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Last Saturday and Sunday several enormous rockfalls fell from the Drus (Mont Blanc).

Andreas Frötscher talks about the excitement of his Red Bull X-Alps 2011, the competition which took place last July and crossed the Alps from Salzburg all the way to Monaco. 864km by paraglider and on foot.

On 2 August 2011 Italian climber Mario Prinoth carried out a rare repeat of Silbergeier (8b/8b+, 240m) in the Rätikon, Switzerland, while on 25 May he had managed to on-sight the via Battisti - Weiss (400m, max 8a+) on Spiz...

Alberto Bonafede and Aldo Giustina died this morning during a rescue operation in the dolomites. Both formed part of the San Vito di Cadore Mountain Rescue service.

On 10 August Carlo Alverà of the Cortina Scoiattoli and Edoardo Valleferro established Rajëta (V+, 228m) on Campanile Innerkofler, Croda da Lago, dolomites.

Simon Gietl and Simon Niederbacher have established Das Privileg 9- on Piz Ciavazes, Sella, dolomites.

Crepo Longo, a new crag on Mount Faloria above Cortina d'Ampezzo in the dolomites, with 20 routes from 4a - 6c.

Interview with Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou after La Classica Moderna' the new route the trio esablished up the Left Pillar of Brouillard on Mont Blanc.

Video of the Americans Steph Davis and Mario Richard and their BASE Jump off the Tofana di Rozes (dolomites)

Alberto de Giuli introduces Via Delenda Carthago (180m, 6b max, 6a obl.) on the First Sella Tower, dolomites.

Christian Maurer (SUI1) has won the Red Bull X-Alps 2011, landing in Monaco this afternoon. He completed the 864 km course in just under 11 days, 4 hours and 22 minutes.

Day four of the world’s toughest adventure race saw a big shake-up in the rankings. Christian Maurer broke from the pack on Tuesday putting in a stunning four-hour flight to surf to within spitting distance of the Tre Cime.

The multi-pitch route Blede alla riscossa (5+, 360m), Piccolo Lagazuoi, dolomites

Iker and Eneko Pou have freed Gorilas en la Roca (7b+, 200m) on the Naranjo de Bulnes, Picos de Europa, Spain.

Today 30 adventure athletes set out from Salzburg on the race of their lives: the Red Bull X-Alps.

The Slovenians Dejan Koren and Sranka Vidmar have stablished Il mio criceto (400m, 7b max, 7a obl.) up the Primo Spigolo on Tofana di Rozes, dolomites.