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29/08/2008 - Climbing

Lama and Verhoeven create Desperation of the Northface, Sagwand, Zillertal Alps

David Lama from Austria and Jorg Verhoeven from Holland have carried out the first ascent of "Desperation of the Northface", an 820m line with difficulties up to 7b on the Sagwand (3227m) in the Zillertal Alps, Austria.

18/08/2008 - Climbing

James Pearson climbing interview

Interview with the English climber James Pearson, the man responsible for some of the hardest pyscholgical outings on gritstone and flashes of Font 8b boulder problems.

13/08/2008 - Alpinism

Le demon du Midì, new route on Punta Grassi, Mont Blanc

E. Bonfanti, E. Bonino, L. Maspes, R. Roetti and P. Stroppiana have completed 'Diretta allo scudo Le demon du Midì', a new route up the ESE Face of Punta Grassi (3095m) at Rochefort, Val Ferret - Mont Blanc.

06/08/2008 - Alpinism

K2, an end and a never ending story

Italian mountaineer Marco Confortola has been transported by helicopter down to valley. People are now slowly beginning to think about what happened during these last few days on K2.

31/07/2008 - Climbing

Dave Macleod frees Echo Wall, Ben Nevis

On 28/07/2008 Dave Macleod made the first ascent of his project on Echo Wall, Scotland, his hardest lead to date.

25/07/2008 - Climbing

Rocca La Meya, new route AlpStation d'Isera

On 23 July 2008 Elisabetta Caserini and Ezio Marlier carried out the first ascent of Alpstation d’Isera (270m 7a, 6b+ obl) on Rocca La Meya (Southern Alpi Cozie, Piemonte).

15/07/2008 - Climbing

Zaratustra in Ordesa National Park for Josune Bereziartu and Rikar Otegui

At the start of July Josune Bereziartu and her partner Rikar Otegui repeated Zaratrusta (8a/a+, 400m) Ordesa National Park, Pyrenees, Spain.

27/06/2008 - Alpinism

Take the long way home new route on Baffin Island, Canada

A German expedition including Robert Japser and Stefan Glowacz has carried out the first ascent of "Take the long way home" (700m, 21 pitches, A4 10-) on Baffin Island, Canada.

24/06/2008 - Alpinism

Nanga Parbat for Italians Nardi and Panzeri

On 21/06 Daniele Nardi and Mario Panzeri summited Nanga Parbat (8125m), the ninth highest mountain in the world.

18/06/2008 - Alpinism

Free Tibet 2065 new route on Ama Dablam

Francesco Fazzi from Italy and Santiago Padros have ascended Free Tibet 2065 1500m/V+/80°/M5 on Ama Dablam, Nepal.

13/06/2008 - Climbing

Nicolas Favresse - trad climbing in Wales and England

Nicolas Favresse and Sean Villanueva have just spent three weeks climbing in Wales, repeating a series of routes on Gogarth, Dinas Cromlech and Cloggy including John Redhead's masterpiece "Authentic desire" E7 6b.

15/05/2008 - Events

Outdoordays Garda Trentino: Experiences for all

From 23 to 25 May 2008 the Garda Trentino will host the Outdoordays, the open-air trade fair for everyone to test gear and participate in outdoor activities.

08/05/2008 - Climbing

Nicolas Favresse repeats Greenspit and Itaca nel sole in Valle dell' Orco, Italy

Nicolas Favresse has made the first repeats of "Greenspit" 8b+ and "Itaca nel sole" 8b in the Orco valley, Italy.

01/05/2008 - Alpinism

Tengkangpoche North Face first ascent by Steck and Anthamatten

Ueli Steck and Simon Anthamatten have made the first ascent of the N Face of Tengkangpoche (Teng Kang Poche) via their route Schachmatt (2000m, VI/85° ice, M7+/6 A0).

29/04/2008 - Events

Melloblocco, the world's biggest boldering meeting

With just 12 days to go before Melloblocco 2008, here's a preview of what's in store for the world's biggest bouldering meeting in Val di Mello, Val Masino, Italy from 08 - 11 May 2008.