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Fresh snowfall followed by strong winds and a sudden rise in temperature have led to numerous avalanches discharging throughout the Alps.

From 8 — 12 January 2002 the French Parc National des Ecrins will host the Fournel Ice Climbing Event for 800 ice climbers. The nominees for the Piolet D'Or 2002 will be presented, as will the winning films of the...

Over 400 climbers gathered in Bishop, California at the start of December in a highly successful three-day event designed to raise funds for the American Access Fund.

The classic Ciaspolada snowshoe race celebrates its 30 anniversary and changes course

Muriel Sarkany and Ramon Julian Puigblanqué win the final stage of the World Cup Difficulty, held in Kranj (SLO) last weekend.

Alessandro Jolly Lamberti repeats "Die hard" 8c at Ferentillo and "La cronique de la haine" 8c at Ceuse. At Grotti he makes the first ascent of "Zandalee" 8b+/8c

Josune Bereciartu continues to climb some of the hardest routes around. Her latest ascents include "Ocho Anos De Sexo" 8b+/8c at Subijana, Spain and "Spécialistes Direct" 8c in the Verdon, france.

Interview with Lynn Hill, a world-class sport climbing symbol. Her legendary one-day free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan in 1994 Yosemite and her entire vertical world as seen by Lynn herself

Alexandre Chabot and Sandrine Levet win the Rock Master 2002

The Nepalese Government has introduced a set of new rules to regulate expeditions on its mountains.

Alexandre Chabot and Chloè Minoret win the European Championship 2002 in Chamonix

Christian Core and Sandrine Levet win the first European Bouldering Championship in Chamonix 2002

On Friday 5 July the second round of the X-adventure Raid Series gets underway between Les Arcs, Bourg St Maurice and Courmayeur.

Katrin Sedlymayer and Alexandre Chabot win the World Cup Difficulty 2002 in Lecco. This is the third victory in three years for the Frenchman

At the start of June Rikardo Otegi freed "Iñi Ameriketan”, one of Spain's hardest, tentatively grading it 9a.

The Alpine SkyRaid came to a close last weekend after an intensive eight days across the Alps from Courmayeur to Cortina.