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The Fitz Roy massif will remain public property and should be declared a Provincial Natural Monument.

Interview with Hans Kammerlander, one of the driving forces in the mountaineering world, before his departure for K2.

Interview with Italian mountaineer Simone Moro before his attempt of the Everest - Lhotse Traverse.

Neil Bentley climbs Equilibrium, Britain’s hardest gritstone desperate and grades it E10 7a.

The Italian Cristian Brenna on top form as he onsights his one hundredth 8a.

"Sintomi Primordiali", Sardinia’s hardest trad route, has been repeated by M. Oviglia and S. Sarti

National Geographic’s March issue publishes an account of the first winter ascent of Cerro Torre’s west face by Stephan Siegrist, G. Crouch, D. and T. Ulrich.

François Legrand and Martina Cufar victorious in Belgium

Mauro Bole climbs "The Empire strikes back", M11 without leashes in Valsavarenche, Val di Cogne, Italy.

François Lombard and Isabelle Carrier win at Are. Will Gadd and Kim Csizmazia overall winners of the Ice World Cup 2000.

'Bubu's' quick visit to Colorado

Updates about Thailand's fantastic sport climbing potential

Kim Csizmazia, Will Gadd and Ueli Steck repeat Haston classics in the cave high in Valsavarenche, Val di Cogne, Italy

No change at top; leaders consolidate their position in IWC rankings

The crag Buoux in Provence, France. In the mid 80's this cliff was one of the most important in the world and even today it is a paradise for technical sports climbing on pocketed limestone.

Swiss Fred Nicole adds new start to Fatman, Fontainebleau