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28/10/2003 - Alpinism
The Crystal Snake of Nuptse In spring 2003 Damian Benegas and Willie Benegas made the first ascent of The Crystal Snake 5.9 M4 WI5 up the North Face of Nuptse, 7855m, close to Everest.

27/10/2003 - Alpinism
Sierra Nevada, all 15 fourteeners Hans Florine sets new Siera Nevada 14'ers record of 3 days 12 hours, 11minutes

24/10/2003 - Competitions
Di Marino and Dimai win the 5th International Mountain Guides’ Climbing Championship Di Marino and Dimai win the 5th International Mountain Guides’ Climbing Championship held in Meringen, Switzerland

23/10/2003 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama repeats El Niño on El Capitan in Yosemite Yuji Hirayama has repeated the Huber brothers' El Niño, El Capitan, Yosemite, America

22/10/2003 - Climbing
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Mauro Bole repeats the Spanish route At the start of October on the North Face of Cima Grande di Lavaredo (2999m) in the Dolomites Mauro Bubu Bole made the first repeat of the 1977 Spanish route, grading it 8a+ with three points of A0 aid.

21/10/2003 - Alpinism
Jannu and Nuptse, the Russian expeditions Latest news from the Himalaya. the Russian Jannu expedition has abandoned its attempt, while Valery Babanov and Yury Koshelenko are currently going for their summit push

20/10/2003 - Alpinism
Cho Oyu solo climbed by per Diego Giovannini On 27/09/2003 Diego Giovannini reached the summit of Cho Oyu (8201m).

16/10/2003 - Climbing
Alexander and Thomas Huber free the Zodiac Thomas and Alexander Huber have freed the Zodiac on El Capitan, Yosemite, America

14/10/2003 - Competitions
Levet and Puigblanque win in Prague Sandrine Levet and Julian Ramón Puigblanque win the sixth stage of the World Cup Difficulty 2003 in Prague

13/10/2003 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama repeats Golden Gate Yuji Hirayama has made the first repeat of Golden Gate 5.13b by the huber brothers in Yosemite, America

08/10/2003 - Climbing
En Attendant Berhault and more by Cristian Brenna Cristian Brenna frees En Attendant Berhault 8b+ at Finale

07/10/2003 - Alpinism
Mondinelli and Merelli on Shisha Pangma's Central Peak At 13.00 on 6 October the Italians Silvio Mondinelli and Mario Merelli reached the Central Peak of Shisha Pangma

05/10/2003 - Competitions
Ramón Julian Puigblanque and Angela Eiter win in Aprica The fifth stage of the World Cup Difficulty 2003 was won by Ramón Julian Puigblanque and Angela Eiter

02/10/2003 - Climbing
Greenspit in Valle dell'Orco (Italy) climbed by Didier Berthod Didier Berthod has freed 'Greenspit' using trad gear only above Rosone, Valle dell'Orco, Italy

30/09/2003 - Alpinism
Renato Casarotto Last August the body of the famous italian mountaineer Renato Casarotto was found in the De Filippi glacier, K2.

29/09/2003 - Competitions
Rock Master 2003 results Angela Eiter and Alexandre Chabot win the Rock Master 2003. Mauro Calibani and Olga Bibik win the Sint Roc bouldering event
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