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Chimera Verticale (IX, 600m + pedestal at base), established over a series of summers up the NW Face of civetta, recounted by first ascentionist Alessandro Baù.

In July Slovenian climbers Luka Krajnc and Andrej Grmovsek carried out the first free ascent of the route Via Sandro Pertini, Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Dolomites.

On 19 March 2010 Alessandro Baù and Nicola Tondini carried out the first winter ascent and third ascent overall of Captain Skyhook (500m + 380m pedestal, 7b+) on the Northwest Face of the civetta, Dolomites.

Last June Florian Riegler, climbing with Rebecca Finch, climbed "Via della cattedrale" (max 8a+, 21 pitches) on the South Face of the Marmolada in 12 hours. This is probably the first repeat after the first free ascent at the hands...

Andrej Grmovsek from Slovenia has carried out the first repeat in a single day of Donnafugata on Torre Trieste, civetta, Dolomites.

On 11 June Iganzio Piuzzi died in Gemona aged 73. He was one of the greatest mountaineers in the period 1950 – 1970. His climbing companion Roberto Sorgato remembers him in the following interview.

On 04/07/2007 Mauro 'Bubu' Bole and Gabriele Gorobey carried out the first free ascent of Donnafugata (750m; max 8a), first ascended by Christoph Hainz and Roger Schäli in 2004 on the S Face of Torre Trieste, civetta, Dolomites.

Rock climbing in the Dolomites, Italy: route topos for the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Marmolada, Pale di San Martino and more.

The ski mountaineering competition calendar for the winter season 2004-2005.

Winter 2002 starts this weekend with the first lifts opening in the Dolomites

Patrick Bérhault has almost finished his Alpine traverse from Slovenia to France

Interview with Hans Kammerlander, one of the driving forces in the mountaineering world, before his departure for K2.

Marco Anghileri makes the first winter solo ascent of Solleder, civetta, Dolomites