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28/10/2003 - Alpinism
The Crystal Snake of Nuptse In spring 2003 Damian Benegas and Willie Benegas made the first ascent of The Crystal Snake 5.9 M4 WI5 up the north face of Nuptse, 7855m, close to Everest.
22/10/2003 - Climbing
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Mauro Bole repeats the Spanish route At the start of October on the north face of Cima Grande di Lavaredo (2999m) in the Dolomites Mauro Bubu Bole made the first repeat of the 1977 Spanish route, grading it 8a+ with three points of A0 aid.
21/10/2003 - Alpinism
Jannu and Nuptse, the Russian expeditions Latest news from the Himalaya. the Russian Jannu expedition has abandoned its attempt, while Valery Babanov and Yury Koshelenko are currently going for their summit push
24/09/2003 - Climbing
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Pellisier freed by Bubu Bole Mauro Bubu Bole makes the first free ascent of the Camillotto Pellisier route on the Cima Grande di Lavaredo, grading it F8b
19/09/2003 - Alpinism
Papert and Lochner repeat Symphonie de Liberté On 12.08.03 the Germans Ines Papert and Hans Lochner carried out the first one-day redpoint of one of the hardest routes on the Eiger, Symphonie de Liberté
12/09/2003 - Competitions
Ultra-Trail du Mt. Blanc marathon On 31/08 the Nepalese Sherpa Daichhiri won the 150 km Mont Blanc marathon.
08/09/2003 - Climbing
Quattro giorni un'estate on Sass Pordoi, Dolomites F. Lasagni and L. Nadali have established "4 giorni una estate" on the Sass Pordoi , Sella, Dolomites
05/09/2003 - Climbing
Alexander and Thomas Huber hard redpoints on Feuerhorn Thomas and Alexander Huber brothers have redpointed two old projects on the Feuerhorn, Brechtesgaden, Monstermagnet 7c and Firewall 8b
24/04/2003 - Interviews
Christoph Hainz, 4 hours 30 minutes for the Eiger north face Christoph Hainz talks about his speed ascent up the north face of the Eiger in 4 hours and 30 minutes.
19/04/2003 - Alpinism
No Siesta Grandes Jorasses north face climbed by Robert Jasper and Markus Stofer Robert Jasper and Markus Stofer have repeated the great mixed climb 'No Siesta' up the north face of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif from 17 - 19 March 2003 .
15/04/2003 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc, two ascents Ezio Marlier and Arnaud Clavel repeat Goulotte Nord by Patrik Gabarrou and together with Massimo Farina makes the first ascent of Stop the War at Aiguille de la Brenva, Mont Blanc
14/04/2003 - Alpinism
New route on Roccia Nera, Monte Rosa On 28/02/2003 the two Italian mountain guides Roberto Rossi and Ivano Bianchi opened a newline up the north face of Roccia Nera (4075 m, Monte Rosa).
02/04/2003 - Climbing
A5 Day, climbing across Europe Saturday April 5th 2003, first edition of A5 Day, international bouldering day organised by The north face in co-operation with leading climbing halls across Europe.
10/03/2003 - Competitions
Festiglace The north face of Quebec, results Anna Torretta and Stephane Husson win the 6th Festiglace 20003 The north face of Quebec in Canada
04/03/2003 - Alpinism
The new challenge in Patagonia - Terra del Fuego News from the Italian expeditions to Cerro Torre and Cerro Piergiorgio, Patagonia, including Mauro Bubu Bole, RIccardo Milani and Simone Pedeferri
21/02/2003 - Competitions
Québec Ice Climbing Cup The first ever Quebec Cup took place in Canada this January and February and was won by Martin Lajoie and Myriam St-Louis
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