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![Angela Eiter boulders 8B at Rocklands in South Africa](/uploads/img/3/25757.jpg)
26/08/2014 - Climbing
Angela Eiter boulders 8B at Rocklands in South Africa Austrian climber Angela Eiter has repeated Fragile steps FB8B at Rocklands, South Africa
![Destination Flatanger and the Hanshelleren cave for Silvio Reffo](/uploads/img/3/25649.jpg)
21/08/2014 - Climbing
Destination Flatanger and the Hanshelleren cave for Silvio Reffo Italian climber Silvio Reffo talks about his climbing trip to Flatanger and the Hanshelleren cave in Norway, where he managed to repeat Odin's eye, 8c+.
![Difficult new trad climb in South Wales by Tom Randall](/uploads/img/3/25647.jpg)
21/08/2014 - Climbing
Difficult new trad climb in South Wales by Tom Randall British climber Tom Randall has made the first ascent of Dina Crac, E9 7a at Dinas Rock in South Wales.
![Zlagboard Contest at the Arco Rock Master Festival](/uploads/img/3/25602.jpg)
18/08/2014 - Climbing
Zlagboard Contest at the Arco Rock Master Festival The fourth Zlagboard Contest takes place from 29 - 31 August, during the Arco Rock Master Festival in Italy, to test your finger strength.
![Astro Zap on Trident du Tacul by Bassanini and Camurri](/uploads/img/3/25562.jpg)
14/08/2014 - Alpinism
Astro Zap on Trident du Tacul by Bassanini and Camurri On 4/09/2013 Giovani Bassanini and Lamberto Camurri made the first ascent of Astro Zap (7a), a line that climbs the crack avoided by the Via Diretta Bonatti, first climbed by Walter Bonatti and Cosimo Zappelli in 1963 up Le Trident...
![Ak-Su valley, two new rock climbs by Luca Schiera and Matteo De Zaiacomo](/uploads/img/3/25523.jpg)
12/08/2014 - Alpinism
Ak-Su valley, two new rock climbs by Luca Schiera and Matteo De Zaiacomo A great and intense and climbing trip to the Ak-su Valley (Pamir Alay, Kyrgyzstan) resulted in two new climbs and three repeats for the Italian alpinists Luca Schiera and Matteo De Zaiacomo. Schiera provides the report.
![Alex Puccio repeats Jade to join select female 8B+ club](/uploads/img/3/25471.jpg)
06/08/2014 - Climbing
Alex Puccio repeats Jade to join select female 8B+ club On 2 August 2014 American climber Alex Puccio repeated the boulder problem Jade 8B+ / V14, Rocky Mountains National Park, USA.
![Blåmannen Ikaros: the first free ascent by Thomas Meling](/uploads/img/3/25025.jpg)
05/08/2014 - Alpinism
Blåmannen Ikaros: the first free ascent by Thomas Meling On 9 June 2013 Thomas Meling made the first free ascent of Ikaros (7c), first climbed by Robert Caspersen, alone, in 1994 up the North Face of Blåmannen, Norway. The full report by Meling.
![Michel Piola interview: climbing on Mont Blanc, the search and the story that continues](/uploads/img/3/25179.jpg)
22/07/2014 - Interviews
Michel Piola interview: climbing on Mont Blanc, the search and the story that continues The fabulous world of Babette, or rather Mont Blanc's marvelous granite climbing, starting from Envers des Aiguilles. Interview with Michel Piola, one of the most prolific alpinists in the world who, in more than 30 years of activity, has left...
![Massi della Luna, bouldering in Alta Valle Gesso](/uploads/img/3/25119.jpg)
21/07/2014 - Climbing
Massi della Luna, bouldering in Alta Valle Gesso Claudia Colonia and Alessandro Penna introduce the bouldering area I Massi della Luna, Alta Valle Gesso (Cuneese Alps) within Italy's beautiful Maritime Alps Nature Park.
![Rocklands trad climbing for James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini](/uploads/img/3/25074.jpg)
18/07/2014 - Climbing
Rocklands trad climbing for James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini From 19 June to 9 July James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini travelled to South Africa to check out the trad climbing at Rocklands.
![Monte Gallo: new rock climb in Sicily by Lukas Binder and Florian Hagspiel](/uploads/img/3/25063.jpg)
18/07/2014 - Climbing
Monte Gallo: new rock climb in Sicily by Lukas Binder and Florian Hagspiel In December 2013 German climbers Lukas Binder and Florian Hagspiel made the first ascent of Freedom of Movement (7c, 200m), a new multi-pitch climb up Monte Gallo, Sicily
![Alexander Megos, interview after his ascent of Biographie at Ceüse](/uploads/img/3/23877.jpg)
16/07/2014 - Interviews
Alexander Megos, interview after his ascent of Biographie at Ceüse Interview with German climber Alexander Megos after his recent one-day redpoint of Biographie 9a+ at Ceuse in France.
![Baba Jaga, new aid climb up Pinnacolo di Maslana](/uploads/img/3/24971.jpg)
15/07/2014 - Alpinism
Baba Jaga, new aid climb up Pinnacolo di Maslana The report by Diego Pezzoli about the first ascent of Baba Jaga (V 6a A2+, 180m),a new aid climb up the Maslana pinnacle, above Valbondione, Italy.
![Cédric Lachat repeats Orbayu on the Naranjo de Bulnes](/uploads/img/3/24967.jpg)
14/07/2014 - Alpinism
Cédric Lachat repeats Orbayu on the Naranjo de Bulnes On 9 July 2014 Cedric Lachat repeated Orbayu (8c, 510m) Naranjo de Bulnes, Picos de Europa, Spain.
![Walking, a long journey of discovery](/uploads/img/3/24908.jpg)
09/07/2014 - Trekking
Walking, a long journey of discovery Walking is part of everyday life but it is also a way of thinking and our freest and deepest thoughts come to us as we walk. By Teddy Soppelsa for Good For Alps, magazine AKU trekking & outdoor footwear.
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