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16/05/2007 - Climbing
Dave Birkett climbs Skye Wall in Scotland On 02/05/07 British climber Dave Birkett made the first ascent of the multi-pitch trad line "Skye Wall", E7/8 6b on the remote Skye Wall, Loch Coruisk, Scotland

15/05/2007 - Alpinism
Dhaulagiri: an avalanche buries two Spanish mountaineers The Spanish mountaineers Ricardo Valencia and Santiago Sagaste died beneath an avalanche yesterday as they waited out a storm in the tent at Camp 2 on Dhaulagiri (8167m).

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.

14/05/2007 - Climbing
Kalymnos: Nicolas Favresse adds 8c+ Nicolas Favresse has made the first ascent of"Gora gu ta gutarrak" 8c+, Yann Ghesquiers repeated "Titantrope" 8c+ at Kalymnos, Greece

14/05/2007 - Climbing
Andreas Bindhammer repeats La Rambla 9a+ and Broadway 8c+/9a at Siurana On 02/05/07 Andreas Bindhammer from Germany made the fourth ascent La Rambla 9a+, Siurana, Spain

10/05/2007 - Alpinism
Mondinelli and Confortola summit Cho Oyu On 02.05.07 Silvio Mondinelli and Marco Confortola reached the summit of Cho Oyu (8201m) in just 19 hours and without supplementary oxygen.

09/05/2007 - Climbing
Dave MacLeod Metalcore 8c+ first ascent On 02/05 Dave Macleod made the first ascent of Metalcore F8c+ at The Anvil, Scotland. This is now the hardest sports route in the country.

07/05/2007 - Climbing
Miracle Melloblocco Melloblocco continues to be a great success. On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 May more than 1000 boulderers gathered in Val di Mello for the 4th edition of the Melloblocco, the international bouldering meet organised by the Val Masino town council. As always, plenty of climbing, bouldering, parties, chance encounters...

05/05/2007 - Competitions
XVI Mezzalama - the hardest ski mountaineering competition in the world On 29/05 the Swiss-Italian trio comprised of Giacomelli - Pellissier - Troillet won the XVI Mezzalama, the most challenging ski mountaineering race in the world. The women's event was won by the extraordinary Martinelli - Pedranzini - G.Pellissier, who in doing so also set a new course record.

03/05/2007 - Climbing
Melloblocco newsflash: the boulder problems and party Newsflash concerning Melloblocco nr. 4: all you need to know about the boulder problems and the new playground; the White Party will go ahead regardless of the weather; the arrival (and thoughts) of Jacky Godoffe... Melloblocco 2007 is just a few hours from kick-off and the number of pre-registered has...

30/04/2007 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2007: Fischhuber and Shalagina win in Hall On 28/04/2007 Kilian Fischhuber from Austria and Olga Shalagina from the Ukraine won the third stage of the IFSC Bouldering World Cup 2007.

29/04/2007 - Climbing
Pearson repeats Trauma E9 7a on Dinas Mot On 27/04/07 James Pearson made the second ascent of "Trauma", E9 7a on Dinas Mot, Llanberis Pass, Wales.

27/04/2007 - Climbing
Alexandra Taistra sends Aleksandra Taistra from Poland sends her third 8c, "Die Hard" at the Gabbio, Ferentillo, Italy.

23/04/2007 - Alpinism
Miha Valic and the 82 4000m peaks in the Alps in 102 days From 27/12/2006 to 7/04/2007 the Slovenian Mountain Guide Miha Valic climbed all 82 peaks over 4000m high catalogued in the UIAA list.

23/04/2007 - Alpinism
Everest Super Sherpas Expedition This spring a team of Sherpas will attempt to beat the Everest speed record and the total number of individual ascents. The group, led by 16 times summiter Apa Sherpa and speed record holder Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa, aims to promoted the Sherpa culture and raise funds for Sherpa children.

20/04/2007 - Climbing
Melloblocco: the boulderers respond On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 2007 Val di Mello will host the 4th edition of the Melloblocco.
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