New Qualido climb in Val di Mello (Val Masino, Italy)
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On the ENE face of Qualido in Val di Mello (Val Masino) Michele Cisana, Alessio Guzzetti, Paolo De Nuccio and Andrea Mastellaro made the first ascent of 'Impressioni di Settembre'. The 500 meter route breaches difficulties up to 6c+ (6b+ mandatory) and was dedicated to the deceased friends Giovanni Allevi and Matteo Cornago. Cisana reports ..read more
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Via Bolago established on Quarto Campanile degli Armi in Brenta Dolomites
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The report by Daniele Bolognani who with Davide Dallago made the first ascent of via Bolago (VII, 200m) on the east face of Quarto Campanile degli Armi in the Brenta Dolomites ..read more
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Dmitry Golovchenko missing on Gasherbrum IV, Sergey Nilov evacuated by helicopter
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Russian mountaineer Dmitry Golovchenko is currently reported missing on Gasherbrum IV in Pakistan's Karakorum range. His climbing partner Sergey Nilov descended to Base Camp on his own accord where he was airlifted by helicopter. The pair had been attempting the unclimbed SE Ridge; a search and rescue mission is currently being organised for Golovchenko ..read more
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Huge Latok Thumb in Karakorum first ascended by Miquel Mas, Marc Subirana
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Spanish mountaineers Miquel Mas and Marc Subirana have climbed a new route on Southwest Face of Latok II in Pakistan's Karakorum. The pair summited the distinctive tower they have now called Latok Thumb (6380m) via their 'Atracció Instintiva' (1100m, 7a run out, A2+, M5). Success comes about after a previous expedition in summer 2022 ..read more
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Big new climb on Eiger North Face by Silvan Schüpbach, Peter von Känel
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From 19-24 August Swiss alpinists Silvan Schüpbach and Peter von Känel made the first ascent of Renaissance, a big new climb on the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland. The pair climbed the 1220m line without the use of bolts ..read more
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James Pearson climbs Parthian Shot without side-runner
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British rock climber James Pearson has repeated The Parthian Shot E10 6c at Burbage South, UK, without the side-runner in the crack on the right. The Brit, no newcomer to hard and dangerous trad ascents, stated after his repeat 'This one means a lot ..read more
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Dolomites Cima Grande di Lavaredo x 600 for Heini Gütl
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The other day the 69-year-old mountain guide from Sexten, South Tyrol, Italy Heini Gütl reached the summit of Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Tre Cime di Lavaredo group of the Dolomites for the 600th time ..read more
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Pete Whittaker frees Eigerdosis, 8c trad crack at Jøssingfjord in Norway
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British rock climber Pete Whittaker has made the first free ascent of the second pitch of Eigerdosis on the Profilveggen / Profile wall at Jøssingfjord in Norway. The previous aid climb now checks in at 8c ..read more
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The day comes to Coston d'Averau (Dolomites) thanks to Michal Coubal, Anna Coubalová, Martin Tučka
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The report and route topo of 'Utúlie‘n Aurë' (8-/RS3/I), the new multi-pitch first ascended in mid-July on the West Face of Coston d'Averau (Nuvolau, Dolomites) by Czech mountaineers Michal Coubal, Martin Tučka and Anna Coubalov ..read more
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Jakob Schubert vs Es Pontas, the most difficult deep water solo on Mallorca
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The video of Austrian climber Jakob Schubert repeating 'Es Pontas', the hardest deep water solo climb water on the island of Mallorca put up by Chris Sharma in 2006 ..read more
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