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![Never Ever Say Never, new Scafell Buttress winter climb by Dave Birkett](/uploads/img/3/4533.jpg)
04/02/2010 - Alpinism
Never Ever Say Never, new Scafell Buttress winter climb by Dave Birkett Last weekend Dave Birkett climbed what is being hailed as one of the most important new winter routes in Britain's Lake District for the last quarter of a century, Never Ever Say Never VIII 8 or E7 5c on Scafell's...
![Centercourt WI7+, new extreme ice climb in Austria's Gasteinertal by Leichtfried and Purner](/uploads/img/3/4409.jpg)
12/01/2010 - Alpinism
Centercourt WI7+, new extreme ice climb in Austria's Gasteinertal by Leichtfried and Purner On 07/01/2010 Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner made the first ascent of the 300m "Centercourt" in the Gasteinertal. Graded WI7+, this is the hardest pure iceline in Austria and one of the hardest in the world.
![Climbing stories in Val San Nicolò, Italy](/uploads/img/3/4348.jpg)
24/12/2009 - Climbing
Climbing stories in Val San Nicolò, Italy One day Heinz opened two new routes in Valle San Nicolò (Val di Fassa, Dolomites) and 22 years later he gave the route to Mario, who freed them. This is the story of "Alice e l'imperatore" and "Basic Instinct", told...
![Targassonne bouldering in France](/uploads/img/3/4211.jpg)
01/12/2009 - Climbing
Targassonne bouldering in France One of the most important bouldering areas in Europe is located close to the small village of Targassonne in the French Pyrenees. Electra Brunialti and Enea Colnago introduce these beautiful granite boulders.
![Jasemba SSE Face success for Simon & Samuel Anthamatten and Michi Lerjen](/uploads/img/3/4184.jpg)
24/11/2009 - Alpinism
Jasemba SSE Face success for Simon & Samuel Anthamatten and Michi Lerjen Interview with Samuel Anthamatten after the first ascent of the South-South-East Face of Jasemba, Nepal via their Hook or Crook (VI, 1550m, 90°, M5.
![Parc National des Calanques - climbing at risk in the future French park?](/uploads/img/3/4089.jpg)
09/11/2009 - Environment
Parc National des Calanques - climbing at risk in the future French park? Climbing and other low-impact sports such as canoing and hiking may be at risk at the planned Calanques National Park in France. A group called "Association des Calanques et des Hommes" is asking for climbers to sign their petition online...
![Verdon Gorge rock climbing in France](/uploads/img/3/4085.jpg)
06/11/2009 - Climbing
Verdon Gorge rock climbing in France A selection of rock climbs in the fantastic Verdon Gorge, France, an area which witnessed the entire evolution of sport climbing.
![The Roaches, rock climbing in England](/uploads/img/3/3981.jpg)
23/10/2009 - Climbing
The Roaches, rock climbing in England For many the atmospheric Roaches is simply the best gritstone crag in England.
![Jenny Lavarda & Marco Ronchi and their ascents of Solo per vecchi guerrieri](/uploads/img/3/3922.jpg)
16/10/2009 - Climbing
Jenny Lavarda & Marco Ronchi and their ascents of Solo per vecchi guerrieri Interview with Jenny Lavarda after the first free ascent of "Solo per vecchi guerrieri" (150m, 8c+/9a, Vette Feltrine, Dolomites), first ascended by Manolo and repeated by Mario Prinoth and Riccardo Scarian. She was accompanied by Marco Ronchi who also managed...
![Kalymnos rock climbing - Ghost Kitchen](/uploads/img/3/3942.jpg)
16/10/2009 - Climbing
Kalymnos rock climbing - Ghost Kitchen Aris Theodoropoulos introduces one of the most important crags on Kalymnos, this island climbing paradise in Greece.
![Naranjo de Bulnes, Quinto Imperio, first repeat by Faria and Nogueira](/uploads/img/3/3873.jpg)
08/10/2009 - Climbing
Naranjo de Bulnes, Quinto Imperio, first repeat by Faria and Nogueira On 26/27/08/2009 Leopoldo Faria and Pedro Nogueira carried out the first repeat of Quinto Imperio (550m 8b) on the Naranjo de Bulnes, Picos de Europa, Spain.
![Karwendel climbing: new routes on the Halleranger - Speckkar](/uploads/img/3/3869.jpg)
08/10/2009 - Climbing
Karwendel climbing: new routes on the Halleranger - Speckkar Three new alpine multi-pitch routes by Reinhold Scherer and Dieter Stöhr on the Karwendel, Austria.
![Karwendel climbing: new routes on the Halleranger - Speckkar](/uploads/img/3/3869.jpg)
07/10/2009 - Climbing
Karwendel climbing: new routes on the Halleranger - Speckkar Three new alpine multi-pitch routes by Reinhold Scherer and Dieter Stöhr on the Karwendel, Austria.
![Eternal Flame, Nameless Tower, first free ascent by Huber brothers on Trango Towers](/uploads/img/3/3831.jpg)
01/10/2009 - Alpinism
Eternal Flame, Nameless Tower, first free ascent by Huber brothers on Trango Towers Between 11 and 14 August 2009 the German brothers Thomas and Alexander Huber carried out the first redpoint ascent of Eternal Flame, the legendary route up the S Buttress of Nameless Tower, Trango, Karakorum, Pakistan. The route had been established...
![Tuolumne Meadows - Yosemite bouldering](/uploads/img/3/3622.jpg)
24/09/2009 - Climbing
Tuolumne Meadows - Yosemite bouldering An introduction to bouldering and rock climbing at Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California, USA by guidebook author Chris Summit.
![Andreas Proft interview – a free spirit](/uploads/img/3/3776.jpg)
22/09/2009 - Climbing
Andreas Proft interview – a free spirit Interview with Andreas Proft, the German climber who has managed to climb up to 8b without climbing shoes.
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