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![Res-Max, first descent in the Adamello – Presanella range](/uploads/img/3/7298.jpg)
24/03/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Res-Max, first descent in the Adamello – Presanella range On 11/03/2011 Giuliano Bordoni, Bruno Compagnet, Minna Riihamaki and Oli Herrer carried out the first descent of the gully located between Canale del Dito and Canale Pericle-Sacchi in the Adamello - Presanella range, Italy
![Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings](/uploads/img/3/7319.jpg)
21/03/2011 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings The IXX Piolet d'Or will take place from 13 - 16 April 2011 at Courmayeur and Chamonix (Mont Blanc). Six ascents are in the running for the golden ice axe, while the great British mountaineer Doug Scott will receive the...
![Fitz Roy East Face: Favresse and Villanueva interview](/uploads/img/3/7306.jpg)
18/03/2011 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy East Face: Favresse and Villanueva interview Interview with Belgian climbers Nicolas Favresse and Sean Villanueva after their on-sight ascent up the East Face of Fitz Roy, Patagonia.
![Adam Ondra, interview after La Capella 9b at Siurana](/uploads/img/3/4946.jpg)
07/03/2011 - Interviews
Adam Ondra, interview after La Capella 9b at Siurana Interview with Adam Ondra after his first ascent of La Capella at Siurana, Spain, which the 18-year-old from the Czech Republic has tentatively graded 9b
![Civetta NW Face, first winter solo ascent by Fabio Valseschini](/uploads/img/3/6936.jpg)
14/02/2011 - Alpinism
Civetta NW Face, first winter solo ascent by Fabio Valseschini On Sunday 13 February Fabio Valseschini from Lecco, Italy, completed the first solo winter ascent of the great Via dei Cinque di Valmadrera (1350m, VI+ A3) on the NW Face of Civetta, Dolomites. After 7 bivvies on the mountain and...
![Solo per i tuoi occhi, the great icefall on Monte Pelmo climbed by Ballico and Milanese](/uploads/img/3/6767.jpg)
10/02/2011 - Alpinism
Solo per i tuoi occhi, the great icefall on Monte Pelmo climbed by Ballico and Milanese On 23/01/2011 Giuseppe Ballico and Marco Milanesi carried out what is believe to be the first ascent of Solo per i tuoi occhi (300m, V, WI 5+ XRM), the massive drip on the ESE Face of Monte Pelmo, Dolomites.
![Gasherbrum II, historic first winter ascent: summit for Moro, Urubko and Richards!](/uploads/img/3/6711.jpg)
02/02/2011 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum II, historic first winter ascent: summit for Moro, Urubko and Richards! At 11:28 local time Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards reached the summit of Gasherbrum II. This is the first winter ascent of the 13th highest mountain in the world, a historic climb which is also the first winter...
![Il Regalo della Befana, new icefall in Val Grande, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/6749.jpg)
21/01/2011 - Alpinism
Il Regalo della Befana, new icefall in Val Grande, Dolomites On 6/01/2011 the Italians Dario De Rossi, Renato Bortolato & C., carried out what is thought to be the first ascent of Il Regalo della Befana (110m II,4), inVal Grande (Santo Stefano di Cadore, Belluno, Dolomites).
![Francek Knez and Silvo Karo, Slovenian Order of Merit for alpinism](/uploads/img/3/6737.jpg)
18/01/2011 - Events
Francek Knez and Silvo Karo, Slovenian Order of Merit for alpinism On 22 December 2010 the Slovenian alpinists Francek Knez and Silvo Karo were awarded the Order of Merit by Slovenia's President Dr. Danilo Tuerk. This high state decoration was confirmed on the pair for "their achievements in Slovenian mountain climbing...
![Malvasia 22 years later... the first repeat by Cody Roth and the recollections of Manolo](/uploads/img/3/6645.jpg)
01/01/2011 - Climbing
Malvasia 22 years later... the first repeat by Cody Roth and the recollections of Manolo On 28 December 2010 the American climber Cody Roth carried out the first repeat of Malvasia at Dvigrad in Croatia, the route bolted in 1987 and freed in 1988 by Maurizio 'Manolo' Zanolla which no one had managed to repeat....
![Adamello ski mountaineering in Italy](/uploads/img/3/4547.jpg)
14/12/2010 - Alpinism
Adamello ski mountaineering in Italy Ski mountaineering on the largest glacier in the Italian Alps. Five ski tours described by the Mountain Guide Cain Olsen: Calotta, Ficazza, Pisgana, Pisganino and the legendary Adamello Tour.
![Hard female climbs at Oliana, Margalef and Santa Linya in Spain](/uploads/img/3/6507.jpg)
07/12/2010 - Climbing
Hard female climbs at Oliana, Margalef and Santa Linya in Spain Daila Ojeda has redpointed "Full Equip" 8c at Oliana while Angela Eiter has sent "Ingravids Eskerps" 8c/c+ at Santa Linya, Spain.
![The Messner slab on the Sass dla Crusc, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/6236.jpg)
07/11/2010 - Alpinism
The Messner slab on the Sass dla Crusc, Dolomites The famous section climbed by Reinhold Messner on the Pilastro di Mezzo on Sass dla Crusc (also referred to as Sasso della Croce or Heiligkreuzkofel), analysed by Heinz Mariacher. Plus the history, a video and an on-site report by Nicola...
![Eiger Direttissima free, Jasper and Schaeli interview after the John Harlin route](/uploads/img/3/6149.jpg)
26/10/2010 - Alpinism
Eiger Direttissima free, Jasper and Schaeli interview after the John Harlin route From 20 - 23 September 2010 Robert Jasper from Germany and Roger Schäli from Switzerland carried out the first free ascent of the John Harlin Direttissima up the North Face of the Eiger. The duo exited via the Heckmair route...
![Maurizio, Manolo, Mago](/uploads/img/3/5926.jpg)
06/10/2010 - Climbing
Maurizio, Manolo, Mago Eternit, the slab. Andrea Gallo and a day's climbing with Maurizio Manolo Zanolla at Baule (Dolomites, Italy)
![Kurt Albert farewell in the Frankenjura next Saturday](/uploads/img/3/5864.jpg)
04/10/2010 - Climbing
Kurt Albert farewell in the Frankenjura next Saturday Climbers worldwide are invited to take part in the farewell ceremony organised for Saturday 9 October in Steiberg, Frankenjura, in honour of German climbing legend Kurt Albert.
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