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On 13 August an Italian expedition from Lecco climbed the new route "Ragni sul filo" on the Ogre Thumb, Pakistan

The Italian Silvio Mondinelli climbs his third 8000m peak this season by summiting Gasherbrum I

Chris Sharma and Sandrine Levet win last weekend’s third stage of the Bouldering World Cup in Munich

Jean-Christophe Lafaille and Hans Kammerlander summit K2 on 22 July 2001 via the Cesen route

Christian and Andreas Bindhammer repeat some Europe's hardest routes, including "Superplafond" 8c+, Volx and "Shangrila" 8c+, Frankenjura

On 1/07 Thomas Huber, Iwan Wolf and Urs Stöcker made the first ascent of Ogre III (6800m), Pakistan

The Austrian Bernd Zangerl makes the first repeat of Fred Nicole's Dreamtime 8c, Tessino, Switzerland

In two months Iker Pou repeats Fred Nicole’s Elfe in Switzerland, and a number or testpieces in the Frankenjura, including Maharadscha Fb 8b, Showdown (8c), Raubritter (8c) and Wolfgang Güllich’s rarely repeated Wallstreet Original (8c/8c+)

Silvio Mondinelli and Mario Merelli reached the summit of Everest and have descended to Base Camp. Denis Urubko and Simone Moro have descended to BC. Spanish expedition success via Everest North Face. Lhotse Middleclimbed by a Russian expedition.

Various non-competitve events including trekking, climbing, cross country, canyoning, and mountainbiking have been organised at Arco di Trento from 11-13/05

S. Moro and D. Urubko attempting the Lhotse (8516m) - Everest (8850m) traverese have finished acclimatising by climbing to the South Col. Conditions on Lhotse are not good yet

Climbing in America and bouldering at Fontanebleau with Dave Graham.

The spring 2001 himalayan season is about to begin and the majority of expeditions are heading, once again, to Mt. Everest

The fifth and final stage of the Ice World Cup 2001 starts today at Kirov, Russia

The Pamir Alay is an immense region wedged between the republics of Kirghistan and Tajikistan , dominated by the giant Pic Communism (7495m) and Pic Lenin (7134m), once the highest mountains in the now defunct Soviet Union. By Marco Borghetti,...

The Italian Cristian Brenna repeats "Alien carnage" 8c+ at Castillion in just three attempts