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![Sonnie Trotter, first trad ascent of Prosthetics at Mill Creek, Utah](/uploads/img/3/4223.jpg)
28/11/2009 - Climbing
Sonnie Trotter, first trad ascent of Prosthetics at Mill Creek, Utah Sonnie Trotter from Canada has made the first retro-trad ascent of Prosthetics 5.13d (r/x) at Mill Creek, Utah, USA.
![Alan Watts climbing interview](/uploads/img/3/4212.jpg)
26/11/2009 - Climbing
Alan Watts climbing interview Interview with Alan Watts, the climber who played a leading role during the 1980's in developing Smith Rock into one of the most famous crags in the USA and the world.
![Dean Potter voted Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic](/uploads/img/3/4173.jpg)
20/11/2009 - Book-press
Dean Potter voted Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic American rock climber Dean Potter has been named Adventurer of the year by National Geographic Adventure Magazine.
![Bishop Bouldering Clean-up & Fundraiser](/uploads/img/3/4082.jpg)
05/11/2009 - Events
Bishop Bouldering Clean-up & Fundraiser Climbers are invited to take part in the 07/11/2009 Clean-up & Fundraiser event at the bouldering hotspot Buttermilks, Bishop, California.
![Paragliding around Masherbrum](/uploads/img/3/4070.jpg)
04/11/2009 - Alpinism
Paragliding around Masherbrum Ramón Morillas from Spain has set a new altitude world record, flying with a paraglider aided by a paramotor to circa 7800m, close to Masherbrum. Teammate Tom de Dorlodot from Belgium flew unaided to 6625m
![Charlotte Durif 8c+ climbing fest in France](/uploads/img/3/4016.jpg)
30/10/2009 - Climbing
Charlotte Durif 8c+ climbing fest in France In October Charlotte Durif from France carried out the first ascents of two 8c+, Pull Over at the Grotte de Galetas in Verdon and The Wall at Combe La Vielle.
![Cochamo Valley, Swiss team climbs Los Tigres del Norte on Cerro Capicua](/uploads/img/3/3952.jpg)
20/10/2009 - Climbing
Cochamo Valley, Swiss team climbs Los Tigres del Norte on Cerro Capicua A Swiss team comprised of Ivan Tresch, Michi Tresch, Tom Holzhauser and Dominik Angehrn has established Los Tigres del Norte (7c, 1200m) the first free route up Cerro Capicua in Cochamo Valley, Chile.
![Andreas Proft interview – a free spirit](/uploads/img/3/3776.jpg)
22/09/2009 - Climbing
Andreas Proft interview – a free spirit Interview with Andreas Proft, the German climber who has managed to climb up to 8b without climbing shoes.
![Eiger North Face, Japanese Diretissima freed by Jasper and Schäli](/uploads/img/3/3755.jpg)
18/09/2009 - Climbing
Eiger North Face, Japanese Diretissima freed by Jasper and Schäli Robert Jasper from Germany and Roger Schäli from Switzerland have made the first free ascent of the famous "Japanese Diretissima" on the North Face of Eiger. The route now goes free at 8a and is a very serious alpine undertaking...
![Asgard Baffin Island expedition success for Favresse, Villanueva and Hanssens](/uploads/img/3/3717.jpg)
02/09/2009 - Alpinism
Asgard Baffin Island expedition success for Favresse, Villanueva and Hanssens Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva, Stéphane Hanssens and Olivier Favresse have recently returned from an expedition to Baffin Island where they carried out the first ascents of 3 different routes and attempted to free climb the Bavarian route on the South...
![Rock Master and Arco Rock Legends 2009, all the main players of this stellar climbing competition](/uploads/img/3/3665.jpg)
02/09/2009 - Competitions
Rock Master and Arco Rock Legends 2009, all the main players of this stellar climbing competition The 23rd Rock Master will take place on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September in Arco (Lake Garda, Trentino, Italy). The classic Arco Rock Legends will prelude the event on Friday 4 Septembr with the Salewa Rock Award and the...
![Goodbye Riccardo Cassin](/uploads/img/3/3652.jpg)
07/08/2009 - Alpinism
Goodbye Riccardo Cassin Riccardo Cassin passed away last night at his home in Resinelli at the foot of his beloved Grigna mountain. Cassin was one of the world's all time absolute mountaineering legends. He had celebrated his 100th birthday on 2 January this...
![New rock climbs in Namibia](/uploads/img/3/3415.jpg)
17/06/2009 - Climbing
New rock climbs in Namibia On a recent trip to Namibia the Americans Majka Burhardt, Peter Doucette and Kate Rutherford carried out the first ascent of two new routes on Brandberg.
![Bouldering World Cup 2009: the final battle](/uploads/img/3/3397.jpg)
11/06/2009 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2009: the final battle On 12 and 13 June the 5th and final stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2009 will take place in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The race for supremacy is between Rustam Gelmanov and Kilian Fischhuber, while Noguchi Akiyo is favourite...
![OutdoorDays 2009: an Outdoor success](/uploads/img/3/3323.jpg)
02/06/2009 - Events
OutdoorDays 2009: an Outdoor success The OutdoorDays 2009, the open air sports trade fair, took place in Italy's Garda Trentino last weekend. Organised by the Riva del Garda Fierecongressi, the second edition attracted over 1000 participants to the guided activities and more than 10,000 visitors...
![Jobo Rinjang first ascent by Joseph Puryear and David Gottlieb](/uploads/img/3/3230.jpg)
05/05/2009 - Alpinism
Jobo Rinjang first ascent by Joseph Puryear and David Gottlieb Americans Joseph Puryear and David Gottlieb have made the first ascent of Jobo Rinjang (6,778 meters) via the direct South Face. This mountain is a satellite summit in the Lunag massif, Khumbu Region of Nepal.
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