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In December 2014 the Slovakian rock climbers Jozef Kristoffy and Martin Krasnansky made the first ascent of Fatal Attraction (8a+, 450m) at Jebel Rum, a contender for the hardest multi-pitch climb in Jordan.

On 25/12/2014 Enrico Bonino and Tiziana Parru made the first ascent of Exo-Ciuc! (70m, WI5/II) a new icefall at Valgrisenche (Valle d'Aosta, Saxe Savoie). The report by Enrico Bonino

On 22 and 23 December 2014 the South Tyrolean alpinists Simon Gietl and Adam Holzknecht made the first winter ascent of Wüstenblume, Sass de la Crusc, Dolomites.

A short report about yesterday's climbs at Cornalba, the historic sports crag above Bergamo, Italy, which saw both Daniele Calegari and Tiziano Asperti repeat Feedback.

Quick update from Patagonia with two ascents carried out by Corrado Korra Pesce, Pierre Labbre and Damien Tomasi on Aguja Poincenot and Fitz Roy.

Interview with Philippe Brass, mountain guide and expert new routes, about crag certification and classification, the responsibilities new bolters have the the training they receive. By Maurizio Oviglia

A short history about San Liberale and its Frankenjura-style climbing in Italy's Monte Grappa massif. By Marco Savio.

Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi sends five 8c/c+ and Southern Smoke Direct 9a at Red River Gorge, USA.

Maurizio Oviglia analyses the recent case of the sea cliff sports crag “Casarotto” at Capo Caccia, Alghero, Sardinia.

Any old mountain, any old valley above Cuneo and the first ski mountaineering trip of the season. By Mattia Salvi.

Interview with Czech climber Adam Ondra after his 100th sport climb graded 9a or harder.

Ivo Ferrari remembers the solo ascent up the infinite Spigolo Nord on Monte Agnèr, Valle di San Lucano, Dolomites. A majestic 1600m high route, first climbed in 1932 by Celso Gilberti and Oscar Soravito, considered to be the longest rock...

German climber Tobias Wolf recounts his vertical adventures, together with Stephan Isensee, on three demanding climbs in the Alps first ascended by the Ragni di Lecco Matteo Della Bordella and Fabio Palma, and by Luca Auguadri. Infinite Jest (Wendenstöcke), Il...

The Rolwaling valley in Nepal, Yalung Ri (5630m) and an expedition with family and friends to enjoy an adventure, a journey, nature and friendship. By Maurizio Oviglia

Enrico Bonino introduces Shampoo Dry, the new drytooling crag above Champorcher, Valle d'Aosta, Italy

On 16/11/2014 at San Vito Lo Capo, Italy, Stefan Rass from Austria had a terrible climbing accident and he is currently in induced coma at Salzburg. Published below is an appeal for donations for his young family as well as...