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Fitz Roy new route by Orlandi, Codò and Fava
15/06/2004 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy new route by Orlandi, Codò and Fava
On 7 February 2004 the Italians Elio Orlandi and Luca Fava, and the Argentine Horacio Codò reached the summit of Chalten - Fitz Roy (Patagonia) via the new "Linea di Eleganza" , graded ED+ 6c/A3 90°/M7,
Caldwell frees Dihedral Wall
11/06/2004 - Climbing
Caldwell frees Dihedral Wall
At the end of May Tommy Caldwell freed the Dihedral Wall, on El Capaitan, America. It is is now considered the hardest big wall free climb in Yosemite
North Twin new route climbed by Steve House, Marko Prezel
11/06/2004 - Alpinism
North Twin new route climbed by Steve House, Marko Prezel
In April Steve House and Marko Prezelj made the coveted third ascent of the 5000 foot North face of North Twin, Canadian Rockies, via a new line.
Cinque Torri: the Trephor has collapsed
07/06/2004 - Climbing
Cinque Torri: the Trephor has collapsed
The Trephor, one of the Cinque Torri's (Dolomites) splendid minor towers, has collapsed.
Russians summit Everest by new North Face route
01/06/2004 - Alpinism
Russians summit Everest by new North Face route
At 09.15am on 30/05/2004 three Russian climbers, Pasha Shabalin, Ilyas Tuhvatullin and Andrey Mariev reached the summit of Mt. Everest via a demanding new line up the Central Pillar of Everest's North Face.
Chabot and Eiter win World Cup Difficulty in Imst
31/05/2004 - Competitions
Chabot and Eiter win World Cup Difficulty in Imst
Alexander Chabot and Angela Eiter won the second stage of the World Cup Difficulty 2004 held in Imst, last weekend.
European Youth Climbing Days at Arco
28/05/2004 - Climbing
European Youth Climbing Days at Arco
The“European Youth Climbing Days” will be held in Arco di Trento this weekend, providing children and familiesan opportunity to climb together.
Millet repeats Realization!
27/05/2004 - Climbing
Millet repeats Realization!
On 24/05 Sylvain Millet made the first repeat of Realization / Biographie 9a/9a+, Ceuse, first climbed by Chris Sharma in 2001.
Jannu North Face success
26/05/2004 - Alpinism
Jannu North Face success
Alexandre Ruchkin and Dmitry Pavlenko of the Jannu North Face Expedition Spring 2004 have successfully summited the North Face 7710m
Everest 2004, records and storms
25/05/2004 - Alpinism
Everest 2004, records and storms
Last week 5 mountaineers died on Everest, while Sherpa Pemba Dorji climbed from Base Camp to the aummit in just 8 hours 10 minutes
Everest summits for Expedition K2-2004
24/05/2004 - Alpinism
Everest summits for Expedition K2-2004
Alex Busca, Claudio Bastrentaz, Karl Unterkircher and Mario Merelli of the Expedition K2-2004 summit Everest without supplementary oxygen on 24/05/2004
Switzerland's Magic Wood at risk
24/05/2004 - Climbing
Switzerland's Magic Wood at risk
Bernd Zangerl invites all to respect the Magic Wood bouldering area close to Ausserferrera, Switzerland
Lhotse ascent for Kuntner and Joss, Everest for Nardi. And K2 time is fast approaching.
20/05/2004 - Alpinism
Lhotse ascent for Kuntner and Joss, Everest for Nardi. And K2 time is fast approaching.
On 15/05 Kristian Kuntner (ITA) and Norbert Joos (SUI) reached the summit of Lhotse without the use of supplementary oxygen. This is the 13th annd 1th 800m peak respectively. On 19/05 Daniele Nardi reached the summit of Everest from the...
Alessandro Lamberti frees Er Cid 8c, Carpe Diem and King for a Day
19/05/2004 - Climbing
Alessandro Lamberti frees Er Cid 8c, Carpe Diem and King for a Day
Alessandro Jolly Lamberti makes the first ascent of Er Cid 8c, Carpe Diem, 8b/c and King for a Day, 8b/c at Grotti
Lhotse ascent for Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich
17/05/2004 - Alpinism
Lhotse ascent for Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich
On 16/05 Nives Meroi, Romano Benet and Luca Vuerich summite Lhotse (8516m). Nives Meroi is now the most successful living female mountaineer.
Elie Chevieux is alive!
14/05/2004 - Climbing
Elie Chevieux is alive!
The Swiss climber is not dead: his mother received a telephone call from the Swiss Ambassador in Iran.

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