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33 year old Diego Sirtori has repeated Play the cross 8c at Scudi Di Valgrande, Lecco.

Matej Sova has made the first ascent of Halupca 1979, 9a at Ospo, Slovenia.

With over 150 routes up to 9a+, Malham Cove is one of the finest limestone sport climbing crags in England.

Pavle Kozjek was officially declared dead on 11 September after disappearing on Muztagh Tower on 25 August 2008. A commemoration service will be held on 17 September in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

On 05/08/2008 the third edition of the ARCO ROCK LEGENDS 2008 was celebrated in the Casinò in Arco. Adam Ondra won the SALEWA ROCK AWARD while Maja Vidmar won the LA SPORTIVA COMPETITION AWARD.

Climbing in two areas of the Austria's idyllic Zillertal, the Zillergrundwald and Ginzling Taufenkopf is at risk due to quarrying. Local climbers are asking all climbers for support and protest signatures.

Martina Cufar has made the 4th ascent of Tom et je ris 8b+, Verdon Gorge, France.

The programme, athletes and all the news in the run up to the 22nd Rock Master and the 3rd edition of the Arco Rock Legends scheduled for 5 - 7 September 2008 in Arco, Italy.

Aleksandra taistra from Poland is currently on form in France and Spain, redpointing Botanics 8b/b+ (Rodellar) and Le Mur de six Clopes 8b/b+ St. Leger du Vetoux.

Interview with the English climber James Pearson, the man responsible for some of the hardest pyscholgical outings on gritstone and flashes of Font 8b boulder problems.

Rock climbing at Pietrasecca in Abruzzo, Italy, with 70 routes from 5a to 8c, presented by Cesare Giuliani.

On 28/07/2008 Dave Macleod made the first ascent of his project on Echo Wall, Scotland, his hardest lead to date.

On 28/08/2008 David Lama from Austria made a second go ascent of "Il guerriero del futuro" 8c+/9a at Covolo, Italy

Gino Pavoni has repeated Dead man walking 8b/c at Warmbad (Austria)

Climbers are invited to take part in the Clean-up Day at Ceuse, France scheduled for 05-06/07/2008.

On 11 June Iganzio Piuzzi died in Gemona aged 73. He was one of the greatest mountaineers in the period 1950 – 1970. His climbing companion Roberto Sorgato remembers him in the following interview.