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![Kilian Jornet Burgada voted People's Choice Adventurer of the Year](/uploads/img/3/22132.jpg)
12/02/2014 - Book-press
Kilian Jornet Burgada voted People's Choice Adventurer of the Year Spanish skyrunning ultrarunner Kilian Jornet Burgada has been named the 2014 National Geographic People’s Choice Adventurer of the Year.
![James Pearson, the Is not always Pasqua climbing interview](/uploads/img/3/21637.jpg)
10/01/2014 - Interviews
James Pearson, the Is not always Pasqua climbing interview Interview with James Pearson after the first ground-up repeat of Is not always Pasqua E9 at Collina di Interprete (Monti Sibillini, Marche, Italy) and the first ascent of Pazienza E8 7a.
![Stefano Ghisolfi sends 9a at Grotta dell'Arenauta, Italy](/uploads/img/3/21607.jpg)
07/01/2014 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi sends 9a at Grotta dell'Arenauta, Italy During the Christmas holidays Stefano Ghisolfi repeated Grandi gesti 9a at Grotta dell'Arenauta, Sperlonga, Italy. Furthermore, at Pietra di Bismantova he managed to flash an 8b+.
![Colin Haley and Rolando Garibotti make first ascent of Cerro Marconi Central in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/21551.jpg)
30/12/2013 - Alpinism
Colin Haley and Rolando Garibotti make first ascent of Cerro Marconi Central in Patagonia Colin Haley from America and Rolando Garibotti from Argentina have grabbed the first ascent of La SuperWhillans, a striking ramp up the East Face of Cerro Marconi Central in Patagonia.
![Dawn Wall: important progress for Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson on El Capitan](/uploads/img/3/4888.jpg)
19/12/2013 - Climbing
Dawn Wall: important progress for Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson on El Capitan Yesterday the American climber Tommy Caldwell freed one of the three hardest pitches on The Dawn Wall, the enormous big wall project up El Capitan in Yosemite, USA.
![National Geographic announces 2014 Adventurers of the Year](/uploads/img/3/21095.jpg)
16/11/2013 - Book-press
National Geographic announces 2014 Adventurers of the Year From 14/11/2014 to 31/01/2014 you can cast your vote online for the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2014. Nominees include Adam Ondra, Kilian Jornet Burgada, Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted.
![Wild Country Voluntary Recall Classic and Anodised Rocks](/uploads/img/3/20569.jpg)
11/10/2013 - Climbing
Wild Country Voluntary Recall Classic and Anodised Rocks We have received the following voluntary recall Wild Country have issued on certain batches of Wild Country Anodised and Classic Rocks.
![New rock climb in Valle dell' Orco](/uploads/img/3/19468.jpg)
09/08/2013 - Climbing
New rock climb in Valle dell' Orco Maurizio Oviglia introduces Rataplan (175m, 7a+ max (6b obligatory) /RS2/I), a new multi-pitch climb first ascended together with Damiano Ceresa on 1 August and freed a few days later with with Cecilia Marchi up the Parete della Grande Ala, Chiapili...
![Arco Rock Legends and the 2013 nominations](/uploads/img/3/19429.jpg)
06/08/2013 - Events
Arco Rock Legends and the 2013 nominations The nominations for the VIII edition of Arco Rock Legends that will take place on Friday 6 September 2013 during the Rock Master Festival to assign both the Salewa Rock Award and the La Sportiva Competition Award. In the running...
![Barbara Zangerl repeats Silbergeier in the Rätikon](/uploads/img/3/19287.jpg)
29/07/2013 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl repeats Silbergeier in the Rätikon On 28/07/2013 Barbara Zangerl repeated Silbergeier (8b/8b+, 240m) in the Rätikon massif, Switzerland.
![The new guidebook by Manolo: In Bilico... suspended between climbing history and the rock climbs in the Primiero Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/19036.jpg)
23/07/2013 - Climbing
The new guidebook by Manolo: In Bilico... suspended between climbing history and the rock climbs in the Primiero Dolomites A new guidebook by Manolo to the Primiero Dolomites has just been published. A preview to the book and the wizard's latest climb: the first free ascent of Pappagorgia at the crag Bilico in Val Canali, Italy.
![Kunyang Chhish East, Karakoram: first ascent by Simon Anthamatten, Hansjörg Auer and Matthias Auer](/uploads/img/3/19107.jpg)
23/07/2013 - Alpinism
Kunyang Chhish East, Karakoram: first ascent by Simon Anthamatten, Hansjörg Auer and Matthias Auer On 18 July 2013 Simon Anthamatten from Switzerland and the Austrian brothers Hansjörg Auer and Matthias Auer successfully climbed the hitherto virgin peak Kunyang Chhish East in Pakistan's Karakorum.
![Goodbye Tito Traversa](/uploads/img/3/6874.jpg)
06/07/2013 - Climbing
Goodbye Tito Traversa Tito Traversa died yesterday at the age of 12 as a result of a terrible climbing accident at Orpierre in France. He was one of climbing's youngest prodigies. The entire climbing world is shocked and deeply saddened by his death.
![Red Bull X-ALPS 2013: the countdown starts, adrenaline rises](/uploads/img/3/18609.jpg)
02/07/2013 - Competitions
Red Bull X-ALPS 2013: the countdown starts, adrenaline rises One week to go to the start of one of the most demanding challenges in the world: 31 athletes from 21 different countries will compete for over 1000, crossing the Alps from Salzburg to the Principality of Monaco. The only...
![Red Bull X-Alps 2013 and the Italian athletes: Peter Gebhard](/uploads/img/3/18362.jpg)
20/06/2013 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2013 and the Italian athletes: Peter Gebhard Born in 1985, Peter Gebhard will take part in his first ever Red Bull X-Alps on July 7 2013. Together with the other two Italians, Aaron Durogati and expert Andy Frötscher, the man from Val Gardena will fly and run...
![Leopoldo Faria climbs Portugal's first 9a at Sagres](/uploads/img/3/16527.jpg)
12/03/2013 - Climbing
Leopoldo Faria climbs Portugal's first 9a at Sagres At the sea cliff Sagres Leopoldo Faria has made the first ascent of Peixe Porco, the first 9a sport climb in Portugal.
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