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![Simon Anthamatten interview](/uploads/img/3/4398.jpg)
08/02/2010 - Interviews
Simon Anthamatten interview Ellade Ossola interviews Swiss alpinist and mountain guide Simon Anthamatten, a key player in the mountaineering world with important ascents to his name which have their roots in his desire to maintain an "independent" alpinism.
![Claudio Corti, goodbye to the alpinist and man](/uploads/img/3/4539.jpg)
04/02/2010 - Alpinism
Claudio Corti, goodbye to the alpinist and man Italian alpinist Claudio Corti died during the night of 3 February at the age of 81 at his home in Lecco. He will be remembered as a member of the Gruppo Ragni della Grignetta but also as a man who...
![Krakow Mountain Festival](/uploads/img/3/4376.jpg)
04/01/2010 - Events
Krakow Mountain Festival Dorota Dubicka takes a look at the event which took place in Poland at the strat of December and attracted over 5000 visitors.
![Hama Jomjuma, new route by Bonino, Meli e Cantù](/uploads/img/3/4191.jpg)
02/12/2009 - Alpinism
Hama Jomjuma, new route by Bonino, Meli e Cantù From 20 - 22 November the Italians Enrico Bonino, Nicolas Meli and Francesco Cantù carried out the first ascent of "Ramri Keti" (1100m, WI5+/M7/5a) up the north face of Hama Jomjuma (5970m, Khumbu, Nepal).
![La lingua pura 7c, new multi-pitch climb on Monte Monaco, Sicily](/uploads/img/3/4208.jpg)
25/11/2009 - Climbing
La lingua pura 7c, new multi-pitch climb on Monte Monaco, Sicily Austrian Mountain Guide Albert Leichtfried has made the first ascent of La lingua pura (7c, 6c oblig, 200m) on the north face of Monte Monaco close to San Vito lo Capo in Sicily, Italy, together with Paul Mair.
![Chang Himal North Face, Andy Houseman and Nick Bullock ascent details](/uploads/img/3/4119.jpg)
13/11/2009 - Alpinism
Chang Himal North Face, Andy Houseman and Nick Bullock ascent details The details of the first ascent of the 1800m high North Face of Chang Himal, Kanchenjunga Himalaya, Nepal, climbed in a five day alpine-style push by the British alpinists Nick Bullock and Andy Houseman at ED+.
![Ekaitz Maiz climbs new 9a at Etxauri, Spain](/uploads/img/3/4008.jpg)
28/10/2009 - Climbing
Ekaitz Maiz climbs new 9a at Etxauri, Spain Ekaitz Maiz has made the first ascent of Basapiztien eremua 9a at Etxauri, Spain.
![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...
![Eiger North Face, Japanese Diretissima freed by Jasper and Schäli](/uploads/img/3/3755.jpg)
18/09/2009 - Climbing
Eiger North Face, Japanese Diretissima freed by Jasper and Schäli Robert Jasper from Germany and Roger Schäli from Switzerland have made the first free ascent of the famous "Japanese Diretissima" on the north face of Eiger. The route now goes free at 8a and is a very serious alpine undertaking...
![Manfred Stuffer solo climbing on the Sella, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/3662.jpg)
25/08/2009 - Climbing
Manfred Stuffer solo climbing on the Sella, Dolomites On 14/07/2009 Manfred Stuffer soloed the routes Geo, Regenbogen, Quo Vadis, Brusin and Brugger Walde on the Sella, Dolomites, in a mere 3.5 hours.
![Goodbye Riccardo Cassin](/uploads/img/3/3652.jpg)
07/08/2009 - Alpinism
Goodbye Riccardo Cassin Riccardo Cassin passed away last night at his home in Resinelli at the foot of his beloved Grigna mountain. Cassin was one of the world's all time absolute mountaineering legends. He had celebrated his 100th birthday on 2 January this...
![New route on the North Face of the Matterhorn](/uploads/img/3/3561.jpg)
28/07/2009 - Alpinism
New route on the north face of the Matterhorn Swiss mountaineer Jean Troillet and the Frenchmen Martial Dumas and Jean-Yves Fredriksen have made the first ascent of "Sébastien Gay" (600m ABO), a new difficult route up the north face of the Matterhorn.
![Stephan Siegrist frees Magic Mushroom on the Eiger North Face](/uploads/img/3/3439.jpg)
26/06/2009 - Climbing
Stephan Siegrist frees Magic Mushroom on the Eiger North Face Swiss climber Stephan Siegrist has made the first successful redpoint ascent of "Magic Mushroom" up the north face of the Eiger. The route had been established in 2007 by Roger Schäli and Christoph Hainz and leads up the 3219 metres...
![Fitz Roy Tehuelche route rare repeat by Slovenians Urban Azman and Boris Lorencic](/uploads/img/3/3299.jpg)
14/05/2009 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy Tehuelche route rare repeat by Slovenians Urban Azman and Boris Lorencic In January the Slovenian climbers Urban Azman and Boris Lorencic made a rare ascent of Cia del Tehuelche up the north face of Fitz Roy, Patagonia.
![Melloblocco ready steady go!](/uploads/img/3/3244.jpg)
07/05/2009 - Climbing
Melloblocco ready steady go! The sixth Melloblocco starts today in the splendid Val di Mello, Val Masino, Italy. Thousands of climbers gather every year at this international bouldering meeting, which will come to an end on Sunday 10 May.
![First ascents in Piritas Valley, Rio Turbio, Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/3212.jpg)
04/05/2009 - Climbing
First ascents in Piritas Valley, Rio Turbio, Patagonia In February a small American team of climbers carried out a first ascent of Voces en la Noche, (V 5.11 A0) on Pirita Right in the remote Argentian Piritas Valley, Rio Turbio, while a Canadian team produced Todos los Caballos...
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