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![Never Ever Say Never, new Scafell Buttress winter climb by Dave Birkett](/uploads/img/3/4533.jpg)
04/02/2010 - Alpinism
Never Ever Say Never, new Scafell Buttress winter climb by Dave Birkett Last weekend Dave Birkett climbed what is being hailed as one of the most important new winter routes in Britain's Lake District for the last quarter of a century, Never Ever Say Never VIII 8 or E7 5c on Scafell's...
![Gratta e vinci, new mixed route for Florian Riegler](/uploads/img/3/4483.jpg)
28/01/2010 - Alpinism
Gratta e vinci, new mixed route for Florian Riegler Last December the South Tyroleans Florian Riegler, Hannes Lehmyer and Tamara Lunger carried out the first ascent of Gratta e vinci (120m, M10, WI 5) at the Passo delle Pedale/Mendola. On 21/12/09 Florian and his brother Martin made the first...
![Morteratsch East, Bernina first ascent by Maspes, Panizza and Turk](/uploads/img/3/3091.jpg)
28/03/2009 - Alpinism
Morteratsch East, Bernina first ascent by Maspes, Panizza and Turk On 21 March Luca Maspes, Emanuel Panizza and Christian Turk carried out the first ascent of the ESE Face of Morteratsch (3751m) in the Bernina mountain range.
![Ice climbing and its history: Repentance 20 years on](/uploads/img/3/2864.jpg)
09/03/2009 - Alpinism
Ice climbing and its history: Repentance 20 years on Repentance was first climbed in Cogne, Valle d'Aosta in 1989 by François Damilano, Fulvio Conta and Giancarlo Grassi and soon became the symbol of a new ice climbing era in the Alps. Twenty years after the first ascent Damilano and...
![Ueli Steck speed solo climb on Grandes Jorasses Colton Macintyre](/uploads/img/3/2675.jpg)
07/01/2009 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck speed solo climb on Grandes Jorasses Colton Macintyre On 28 December 2008 Ueli Steck from Switzerland climbed the classic Colton - Macintyre route up the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses in in a mere 2 hours and 21 minutes, setting a new record for the wall and...
![Rêve Caché, new route on Mont Blanc](/uploads/img/3/2398.jpg)
07/10/2008 - Alpinism
Rêve Caché, new route on Mont Blanc On 29/09/08 Enrico Bonino and Paolo Stroppiana made the first ascent of Rêve Caché (700m, 5+ MR 4c) up the east face of Pointe d'Androsace, located in the Combe Maudite, Mont Blanc.
![Renzino Cosson, Mont Blanc du Tacul and the law of nature and the mountains](/uploads/img/3/2212.jpg)
27/08/2008 - Alpinism
Renzino Cosson, Mont Blanc du Tacul and the law of nature and the mountains Interview with Renzino Cosson, mountaineer, mountain guide and Mont Blanc expert after the accident on Mont Blanc du Tacul which cost the lives of 8 mountaineers on Sunday 24 August. An occasion and analysis of the “rules” of nature and...
![Gerard Pailheiret, ice climbing interview](/uploads/img/3/1452.jpg)
25/01/2008 - Interviews
Gerard Pailheiret, ice climbing interview Interview by Elio Bonfanti with the French mountain guide Gerard Pailheiret who has always carried out been a tireless promoter of ice climbing.
![Kammerlander and Unterkircher summit Jasemba (7350m) Nepal](/uploads/img/3/588.jpg)
24/05/2007 - Alpinism
Kammerlander and Unterkircher summit Jasemba (7350m) Nepal At 15.00 on 22/05 Hans Kammerlander and Karl Unterkircher made the first ascent of the south Face of Jasemba (7350m, Nepal).
![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...
![Parimbelli repeats Damocle, Moro frees Open Day](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
20/01/2006 - Alpinism
Parimbelli repeats Damocle, Moro frees Open Day On 12 January Yuri Parimbelli made the first repeat of Damocle, the superb ice drip first ascended by Simone Moro in 2000 in Valleve, Valle Brembana, N. Italy. Simone Moro has made the first ascent of Open Day.
![Ciao Patrick, new route on Khali Himal](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
06/05/2004 - Alpinism
Ciao Patrick, new route on Khali Himal The report by Simone Moro eand details of the new route on the North Face of Khali Himal - Baruntse North (7066m), Nepal.
![The Crystal Snake of Nuptse](/uploads/img/3/34802.jpg)
28/10/2003 - Alpinism
The Crystal Snake of Nuptse In spring 2003 Damian Benegas and Willie Benegas made the first ascent of The Crystal Snake 5.9 M4 WI5 up the North Face of Nuptse, 7855m, close to Everest.
![Christoph Hainz, 4 hours 30 minutes for the Eiger North Face](/uploads/img/3/6013.jpg)
24/04/2003 - Interviews
Christoph Hainz, 4 hours 30 minutes for the Eiger North Face Christoph Hainz talks about his speed ascent up the North Face of the Eiger in 4 hours and 30 minutes.
![New route on Roccia Nera, Monte Rosa](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
14/04/2003 - Alpinism
New route on Roccia Nera, Monte Rosa On 28/02/2003 the two Italian mountain guides Roberto Rossi and Ivano Bianchi opened a newline up the North Face of Roccia Nera (4075 m, Monte Rosa).
![Ice climbing belays / How to construct belays on ice as safely as possible.](/uploads/img/3/74452.jpg)
04/04/2003 - Alpinism
Ice climbing belays / How to construct belays on ice as safely as possible. Ice climbing belays / How to construct belays on ice as safely as possible.
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