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François Cazzanelli, Marco Bernardi and Marco Farina have made the first ascent of Cicci (7a+, 8 pitches), a new rock climb in Val Ferret, Mont Blanc massif.

On 8 June 2014, Cristian Candiotto, Fabrizio Guerra and Valentina Manni mde the first ascent of "Ich liebe dich", (V/VI, 210m) on Dente di Mezzaluna, Valgerola. Orobie Alps. Carlo Mazzoleni provides the information.

The Americans Anton Krupicka and Rory Bosio have won the eighth edition of the North Face® Lavaredo Ultra Trail. In the shorter race, the Cortina Trail, victory went to the German Fabian Schnekenburger and Lara Mustat.

Voting Online for the Salewa Rockshow 2014 expires on 30 June. Open to all, this allows male and female athlete of every Rockshow country who receives the most votes to take part in the Salewa Camp at Magic Wood in Switzerland from 18 – 20 July 2014.

The Italian Youthy squad competing in the European Youth Climbing Championship at Edinburgh came away with one gold for Giorgio Bendazzoli, silver for Asja Gollo, Alessandro Santoni and Paolo Martignene, and bronze for Gian Luca Zodda and Giulia Fossali.

Swiss climber Cédric Lachat has made the first ascent of Staphylocoque 9a+ at Pic Saint Loup, france. The video of this and Nina Caprez climbing Hélix au pays des merveilles 8c+.

On 03/06/2014 French Mountain Guide Julien Herry made the first snowboard descent of the Éperon Jumeaux on Aiguille du Midi, along with his friend Raph Bonnet who made only the second ski descent after Jean-Marc Boivin in 1986

The 1st Memorial Tito Traversa will take place at Ivrea from 14 – 15 June 2014 in remembrance of the young Italian climber Tito Traversa.

On 3 June 2014 Swiss climber Nina Caprez redpointed her first 8c+, Hélix au pays des merveilles at Pic Saint Loup, france.

At Ceuse in france Jonathan Siegrist has repeated Biographie, while at Smith Rock (USA) Paige Claassen has repeated Just do It.

At Gravere (Val di Susa, Italy) Stefano Ghisolfi has made the first ascent of TCT , a 9a dedicated to Tito Claudio Traversa.

Federico Tosi introduces the great crag Cantobre in france, with circa 80 routes from 5c to 9a a great alternative to nearby Gorges du Tarn.

The point of view of Udo Neumann about the first half of the Bouldering World Cup 2014.

The video of Muriel Sarkany climbing Punt-X 9a at the Gorges du Loup, france.

An team of young alpinists comprised of Lise Billon, Pedro Angel Galan Diaz, Jeremy Stagnetto and Jérôme Sullivan have made the first ascents of the ice and mixed routes The Odyssey (M7, 6b, A1, 90°, 1100m) up the unclimbed Pyramid Peak and The Iliad (TD+ 900m) up Mount Boucansaud in...

The Rome stage of Salewa Rockshow 2014 took place at the Vertical Park gym on Saturday 17 May. This was won by Sebastiano Labozzetta and Arianna Russo, while the Under 16 category was won by Davide Di Santo and Laura Rogora.