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![Mont Blanc: 4 mountaineers die on Aiguille du Midi](/uploads/img/3/2714.jpg)
20/01/2009 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc: 4 mountaineers die on Aiguille du Midi Between Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 January four Italian mountaineers from Turin lost their lives while attempting to climb on the NW Face of Aiguille du Midi.
![Albosaggia - 24ª Valtellina Orobie](/uploads/img/3/2722.jpg)
20/01/2009 - Competitions
Albosaggia - 24ª Valtellina Orobie The 24th edition of Valtellina Orobie, valid as the second stage of the ski mountaineering World Cup, took place on 18/01/2009 in took place at Albosaggia and was won by Laetitia Roux from france and Florent Troillet from Switzerland.
![Ice World Cup 2009: Bendler and Tolokonina win the Ice Master in Daone](/uploads/img/3/2711.jpg)
19/01/2009 - Competitions
Ice World Cup 2009: Bendler and Tolokonina win the Ice Master in Daone On 18/01/09 Markus Bendler from Austria and Maria Tolokonina from Russia won the 8th Ice Master in Valle di Daone, valid as the first stage of the Difficulty Ice Climbing World Cup 2009. Maria Tolokonina also won the Speed event...
![Ryan Pasquill frees major new route at Ilkley, England](/uploads/img/3/2695.jpg)
12/01/2009 - Climbing
Ryan Pasquill frees major new route at Ilkley, England Ryan Pasquill has made the first ascent of the impressive gritstone line to the left of The New Statesman at Ilkley, England. The route has been called Gerty Berwick.
![Bullock and Brodie establish new route at Mont Saxonnex, France.](/uploads/img/3/2667.jpg)
01/01/2009 - Alpinism
Bullock and Brodie establish new route at Mont Saxonnex, france. In mid December the British climbers Nick Bullock and Neil Brodie established 'Who needs sex, we get hotaches' WI6 100m at Mont Saxonnex, france.
![Andreas Bindhammer, Big Hammer and PunktX](/uploads/img/3/2572.jpg)
26/11/2008 - Climbing
Andreas Bindhammer, Big Hammer and PunktX Andreas Bindhammer from Germany has carried out the first repeats of Big Hammer 9a at the Pinswang in Austria and PunktX 9a/9a+ at the Gorges du Loup, france.
![Lead World Cup 2008 to Johanna Ernst and Jorg Verhoeven](/uploads/img/3/2545.jpg)
18/11/2008 - Competitions
Lead World Cup 2008 to Johanna Ernst and Jorg Verhoeven The sixth and final stage of the Lead World Cup 2008 took place in Slovenia's Kranj last weekend and was won by Johanna Ernst from Austria, ahead of Maja Vidmar and Akiyo Noguchi. Klemen Becan from Slovenia won the men's...
![Piolet d’Or Asia 2008, third edition nominations](/uploads/img/3/2526.jpg)
07/11/2008 - Alpinism
Piolet d’Or Asia 2008, third edition nominations The third edition of the Piolet d'Or Asia will take place in Seoul at 20.00 this evening. This imporant meeting and award has become a classic event to analyse the state of Asian mountaineering.
![Adam Ondra, Hotel Supramonte, Sardinia and the climbing game](/uploads/img/3/2489.jpg)
30/10/2008 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, Hotel Supramonte, Sardinia and the climbing game Adam Ondra and his holidays in Sardinia, where he managed the first ever on-sight of "Hotel Supramonte" before making the first ascent of "Campo con corvi" 9a at Bronx.
![Has the Yeti returned?](/uploads/img/3/2448.jpg)
21/10/2008 - Alpinism
Has the Yeti returned? A Japanese expedition claims to have photographed footprints of the Yeti on Dhaulagiri IV.
![Angelika Rainer first female ascent of Italia '61, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/2413.jpg)
14/10/2008 - Climbing
Angelika Rainer first female ascent of Italia '61, Dolomites At the end of September Angelika Rainer carried out the first female ascent of Italia 61 (220m, 8a),the historic aid route on Piz Ciavazes, Sella, Dolomites.
![Valle dell'Orco, new routes on Sergent](/uploads/img/3/2436.jpg)
12/10/2008 - Climbing
Valle dell'Orco, new routes on Sergent At the end of September and the start of October Maurizio Oviglia, Sara Oviglia, Paolo Seimandi and Eugenio Pinotti completed two new multi-pitch routes on the Sergent rock face in Valle Orco. They then added two single pitches to the...
![Puurs Lead World Cup: victory for Vidmar and Puigblanque](/uploads/img/3/2356.jpg)
30/09/2008 - Competitions
Puurs Lead World Cup: victory for Vidmar and Puigblanque The fifth stage of the Lead World Cup took place in Puurs, Belgium last weekend and was won by Maja Vidmar and Ramón Julian Puigblanque. The two beat Mina Markovic and Johanna Ernst and Tomasz Mrazek and Jorg Verhoeven, second...
![AlexAnna, new route by Rolando Larcher on Marmolada, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/2330.jpg)
17/09/2008 - Climbing
AlexAnna, new route by Rolando Larcher on Marmolada, Dolomites At the end of August 2008 Rolando Larcher completed AlexAnna (700m, 8a+/8b, 7b obl.), a new route up Pilastro Lindo on the SW Face of Punta Penia (Marmolada, Dolomites).
![All the Alps just a click away](/uploads/img/3/2295.jpg)
15/09/2008 - Trekking
All the Alps just a click away The new version of the Via Alpina website is online, with a community area
![Pavle Kozjek missing on Muztagh Tower, Dejan Miskovic safe](/uploads/img/3/194.jpg)
28/08/2008 - Alpinism
Pavle Kozjek missing on Muztagh Tower, Dejan Miskovic safe The expert Slovenian mountaineer Pavle Kozjek has been missing on Muztagh Tower, Karakorum, Pakistan since 25 August. His partner Dejan Miskovic has been rescued and is safe in Base Camp.
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