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Minister Lunardi announces the go-ahead of the third Gran Sasso tunnel

The good weather spell that started last week seems to be holding out enabling many mountaineers to reach the various summits including Everest and Makalu. Jean-Christophe Lafaille and Inurrategi summit Annapurna.

The Italian Mauro Bubu Bole repeats Hotel Supramonte, together with Mi Sun Go in Sardinia

Manaslu success for Corono, Makalu final stages for Mondinelli

The latest news about Jean-Christophe Lafaille place him acclimatising and preparing the camps along the south face of Annapurna.

Simone Moro and an italian expedition are preparing for Cho Oyu, before moving on to attempt Everest

Josune Bereziartu from Spain sends the 40-move La Travesia De Balzola, 8C+/9A or FB 8B+

During the walk-in to Makalu base camp Mondinelli and expedition members had their belongings stolen

Gnerro has completed the previously unclimbed section above “Ira” to produce IRA, 8c.

On 26 March the Italian Silvio Mondinelli left Italy together with his climbing partner Mario Merelli to climb Makalu via the Normal route.

Jean-Christophe Lafaille makes the first winter solo ascent of Pèlerinagein preparation for his eigthth 8000m peak, Annapurna, Himalaya

The Italian Kurt Astner has freed two new mixed routes in Valle di Landro, South Tyrol, including Fly in the Wind.

Harald Berger, Dimitri Bytchkov and Ksenia Sdobnikova win the IWC 2002 after final round in Quebec, won by Ines Papert and Dimitri Bytchkov.

Pakistan cuts mountaineering fees by 50% in an attempt to revitalise the tourism crisis for 2002

Christoph von Toggenburg from Switzerland has finally set off on his “Bike for help” to travel from India to Switzerland by mountain bike.

The third round of the Ice World Cup at Saas-Fee goes to Dimitri Bytchkov and Ines Papert.