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In September 2014 Alexandra Schweikart and Christopher Igel made the first ascent of Della Funivia (7c, 300m), a new multi-pitch climb in Valle Bavona, Ticino, Switzerland.

British alpinist Tom Ballard has climbed the Allain - Leininger route up the North Face of the Petit Dru (3,733m) in the Mont Blanc massif. This is his fifth climb of his Starlight and Storm project that aims to climb...

On 10 February 2015 British alpinist Tom Ballard climbed the Schmidt route up the North Face of the Matterhorn in 2 hours and 59 minutes. After Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Dolomites and Pizzo Badile, this is another climb...

On 10 January 2015 Ruggero Zardini, a member of the Gruppo Scoiattoli di Cortina, and Alessandro Rudatis from Agordo made the first winter ascent of 40 anni per il Falier (7c+, 380m) up the immense South Face of Marmolada, a...

Luca Facco introduces Stortoland, the new drytooling / total dry crag at Monte Dolada, Alpago, Belluno Prealps.

The Ferrino High-lab, located at an altitude of 3585m of the Valle d'Aosta side on Monte Rosa, celebrates 20 years. It is the highest laboratory in Italy. And it is up there that the company from Turin, the market leader...

Enrico Maioni, Cortina Mountain Guide, introduces Plätzwiese, an easy hike up to the luscious alpine meadows and the spectacular peaks of the Dolomites.

Igor Simoni introduces Albarracin, one of the most famous bouldering areas in Spain.

On 28/03/2014 Riccardo Quaranta and Claudio Di Rienzo made the first ascent of The Boxer, a new mixed route upMonte Pandoro (Monte Miletto, Matese mountain chain), Molise, Italy.

In a warm Busteni (Romania) the second stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2014 was won by Maxim Tomilov and Shin Woonseon. Angelika Rainer keeps the pressure on by placing second.

Maurizio Oviglia introduces 'Marinaio di foresta' (190m, 6a+ max, 5c obbl.) a new climb established in October 2013 together with Cecilia Marchi and Giorgio Caddeo up the beautiful Pedra Longa, or Agugliastra, sea stack (Baunei, Sardinia).

Ivo Ferrari and the route first ascended by Giuliano Stenghel and Valentino Chini up Torre d'Ambiez (Brenta Dolomites). Or, put in other words, alpinists who make the difference.

At Champorcher in Italy's Valle d'Aosta, Niccolò Ceria has made the first ascent of the boulder problem The ghost ship 8B+. Ceria provides the report.

Vittorio Messini and Isidor Poppeller have made the first ascent of Die Ritter der Kokosnuss up Großer Falkenstein, Austria.

Due to a serious accident at the crag La Corma di Machaby (Arnad, Italy) the local town council has prohibited access. The letter by Gerandin Elso, President of the Evançon Mountain Community.

Information and recommendations for all those taking part in Mellobllocco 2012, the great international bouldering meeting which will take place in Val Masino - Val di Mello (SO) from 3 - 6 May 2012.