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Melloblocco 2012, a record start!
02/05/2012 - Events
Melloblocco 2012, a record start!
Melloblocco 2012 begins on 3 May in Val di Mello - Val Masino. The world's biggest international bouldering meeting kicks off with a record 2700 pre-registered climbers.
Holtanna Base Jump in the Antarctic
23/04/2012 - Alpinism
Holtanna Base Jump in the Antarctic
Video of the first BASE jumps from Peaks Holstinnd and Holtanna in the Antarctic.
Depravation, new route on Presanella
23/04/2012 - Alpinism
Depravation, new route on Presanella
On 31 March 2012 Francesco Salvaterra and Patrick Ghezzi established Depravation (250m,T D+/ED- WI5 M6 VI+ A1/2), a new route up the East Face of Presanella (3558m) in Italy.
Bouldering World Cup 2012 - Gelmanov and Markovic win in Log-Dragomer
22/04/2012 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2012 - Gelmanov and Markovic win in Log-Dragomer
Rustam Gelmanov and Mina Markovic have won the second stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2012 in Log-Dragomer (Slovenia) today.
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival
17/04/2012 - Events
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival
News about the highly anticipated first The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival which will take place on the Greek island from 28 - 30 September 2012.
Mezzogiorno di Fuoco and Amico Fragile for Ciavaldini and Pearson in Sardinia
11/04/2012 - Climbing
Mezzogiorno di Fuoco and Amico Fragile for Ciavaldini and Pearson in Sardinia
Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson have repeated Mezzogiorno di Fuoco (8b, 270m) at Punta Giradili and Amico Fragile (8b, 230m) at Monte Donneittu in Sardinia.
Bouldering World Cup 2012, all the stages
02/04/2012 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2012, all the stages
The Bouldering World Cup 2012 begins in April with the first stage in Chongqing (China), followed by Log-Dragomer (SLO), Vienna (AUT), Innsbruck (AUT), Vail (USA) and Munich (GER).
Tito Traversa, Sarsifal 8b+ at Tetto di Sarre
30/03/2012 - Climbing
Tito Traversa, Sarsifal 8b+ at Tetto di Sarre
On 29/03/2012 at the Tetto di Sarre (Valle d'Aosta, Italy) Tito Traversa sent Sarsifal, his first 8b+.
Salewa Rockshow, the 2012 tour begins
30/03/2012 - Events
Salewa Rockshow, the 2012 tour begins
April heralds the start of Rockshow 2012, the tour promoted by Salewa and open to everyone. This journey across nine European cuontries aims to discover the climber with the "vertical X-factor" and will culminate in July with the final at the Outdoor fair in Friedrichshafen. Registration is open for all...
Piolets d'Or 2012, the videos of the ascents
29/03/2012 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2012, the videos of the ascents
The videos of the six ascents nominated for the Piolet d'Or 2012, awarded to the Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar for their ascent of K7 West (Pakistan) and the Americans Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson for their ascent of Torre Egger (Patagonia) by Bjorn-Eivind Aartun and Ole...
Piolets d'Or 2012: K7 West and Saser Kangri II
25/03/2012 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2012: K7 West and Saser Kangri II
The Piolet d'Or 2012 was awarded to two ascents, K7 West in Pakistan climbed by the Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar, and Saser Kangri II in India climbed by the Americans Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson. The ascent of Torre Egger in Argentina by Bjorn-Eivind Aartun and...
Aiguille du Moine, ski and snowboard descent of SE Face
Aiguille du Moine, ski and snowboard descent of SE Face
On 21/02/2012 Davide Capozzi, Julien Herry, Stefano Bigio, Francesco Civra Dano and Luca Rolli made a rare descent with skis and snowboards down the SE Face of Aiguille du Moine (Mont Blanc).
Piolet d'Or 2012, the 6 nominations
14/02/2012 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2012, the 6 nominations
The XX Piolet d'Or will take place in Courmayeur (Italy) and Chamonix (france) from 21 - 24 March 2012. Here are the 6 nominations for the coveted golden ice axe, while Frenchman Robert Paragot will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Monique Forestier on Tom et je ris, Verdon
13/02/2012 - Climbing
Monique Forestier on Tom et je ris, Verdon
The video of Australian climber repeating Tom et je ris 8b+ in the Verdon Gorge, france.
Cerro Torre bolt chopping, the debate in Italy
09/02/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre bolt chopping, the debate in Italy
With regards to the bolt chopping on Cerro Torre's Compressor route, we have received and published the views of Stefano Lovison, shared by numerous Italian alpinists.
Climbing at Predore, Italy
08/02/2012 - Climbing
Climbing at Predore, Italy
Francesco Scazzoli introduces the great crag Predore above Lago d'Iseo in Lombardy, with circa 70 routes from 4a to 8c.

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