The news

The first via ferrata in Canton Ticino has been built on Monte Salvatore high above Lake Lugano.

From 10-13 October the Italian mountain village Sesto will host an international Forum entitled "The art of climbing in 2002 - a reflection".

Flavio Crespi and Jenny Lavarda win the 18th Italian Championship in Aprica 2002

On 14/09 Rolando Larcher the Italian Rolando Larcher made the first ascent of the "La Grande Onda - Big Wave"

Interview with Lynn Hill, a world-class sport climbing symbol. Her legendary one-day free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan in 1994 Yosemite and her entire vertical world as seen by Lynn herself

In just 2.48.55 Yuji Hirayama and Hans Florine set new Nose record in Yosemite

Yuji Hirayama climbs the Salathé, Yosemite in 13 hours. This is the second, one-day free ascent after Tommy Caldwell.

Christian Bindhammer sends "Wallstreet" (11-) via the Orginalvariantion

Cesare Maestri stops short his ascent of Shisha Pangma due to mountain sickness

On Monday 16 September Mauro Bole managed to repeat Alexander Huber's Bellavista on the Cima Ovest, Lavaredo in two steps, first the upper section, then the lower.

For more than 10 days the French snowboarder and mountaineer Marco Siffredi has been reported missing from the North Face of Everest.

Stefano Alippi has freed 'Dita d'oro' at the Maddalena, grading it 8c

The third stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2002, held on Saturday at Rovereto, Italy, was won by Christian Core and Myriam Motteau.

Alberto Gnerro frees ‘Ground Zero’ at the Tetto di Sarre (AO) and believes it be be harder than nearby Avaro 8c+/9a

Memorial Fund has been established for Galen Rowell and Barbara Cushman Rowell through the Tides Foundation.

Alexandre Chabot and Sandrine Levet win the Rock Master 2002