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![Wonder Stranik & Ondra](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
26/04/2005 - Climbing
Wonder Stranik & Ondra Adam Ondra (12) and Martin Stranik (15) from the Czech Republic make impressive ascents in France and Italy, including Mascherina 8c (Grotta del Aeronauta, Sperlonga, 7PM JP Chaud 8c (Gorges de Loup), Chouca 8a+ onsight (Buoux)
![Tomas Mrazek 9a redpoint and 8b+ onsights](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
18/04/2005 - Climbing
Tomas Mrazek 9a redpoint and 8b+ onsights Tomas Mrazek from the Czech Republic has redpointed Martin Krpan 9a, and onsighted Karisma 8b+ and Bastilija 8b+ at Misja Pec, Slovenia
![Cresciano & Chironico bouldering meet](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
13/04/2005 - Climbing
Cresciano & Chironico bouldering meet A boulderining meeting at Cresciano and Chironico (Switzerland) will take place on 16-17 April 2005.
![Melloblocco movies tour](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
07/04/2005 - Climbing
Melloblocco movies tour Europe's larget bouldering meeting is fast approachiing: on 7-8 May the second edition of the Melloblocco will take place in the splendid Val di Mello, Italy
![Grandes Jorasses: new route by Gabarrou, Batoux and Dumarest](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
01/04/2005 - Alpinism
Grandes Jorasses: new route by Gabarrou, Batoux and Dumarest From 17 to 21 March Patrick Gabarrou, Philippe Batoux and Christophe Dumarest made the first ascent of a new route on the North Face of Punta Margherita (4066m) at the Grandes Jorasses, Mont Blanc.
![Scott Muir Tsunami M12](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
30/03/2005 - Alpinism
Scott Muir Tsunami M12 in February Scott Muir from Scotland managed to make an important first ascent 'Tsunami' M12, at the Mission Impossible Cave in Northern Italy.
![Himalayan objectives: Dhaulagiri and Annapurna](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
29/03/2005 - Alpinism
Himalayan objectives: Dhaulagiri and Annapurna On 30/03 Romano Benet, Nives Meroi, Luca Vuerich, Inaki Ochoa, Erri De Luca, Cesare Giuliani, Roberto Alloi, Mario Cedolin, Klemen Gricar, Christan Stangl, Peter Guggemos and Ivan Vallejo depart for Dhaulagiri., then Annapurna.
![Swiss glacier plastic wrap vs. global warming](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
25/03/2005 - Events
Swiss glacier plastic wrap vs. global warming The Gurschen glacier (Andermatt, Switzerland) will be wrapped in plastic to prevent it from melting due to global warming.
![Croxall and Levet win in Birmingham](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
23/03/2005 - Competitions
Croxall and Levet win in Birmingham The Bouldering Worldcup 2005 got underway in Birmingham, UK, on 18-20 March and was won by local Mark Croxall and Sandrine Levet.
![Parisse feels Fontainebleau Karma](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
23/03/2005 - Climbing
Parisse feels Fontainebleau Karma On 15 March Luca Parisse repeated Karma 8a+ at Fontainebleau, Paris, France.
![Roda di Vael: Moulin rouge dance for Tondini and Sartori](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
22/03/2005 - Alpinism
Roda di Vael: Moulin rouge dance for Tondini and Sartori On 17 March Nicola Tondini and Nicola Sartori carried out the third ascent (and first winter ascent) of “Moulin Rouge” on the red-faced Roda di Vael in the Dolomites, first climbed in June 2002 by Oswald Celva and Christof Hainz.
![Alpinist wins design award](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
17/03/2005 - Book-press
Alpinist wins design award The American Alpinist Magazine announced today that it has received Print Magazine’s 2004 Regional Design Award for the cover of Alpinist 6
![Italian spiders rock Chile's Cochamo valley](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
16/03/2005 - Alpinism
Italian spiders rock Chile's Cochamo valley A small Italian Ragni expedition has just returned from a successful 40-day trip to Chile, where it made the most of fantastic weather conditions to climb series of routes in the Azufre and Cochamó valley.
![Mezzanotte and Battel win Lagorai Cima d’Asta](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
14/03/2005 - Competitions
Mezzanotte and Battel win Lagorai Cima d’Asta On Sunday 13 May Mirco Mezzanotte and Carlo Battel won the 15th ski mountaineering competition Sci Alpinistica Lagorai Cima d’Asta.
![Festiglass du Quebec](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
02/03/2005 - Competitions
Festiglass du Quebec The eigth edition of the Festiglass du Quebec took place in Canada from 18-20 February 2005. The individual competition was won by Evgeny Kryvosheytsev.
![For Massimo](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
01/03/2005 - Alpinism
For Massimo On 24 February Massimo Farina died while ice climbing in Val di Rhemes (Italy).
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