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![Productive bouldering season for Andrea Pavan](/uploads/img/3/3444.jpg)
29/06/2009 - Climbing
Productive bouldering season for Andrea Pavan Andrea Pavan has had a good bouldering season in Northern Italy, with a series of hard repeats and first ascents close to Val di Mello, Valmasino.
![Rock Junior: the great game of climbing](/uploads/img/3/3351.jpg)
08/06/2009 - Events
Rock Junior: the great game of climbing The 8th Rock Junior in Arco was a triumph of the game of climbing. Once again this is an unmissable event for youth climbing and for the hundreds of youngsters who, with their parents, assaulted the Climbing Stadium.
![8th Rock Junior, the climbing game](/uploads/img/3/3339.jpg)
04/06/2009 - Climbing
8th Rock Junior, the climbing game The 8th Rock Junior will take place at Arco (Garda Trentino, Italy) on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2009. This great European climbing festival for young climbers is organised for the 8th year running by the Rock Master association.
![Melloblocco ready steady go!](/uploads/img/3/3244.jpg)
07/05/2009 - Climbing
Melloblocco ready steady go! The sixth Melloblocco starts today in the splendid Val di Mello, Val Masino, Italy. Thousands of climbers gather every year at this international bouldering meeting, which will come to an end on Sunday 10 May.
![Piolet d'Or 2009, the winners](/uploads/img/3/3221.jpg)
02/05/2009 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2009, the winners Last Saturday the Piolets d'Or 2009 were assigned in Chamonix and a total of three awards were given in this 17th edition: Kazuya Hiraide and Kei Taniguchi from Japan for their ascent of Kamet (India); Fumitaka Ichimura, Yusuke Sato and...
![XVII Mezzalama Trophy - 19 April 2009](/uploads/img/3/3152.jpg)
16/04/2009 - Competitions
XVII Mezzalama Trophy - 19 April 2009 The 17th Mezzalama Trophy will take place on 19 April 2009. This classic ski mountaineering marathon takes place once every two years and dates back to 1933. As usual it starts at Breuil-Cervinia and finishes at Gressoney la Trinité via...
![Valle Verzasca bouldering restrictions](/uploads/img/3/3150.jpg)
15/04/2009 - Climbing
Valle Verzasca bouldering restrictions Irrespective behaviour on behalf of climbers may result in access restrictions in Valle Verzasca, switzerland.
![Bernd Zangerl Chironico bouldering fest](/uploads/img/3/3131.jpg)
07/04/2009 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl Chironico bouldering fest On 17 March Bernd Zangerl carried out the first repeat of "From Dirt Grows The Flowers", the Fb8c problem first climbed by Dave Graham in 2005 at Chironico, switzerland.
![Switzerland cleans its mountains](/uploads/img/3/3129.jpg)
03/04/2009 - Alpinism
switzerland cleans its mountains An advertising campaign concerning switzerland's efforts to clean its mountains, promoted by the Swiss Tourist Board.
![Paolo Rabbia, first winter ski traverse of the Alps](/uploads/img/3/2929.jpg)
26/03/2009 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Paolo Rabbia, first winter ski traverse of the Alps Interview with Paolo Rabbia who from 29/12/2008 to 28/02/2009 carried out the first ski mountaineering traverse of the Alps in winter without the help of mechanical transport.
![Piolet d'or 2009: the six candidates](/uploads/img/3/2988.jpg)
12/03/2009 - Events
Piolet d'or 2009: the six candidates The 6 nominees for the 17th Piolet d'Or, scheduled for 25 April 2009: Dave Turner (USA) for his solo ascent on the East Face of Cerro Escudo (Torres del Paine, Chile), Simon Anthamatten and Ueli Steck (switzerland) for their new...
![Norway ice climbing first ascents by Robert Jasper, Markus Stofer & Roger Schäli](/uploads/img/3/2921.jpg)
06/03/2009 - Alpinism
Norway ice climbing first ascents by Robert Jasper, Markus Stofer & Roger Schäli Robert Jasper, Markus Stofer & Roger Schäli travelled to Norway in February and carried out three important first ascents, including Fosslimonster M8+, WI6+, E5, 800m height difference, ca.1000m length at Aurland.
![Exceptional ice climbing conditions in Ossola, Switzerland](/uploads/img/3/2855.jpg)
23/02/2009 - Alpinism
Exceptional ice climbing conditions in Ossola, switzerland Over the last 10 days 6 teams have repeated "Buon compleanno", the beatuiful drip in Gole di Gondo (Ossola, switzerland) which last came into conditions 8 years ago.
![Ice climbing, two new icefalls in the Gole di Gondo, Switzerland](/uploads/img/3/2831.jpg)
16/02/2009 - Alpinism
Ice climbing, two new icefalls in the Gole di Gondo, switzerland On 25/01/09 Francesco Vaudo, Mauro Piccione and Massimo Coccalatto carried out the first ascent of Alta tensione (60m, II/5+) a new icefalls in the Gole di Gondo (switzerland). On 01/02 Francesco Vaudo and Silvia Preti made the first ascent of...
![Antarctic, new routes for Huber, Siegrist and Richl](/uploads/img/3/2773.jpg)
04/02/2009 - Alpinism
Antarctic, new routes for Huber, Siegrist and Richl Interview with Alexander Huber who together with his brother Thomas, Stephan Siegrist and Max Riechl carried out three first ascents on Holtanna and Ulvetanna, two relatively unknown, remote and beautiful mountains in the Antarctic.
![Speed Ice Climbing World Cup Speed, Tolokonina and Batushev win in Mojstrana](/uploads/img/3/2768.jpg)
02/02/2009 - Climbing
Speed Ice Climbing World Cup Speed, Tolokonina and Batushev win in Mojstrana On 31/01/09 Russians Maria Tolokonina and Pavel Batushev won the third stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup Speed 2009 held in Mojstrana (Slovenia)
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