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![Grivel Twin Gate carabiner wins Compasso d'Oro - ADI](/uploads/img/3/37871.jpg)
20/06/2016 - Gear
Grivel Twin Gate carabiner wins Compasso d'Oro - ADI The Grivel Twin Gate carabiner has won the prestigious award Compasso d’oro ADI 2016, category Design for the individual.
![Pedra Longa, its climbing and the video Luce senza memoria](/uploads/img/3/37615.jpg)
08/06/2016 - Climbing
Pedra Longa, its climbing and the video Luce senza memoria Climbing video: Maurizio Oviglia introduces his video of Luce senza memoria, the long traverse around Pedra Longa in Sardinia, first climbed in 1981 by Marco Bernardi and Alessandro Gogna.
![Sport climbing: tie a knot in the end of the rope!](/uploads/img/3/37435.jpg)
31/05/2016 - Climbing
Sport climbing: tie a knot in the end of the rope! We have received the following appeal by the French Alpine Club section Causses et Cévennes that manages the Gorges du Tarn cliff reminding all climbers to tie a knot in the end of the tope before starting climbing a sport...
![James McHaffie climbs new Dinas Cromlech desperate](/uploads/img/3/36531.jpg)
02/05/2016 - Climbing
James McHaffie climbs new Dinas Cromlech desperate British rock climber James McHaffie has made the first ascent of House of Talons, an E9 6c on Dinas Cromlech, Llanberis Pass, Wales.
![Patrouille des Glaciers cancelled, Michele Boscacci and Laetitia Roux win ski mountaineering World Cup 2016](/uploads/img/3/36385.jpg)
23/04/2016 - Competitions
Patrouille des Glaciers cancelled, Michele Boscacci and Laetitia Roux win ski mountaineering World Cup 2016 Due to bad weather the Patrouille des Glaciers 2016 has been cancelled. The famous international ski mountaineering competition from Zermatt to Verbier. The ski mountaineering World Cup has been won by Italy’s Michele Boscacci and France’s Laetitia Roux.
![Patrouille des Glaciers 2016, the race is on from Zermatt to Verbier](/uploads/img/3/36346.jpg)
20/04/2016 - Competitions
Patrouille des Glaciers 2016, the race is on from Zermatt to Verbier Last night the classic ski mountaineering competition Patrouille des Glaciers 2016 got underway. Staged once every two years, 4700 athletes have registered for the 20th edition.
![Tour du Rutor 2016: Michele Boscacci - Matteo Eydallin and Laetitia Roux - Axelle Mollaret win 18th edition](/uploads/img/3/36074.jpg)
03/04/2016 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Tour du Rutor 2016: Michele Boscacci - Matteo Eydallin and Laetitia Roux - Axelle Mollaret win 18th edition After three difficult stages, on Sunday 3 April 2016 the 18th Tour du Rutor was won by the Italians Michele Boscacci - Matteo Eydallin and by the Frenchwomen Laetitia Roux - Axelle Mollaret.
![Interview with Colin Haley and Alex Honnold after the Cerro Torre Traverse in day (Patagonia)](/uploads/img/3/34907.jpg)
03/02/2016 - Alpinism
Interview with Colin Haley and Alex Honnold after the Cerro Torre Traverse in day (Patagonia) Interview with Colin Haley and Alex Honnold who on Sunday 31 January 2016 made the first repeat of the Torre Traverse in Patagonia by enchaining Cerro Standhardt, Punta Herron, Torre Egger and Cerro Torre. The American alpinists needed just 20...
![Trad climbing at Balmanolesca, Italy](/uploads/img/3/33871.jpg)
29/01/2016 - Climbing
Trad climbing at Balmanolesca, Italy Maurizio Oviglia introduces trad crack climbing at Balmanolesca, Italy.
![Lost Arrow Spire highline, the first crossing by Scott Balcom](/uploads/img/3/33823.jpg)
06/01/2016 - Climbing
Lost Arrow Spire highline, the first crossing by Scott Balcom Original footage of the first slackline crossing of the Lost Arrow Spire, carried out by Scott Balcom on 13/07/1985 above Yosemite Valley.
![Ice Climbing Ecrins Festival at Argentière-la-Bessée](/uploads/img/3/34472.jpg)
04/01/2016 - Events
Ice Climbing Ecrins Festival at Argentière-la-Bessée From 14 - 17 January 2016 the international ice climbing meeting "Ice Climbing Ecrins" will take place at Argentière - La Bessée, France.
![UIAA recommends titanium bolts only for marine crags](/uploads/img/3/33764.jpg)
25/11/2015 - Climbing
UIAA recommends titanium bolts only for marine crags Maurizio Oviglia discusses the new document produced by the UIAA (the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation) which outlines management strategies for individual climbers, bolters and manufacturers for anchor safety and bolting of sport climbs at seaside crags.
![Khane Valley 2015 Italian Karakorum Expedition](/uploads/img/3/33420.jpg)
07/11/2015 - Alpinism
Khane Valley 2015 Italian Karakorum Expedition The report by Walter Polidori, leader of the Italian 1 to 1 Challenge, the climbing expedition to Khane Valley, Karakorum, Pakistan.
![Spiluck - Spelonca, the new climbing area at Brixen](/uploads/img/3/33350.jpg)
06/11/2015 - Climbing
Spiluck - Spelonca, the new climbing area at Brixen The series 'Crags for each season' published together with Vertical-Life.info continues. The seventh crag is the new sport climbing and bouldering area Spiluck - Spelonca close to Vahrn / Brixen in Italy's South Tyrol.
![Sport climbing safety, some big little steps to start off with](/uploads/img/3/33205.jpg)
27/10/2015 - Climbing
Sport climbing safety, some big little steps to start off with Some quick thoughts and an "outburst" by Nicola Tondini - Italian mountain guide and director of the King Rock climbing wall in Verona - about sport climbing safety. Safe climbing must begin with big little steps (such as the correct...
![Via ferrata del Vajont, the new via ferrata della Memoria above Longarone](/uploads/img/3/32865.jpg)
09/10/2015 - Trekking
Via ferrata del Vajont, the new via ferrata della Memoria above Longarone On 2 October 2015 at Longarone (Italy) the new Via ferrata della Memoria, also referred to as Via ferrata del Vajont, was inaugurated above the Vajont Gorge. Constructed by the Cortina Mountain Guides, this is a different way to remember...
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