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15/06/2001 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl and Dreamtime at Cresciano The Austrian Bernd Zangerl makes the first repeat of Fred Nicole's Dreamtime 8c, Tessino, Switzerland
12/06/2001 - Events
Lynn Hill at Milan On Thursday 14 June 2001 the Californian climber Lynn Hill will hold a talk at Milan's Auditorium Don Bosco
08/06/2001 - Climbing
Iker Pou's European climbing tour In two months Iker Pou repeats Fred Nicole’s Elfe in Switzerland, and a number or testpieces in the Frankenjura, including Maharadscha Fb 8b, Showdown (8c), Raubritter (8c) and Wolfgang Güllich’s rarely repeated Wallstreet Original (8c/8c+)
07/06/2001 - Alpinism
Jean-Christophe Lafaille and K2 The Frenchman Jean-Christophe Lafaille speaks to planetMountain before his departure for K2
07/06/2001 - Climbing
‘El Maneton’ the latest news News from the ‘El Maneton’ about their ascents at Erto, Covolo, Arco etc
06/06/2001 - Climbing
Beat Kammerlander and Hotel Supramonte On 15-16 May the Austrian Beat Kammerlander redpointed Hotel Supramonte at the Gole di Gorropu, Sardinia
01/06/2001 - Climbing
Sard Grit, clean climbing in Sardinia Inspired by the British "Hard grit" ethic, Maurizio Oviglia discovers and climbs new routes on basalt seacliff together with Simone Sarti on island just off Sardinia
29/05/2001 - Climbing
Dave Graham: Action Directe Dave Graham has made the fourth ascent of Wolfang Güllich’s Action Direct 9a in Germany’s Frankenjura
28/05/2001 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Everest, Marco Siffredi snowboards down the Norton Couloir On 23 May the Frenchman Marco Siffredi, snowboarded down the Norton Couloir on the 8850m North Face of Everest, 8850m
26/05/2001 - Alpinism
Everest North Face, records and ascents On 23/05 Juanito Oyarzabal and Ivan Vallejo of the TVE Expedition reached the summit of Everest via the North Face, as did Sergio Mingute and the 15 year old Sherpa Temba Tscheri; Bertrand Roche paraglides off the summit using a...
26/05/2001 - Climbing
Mauro Calibani, bouldering tour in Sardinia, Corsica and Col del Lys Mauro Calibani, sends boulder problems in Sardinia, Corsica and Col del Lys. Of note are "Squalo 3-3D" 8a+ at Punta di Capineru (Corsica) and "Icaro" 8a at Col del Lys
25/05/2001 - Alpinism
Everest success for Mondinelli and Merelli, plus other news Silvio Mondinelli and Mario Merelli reached the summit of Everest and have descended to Base Camp. Denis Urubko and Simone Moro have descended to BC. Spanish expedition success via Everest North Face. Lhotse Middleclimbed by a Russian expedition.
24/05/2001 - Alpinism
Lhotse-Everest traverse After his ascent of Lhotse Denis Urubko is now set to complete the traverse and climb Everest. His partner Simone Moro has descended to Base Camp exhausted after rescuing a young British mountaineer
23/05/2001 - Climbing
Luca Giupponi on form at Arco and Pian de Schiavaneis Luca Giupponi redpoints 'Mike Jordan', 8B/8B+ at Pueblo di Massone, Arco and 'Superpolentin', 8b at Pian de Schiaveneis
21/05/2001 - Alpinism
Cho Oyu, Nanga Parbat, Makalu and Everest Mario Vielmo summits Cho Oyu. Blanc, Kuntner and Andres depart for Nanga Parbat. Everest and Lhotse summited, last chance for Moro and Urubko
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