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![Cima Grande della Scala, first winter ascent of Lomasti - Mazzillis by Vuerich and Laurencig](/uploads/img/3/3029.jpg)
31/03/2009 - Alpinism
Cima Grande della Scala, first winter ascent of Lomasti - Mazzillis by Vuerich and Laurencig On 13 and 14 March Luca Vuerich and Massimo Laurencig carried out the first winter ascent of the difficult Fessura Lomasti (400m, VI, pass. di VIII-) on the pre-summit of Cima Grande della Scala (Val Riofreddo, Julian Alps, Italy).
![Piolets d'Or 2009, preview](/uploads/img/3/2899.jpg)
02/03/2009 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2009, preview From 22 - 25 April the 17th edition of the Piolets d'Or will take place between Chamonix and Courmayeur. This is possibly the most famous mountaineering award in the world, so much so that it has been defined as the...
![Arco Rock Legends 2008 won by Adam Ondra and Maja Vidmar](/uploads/img/3/2285.jpg)
06/09/2008 - Climbing
Arco Rock Legends 2008 won by Adam Ondra and Maja Vidmar On 05/08/2008 the third edition of the ARCO ROCK LEGENDS 2008 was celebrated in the Casinò in Arco. Adam Ondra won the SALEWA ROCK AWARD while Maja Vidmar won the LA SPORTIVA COMPETITION AWARD.
![Marco Confortola descending to Base Camp](/uploads/img/3/2132.jpg)
05/08/2008 - Alpinism
Marco Confortola descending to Base Camp Marco Confortola has descended from Camp 1 together with George Dijmarescu, the American mountaineer who together with two high altitude porters climbed up to join him. He is expected soon in Base Camp, while details about the turn of events...
![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.
![Sir Edmund Hillary](/uploads/img/3/1386.jpg)
11/01/2008 - Alpinism
Sir Edmund Hillary Sir Edmund Hillary died in Auckland (NZ) on 11/01/2008 aged 88. Together with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay he was the first to reach the summit of Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
![Gasherbrum II, Unterkircher and Bernasconi climb virgin North Face](/uploads/img/3/751.jpg)
23/07/2007 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum II, Unterkircher and Bernasconi climb virgin North Face On 20/07 the Italians Karl Unterkircher and Daniele Bernasconi reached the summit of Gasherbrum II (8035m) via the virgin North Face, climbing a beautiful route and resolving one of the most famous problems in the Himalaya.
![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.
![Kiss or Kill, la recherche](/uploads/img/3/167.jpg)
04/01/2007 - Alpinism
Kiss or Kill, la recherche On 26 December Luca Vuerich and Michele Martina made the first ascent of "Kiss or Kill" 800m, M6 up the NF of Cima Castrein (2502m) in the Jof Fuart mountain range.
![Slovenian Kyrgyzstan expedition nets new routes](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
13/12/2006 - Alpinism
Slovenian Kyrgyzstan expedition nets new routes Andrej Magajne from Slovenia reports of his August 2006 and 2005 expeditions to Kyrgyzstan, which resulted in four new routes in the Karakol valley in the Terskey Ala Too range.
![Jasper and Schäli repeat Bocconi amari on Monte Emilius](/uploads/img/3/157.jpg)
01/12/2006 - Alpinism
Jasper and Schäli repeat Bocconi amari on Monte Emilius On 7 November Robert Jasper from Germany and Roger Schäli from Switzerland carried out the first repeat of "Bocconi amari". This difficult mixed route was first ascended by Rossano Libera and Ezio Marlier on 26 October up the north face...
![Asia Piolet d'or awarded to Urubko and Samilov for new route on Manaslu](/uploads/img/3/148.jpg)
13/11/2006 - Alpinism
Asia Piolet d'or awarded to Urubko and Samilov for new route on Manaslu On 10/11/2006 the Kazak mountaineers Denis Urubko and Serguey Samoilov won the first edition of the Piolet d'or Asia, the award created by Men and Mountain, Montagnes Magazine and Grivel for the best mountaineering achievement carried out by Asian mountaineers....
![Mario Prinoth repeats Solo per vecchi guerrieri](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
10/11/2006 - Climbing
Mario Prinoth repeats Solo per vecchi guerrieri On 17 October Mario Prinoth carried out the first repeat of "Solo per vecchi guerrieri", the route first ascended by Manolo on the "El Colaz" rock face above Aune in the Feltre Dolomites.
![First repeat of Omar ribelle on Granta Parei](/uploads/img/3/129.jpg)
02/11/2006 - Alpinism
First repeat of Omar ribelle on Granta Parei On Tuesday 17 October Matteo Giglio and Germaine Roulet made the first repeat of "Omar ribelle" (250 m, ED+, 6c max, 6b+ obbl.), ascended in 1993 by Ezio Marlier and Salvatore Gagliano on the imposing limestone east face of Granta...
![Bitter pills for Rossando Libera and Ezio Marlier on Mount Emilius](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
28/10/2006 - Alpinism
Bitter pills for Rossando Libera and Ezio Marlier on Mount Emilius On Thursday 26 October Rossano Libera and Ezio Marlier made a 12 hour first asscent of "Bocconi amari" up the north Face of Triangolo nero, Monte Emilius, Valle d'Aosta.
![Kedar Dome ascent for Parnell and Emmett](/uploads/img/3/125.jpg)
19/10/2006 - Alpinism
Kedar Dome ascent for Parnell and Emmett British duo Tim Emmett and Ian Parnell climb new route on the SE Pillar of Kedar Dome (6830m) in the Gangtori region of the Indian Garwhal.
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