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Florian Riegler reports about the first ascent of Black Pearl (8a+, 170m) a new multi-pitch route he first ascended with his brother Martin Riegler in val lunga, Dolomites.

The Austrians Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner have made the first ascent of Senza piombo in val lunga (Dolomites); a difficult mixed route protected only with trad gear and presumably the first M10 in the world established in this clean...

Part one of what happend, in alpinism and in climbing, in 2012. A summary, for obvious reason incomplete, of the climbs, the most beautiful achievements and also the most painful moments in 2012. In the hope that this résumé serves...

In February the Czech climber Lucie Hrozovà repeated Illuminati (Dolomites, Italy) together with Mirek Matejc and Palo Rajcan, while in March Mirek Matejc repeated Law and Order (Diebsöfen, Austria).

Greg Boswell and Charly Fritzer have repeated Illuminati, the difficult mixed route in val lunga, Dolomites, established by Albert Leichtfried.

On 27/01/2012 Ines Papert and Lisi Steurer carried out the first female ascent of Illuminati, the incredible mixed route established by Albert Leichtfried in 2006 up in val lunga, Selva Gardena (Italy).

On 26 December 2008 the brothers Florian and Martin Riegler mande the first ascent of 'Sorella bianca“ (M9 WI6-), a new drytooling and mixed route in val lunga (Val Gardena, Dolomites, Italy).

On 29/01/2008 Florian Riegler and Herbert Klammer repeated Illuminati, the difficult mixed route (150m, M11+, WI6+) in val lunga - Selva Gardena, Dolomites, Italy.

On 24 January Albert Leichtfried made the first ascent of "Illuminati", a 5 pitch mixed outing located in val lunga, close to Selva Gardena (South Tyrol) N. Italy . The 30 year old Austrian has put forward the impressive grade...