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![New rules in sports climbing competitions](/uploads/img/3/897.jpg)
28/08/2008 - Competitions
new rules in sports climbing competitions The qualifiying round in World Cup Climbing competitions will no longer be carried out with the standard on-sight format, but flash according to an IFSC rule change
![Renzino Cosson, Mont Blanc du Tacul and the law of nature and the mountains](/uploads/img/3/2212.jpg)
27/08/2008 - Alpinism
Renzino Cosson, Mont Blanc du Tacul and the law of nature and the mountains Interview with Renzino Cosson, mountaineer, mountain guide and Mont Blanc expert after the accident on Mont Blanc du Tacul which cost the lives of 8 mountaineers on Sunday 24 August. An occasion and analysis of the “rules” of nature and...
![Martina Cufar sends Tom et je ris 8b+, Verdon Gorge](/uploads/img/3/2211.jpg)
25/08/2008 - Climbing
Martina Cufar sends Tom et je ris 8b+, Verdon Gorge Martina Cufar has made the 4th ascent of Tom et je ris 8b+, Verdon Gorge, France.
![Rock Master plus Rock Legends equals Arco and the world climbing champions](/uploads/img/3/2208.jpg)
22/08/2008 - Climbing
Rock Master plus Rock Legends equals Arco and the world climbing champions The programme, athletes and all the news in the run up to the 22nd Rock Master and the 3rd edition of the Arco Rock Legends scheduled for 5 - 7 September 2008 in Arco, Italy.
![Aleksandra Taistra climbing in France and Spain](/uploads/img/3/2201.jpg)
21/08/2008 - Climbing
Aleksandra Taistra climbing in France and Spain Aleksandra taistra from Poland is currently on form in France and Spain, redpointing Botanics 8b/b+ (Rodellar) and Le Mur de six Clopes 8b/b+ St. Leger du Vetoux.
![James Pearson climbing interview](/uploads/img/3/2055.jpg)
18/08/2008 - Climbing
James Pearson climbing interview Interview with the English climber James Pearson, the man responsible for some of the hardest pyscholgical outings on gritstone and flashes of Font 8b boulder problems.
![Le demon du Midì, new route on Punta Grassi, Mont Blanc](/uploads/img/3/2193.jpg)
13/08/2008 - Alpinism
Le demon du Midì, new route on Punta Grassi, Mont Blanc E. Bonfanti, E. Bonino, L. Maspes, R. Roetti and P. Stroppiana have completed 'Diretta allo scudo Le demon du Midì', a new route up the ESE Face of Punta Grassi (3095m) at Rochefort, Val Ferret - Mont Blanc.
![Climbing at Pietrasecca, Italy](/uploads/img/3/2165.jpg)
12/08/2008 - Climbing
Climbing at Pietrasecca, Italy Rock climbing at Pietrasecca in Abruzzo, Italy, with 70 routes from 5a to 8c, presented by Cesare Giuliani.
![Beka Brakai Chhok summit by Moro and Barmasse](/uploads/img/3/2138.jpg)
11/08/2008 - Alpinism
Beka Brakai Chhok summit by Moro and Barmasse On 1 August 2008 Italian mountaineers Simone Moro and Hervè Barmasse reached the hitherto unclimbed summit of Beka Brakai Chhok (6940m) in Pakistan's Karakorum.
![Babanov and Afanasiev climb new route on Gasherbrum I](/uploads/img/3/2146.jpg)
05/08/2008 - Alpinism
Babanov and Afanasiev climb new route on Gasherbrum I On 01 August 2008 Valery Babanov and Viktor Afanasiev climbed a new route up the SW Face of Gasherbrum I (8068m). The ascent comes in the wake of the Russian climbers new route on Broad Peak (8047m), carried out on...
![Marco Confortola descending to Base Camp](/uploads/img/3/2132.jpg)
05/08/2008 - Alpinism
Marco Confortola descending to Base Camp Marco Confortola has descended from Camp 1 together with George Dijmarescu, the American mountaineer who together with two high altitude porters climbed up to join him. He is expected soon in Base Camp, while details about the turn of events...
![K2: Marco Confortola towards C1](/uploads/img/3/71.jpg)
04/08/2008 - Alpinism
K2: Marco Confortola towards C1 Marco Confortola is currently descending to Camp 1 at 5900m in the company of an American mountaineer and a high altitude porter.
![K2: Marco Confortola still descending from Camp 3](/uploads/img/3/2131.jpg)
04/08/2008 - Alpinism
K2: Marco Confortola still descending from Camp 3 Marco Confortola is reputedly still descending from Camp 3 with a high altitude porter. No definitive news as yet from the high camps on K2.
![K2: Base Camp safety for van Rooijen, Van de Gevel and Pemba Sherpa. Confortola in C2](/uploads/img/3/2132.jpg)
03/08/2008 - Alpinism
K2: Base Camp safety for van Rooijen, Van de Gevel and Pemba Sherpa. Confortola in C2 Wilco van Rooijen, Cas Van de Gevel and Pemba Sherpa have reached Base Camp, Marco Confortola is in Camp 2.
![Emergency on K2](/uploads/img/3/2131.jpg)
02/08/2008 - Alpinism
Emergency on K2 12 mountaineers including Marco Confortola have been forced to bivvy above the Bottleneck due to a serac fall which swept away the fixed ropes. They are currently attempting to descend.
![Dave Macleod frees Echo Wall, Ben Nevis](/uploads/img/3/2126.jpg)
31/07/2008 - Climbing
Dave Macleod frees Echo Wall, Ben Nevis On 28/07/2008 Dave Macleod made the first ascent of his project on Echo Wall, Scotland, his hardest lead to date.
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