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![Marek Raganowicz adds big aid climbs to Baffin Island](/uploads/img/3/45345.jpg)
20/05/2017 - Alpinism
Marek Raganowicz adds big aid climbs to Baffin Island Polish climber Marek Raganowicz has made the first ascent of two difficult big walls on the Ship's Prow on Baffin Island, Canada: MantraMandala (A3) and Secret of silence (A4).
![Melloblocco 2017: Individually, Together](/uploads/img/3/45179.jpg)
15/05/2017 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2017: Individually, Together Melloblocco 2017 seen through the eyes of Maurizio Panseri. After having climbed in Val Masino and Val di Mello for 30 years, the Italian alpinist now took part in this, his first-ever, grand bouldering meeting.
![Return to silence. Rock climbing in '90's according to Heinz Mariacher and Luisa Iovane](/uploads/img/3/44609.jpg)
10/04/2017 - Alpinism
Return to silence. Rock climbing in '90's according to Heinz Mariacher and Luisa Iovane When climbing resembles poetry: scenes from "Ritorno al silenzio”, the 1992 film about climbing in the Dolomites starring Heinz Mariacher and Luisa Iovane.
![Barbara Zangerl climbs 8c+ at Siurana in Spain](/uploads/img/3/43816.jpg)
08/03/2017 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl climbs 8c+ at Siurana in Spain Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl has redpointed Chikane, her first 8c+ sports climb, at the Spanish crag Siurana.
![Eiger North Face / Tom Ballard Titanic interview](/uploads/img/3/42207.jpg)
13/12/2016 - Alpinism
Eiger North Face / Tom Ballard Titanic interview Interview with British alpinist Tom Ballard after the first ascent of ‘Titanic' (A3/M5/6b, 2000m), a new climb up the North Face of the Eiger (Switzerland), first ascended together with Marcin Tomaszewski from 29 November to 6 December 2016.
![Nina Caprez climbs Mont Blanc Divine Providence](/uploads/img/3/40450.jpg)
06/10/2016 - Alpinism
Nina Caprez climbs Mont Blanc Divine Providence Swiss climber Nina Caprez reports about her July 2016 ascent, carried out with Merlin Benoit, of 'Divine Providence' (ED+, 7b+, 900m) up Grand Pilier d’Angle, Mont Blanc. This is likely to be the first free female ascent of this route...
![World Climbing Championships Paris 2016 final report](/uploads/img/3/40123.jpg)
23/09/2016 - Competitions
World Climbing Championships Paris 2016 final report The report about the IFSC World Championships that took place in Paris, France, last week. Janja Garnbret and Adam Ondra hanno won the Lead title, while Petra Klingler and Tomoa Narasaki were crowned Bouldering World Champions.
![Cima Grande di Lavaredo Spanish Route, second free ascent by Jacek Matuszek e Łukasz Dudek](/uploads/img/3/40102.jpg)
23/09/2016 - Alpinism
Cima Grande di Lavaredo Spanish Route, second free ascent by Jacek Matuszek e Łukasz Dudek On 31 August 2016 Jacek Matuszek and Łukasz Dudek made the second free ascent of the difficult Spanish Route on Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Dolomites.
![Tofana di Rozes circuit and Scala del Minighel](/uploads/img/3/39703.jpg)
09/09/2016 - Trekking
Tofana di Rozes circuit and Scala del Minighel Enrico Maioni, Cortina Mountain Guide, introduces the spectacular Tofana di Rozes circuit combined with the legendary, short but exposed Minighel ladder, famous for being the first via ferrata at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomites, Italy.
![Black and white, Ivan Ghirardini and the three North Faces solo in winter](/uploads/img/3/35866.jpg)
20/07/2016 - Alpinism
Black and white, Ivan Ghirardini and the three North Faces solo in winter Thoughts about the history of mountaineering. The solo winter trilogy carried out by Ivan Ghirardini up the legendary three North Faces of the Alps: the Matterhorn, Grandes Jorasses and Eiger. By Ivo Ferrari.
![Barbara Zangerl & Jacopo Larcher repeat Stefan Glowacz climb in the Verdon](/uploads/img/3/38146.jpg)
28/06/2016 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl & Jacopo Larcher repeat Stefan Glowacz climb in the Verdon Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher have climbed Golden Shower (8b+, 150m), the multi-pitch route freed by Stefan Glowacz in 2012 in Verdon Gorge, France. Their ascent took place shortly after that of the Austrians Tobias Bitschnau and Christoph Schranz.
![Angelo Mio, new rock climb in Val Gadena](/uploads/img/3/37763.jpg)
14/06/2016 - Climbing
Angelo Mio, new rock climb in Val Gadena Alessio Roverato provides the report and topo of Angelo Mio (250m, 7a +, 6c obl), a new rock climb he established together with Angela Carrar on Monte Spitz in Val Gadena (Valsugana VI).
![Matterhorn East Face ski descent: in the right place at the right time](/uploads/img/3/37013.jpg)
18/05/2016 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Matterhorn East Face ski descent: in the right place at the right time Giulia Monego, Liv Sansoz, Lorraine Huber and Melissa Presslaber and their ski descent down the East Face of the Matterhorn. Giulia Monego reports.
![Barbara Zangerl repeats Achemine at Dumbarton Rock, Scotland's first E9](/uploads/img/3/36799.jpg)
08/05/2016 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl repeats Achemine at Dumbarton Rock, Scotland's first E9 Austrian rock climber Barbara Zangerl has repeated Achemine, the E9 trad climb at Dumbarton Rock established by Dave MacLeod in 2001 and famous for being Scotland’s first E9.
![Cesare, son of San Mauro](/uploads/img/3/35039.jpg)
09/02/2016 - Trekking
Cesare, son of San Mauro The mountains are the last resort to save biodiversity. In this AKU film the Italian botanist
Cesare Lasen talks about his life as scientist and man of the mountains.
![Alpine Wall Tour with Jacek Matuszek and Łukasz Dudek](/uploads/img/3/34889.jpg)
02/02/2016 - Climbing
Alpine Wall Tour with Jacek Matuszek and Łukasz Dudek The trailer of the Alpine Wall Tour, carried out by Polish climbers Jacek Matuszek and Łukasz Dudek on five difficult rock climbs in the Alps: End of silence (Berchtesgaden Alps) Silbergeier (Rätikon), Des Kaisers neue Kleider (Wilder Kaiser) Brento Centro...
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