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![Nalle Hukkataival hard boulders in Norway](/uploads/img/3/5345.jpg)
08/07/2010 - Climbing
Nalle Hukkataival hard boulders in Norway Nalle Hukkataival from Finland has established two FB8B and flashed two Fb8A+ in Norway.
![Let's free our crags from in-situ quickdraws!](/uploads/img/3/5250.jpg)
16/06/2010 - Climbing
Let's free our crags from in-situ quickdraws! Maurizio Oviglia, the man responsible for hundeds of new routes all across Italy, reflects about the use and habit of leaving in-situ quickdraws on sport routes. This habit is spreading to easier routes and the implications are far deeper than...
![Monte Brento new 8b multi-pitch climb by David Lama and Jorg Verhoeven](/uploads/img/3/5107.jpg)
31/05/2010 - Climbing
Monte Brento new 8b multi-pitch climb by David Lama and Jorg Verhoeven David Lama from Austria and Jorg Verhoeven from the Netherlands have carried out the first free ascent of their "Brento Centro" 8b on Monte Brento, Valle del Sarca (Arco), Italy.
![Riccardo Scarian frees two new routes in Val Noana, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/5024.jpg)
17/05/2010 - Climbing
Riccardo Scarian frees two new routes in Val Noana, Dolomites At the end of April Riccardo Scarian freed two new routes in Val Noana (Dolomites), Shantaram 8c and Hatù per tu 8b+.
![Tito Traversa, 8a at 8 years of age](/uploads/img/3/4904.jpg)
06/04/2010 - Climbing
Tito Traversa, 8a at 8 years of age 8-year-old Tito Traversa has redpointed his first 8a, Faith at Donnas in Valle d'Aosta, Italy
![Mescalito live on El Capitan by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson](/uploads/img/3/4886.jpg)
26/03/2010 - Climbing
Mescalito live on El Capitan by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson American climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson report directly from El Capitan in Yosemite with updates about their progress on what has become known as the immensely difficult Mescalito Dawn Wall project.
![Adam Ondra climbs Golpe de estado at Siurana](/uploads/img/3/4827.jpg)
22/03/2010 - Climbing
Adam Ondra climbs Golpe de estado at Siurana On 13/03/2010 Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic repeated Golpe de estado 9b at Siurana, his hardest climb to date.
![Genius new route in Sardinia](/uploads/img/3/4824.jpg)
21/03/2010 - Climbing
Genius new route in Sardinia In January 2010 a new route was established on Monte Ginnircu at Baunei, Sardinia. A first pitch was created in 2007 by Fabio Palma and Matteo Della Bordella, and in January Fabio Palma joined forces with Domenico 'Dodo' Soldarini to...
![Ice climbing in Scotland – an Ines Papert perspective](/uploads/img/3/4719.jpg)
09/03/2010 - Alpinism
Ice climbing in Scotland – an Ines Papert perspective German climber Ines Papert provides her report and views of British winter climbing after her first ice climbing trip to Scotland.
![Iker Pou climbing interview](/uploads/img/3/4679.jpg)
26/02/2010 - Interviews
Iker Pou climbing interview Iker Pou from Spain is one of the world's most talented rock climbers, with cutting-edge climbs spanning from 9a+ at the crag to 8a at 6000 meters. In this interview he shares his climbing thoughts after his repeat of Demencia...
![Sport climbing is now fully recognised by the IOC. Interview with IFSC President Marco Scolaris.](/uploads/img/3/4642.jpg)
23/02/2010 - Competitions
Sport climbing is now fully recognised by the IOC. Interview with IFSC President Marco Scolaris. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has ratified and recognised the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) during its Plenary Session at Vancouver, Canada. As the President of the IFSC Marco Scolaris explains, this is a fundamental step for sport climbing...
![Khumbu new climbs](/uploads/img/3/4551.jpg)
17/02/2010 - Alpinism
Khumbu new climbs At the end of 2009 Enrico Bonino, Nicolas Melis and Francesco Cantù establised three new routes in the Khumbu valley, Nepal.
![Perfect winter climbing conditions in Slovenian Alps](/uploads/img/3/4545.jpg)
11/02/2010 - Alpinism
Perfect winter climbing conditions in Slovenian Alps Almost unreal winter conditions in the Slovenian Alps have resulted in a flurry of interesting ascents. Slovenian alpinist Andrej Grmovšek provides the report.
![Simon Anthamatten interview](/uploads/img/3/4398.jpg)
08/02/2010 - Interviews
Simon Anthamatten interview Ellade Ossola interviews Swiss alpinist and mountain guide Simon Anthamatten, a key player in the mountaineering world with important ascents to his name which have their roots in his desire to maintain an "independent" alpinism.
![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.
![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...
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