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Steve House and Vince Anderson have ascended a new route up the famous and immense Rupal Face on Nanga Parbat (8125m).

From 17 to 21 March Patrick Gabarrou, Philippe Batoux and Christophe Dumarest made the first ascent of a new route on the North Face of Punta Margherita (4066m) at the Grandes Jorasses, Mont Blanc.

On 17 March Nicola Tondini and Nicola Sartori carried out the third ascent (and first winter ascent) of “Moulin Rouge” on the red-faced Roda di Vael in the Dolomites, first climbed in June 2002 by Oswald Celva and Christof Hainz.

A small Italian Ragni expedition has just returned from a successful 40-day trip to Chile, where it made the most of fantastic weather conditions to climb series of routes in the Azufre and Cochamó valley.

On Sunday 13 May Mirco Mezzanotte and Carlo Battel won the 15th ski mountaineering competition Sci Alpinistica Lagorai Cima d’Asta.

Interview with the American mountaineer who received the nomination for the Piolet d'Or 2004 for his solo ascent of K7. This climb recieved the People's Choice Award as the most important ascent of the year.

On 24 February Massimo Farina died while ice climbing in Val di Rhemes (Italy).

The prestigious Piolet d'Or 2004 promoted by Montagne Magazine was won by the Russian team for its ascent of Jannu. Steve House won the spectators award for his solitary ascent of K7.

The tenth edition of the ski mountaineering competition Tour du Rutor 2004 was won by Manfred Reichegger and Dennis Brunod and Gloriana Pellissier and Christiane Nex

The second edition of the international MonteRosaSkiRider takes place in Valle di Gressoney, Valle d’Aosta on 16-17/04/2004

Luca Zardini has managed to make a swift second ascent of the highly technical "Gladiatore" 8c+ at Fonzaso.

The Frenchmen Partick Berhault and Phillip Magnin are currently attempting to climb all 82 4000m Alpine peaks in just 82 days.

Despite appalling conditions the Sellaronda celebrated its 10th anniversary in the Dolomites last weekend and was won by Nicolini-Vescovo and Secco-Calliari

On 10/01/2004 the Frenchmen Stephane Brosse and Pierre Gignoux won the first stage of the ski mountaineering World Cup 2004 at Tambre in the Italian Dolomites.

At the start of October on the North Face of Cima Grande di Lavaredo (2999m) in the Dolomites Mauro Bubu Bole made the first repeat of the 1977 Spanish route, grading it 8a+ with three points of A0 aid.

Cristian Brenna and Marzio Nardi free the historic Itaca in Valle dell'Orco. The photos and story by Andrea Gallo.