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(12.03.2008)
Weihenmayer Does 14-Pitch Nepali Ice Climb

Blind mountaineer Erik Weihenmayer has climbed the 700-meter frozen waterfall Losar (VI WI5) in Nepal.

Source: www.climbing.com

(12.03.2008)
Another Free Llimb in Zion

Mike Anderson and Rob Pizem have added yet another desperate free climb in Zion National Park. Shake That Bear (5.12d R) ascends the steep face of Mt. Kinesava just to the left of King Corner seven of the route’s 11 pitches are 5.12.

Source: www.climbing.com

(8.03.2008)
Date update: 11.03.2008
Simone Moro. Summit push is going on...

Heard simone last night at 00:30 a.m. (italian time, 4:30 a.m. pakistan time) They was prepering for the summit push, that, so I suppose, is still going one...

I hope to receive good news from pakistan as soon as possible....

(7.03.2008)
Beth Rodden – First woman Climbed 5.14c

Beth Rodden on Phoenix (5.13a), a quarter-mile downhill from her new standard-setting trad climb, Meltdown (70'), in Yosemite National Park, California. Rodden redpointed Meltdown, one of the Valley's hardest one-pitch lines, in late February 2008 after a winter of work. [Photo] Corey Rich

Source: www.alpinist.com

(6.03.2008)
Simone More. Broad Peak Winter: final push begins Thursday

The climbing permit expires in 5 days (March 10) and the supplies are almost out. If the weather doesn't give, Simone says he will be back - next year.

Source: www.k2climb.net

(6.03.2008)
Monte Cimo, Brenta new routes by Sartori & Tondini

Nicola Sartori and Nicola Tondini have made the first ascents of three new multi-pitches on Monte Cimo (Brentino, Val d'Adige, Italy). These are Vola via (8 pitches, max 8a+), Gioco di equilibri (5 pitches, max 7c+) and Via di testa (6 pitches, max 8b+, 7c obb).

Source: www.planetmountain.com

(6.03.2008)
Rules 2008-09. International Climbing Competition

(6.03.2008)
Second BASE Jump from Sierro Torre

As we reported, due to bad weather guys decided to climbed down, but suddenly short window appeared and Valery Rozov jump down from the previous point.

(5.03.2008)
Third Ascent of Drumtime

On 27.02.08 Paolo Munari carried out the third ascent of Drumtime at Fonazaso, Italy.

(5.03.2008)
Winter Broad Peak: Summit push Friday

The men are headed back up tomorrow (Friday) "The lowest wind speed should be Sunday," says Simone, "so that is our potential summit day.

Source: www.k2climb.net

(5.03.2008)
Saint Vincent Award for mountain professionals

The winners of the first Saint Vincent Award for mountain professionals. were announced in Valle d'Aosta last Thursday. The winners for 2008 are Valery Babanov, Christophe Profit, Herve Barmasse, the Alpine Regiment Training Centre and Pemba Doma Sherpa. The Awards will be handed out on 7 March in Saint-Vincent, Valle d'Aosta, Italy.

(5.03.2008)
Sierro Torre. Guys Climb Down

Valery Rozov, Denis Provalov, Alexander Ruchkin, Oleg Khvostenko and Alexander Lastochkin summited Sierro Torre at about 1pm (local time).

They lost a lot of time in exit search around summit but found nothing, a thick mist was rising.
Due to bad weather they decided to climbed down

First Sierro Torre Base Jump

(3.03.2008)
Rare Winter Ascents on the Piz Badile

On Sunday, February 17 Christoph Hainz and Roger Schali made a rare winter ascent of the ultra-classic Cassin Route (TD, 800m, Cassin-Esposito-Ratti and Moltoni-Valsecchi, 1937).

Source: www.alpinist.com

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