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![Marco Pedrini, Cumbre and the first solo ascent of Cerro Torre in 1985](/uploads/img/3/58063.jpg)
11/04/2019 - Alpinism
Marco Pedrini, Cumbre and the first solo ascent of Cerro Torre in 1985 The 1985 film Cerro Torre Cumbre by Fulvio Mariani that documents the first solo ascent of Cerro Torre in Patagonia, carried out by Swiss alpinist Marco Pedrini on 26/11/1985 via the Cesare Maestri Compressor Route.
![Yuji Hirayama and Sachi Amma at the top of their climbing game](/uploads/img/3/28828.jpg)
30/03/2019 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama and Sachi Amma at the top of their climbing game While Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of his 8c+ project in Japan aged 50, in Spain 30-year-old Sachi Amma has redpointed his third 9b, Stoking the fire at Santa Linya.
![Will Gadd delves beneath Greenland ice](/uploads/img/3/57610.jpg)
15/03/2019 - Alpinism
Will Gadd delves beneath Greenland ice Canadian alpinist Will Gadd travels to Greenland with glaciologist Jason Gulley to better understand the movement of meltwater underneath the icecap.
![Filip Babicz frees Uragano Dorato, D15 dry tooling at Italy's Bus del Quai](/uploads/img/3/57516.jpg)
13/03/2019 - Alpinism
Filip Babicz frees Uragano Dorato, D15 dry tooling at Italy's Bus del Quai At the drytooling crag Bus del Quai (Italy) Polish climber Filip Babicz has made the first ascent of Uragano Dorato, D15.
![For Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard lost forever on Nanga Parbat](/uploads/img/3/57330.jpg)
09/03/2019 - Alpinism
For Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard lost forever on Nanga Parbat The news broke a short time ago that the search has officially been called off on Nanga Parbat for Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard, the two mountaineers who have not been heard from since Sunday 24 February.
![Jakub Konečný climbs Catxasa at Santa Linya, his first 9a+](/uploads/img/3/56358.jpg)
05/01/2019 - Climbing
Jakub Konečný climbs Catxasa at Santa Linya, his first 9a+ On 31/12/2018 at Santa Linya in Spain the 19-year-old Czech climber Jakub Konečný redpointed Catxasa, his first 9a+ sports climb.
![Sardinia sport climbing: the new guidebook to Domusnovas](/uploads/img/3/56169.jpg)
01/01/2019 - Climbing
Sardinia sport climbing: the new guidebook to Domusnovas Maurizio Oviglia introduces the new climbing guidebook to Domusnovas, in the south-west of Sardinia, one of the 'historic' sport climbing areas on the Italian island.
![Dolomites ice climbing / Daniel Ladurner and Hannes Lemayer swing up Sonnentanz in Langental](/uploads/img/3/56215.jpg)
26/12/2018 - Alpinism
Dolomites ice climbing / Daniel Ladurner and Hannes Lemayer swing up Sonnentanz in Langental In Langental / Vallunga Daniel Ladurner and Hannes Lemayer have made the first ascent of Sonnentanz (WI5+ M7+ 260m), a mixed climb above Val Gardena, Dolomites.
![Tre Cime di Lavaredo Punta Frida: a first ascent in the Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/55298.jpg)
30/10/2018 - Alpinism
Tre Cime di Lavaredo Punta Frida: a first ascent in the Dolomites Czech alpinist Michal Coubal reports about a first ascent, carried out with Aja Coubalova up Punta Frida, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites: The Lights from the other World.
![Verdon Gorge: Sébastien Bouin frees his climbing masterpiece at La Ramirole](/uploads/img/3/54574.jpg)
02/10/2018 - Climbing
Verdon Gorge: Sébastien Bouin frees his climbing masterpiece at La Ramirole At the Gorges du Verdon in France Seb Bouin has made the first ascent of 'La cote d'usure', a 60-meter sport climb graded 9a+ bolted by the French climber nine years ago.
![Corsica: summer rock climbing on the island’s best crags](/uploads/img/3/54192.jpg)
19/09/2018 - Climbing
Corsica: summer rock climbing on the island’s best crags Sport climbing in Corsica: the best summer crags to climb in the shade and avoid the sweltering heat. By Thierry Souchard and Maurizio Oviglia
![Reinhold Messner at Arco Rock Legends / All the climbing Oscar nominations](/uploads/img/3/53006.jpg)
29/06/2018 - Events
Reinhold Messner at Arco Rock Legends / All the climbing Oscar nominations On Friday 27 July 2018 the Arco Rock Legends sport climbing Oscars will celebrate its XIII edition awarding the prestigious Climbing Ambassador by Dryarn di Aquafil to Reinhold Messner. Angela Eiter, Alexander Megos, Adam Ondra have been nominated for the...
![Rock climbing in Jordan: new rock climbs at Wadi Sulam](/uploads/img/3/52483.jpg)
12/06/2018 - Climbing
Rock climbing in Jordan: new rock climbs at Wadi Sulam Maurizio Oviglia reports about an expedition of the Italian Alpine Club and the JTB (Jordan Tourism Board) which resulted in series of new climbs in the unexplored area of Wadi Sulam in Jordan. Expedition members included Maurizio Giordani, Manrico Dell'Agnola,...
![Laila Peak first integral ski descent by Carole Chambaret, Tiphaine Duperier and Boris Langenstein](/uploads/img/3/52580.jpg)
31/05/2018 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Laila Peak first integral ski descent by Carole Chambaret, Tiphaine Duperier and Boris Langenstein French skiers Carole Chambaret, Tiphaine Duperier and Boris Langenstein have made the coveted first ski descent from the summit of Laila Peak (6096m) in the Karakorum, Pakistan. A few days later Italy’s Cala Cimenti and Switzerland’s Matthias Koenig made the...
![Changabang North Face ascent video by Léo Billon, Sébastien Moatti, Sébastien Ratel](/uploads/img/3/52317.jpg)
21/05/2018 - Alpinism
Changabang North Face ascent video by Léo Billon, Sébastien Moatti, Sébastien Ratel A first video of the repeat of the North Face of Changabang (6864 m), climbed alpine style from 11 - 13 May 2018 by French alpinists Léo Billon, Sébastien Moatti and Sébastien Ratel.
![Jonathan Siegrist = Jumbo Love 9b](/uploads/img/3/52322.jpg)
19/05/2018 - Climbing
Jonathan Siegrist = Jumbo Love 9b American sports climber Jonathan Siegrist has repeated Jumbo Love, the 9b sports climb freed by Chris Sharma at Clark Mountain, USA in 2008 and repeated only by Ethan Pringle.
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