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![Tom Ballard: Matterhorn North Face in winter via the Schmidt route](/uploads/img/3/28976.jpg)
13/02/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard: Matterhorn North Face in winter via the Schmidt route 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...
![Ines Papert repeats Ritter der Kokosnuss on Breitwangflue, Kandersteg](/uploads/img/3/28854.jpg)
04/02/2015 - Alpinism
Ines Papert repeats Ritter der Kokosnuss on Breitwangflue, Kandersteg On 26/01/2015 Ines Papert repeated of the extremely difficult mixed winter climb "Ritter der Kokosnuss" (M12, WI5) located high up on the Breitwangflue at Kandersteg in Switzerland.
![Marmolada: 40 anni per il Falier, first winter ascent by Ruggero Zardini and Alessandro Rudatis](/uploads/img/3/28819.jpg)
02/02/2015 - Alpinism
Marmolada: 40 anni per il Falier, first winter ascent by Ruggero Zardini and Alessandro Rudatis 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...
![Klemen Bečan is Dedicated at Chulilla in Spain](/uploads/img/3/28729.jpg)
24/01/2015 - Climbing
Klemen Bečan is Dedicated at Chulilla in Spain The video of Slovenian climber Klemen Becan who made the first ascent, onsight, of Siempre se Puede Hacer Menos, a possible 8c+ at Chulilla in Spain a few weeks ago.
![Tom Ballard, Cima Grande di Lavaredo and Pizzo Badile in winter for his Starlight and Storm project](/uploads/img/3/28666.jpg)
21/01/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard, Cima Grande di Lavaredo and Pizzo Badile in winter for his Starlight and Storm project British mountaineer Tom Ballard, as part of his project Starlight and Storm to climb the six great North Faces of the Alps in winter, has recently climbed the Comici - Dimai route on Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Dolomites...
![Angelika Rainer and the Ouray Ice Festival](/uploads/img/3/28586.jpg)
16/01/2015 - Climbing
Angelika Rainer and the Ouray Ice Festival The report by Angelika Rainer about the Ouray Ice Festival, the ice climbing meeting andthe competition that took place from 8 - 11 January, won by Italian ice climber and Canada’s Will Gadd
![Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson free climb the Dawn Wall on El Capitan](/uploads/img/3/4888.jpg)
15/01/2015 - Climbing
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson free climb the Dawn Wall on El Capitan On 14 January 2015, after 19 days on the wall and years of efforts, American climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson completed the historic first free ascent of Dawn Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA. Almost 1000m high and with...
![The Nose Speed, the video of Mayan Smith-Gobat and Libby Sauter racing up El Capitan](/uploads/img/3/28544.jpg)
12/01/2015 - Climbing
The Nose Speed, the video of Mayan Smith-Gobat and Libby Sauter racing up El Capitan The video of Mayan Smith-Gobat and Libby Sauter and the record speed ascent of The Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite, USA, in 4:43 set in October 2014.
![Dawn Wall frenzy reaches fever pitch as Caldwell and Jorgeson climb to new heights on El Capitan](/uploads/img/3/28497.jpg)
11/01/2015 - Climbing
Dawn Wall frenzy reaches fever pitch as Caldwell and Jorgeson climb to new heights on El Capitan Both Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson have reached new personal high points during their endeavour to free climb in a single, ground-up push the Dawn Wall project on El Capitan, Yosemite.
![Tommy Caldwell climbs last crux pitch at half-height on Dawn Wall](/uploads/img/3/28450.jpg)
07/01/2015 - Climbing
Tommy Caldwell climbs last crux pitch at half-height on Dawn Wall Breaking news from Yosemite: America’s Tommy Caldwell has just managed to redpoint the final 5.14 pitch, half-way up Dawn Wall, El Capitan, USA.
![Simon Gietl and Adam Holzknecht make first winter ascent of Wüstenblume, Sass de la Crusc, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/28314.jpg)
29/12/2014 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl and Adam Holzknecht make first winter ascent of Wüstenblume, Sass de la Crusc, Dolomites On 22 and 23 December 2014 the South Tyrolean alpinists Simon Gietl and Adam Holzknecht made the first winter ascent of Wüstenblume, Sass de la Crusc, Dolomites.
![Matthias Scherer & Tanja Schmitt: the Quest for early season ice in Canada](/uploads/img/3/28322.jpg)
26/12/2014 - Alpinism
Matthias Scherer & Tanja Schmitt: the Quest for early season ice in Canada The Quest for early season ice climbing in Canada, by German ice climbers Matthias Scherer and Tanja Schmitt
![Patagonia: Aguja Poincenot & Fitz Roy climbed by Corrado Pesce, Pierre Labbre and Damien Tomasi](/uploads/img/3/28271.jpg)
21/12/2014 - Alpinism
Patagonia: Aguja Poincenot & Fitz Roy climbed by Corrado Pesce, Pierre Labbre and Damien Tomasi Quick update from Patagonia with two ascents carried out by Corrado Korra Pesce, Pierre Labbre and Damien Tomasi on Aguja Poincenot and Fitz Roy.
![Crag certification and classification, bolter responsibilities and training: the French example and Philipp Brass interview](/uploads/img/3/28211.jpg)
19/12/2014 - Climbing
Crag certification and classification, bolter responsibilities and training: the French example and Philipp Brass interview Interview with Philippe Brass, mountain guide and expert new routes, about crag certification and classification, the responsibilities new bolters have the the training they receive. By Maurizio Oviglia
![Ice Climbing World Cup 2015, Maxim Tomilov and Liudmila Badalyan win in Bozeman](/uploads/img/3/28165.jpg)
16/12/2014 - Competitions
Ice Climbing World Cup 2015, Maxim Tomilov and Liudmila Badalyan win in Bozeman The first stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup, held on 12 and 13 December at Bozeman, USA, was won by Maxim Tomilov and Liudmila Badalyan. The Speed competition was won by Nikolai Kuzovlev and Kendra Stritch.
![Sea cliff crags at risk: climbing ban or rebolting?](/uploads/img/3/28145.jpg)
15/12/2014 - Climbing
Sea cliff crags at risk: climbing ban or rebolting? Maurizio Oviglia analyses the recent case of the sea cliff sports crag “Casarotto” at Capo Caccia, Alghero, Sardinia.
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