maureau win Saas Fee stage of Ice climbing World Cup 2010 The third stage of the Ice climbing World Cup took place in Saas Fee last weekend and was won by Markus Bendler from Austria and Stéphanie Maureau from France.
![Zero 70, new icefall in Valle di Champorcher, Italy](/uploads/img/3/4457.jpg)
25/01/2010 - Alpinism
Zero 70, new icefall in Valle di Champorcher, Italy On 15 January 2010 Giampiero Bertotti, Stefano dalla Gasperina, Enrico Bonino and Sofia Palmisano carried out the first ascent of Zero 70 (100m, 5/5+ II) in Valle di Champorcher (Valle d'Aosta).
![Luca Vuerich killed by avalanche](/uploads/img/3/1538.jpg)
23/01/2010 - Alpinism
Luca Vuerich killed by avalanche On 22 January 2010, 34 year old Italian mountaineer Luca Vuerich was killed by an avalanche while climbing an icefall at Prisojinik, close to Kranjska Gora on the Italian-Slovenian border. Vuerich was rescued and transported to hospital in Udine, where...
![Rudolf Hauser: solo ascent of Supervisor and first integral ascent of Gamsstubenfall in the Gasteinertal](/uploads/img/3/4444.jpg)
22/01/2010 - Alpinism
Rudolf Hauser: solo ascent of Supervisor and first integral ascent of Gamsstubenfall in the Gasteinertal On 4 Janaury 2010 the Austrian climbers Rudolf Hauser, Alexander Holleis and Rupert Huber carried out the first integral ascen of Gamsstubenfall (800m, WI7), one of the last great icefalls in the Gasteinertal, Austria. On 12 January Hauser climbed...
![Samuele Scalet, good-bye to the alpinist who loved the Pale di San Martino, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/4052.jpg)
19/01/2010 - Alpinism
Samuele Scalet, good-bye to the alpinist who loved the Pale di San Martino, Dolomites Samuele Scalet has left us at 70 years of age. Throughout his lifetime the Italian alpinist forged unforgettable routes on the Pale di San Martino (Dolomites).
![Ice World Cup 2010, Markus Bendler and Chloe Graftiaux win in Daone](/uploads/img/3/4438.jpg)
18/01/2010 - Competitions
Ice World Cup 2010, Markus Bendler and Chloe Graftiaux win in Daone On 17/01/2010 Markus Bendler from Austria and Chloe Graftiaux from Belgium won the ninth Ice Master di Daone, valid as the second stage of the Ice climbing World Cup 2010.
![Ouray Ice Festival 2010](/uploads/img/3/4435.jpg)
17/01/2010 - Events
Ouray Ice Festival 2010 The fifteenth international Ice Festival took place in Ouray (USA) a fortnight ago. The event attracted thousands of ice climbers and the competition was won by Josh Wharton (USA) and Ines Papert (GER). Will Gadd from Canada climbed almost 8000m...
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