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29/04/2008 - Events
Melloblocco, the world's biggest boldering meeting With just 12 days to go before Melloblocco 2008, here's a preview of what's in store for the world's biggest bouldering meeting in Val di Mello, Val Masino, Italy from 08 - 11 May 2008.

08/04/2008 - Events
Rock Junior 2008 - register online now Registration is now open for the Rock Junior, which will be held Saturday 07 and Sunday 08 June 2008 in arco, Lake Garda, Italy.

07/04/2008 - Climbing
Andreas Bindhammer frees 'St. Anger' 8c+/9a at the Eremo di San Paolo, arco Great first ascent by Andreas Bindhammer at arco with his new 'St. Anger' 8c+/9a at the Eremo di San Paolo.

01/04/2008 - Climbing
Where the land ends, a climbing film by Marzio Nardi The story of a team of climbers who set out to discover the sun, rocks and the sea in Puglia, Southern Italy. A climbing film by Marzio Nardi.

11/03/2008 - Events
Saint Vincent Award for Mountain Professionals – the award ceremony
On the 7th, of March Valery Babanov, Hervé Barmasse, Ettore Taufer, Giovanni Amort, Elio Sganga and Marco Farina (Alpine Training Centre), Christophe Profit and Pemba Doma Sherpa all received their Saint Vincent Awards for Mountain Professionals in front of a packed evening audience in the Casino of the Valley.

10/03/2008 - Environment
Nicolas Favresse and sustainable climbing Nicolas Favresse invites all to reflect about the human impact of our vertical activity, and launches his appeal for sustainable climbing.

06/03/2008 - Climbing
Gioia Fb8c at Varazze by Christian Core Christian Core has freed his hardest problem ever, Gioia Fb8c at the Antro dei Druidi, Potala di Varazze (Italy).

06/03/2008 - Climbing
Gioia Fb8c at Varazze by Christian Core Christian Core has freed his hardest problem ever, Gioia Fb8c at the Antro dei Druidi, Potala di Varazze (Italy).

25/02/2008 - Events
Saint Vincent Award for mountain professionals The winners of the first Saint Vincent Award for mountain professionals. were announced in Valle d'Aosta last Thursday. The winners for 2008 are Valery Babanov, Christophe Profit, Hervé Barmasse, the Alpine Regiment Training Centre and Pemba Doma Sherpa. The Awards will be handed out on 7 March in Saint-Vincent, Valle...

22/01/2008 - Climbing
Manolo climbs Bimbaluna at Saint Loup, Switzerland On 20/01/2008 Maurizio Manolo Zanolla repeated Bimbaluna 9a/9a+ at Saint Loup, Switzerland.

08/01/2008 - Alpinism
Mount Vinson summit At 14.00 on 5/01/2008 alle 14.00 ora Ettore Taufer, Giovanni Amort, Elio Sganga and Marco Farina reached the summit of Mount Vinson (4897m), the highest peak in the Antarctic.

03/01/2008 - Alpinism
Mount Vinson expedition: base camp On 01/01/2008 the 4 Italian mountaineers belonging to the Centro Addestramento Alpino di Aosta reached Mount Vinson Base Camp after having crossed the Antarctic Patriot Hills.

02/01/2008 - Events
Ice meetings and ice climbing competitions 2008 Ice meetings in Argentière la Bessée (Fournel), France, Kandersteg, Switzerland and Valle di Daone (Italy),plus the Ice Climbing World Cup 2008 calendar.

26/12/2007 - Climbing
Sport climbing recognised by the IOC The International Federation of Sport Climbing has been granted provisional recognition status by the International Olympic Committee. This is the first step towards the Olympics for sports climbing. An interview with Marco Scolaris the president of the IFSC.

04/12/2007 - Interviews
Patxi Usobiaga strolls La Rambla and more On Tuesday 27 November Patxi Usobiaga redpointed La Rambla 9a+ in Siurana, one of the reference routes for this incredible grade.

29/11/2007 - Alpinism
Mount Vinson Italian military expedition An Italian military corps from Courmayeur sets off on an eco-sustainable expedition to Mount Vinson (Antarctic), by traversing 300km to the base of the mountain via a new itinerary.
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