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![Riccardo Scarian frees two new routes in Val Noana, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/5024.jpg)
17/05/2010 - Climbing
Riccardo Scarian frees two new routes in Val Noana, Dolomites At the end of April Riccardo Scarian freed two new routes in Val Noana (Dolomites), Shantaram 8c and Hatù per tu 8b+.
![Melloblocco 2010](/uploads/img/3/5033.jpg)
12/05/2010 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2010 Melloblocco 2010 turned out to be a success once again. Despite the bad weather 1900 registered climbers took part in the world's largest bouldering meeting in Val di Mello, Italy from 6 - 9 May 2010. The valley was visited...
![Annapurna, successful and failed rescues](/uploads/img/3/4998.jpg)
30/04/2010 - Alpinism
Annapurna, successful and failed rescues Three alpinists weere airlifted to safety by helicopter from an altitude of 6950m on Annapurna yesterday, while Spanish mountaineer Tolo Calafat passed away.
![El Gigante, Mexico, new route](/uploads/img/3/4985.jpg)
27/04/2010 - Climbing
El Gigante, Mexico, new route In March an international group of climbers including Leopoldo Faria from Portugal forged a 400m line up poor rock on El Gigante in Mexico.
![Buoux Face Ouest reopens to climbing](/uploads/img/3/4982.jpg)
22/04/2010 - Climbing
Buoux Face Ouest reopens to climbing After 25 years the climbing ban at Face Ouest at Buoux has now been lifted.
![Ginat route, les Droites, Ueli Steck solo video](/uploads/img/3/4965.jpg)
21/04/2010 - Alpinism
Ginat route, les Droites, Ueli Steck solo video In January 2010 Ueli Steck soloed the Ginat route (ED,V, M4+, 85°, 1000m) up the North Face of Les Droites in 2:08. Check out the video and interview.
![Annapurna summits: Edurne Pasaban climbs 13th 8000er, Joao Garcia his 14th](/uploads/img/3/4951.jpg)
19/04/2010 - Alpinism
Annapurna summits: Edurne Pasaban climbs 13th 8000er, Joao Garcia his 14th On 17 April Edurne Pasaban from Spain's Basque country reached the summit of Annapurna, her 13th 8000m peak, while Joao Garcia from Portugal completed the collection of the 14 highest mountains in the world. Asier Izaguirre, Alex Chicón, Nacho Orviz...
![Action Directe 9a climbed by Gabriele Moroni, too](/uploads/img/3/4949.jpg)
18/04/2010 - Climbing
Action Directe 9a climbed by Gabriele Moroni, too Gabriele Moroni and the first Italian ascent of Action Directe 9a, the route freed by Wolfgang Güllich in 1991 and which still today represents an important test for sport climbing.
![Piolet d'Or, the winners and alpinism of the future](/uploads/img/3/4924.jpg)
12/04/2010 - Events
Piolet d'Or, the winners and alpinism of the future The Piolets d'or 2010 were won by Denis Urubko and Boris Dedechko for their route on Cho Oyu and by Jed Brown, Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand for their route up Xuelian West. Reinhold Messner received the lifetime achievement award;...
![Dolomite passes, possible traffic limitations](/uploads/img/3/793.jpg)
01/04/2010 - Environment
Dolomite passes, possible traffic limitations Reducing the traffic in the Dolomites, an initiative promoted by the Governor the the Trentino region, the SAT, the CAI (Italian Mountaineering Club), the Bolzano Mountaineering Club and also Reinhold Messner.
![Lucid Dreaming, new extreme boulder problem at the Buttermilks, Bishop by Paul Robinson](/uploads/img/3/4901.jpg)
31/03/2010 - Climbing
Lucid Dreaming, new extreme boulder problem at the Buttermilks, Bishop by Paul Robinson American climber Paul Robinson has made the first ascent of Lucid Dreaming V16/Fb8C+ al Buttermilks, Bishop, California, USA.
![Matterhorn South Face, new route by Marco and Hervé Barmasse](/uploads/img/3/4865.jpg)
30/03/2010 - Alpinism
Matterhorn South Face, new route by Marco and Hervé Barmasse On 13 March 2010 Marco and Hervé Barmasse established a new route up the South Face of the Matterhorn. Their 1220m line solves one of the "problems" up the massive "Becca" face, attempted by numerous climbers in the past. The...
![Climbing in South Africa around Cape Town](/uploads/img/3/4809.jpg)
18/03/2010 - Climbing
Climbing in South Africa around Cape Town Tony Lourens, the editor of SA Mountain Sport Magazine, shares the delights of rock climbing around Cape Town at the tip of Africa.
![Adam Ondra interview](/uploads/img/3/4691.jpg)
02/03/2010 - Climbing
Adam Ondra interview Interview with Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic after his his January and February climbs which resulted in two 8c and one 8b+ on-sights on the same day in Claret, France, as well as a host of first ascents at...
![Iker Pou climbing interview](/uploads/img/3/4679.jpg)
26/02/2010 - Interviews
Iker Pou climbing interview Iker Pou from Spain is one of the world's most talented rock climbers, with cutting-edge climbs spanning from 9a+ at the crag to 8a at 6000 meters. In this interview he shares his climbing thoughts after his repeat of Demencia...
![Sport climbing is now fully recognised by the IOC. Interview with IFSC President Marco Scolaris.](/uploads/img/3/4642.jpg)
23/02/2010 - Competitions
Sport climbing is now fully recognised by the IOC. Interview with IFSC President Marco Scolaris. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has ratified and recognised the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) during its Plenary Session at Vancouver, Canada. As the President of the IFSC Marco Scolaris explains, this is a fundamental step for sport climbing...
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