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![Birthright freed on Grands Charmoz by Helliker and Bracey](/uploads/img/3/18323.jpg)
18/06/2013 - Alpinism
Birthright freed on Grands Charmoz by Helliker and Bracey On 07/06/2013 British alpinists Matt Helliker and Jon Bracey made the first free ascent of Birthright, first climbed in 1993 by Mark Twight and Scott Backes on the Grands Charmoz, Mont Blanc massif.
![Salewa Rock Show 2013 at Città dei Sassi (Sassolungo, Dolomites)](/uploads/img/3/18317.jpg)
18/06/2013 - Climbing
Salewa Rock Show 2013 at Città dei Sassi (Sassolungo, Dolomites) From 15 -16 June the final stage of the Italian Salewa Rock Show 2013 circuit took place at Città dei Sassi (Sassolungo, Sella, Dolomiti) above Val Gardena. Matilda Segui and Danilo Marchionne were elected "Climber of the Day" and will...
![Helicopter rescue in the Himalayas, interview with Moro, Folini and Senoner](/uploads/img/3/18090.jpg)
07/06/2013 - Alpinism
Helicopter rescue in the Himalayas, interview with Moro, Folini and Senoner In this interview we ask Simone Moro, Maurizio Folini and Armin Senoner to speak about their helicopter rescue operations carried out between April and May this year in the Nepalese Himalayas, about their records but also about the prospects and...
![RockShow, 2013: Pescara rocks!](/uploads/img/3/18075.jpg)
05/06/2013 - Climbing
RockShow, 2013: Pescara rocks! The fourth stage of the Salewa Rockshow 2013 took place on Saturday 18 May at Pescara, proving to be a huge success. The organisers interpreted the spirit of the event perfectly and entertained over 80 climbers and their entourage of...
![Roland Hemetzberger and Fabian Hagenauer add difficult new climb to Morocco's Taghia Gorge](/uploads/img/3/17885.jpg)
28/05/2013 - Alpinism
Roland Hemetzberger and Fabian Hagenauer add difficult new climb to Morocco's Taghia Gorge German climbers Roland Hemetzberger and Fabian Hagenauer have made the first ascent of Tabula Rasa (250m, 8b) on the Paroi de la Cascade, Taghia, Morocco.
![Colonne d'Ercole, Civetta Punta Tissi, interview with Alessandro Baù](/uploads/img/3/17703.jpg)
20/05/2013 - Interviews
Colonne d'Ercole, Civetta Punta Tissi, interview with Alessandro Baù Interview with Alessandro Bau about the massive new route first ascended and then freed up Punta Tissi (NW face of Civetta, Dolomites) together with Alessandro Beber and Nicola Tondini.
![Climbing in Sardinia and a bit of history: Even heroes feel fear... 30 years later](/uploads/img/3/17586.jpg)
06/05/2013 - Climbing
Climbing in Sardinia and a bit of history: Even heroes feel fear... 30 years later 30 years after the first ascent, Maurizio Oviglia returns to "Anche gli eroi hanno paura - Even heroes feel fear" the route first ascended by Alessandro Cattaneo, Beppe Domenichelli, Mondo Liggi, Cecilia Marchi and Bruno Poddesuin in Sardinia's Sette Fratelli...
![Mezzalama Trophy, 2013, a perfect day](/uploads/img/3/17546.jpg)
06/05/2013 - Competitions
Mezzalama Trophy, 2013, a perfect day On Saturday 4 May the XIX Mezzalama Trophy was won by the Italians Manfred Reichegger, Damiano Lenzi and Matteo Eydallin. The women's competition was won by the Italians Laura Besseghini, Raffaella Rossi and Elena Nicolini. Lorenzo Scandroglio provides the report,...
![Melloblocco 2013: day nine, beauty](/uploads/img/3/17509.jpg)
04/05/2013 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2013: day nine, beauty 04/05/2013. 2000 climbers had registered on the penultimate day of Melloblocco and the number is expected to grow even further. Today everyone got some great climbing done beneath a gorgeous blue sky. Many problems were sent. Expectations are high now...
![Ham and Eggs on Mooses Tooth in Alaska](/uploads/img/3/17482.jpg)
03/05/2013 - Alpinism
Ham and Eggs on Mooses Tooth in Alaska The video of Tad McCrea and Dustin Byrne repeating the route Ham and Eggs up Mooses Tooth in Alaska.
![Melloblocco 2013 - day one: Chinese lanterns fill the sky](/uploads/img/3/17314.jpg)
27/04/2013 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2013 - day one: Chinese lanterns fill the sky Saturday 27/04/2013. Last night marked the start of the 10th Melloblocco, the festival that will transform Val di Mello - Val Masino into the world's capital for bouldering and climbing until Sunday 5 May. At the Filorera Centre the program...
![Moose's Tooth in Alaska: David Lama and Dani Arnold fly up their Bird of Prey](/uploads/img/3/17300.jpg)
24/04/2013 - Alpinism
Moose's Tooth in Alaska: David Lama and Dani Arnold fly up their Bird of Prey From 12 to 14 April 2013 the alpinists Dani Arnold and David Lama made the first ascent of Bird of Prey (1500m, 6a, M7+, 90°, A2) up the unclimbed headwall of Moose's Tooth in Alaska.
![Melloblocco Backstage, an exhibition documenting the birth of the boulder problems](/uploads/img/3/17243.jpg)
23/04/2013 - Climbing
Melloblocco Backstage, an exhibition documenting the birth of the boulder problems From Friday 27 April to 31 May an exhibition will be held at Bar Monica at San Martino Valmasino with the photos taken by Laura Benaglia, Francesco Piovesan and Mirko Masè documenting how the boulder problems have been created for...
![Safety Information: Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical prusik](/uploads/img/3/17108.jpg)
17/04/2013 - Gear
Safety Information: Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical prusik The French company Petzl has issued the following press release concerning the mechanical prusik ZIGZAG for arborists.
![Alex Puccio wins the Tierra Boulder Battle in Stockholm](/uploads/img/3/8696.jpg)
16/04/2013 - Competitions
Alex Puccio wins the Tierra Boulder Battle in Stockholm The American queen of bouldering Alex Puccio has won this year’s ladies-only boulder competition Stockholm, confirming her fitness for the Boulder World Cup. Matilda Söderlund placed second, Mina Leslie-Wujastyk third.
![Michele Caminati dodges rain and snow in search of sun on England's gritstone](/uploads/img/3/17073.jpg)
16/04/2013 - Climbing
Michele Caminati dodges rain and snow in search of sun on England's gritstone The report by Michele Caminati about yet another trip to England to climb some of the famous gritstone trad routes and boulder problems.
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