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Giovanni Cugnetto reports about the climbing meeting Calabria Rock that took place at Stilo from 1 - 3 November 2013, while Rosario Cammara introduces Grotta di Stilo, one of the most difficult crags in Southern Italy.

Maurizio Oviglia covers the latest news about Doloverre di Surtana, the most popular multi-pitch climbing area in sardinia.

Pietro Dal Prà and the La Sportiva team provide an update about sardinia Bloc, the climbing trip from 9 to 17 November to discover the unexplored boulders of Gallura in NE sardinia.

The October climbing in sardinia report provided by Maurizio Oviglia: Capo Pecora, Jurassic Park and a series of new modern multi-pitch rock climbs.

Maurizio Oviglia introduces 'Marinaio di foresta' (190m, 6a+ max, 5c obbl.) a new climb established in October 2013 together with Cecilia Marchi and Giorgio Caddeo up the beautiful Pedra Longa, or Agugliastra, sea stack (Baunei, sardinia).

La Sportiva athletes discover sardinia’s unexplored blocks

On 31 October 2013 the mining concession grant in Cogne will terminate and consequently an important part of the mining history of Cogne and the Aosta Valley will come to an end. Now, more than never, the time has come...

On 28/07/2013 Barbara Zangerl repeated Silbergeier (8b/8b+, 240m) in the Rätikon massif, Switzerland.

Czech climbers Jan Kares and Slavek Dostal establish the multi-pitch route Megalodon (220m, 7b+) at Dinopark, Baunei, sardinia.

On 31 May 2013, 33 years after its first ascent, Maurizio Oviglia and Corrado Pibiri completed this historic route in southern sardinia. Originally three pitches long, the route now offers six (plus two traverses) to reach the top of beautiful...

Corrado Pibiri and Vincenzo Carcangiu have made the first ascent of Los Compadres (5c+, 335m) at the Gole di Gorroppu in sardinia.

The Book of Selvaggio Blu by Mario Verin - Giulia Castelli that documents the colours, nature and the immense, wild beauty of the area located between Pedra Longa and Cala Sisine in sardinia's Supramonte region. The book review by Francesca...

Two new 8a multi-pitch climbs on Monte Santu, Baunei, one of the last virgin crags in sardinia: Vertigine Blu" (275m, 8a max, 7a+ obl.) established by Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori and "Blu Oltremare" (315m, 8a max, 7b obl.) established...

In May 2013 Corrado Pibiri and Fabio Erriu made the first ascent of (475m, 6a) in sardinia's Gole di Gorroppu.

Maurizio Oviglia talks about the first ascent of Raptor at Jurassic Park in sardinia. A 25m high 7b trad climb reminiscent of the famous Right Wall, first climbed by Pete Livesey on Dinas Cromlech in Wales.

30 years after the first ascent, Maurizio Oviglia returns to "Anche gli eroi hanno paura - Even heroes feel fear" the route first ascended by Alessandro Cattaneo, Beppe Domenichelli, Mondo Liggi, Cecilia Marchi and Bruno Poddesuin in sardinia's Sette Fratelli...