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23/05/2024 - Alpinism
Alpine sport climbs ground-up first ascents: an art of climbing sportsmanship at risk of trivialisation We have received and published the following open letter entitled 'Alpine sport climbs ground-up first ascents: an art of climbing sportsmanship at risk of trivialisation'. Promoted by Michel Piola, Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia, it has currently been signed by...
09/11/2023 - Climbing
Laura Rogora makes first female ascent of Lapsus (9a+) at Andonno At Andonno in Italy 22-year-old Laura Rogora has repeated Lapsus (9a+), Cobra Reale (8c+/9a), Noia (8c+) and Noi (8b+).
01/12/2017 - Climbing
Stefano Carnati is the perfect climber at Castelbianco Italian climber Stefano Carnati has repeated Perfect Man 2.0, the difficult sport climb at Castelbianco, Albenga, freed in 2016 by matteo gambaro. A few days earlier at Andonno he repeated Noia, Italy’s first 8c+.
21/04/2017 - Climbing
Adam Ondra repeats Lapsus at Andonno, second 9b in two days Czech climber Adam Ondra has made the first repeat of Lapsus, the 9b sport climb freed by Stefano Ghisolfi at Andonno, Italy. This is Ondra’s second 9b in just two days, after his first ascent of Queen Line at Laghel...
27/11/2015 - Climbing
Silvio Reffo tackles Noia at Andonno On 22 November 2015 at Andonno (Italy) Silvio Reffo repeated Noia 8c+, the sports climb first ascended in 1993 by Severino Scassa.
02/11/2015 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi frees Lapsus at Andonno, Italy's first 9b sports climb Today at Andonno (NW Italy) Stefano Ghisolfi made the first ascent of Lapsus, the hardest sports climb in Italy and the first route in the country to be graded 9b.
26/05/2015 - Competitions
2nd Memorial Tito Traversa at Ivrea The 2nd Memorial Tito Traversa will take place at Ivrea from 13 – 14 June 2015 in remembrance of the young Italian climber Tito Traversa.
08/04/2013 - Climbing
matteo gambaro frees a new 8c at Finale At Rocca degli Uccelli, Finale Ligure, Italy, matteo gambaro has made the first ascent of U beccu 8c.
13/09/2012 - Climbing
matteo gambaro climbs Abysse 9a at the Gorges du Loup On 12/09/2012 the Gorges du Loup in France matteo gambaro has climbed his first 9a, Abyss.
22/10/2009 - Climbing
matteo gambaro frees Azione Diretta 8c+/9a at Piatta di Montemale, Italy On 17 October matteo gambaro made the first ascent of Azione Diretta 8c+/9a at Borgata Piatta a Montemale, Cuneo, Italy.
14/10/2009 - Climbing
Rock Climbing Marathon – San Vito lo Capo, Sicily The first international climbing meeting at San Vito lo Capo in Sicily took place from 9 - 11 October
11/05/2009 - Climbing
Melloblocco #6 and the treasure map The sixth Melloblocco 2009, the world's most important bouldering meeting, broke all records from 07 - 10 May 2009. At least 2500-3000 climbers gathered in Val Masino and Val di Mello and more than 6000 people visited the valley for...
12/05/2008 - Climbing
Melloblocco... bouldering galore! The fifth edition of the legendary Melloblocco exceeded all expectations. Over 4000 people gathered in Val Masino for the world's most important, three-day bouldering meeting. A weekend with a thousand and one stories, all of which "mythical".
08/03/2007 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2007 facts and figures On Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of May 2007, Val di Mello will host the fourth edition of Melloblocco, the international outdoors bouldering meeting in Northern Italy
28/04/2003 - Competitions
Italian Cup Bolzano - Iovane and Sordo win Luisa Iovane and Christian Sordo win the first stage of the Italian Cup 2003
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