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18/04/2006 - Climbing
Josune Bereziartu first woman to on-sight 8b+! Josune Bereziartu has just on-sighted Hidrofobia 8b+ at Montsant, Spain and, in doing so, has become the first woman ever to on-sight 8b+!
15/04/2006 - Climbing
Registration Rock Junior 2006 Registration is now open for the fifth edition of the Rock Junior, the great European youth climbing festival which will be held in Arco on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 June 2006.
12/04/2006 - Competitions
Rovereto Bouldering World Cup From 12 - 14 May world-class bouldering returns to the Italian town of Rovereto with the third stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2006. Three days dedicated to the competition, an open-to-all meeting and a congress entitled Born to climb,...
12/04/2006 - Climbing
Dave MacLeod frees Rhapsody E11 7a at Dumbarton Rock in Scotland Scottish Dave MacLeod has climbed the direct finish to Requiem at Dumbarton Rock, Scotland, calling the climb Rhapsody and grading the route E11 7a. This makes it a strong contender for one of the hardest trad pitches in the world.
10/04/2006 - Competitions
Brunod and Reichegger win 12th Tour du Rutor The 12th international Tour du Rutor took place at Arvier in Valle d'Aosta last weekend and was won by the Italian team Dennis Brunod and Manfred Reichegger. The women's event was won the Italian/Swiss team comprise of Gloriana Pellissier and...
06/04/2006 - Alpinism
Senfter and Moser climb Croda Rossa new route Arnold Senfter and Martin Moser from N. Italy, have made the first ascent of "Clean è Morto" on the North Face of the Croda Rossa pre-summit (3146m) in the Dolomites.
06/04/2006 - Climbing
Big Wall Speed Climbing Paklenica From 28 April to 1 May Croatia's Paklenica National Park will host the seventh edition of the “Big Wall Speed Climbing”.
04/04/2006 - Alpinism
Grandes Jorasses, Batoux and Daudet climb new route up East Face From 14 - 23 March Philippe Batoux and Lionel Daudet made the first ascent of “Little Big Men” (A3, 6a, M5), on the wild and grandiose East Face of the Grandes Jorasses, Mont Blanc.
04/04/2006 - Climbing
Todra Gorge Morocco first ascent Cesare Bugada, Simone Pedeferri and Marco Vago, establish "Le berbere et la gazelle" 7c+ on the Poisson Sacret wall, Todra gorge, Morocco
03/04/2006 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Vallone Antermoia telemark and snowboard descent On Saturday 1 April Cristina Gravina (ex Downhill World Cup athlete and ski instructor in Corvara) and Alessandra Pescosta (ex Snowboard/Freestyle World Cup athlete and snowboard instructor in Corvara) carried out the first telemark and snowboard descent of Vallone d'Antermoia,...
31/03/2006 - Alpinism
San Lorenzo new route On 28 March Hervé Barmasse, Matteo Bernasconi, Lorenzo Lanfranchi and Giovanni Ongaro climbed a new mixed line up the grandiose and previously untouched North Face of San Lorenzo, Patagonia.
30/03/2006 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2006, all in Val di Mello Melloblocco third edition, one can literally feel the anticipation grow. The classic and unmissable 3rd Melloblocco, or rather, the motley coloured bouldering meet in Val di Mello, is less than 40 days away and will be held on 6-7 May...
28/03/2006 - Trekking
Nepal: four trekkers freed According to news reports published by The Associated Press, the four Polish trekkers kidnapped by Maoist rebels in Nepal have now been freed.
28/03/2006 - Competitions
O'Neill Xtreme 2006 results The O'Neill Xtreme 2006 took place in Verbier, Switzerland, from 17 - 19 March and was won by Sweden's Kaj Zackrisson and Italy's Giulia Monego.
27/03/2006 - Trekking
Nepal: four Polish trekkers kidnapped The BBC has reported that four Polish trekkers have been kidnapped in Nepal by Maoist rebels.
22/03/2006 - Climbing
Simpson frees A Muerte 8c+/9a Rich Simpson has made the first ascent of A Muerte 8c+/9a at Siurana, Spain
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