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Rainbow Slab, Llanberis slate climbing in North Wales
14/04/2010 - Climbing
Rainbow Slab, Llanberis slate climbing in North Wales
Rainbow Slab is arguably the jewel in the crown of Llanberis slate. The immense, smooth face is broken by a series of smaller ripples and of course by the rainbow itself, a pulsing vein which arches steeply in all its...
Ice World Cup 2009 won by Bendler and Tolokonina
09/02/2009 - Competitions
Ice World Cup 2009 won by Bendler and Tolokonina
Last weekend Markus Bendler from Austria and Maria Tolokonina from Russia won the third and final stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2009 Lead and in doing so they also won the overall Trophy 2009. Maria Tolokonina won the...
Marco Olmo wins The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc
28/08/2007 - Competitions
Marco Olmo wins The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc
On 25/08 Marco Olmo from Italy won the 5th edition of the Ultra Trail Tour du Mont Blanc, from Chamonix back to Chamonix via Courmayeur, beating Jens Lukas from Germany and Nicolas Mermoud from France. The women's event was won...
Spitzbergen climbing Expedition to the Atomfjella mountains
07/06/2007 - Alpinism
Spitzbergen climbing Expedition to the Atomfjella mountains
In April a mixed Slovenian – Swiss - German headed to Spitzbergen in Norway where they made numerous mixed first ascents.
David Lama and Angela Eiter win first stage of the Climbing Worldcup Lead 2007 in Imst
14/05/2007 - Competitions
David Lama and Angela Eiter win first stage of the Climbing Worldcup Lead 2007 in Imst
On 12/05/07 David Lama and Angela Eiter won the first stage of the Climbing Worldcup Lead 2007 held in Imst, Austria.
The crystal cave: searching for the Naica treasure
30/05/2006 - Environment
The crystal cave: searching for the Naica treasure
In January 2006 Speleoresearch & Films and the Team la Venta started a three year exploration campain to discover the Naica cave, Chihuahua, Messico.
Avalanche sweeps onto Ski Mountaineering World Championship
Avalanche sweeps onto Ski Mountaineering World Championship
At 11.00 am an avalanche swept onto the Ski Mountaineering World Championship race course at Artesina, Cuneo, N. Italy.
Carstensz Pyramid and the Amungme people
19/09/2005 - Alpinism
Carstensz Pyramid and the Amungme people
Carstensz Pyramid has been reopened to climbers while mining continues, devastating the sacred mountain of the Amungme people.
Sports climbing competition calendar changes
27/06/2000 - Competitions
Sports climbing competition calendar changes
European Youth Cup, Serre Chevalier and Bouldering event, Leysin cancelled
Climbing skins for ski mountaineering - Maintenance and advice
Climbing skins for ski mountaineering - Maintenance and advice
Advice and maintenance for ski touring skins.
Arco - Rock Master 1999
13/09/1999 - Competitions
Arco - Rock Master 1999
Evgueni Ovtchinnikov and Muriel Sarkany win this year's Rock Master. Read about the competition and see photos and videos in our full report.

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