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![Melloblocco 2016 final day - the need to climb](/uploads/img/3/36852.jpg)
08/05/2016 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2016 final day - the need to climb The 13th edition of Melloblocco, the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting, came to a close today in Val Masino - Val di Mello, Italy. 2800 registered climbers underline the success of the event which has no other equals in...
![Alpinism and caving: underground ice climbing at Brezno pod Velbom](/uploads/img/3/36643.jpg)
06/05/2016 - Alpinism
Alpinism and caving: underground ice climbing at Brezno pod Velbom Out of the ordinary mountaineering in Slovenia: Luca Vallata recalls the ascent, carried out together with Matteo Rivadossi and Andrea Tocchini, of one of the longest and most continuous ice climbs in the Eastern Alps. The icefall is not located...
![Haywire, the short film by Cheyne Lempe big wall climbing on Baffin Island](/uploads/img/3/36493.jpg)
28/04/2016 - Alpinism
Haywire, the short film by Cheyne Lempe big wall climbing on Baffin Island Ben Lepesant reviews Haywire, the short film shot and directed by American alpinist Cheyne Lempe who in May 2015, together with Dave Allfrey, forged a worrying new climb called Deconstructing Jenga (VI, 5.9+, A3+) up Great cross Pillar on Baffin...
![Pace in Siria on Dain di Pietramurata, new rock climb in Italy's Sarca valley](/uploads/img/3/36339.jpg)
20/04/2016 - Climbing
Pace in Siria on Dain di Pietramurata, new rock climb in Italy's Sarca valley The report by Marco Bozzetta who, together with Francesco Salvaterra, made the first ascent of Pace in Siria (7a+, 6c+ obligatory, 230m), a new multi-pitch rock climb up the SE Face of Dain di Pietramurata, Valle del Sarca, Italy.
![Chamlang Expedition 2016, Marco Farina and François Cazzanelli reach base of unclimbed north face](/uploads/img/3/36310.jpg)
18/04/2016 - Alpinism
Chamlang Expedition 2016, Marco Farina and François Cazzanelli reach base of unclimbed north face Italian mountaineers Marco Farina and François Cazzanelli have reached the base of Chamlang Peak (7319 m), Nepal. In the coming days they will begin their attempts at forging a new route up the unclimbed, 2000m high north face.
![Beyond the Face, characters of climbing by Heiko Wilhelm](/uploads/img/3/36274.jpg)
15/04/2016 - Book-press
Beyond the Face, characters of climbing by Heiko Wilhelm Interview with Austrian climbing team coach Heiko Wilhelm about his book "Beyond the Face, characters of climbing", a mine of information that retraces 30 years of competition climbing through the eyes of 39 athletes who have helped shape this young...
![Kalymnos sports climbing rebolting project completed in Greece](/uploads/img/3/36153.jpg)
12/04/2016 - Climbing
Kalymnos sports climbing rebolting project completed in Greece The rebolting project of a massive number of sport climbs on the Greek islands of Kalymnos and Telendos has been completed.
![Paul Pritchard summits 'his' Totem Pole in Tasmania](/uploads/img/3/36145.jpg)
08/04/2016 - Climbing
Paul Pritchard summits 'his' Totem Pole in Tasmania On April 4, 2016 British climber Paul Pritchard summited the Totem Pole, the amazing obelisk in Tasmania where he suffered a nigh fatal fall in 1998. As a result of that incident Pritchard was left partially paralysed and now, 18...
![Chamonix - Zermatt, Bastien Fleury and Olivier Meynet set new ski traverse record](/uploads/img/3/36128.jpg)
07/04/2016 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Chamonix - Zermatt, Bastien Fleury and Olivier Meynet set new ski traverse record On 21 March 2016 Frenchmen Bastien Fleury and Olivier Meynet set a new record on the Chamonix - Zermatt Haute Route ski mountaineering traverse, stopping the clock after 16 hours and 35 minutes, smashing the record set in 2013 by...
![Tour du Rutor 2016: Michele Boscacci - Matteo Eydallin and Laetitia Roux - Axelle Mollaret win 18th edition](/uploads/img/3/36074.jpg)
03/04/2016 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Tour du Rutor 2016: Michele Boscacci - Matteo Eydallin and Laetitia Roux - Axelle Mollaret win 18th edition After three difficult stages, on Sunday 3 April 2016 the 18th Tour du Rutor was won by the Italians Michele Boscacci - Matteo Eydallin and by the Frenchwomen Laetitia Roux - Axelle Mollaret.
![Lino D'Angelo farewell](/uploads/img/3/35921.jpg)
30/03/2016 - Alpinism
Lino D'Angelo farewell Lino D’Angelo, the man and mountaineer who came to represent Gran Sasso and Pietracamela, died in L'Aquila at the age of 95. An important piece of the history of mountaineering. The obituary by Roberto Iannilli.
![Dolomiti di Brenta Ski Alp dominated by Pietro Lanfranchi and Alba De Silvestro](/uploads/img/3/35994.jpg)
26/03/2016 - Competitions
Dolomiti di Brenta Ski Alp dominated by Pietro Lanfranchi and Alba De Silvestro The 42nd Ski Alp Dolomiti di Brenta ski mountaineering competition was won on Saturday 26 March 2016 by Pietro Lanfranchi and Alba De Silvestro.
![Nanga Parbat in winter and the Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger climbing partnership](/uploads/img/3/35667.jpg)
24/03/2016 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat in winter and the Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger climbing partnership Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger: how the climbing partnership was formed that, together with Ali Sadpara and Alex Txikon, paved the way to the historic first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat (8126m, Karakorum, Pakistan).
![The miracle freerider on Monte Canin in the Julian Alps](/uploads/img/3/35924.jpg)
23/03/2016 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
The miracle freerider on Monte Canin in the Julian Alps The video of the Slovenian skier who miraculously survived on Friday 18 March 2016 when he fell into a deep chasm while freeriding alone on Monte Canin in the Julian Alps, Italy.
![Chad Climbing Expedition 2015](/uploads/img/3/34730.jpg)
09/03/2016 - Climbing
Chad Climbing Expedition 2015 Alessandro Beber retraces the climbing expedition to the Republic of Chad, carried out toward the end of 2015 together with Stefano Angelini, Fabrizio Dellai, Matteo Faletti, Jiri Leskovjan, Alessandro Lucchi and Piero Ravà.
![Tris Rotondo, a stormy ski mountaineering success](/uploads/img/3/35593.jpg)
01/03/2016 - Competitions
Tris Rotondo, a stormy ski mountaineering success On Sunday 28 February 2016 the 7th biennial ski mountaineering competition Tris Rotondo took place in Switzerland’s Canton Ticino, Switzerland. The men’s Super Tris competition was won by Filippo Barazzuol & Maguet Nadir while Jennifer Fiechter & Lorna Bonnel won...
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