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The video of German climber Roland Hemetzberger and his latest project: a hard multi-pitch at the Loferer Alm in austria.

On Sunday 30/09/2012 Jain Kim from Korea and Ramon Julian Puigblanque from Spain won the 5th stage of the Lead World Cup 2012 in Atlanta (USA) and doubled their takings after victory in Puurs (BEL) a week ago.

The video of the Trango Towers and the ascent carried out by David Lama, Peter Ortner and Corey Rich of the route Eternal Flame, Nameless Tower (6251m), Trango Towers, Karakorum.

The 4th stage of the Lead World Cup 2012 was won last weekend by Jain Kim from Korea and Ramon Julian Puigblanque from Spain. Reigning World Champion Jacob Schubert was disqualified for having used a means of communication while in isolation.

Anna Vollenweyder and Michael Schreiber, the winners of the Salewa RockShow 2012, were invited as VIP guests to Rockmaster 2012.

This summer Tomas Brt (Czech Republic), Vlado Linek and Jan Smolen (Slovakia) visited Greenland’s Tasermiut Fjord where they established two new routes, Turbo (VIII+, A2,1450m) on the South Face of Ketil and Keep Panic, Please (VIII, 1270m)  up the NW Face of  the N summit of Ulamertorsuaq.

The 12th World Climbing Championship took place in Paris last week. Lead was won by the Austrians Jakob Schubert and - for a record breaking fourth time - Angela Eiter. Boulder was won by Mélanie Sandoz from France and - for the third time - Dmitry Sharafudtinov from Russia. Yuliya...

Paris is hosting the World Climbing Championships 2012 from 12 - 16 September.

In Australia Kilian Fischhuber has made the first ascent of Southern Delight 8c+ at the Taipan Wall, the Grampians.

Maurizio Oviglia interviews Dogan Palut, one of the most talented and famous climbers in Turkey.

Austrian climbers Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr have made the first free ascent of L'ultimo dei paracadutisti (8b+, 750m), the superb route established by Mariano Frizzera, Paolo Leoni and Graziano Maffei up the South Face of the Marmolada, Dolomites.

Mauro Calibani recounts his holiday with family and friends at the home of Gerhard Hörhager, in austria's Zillertal rock paradise. A step back into climbing history, in the footsteps of great Hörhager and his Graceland 8b and Ganja 8a+ trad, two emblematic testpieces first ascended by this strong climber in...

The Ennio Lattisi Trophy, alias the Duel, was won by Jakob Schubert and Dinara Fakhritdinova who beat Adam Ondra and Angela Eiter respectively.

Angela Eiter from austria and Ramón Julian Puigblanque from Spain have won their 6th Rock Master Lead. No one ever before has done better than them. Christine Schranz and Jacob Schubert from austria placed second, Evgenia Malamid from Russia and Jorg Verhoeven from Holland placed third. Italy's Jenny Lavarda finished...

Leonardo Gontero raced to the historic first-ever Italian victory in the Speed World Cup during the Arco Rock Master di Arco. Russia's Alina Gaydamakina won the women's event.

Angela Eiter and Ramon Julien Puigblanque qualify for the Rock Master Lead with today's only two tops. All the best qualify for the Lead final including Adam Ondra (2°), Jakob Schubert (3°), Jorg Verhoeven (4à). Italian hopes high for Jenny Lavarda (3a) and Silvio Reffo (7°).