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![Cool new multi-pitch climb above Palermo cemetery in Sicily](/uploads/img/3/126984.jpg)
18/04/2024 - Climbing
Cool new multi-pitch climb above palermo cemetery in Sicily Jonathan Bonaventura reports about 'I Colombiani', the new multi-pitch climb established on Parete dei Rotoli on Monte Pellegrino (palermo, Sicily) with Fabrizio Carmina and Martino Quintavalla.
![Simone Pedeferri: bouldering, climbing and the Melloblocco in Tour boulder problems](/uploads/img/3/35729.jpg)
26/04/2018 - Interviews
Simone Pedeferri: bouldering, climbing and the Melloblocco in Tour boulder problems Interview with Simone Pedeferri, climber and historic Melloblocco route setter, one week before Melloblocco in Tour 2018 which will take place from 3 - 6 May 2018 in Cresciano and Lugano (Switzerland).
![Heroes on Pizzo Campana, new rock climb in Sicily](/uploads/img/3/33039.jpg)
19/10/2015 - Climbing
Heroes on Pizzo Campana, new rock climb in Sicily Italian climber Massimo Flaccavento reports about the first ascent, carried out together with Giuseppe Barbagallo and Giorgio Iurato, of Heroes (6b+, 186m), a new climb up the north face of Pizzo Campana (Rocca Busambra) close to palermo, Sicily.
![Palermo and the miraculous climbing on Monte Gallo. By Eugenio Pinotti](/uploads/img/3/30644.jpg)
27/05/2015 - Climbing
palermo and the miraculous climbing on Monte Gallo. By Eugenio Pinotti Eugenio Pinotti tells the intriguing story of a new route, or rather a route that could have already existed, on the north face of Mount Gallo: Nato due volte, climbed with Fabrice Calabrese and Mauro Florit in March 2015.
![San Vito Lo Capo: the Stefan Rass climbing accident and the appeal for donations. By Elio Bonfanti](/uploads/img/3/27846.jpg)
27/11/2014 - Climbing
San Vito Lo Capo: the Stefan Rass climbing accident and the appeal for donations. By Elio Bonfanti On 16/11/2014 at San Vito Lo Capo, Italy, Stefan Rass from Austria had a terrible climbing accident and he is currently in induced coma at Salzburg. Published below is an appeal for donations for his young family as well as...
![Monte Gallo, new Sicily climb by Robert Jasper and Jörn Heller](/uploads/img/3/27380.jpg)
05/11/2014 - Climbing
Monte Gallo, new Sicily climb by Robert Jasper and Jörn Heller On Monte Gallo in Sicily Robert Jasper and Jörn Heller have made the first ascent of the new multi-pitch rock climb Last Minute 7c/c+, 200m.
![Monte Gallo: new rock climb in Sicily by Lukas Binder and Florian Hagspiel](/uploads/img/3/25063.jpg)
18/07/2014 - Climbing
Monte Gallo: new rock climb in Sicily by Lukas Binder and Florian Hagspiel In December 2013 German climbers Lukas Binder and Florian Hagspiel made the first ascent of Freedom of Movement (7c, 200m), a new multi-pitch climb up Monte Gallo, Sicily
![Climbing at Calamancina, San Vito lo Capo, Sicily](/uploads/img/3/21910.jpg)
02/02/2014 - Climbing
Climbing at Calamancina, San Vito lo Capo, Sicily Rock climbing in winter on the Scogliera di Salinella in Sicily, Italy: the beautiful crag Calamancina at San Vito lo Capo. Part 4 of the series "Crags for each season" published together with Vertical-Life.info.
![Cani Randagi, new rock climb in Turkey's Ala Daglar](/uploads/img/3/21137.jpg)
23/11/2013 - Alpinism
Cani Randagi, new rock climb in Turkey's Ala Daglar In June 2013 the Italians Jimmy palermo, Tommaso Salvadori and Ivan Testori made the first ascent of Cani Randagi (300m, 6b max, 6a obl) in the Cimbar Valley, Aladaglar, Turkey. The route is dedicated to the late Don Andrea Gallo...
![Michi Wohlleben and Matteo Giglio on Hystrix](/uploads/img/3/5827.jpg)
28/09/2013 - Climbing
Michi Wohlleben and Matteo Giglio on Hystrix The video of Michi Wohlleben and Matteo Giglio on Hystrix (200m, 8a+ max, 7a obligatory) Pizzo Campana (Rocca Busambra), Sicily.
![Michi Wohlleben frees Hystrix](/uploads/img/3/14827.jpg)
07/11/2012 - Climbing
Michi Wohlleben frees Hystrix German climber Michi Wohlleben has made the first free ascent of Hystrix (200m, 8a+ max, 7a obligatory), the climb established by Matteo Giglio with partners up the north face of Pizzo Campana (Rocca Busambra), close to palermo, Italy.
![Monaco di Clausura, new rock climb at San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily](/uploads/img/3/12663.jpg)
16/07/2012 - Climbing
Monaco di Clausura, new rock climb at San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily On 02/06/2012 Fabio Failla and Luigi Filocamo made the first ascent of Monaco di Clausura (5 pitches, 6c max, 6b+ obligatory) up the north face of Pizzo Monaco, San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily.
![Cerro Torre bolt chopping, the debate in Italy](/uploads/img/3/10675.jpg)
09/02/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre bolt chopping, the debate in Italy With regards to the bolt chopping on Cerro Torre's Compressor route, we have received and published the views of Stefano Lovison, shared by numerous Italian alpinists.
![La steLLa e la luna, Rocca Ramosa, Sicily](/uploads/img/3/8679.jpg)
02/08/2011 - Climbing
La steLLa e la luna, Rocca Ramosa, Sicily La steLLa e la luna (110m, 6b+) established by Giorgio Iurato il 23-24/04/2011 on Rocca Ramosa, Sicily.
![La Banda del Buco, new route on Monte Pellegrino, Sicily](/uploads/img/3/8159.jpg)
28/06/2011 - Climbing
La Banda del Buco, new route on Monte Pellegrino, Sicily On 5-6 April 2011 the Italians Rolando Larcher, Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori established La banda del buco (175m, 7a+/7b max, 6c+ obbl.) a new route up the North Face of Antro della Perciata on Monte Pellegrino (palermo, Sicily).
![Pompa Funebre, new route by Larcher, Giupponi and Sartori on Monte Pellegrino, Palermo](/uploads/img/3/8013.jpg)
11/05/2011 - Climbing
Pompa Funebre, new route by Larcher, Giupponi and Sartori on Monte Pellegrino, palermo On 31/03 and 01/04/2011 Rolando Larcher, Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori completed the first ascent of Pompa Funebre (150m, 8b max, 7a+ obligatory). The route had previously been started by Larcher, Giupponi and Maurizio Oviglia up the NE Face of...
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