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On Saturday 12 February the two moutain Guides Nicola Tondini and Adam Holzknecht made the first repeat and consequently also the first winter ascent of "Loss lei, heb schun" on the massively exposed Sass dla Crusc, Dolomites.

Anna Torretta and Matteo Giglio al Ouray Ice Festival, Colorado, the most famous Ice Park in the U.S.A.

Anna Torretta talks about the icefalls at Kandersteg, Switzerland

On 18 December Yuri Parimbelli made the first ascent of the super technical Zuper-Mandrake 8c/8c+ at Cornalba, Italy.

Lisa Rands from America becomes the first female climber to ascend gritstone E8 by climbing End Of The Affair (E8 6c) at Curbar, Peak District, England

Jérôme Meyer and Sandrine Levet win the Bouldering event in Huzou, while Tomás Mrázek and Angela Eiter win the Difficulty event in Shanghai. Levet and Daniel Dulac win the 2004 Bouldering World Cup

On 1 July Josune Bereziartu and Rikar Otegi made the first free ascent of Yeah man on the north face of the Gran Pfad, in the Swiss Gastlosen mountain range.

At 9.45 local time on 28 July 2004, Mario Lacedelli and Luciano Zardini reached the summit of K2, 8611m. They reached the top together with the Swiss Mountain guide Michel Andre Wirdt, a Sherpa and and the Pakistani high altitude porter Mohamed Sanap Akam.

On 11 June 2004, Mauro Florit, Massimo Sacchi and Marco Sterni reached the previously unclimbed summit of Amahuagaychu 5134m, in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru, via their new route (500m, VII, A2).

The Trephor, one of the Cinque Torri's (Dolomites) splendid minor towers, has collapsed.

On Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 May, over 300 boulderers met up in the Italian Val di Mello and took part in the two-day international Bouldering event, organised by the Lombardy Mountain Guides.

On 7-9 May the Lombardy Mountain guides have organised an intenational bouldering meet in the Val di Mello, Northern Italy.

At 11.30 yesterday morning Patrick Berhault died while climbing towards the summit of 4545m high Dom de Mischabel together with Philippe Magnin.

On 14/04/2004 Ezio Marlier and Massimo Farina made the first ascent of Matador, a new mixed line up the east face of the Mont Blanc du Tacul.

Cristian Brenna talks about his recent bouldering trip to Hueco, America

Making the most of cold conditions in Northern Italy, Arnaud Clavel and Matteo Giglio have added a couple of important new routes to the Valle d'Aosta.