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![Tomaz Humar](/uploads/img/3/4169.jpg)
19/11/2009 - Alpinism
Tomaz Humar The charismatic Slovenian climber who became one of the world's leading mountaineers, remembered by British journalist Ed Douglas.
![Alain Robert: Paris climb on Tour Ariane](/uploads/img/3/3888.jpg)
12/10/2009 - Climbing
Alain Robert: Paris climb on Tour Ariane On 8 October French climber Alain Robert scaled the 152m high Tour Ariane, at the Defense quarter in Paris, France
![New route on K7 for Larcher, Leoni, Cagol and Orlandi](/uploads/img/3/3682.jpg)
21/09/2009 - Alpinism
New route on K7 for Larcher, Leoni, Cagol and Orlandi On 10 August the Italian expedition Karakorum 2009 comprised of Rolando Larcher, Fabio Leoni, Michele Cagol and Elio Orlandi completed their new route The Children of Hushe (1100m, 7b A2) up the West Pillar of K7 (Charakusa Valley, Pakistan). On...
![Fitz Roy Tehuelche route rare repeat by Slovenians Urban Azman and Boris Lorencic](/uploads/img/3/3299.jpg)
14/05/2009 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy Tehuelche route rare repeat by Slovenians Urban Azman and Boris Lorencic In January the Slovenian climbers Urban Azman and Boris Lorencic made a rare ascent of Cia del Tehuelche up the North Face of Fitz Roy, Patagonia.
![Jerry Moffatt interview](/uploads/img/3/2833.jpg)
26/02/2009 - Interviews
Jerry Moffatt interview Interview with Jerry Moffatt, one of the most successful climbers in the world during the 1980's and 1990's, with important first ascents such as Stone Love 8b+ in Germany's Frankenjura and Liquid Ambar 8c+ at Lower Pen Trwyn, Wales and...
![8 August for Human rights in Tibet: The Sad Smoky Mountains & Skyscrapers](/uploads/img/3/2127.jpg)
07/08/2008 - Events
8 August for Human rights in Tibet: The Sad Smoky Mountains & Skyscrapers On Friday 8 August at 13.00, at the same time as the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Peking, teams worldwide will light flares to demonstrate their solidarity for the Tibetan people and to underline their support for basic...
![Ignazio Piussi](/uploads/img/3/1934.jpg)
20/06/2008 - Alpinism
Ignazio Piussi On 11 June Iganzio Piuzzi died in Gemona aged 73. He was one of the greatest mountaineers in the period 1950 – 1970. His climbing companion Roberto Sorgato remembers him in the following interview.
![Cerro Torre: Patagonian Democracy](/uploads/img/3/876.jpg)
14/09/2007 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre: Patagonian Democracy On 14/02/2007 circa 40 mountaineers held an assembly at El Chaltén in Argentina’s "Los Glaciares" National Park to debate about the future if the expansion bolts on the 1970 Maestri “Compressor route” up Cerro Torre. Report and thoughts by Vicente...
![Iceland ice climbing expedition report](/uploads/img/3/422.jpg)
28/03/2007 - Alpinism
Iceland ice climbing expedition report At the end of February Albert Leichtfried, Markus Bendler, Ines Papert and Audrey Gariepy travelled to Iceland to explore its potential in memory of their friend Harald Berger who died tragically in December 2006.
![Ice Master World Cup Daone](/uploads/img/3/175.jpg)
10/01/2007 - Competitions
Ice Master World Cup Daone From Friday 19 January to Sunday 21 January the most famous international ice climbing competition in the world, the Ice Master World Cup, will take place in Italy's Valle di Daone.
![Atlas 2005: new line in Taghia for Stucchi & Co.](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
08/09/2005 - Climbing
Atlas 2005: new line in Taghia for Stucchi & Co. Silvestro Stucchi & Co. climbs Mago Merlino (7b) on Tagoujimt N'Tsouiant (2977m), Taghia (High Atlas, Morocco).
![Heinz Zak solos Yosemite's Separate Reality](/uploads/img/3/44310.jpg)
09/06/2005 - Interviews
Heinz Zak solos Yosemite's Separate Reality On 23 May Heinz Zak from Austria made the audacious second solo ascent of one of Yosemite valley’s finest routes, Separate Reality 5.11d.
![Aiguille du Midi cable car 1st section closed](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
04/08/2004 - Alpinism
Aiguille du Midi cable car 1st section closed An accident, caused by human error and thankfully with no fateful consequences, has forced the operators to close the Mont Blanc first section until September.
![Trento: fire destroys Ecogrips, Vertical Sport and Action House](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
18/09/2003 - Events
Trento: fire destroys Ecogrips, Vertical Sport and Action House On 17/09/2003 a ravaging fire destroyed one of Italy's premier climbing wall manufacturers Ecogrips, the climbing shop Vertical Sport, and the climbing wall Action House in Trento, northern Italy
![Hirayama and Florine set new Nose record](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
02/10/2002 - Climbing
Hirayama and Florine set new Nose record In just 2.48.55 Yuji Hirayama and Hans Florine set new Nose record in Yosemite
![Mont Blanc, climbing on the best granite in Europe](/uploads/img/3/25568.jpg)
02/08/2001 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc, climbing on the best granite in Europe 20 rock climbs on Mont Blanc: Grand Capucin, Trident du Tacul, Aiguille du Midi. By Roberto Rossi.
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