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Four ski mountaineering routes in the Puez Odle group of the Dolomites presented by Enrico Baccanti and Francesco Tremolada, Alta Badia Guides: Antersasc North Gully, Crep da le Dodesc, Munt da Medalges, Sass da Putia East Face

Switzerland's Claude Remy provides a chronological analysis of the evolution free climbing (bouldering and difficulty). An article which clearly is not and cannot be definitive, but is merely a stimulus for further analysis and discussion about the evolution of this...

On 13 and 14 ocotber 2011 Marco Anghileri carried out the first solo ascent of "L'Ultimo Zar" (500m, 7+ A3). This is the 5th solo climb this season, all carried out in the Lecco Grigna area.

Enrico Maioni, Mountain Guide from Cortina, Italy, informs that a landslide on the Tofana di Rozes has changed the descent from the routes on the Pilastro, Primo Spigolo and Terzo Spigolo.

DoloMitiche, the vertical journey through the Dolomites by Mountain Guide Alessandro Beber, is now in full swing.

The dolomiti-Dolomiten-Dolomites-Dolomitis UNESCO Foundation now celebrates its second anniversary since being added to the list of World Heriage Sites, with an event dedicated to families and children on Sunday 26 June 2011 in Val di Zoldo, at Forno di Zoldo.

A brief introduction to seven freeride itineraries in Alta Badia, Dolomites, by Mountain Guide Francesco Tremolada.

Hansjörg Auer has carried out the first free ascent of Vogelfrei (8b/8b+ 400m), on the South Face of the Schüsselkarspitze, Austria.

On 23/07/2009 Geremia Vergoni and Tiziano Buccella carried out the first ascent of their Opus Pocus, on the remote south face of Piz Seràuta on the Marmolada, Dolomites.

The 24th edition of Valtellina Orobie, valid as the second stage of the ski mountaineering World Cup, took place on 18/01/2009 in took place at Albosaggia and was won by Laetitia Roux from France and Florent Troillet from Switzerland.

In summer 2007 Marco Sterni, Mauro Kraus, Marco Giuffrida and Serena Bonin carried out the first ascent of 'Quel calcare nell'anima' (380m, 6c, 6b obl.) on the West Face of Tofana di Rozes (Dolomites). In summer 2008 Sterni and Mauro...

In July 2007 the Slovenians Marko Lukic and Andrej Grmovsek made the first ascent of 'Never give up' (VIII+/IX-, VIII+ obl., 500m) on the Pilastro on the Tofana di Rozes (Dolomites).

On 17/7 Florian and Martin Riegler carried out a rare repeat of the Via Camillotto Pellesier on the N Face of Cima Grande di Lavaredo (Dolomites).

In summer 2005 Marco Sterni and Mauro Florit made the first ascents of 'Gente di Mare' (7a, 6c oblig, 350m) on the Lastoni di Formin, Croda da Lago, Dolomites.

From 10th to 19th of June spotlights will be on SuperAlp!, a demonstrative crossing of the Alps with sustainable means of transport.

Massimo da Pozza makes the first ascents "Sognando l'aurora" (7b+ max, 7a obligatory), "Aspettando la vetta" (6c max, 6b obligatory) and "Il vecchio leone e la giovane fifona" (6c max 6b obligatory) on the Tofane di Rozes, Dolomites.