http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html news from our website http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html   The top italian boulderers Christian Core and Stella Marchisio visited the Monbracco area in Valle Po (Piedmont – Italia), where many boulders were cleaned by the local climbers.   Two new lines in  Bracco Vecchio high sector : The Jack, suggested grade 8A, imagined and solved by Christian and Pandora,   suggested grade 7B/7C, solved by Stella. ms   Read more on: infoboulder.com http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html   On 2010, January Joos Ilsborux (Belgium), Franco Cayupi, Armando Montero (Chile) and J.B Haab (USA) carried out the first ascent of an impressive granite peak, that they called Punta Tehuelche.   The tower is located in the "Zona Norte" of the Aysen region in the Chilean Patagonia, roughly 120 km north of Coyhaique, in the "Reserva nacional Lago las Torres.   Armando Montero reported on  escalando.org,:   ” The project starts on 2008 when Klaus Hopperdietzel talked me about a virgin peak, that could be seen only few days  per year on nice weather, from a special point of  the "carretera austral".  On 2009 February, Joos Ilsborux, Franco Cayupi and me did a first attempt attempt, but we had to give up in reason of bad weather. Next year we were back, together also with the American climber J.B Haab.   We traversed the glacier, placed a BC and in a day of perfect weather we climbed the tower, that we think is 1800 meters high.   Difficulties on snow up to 65° and rock V°.   We left a carabiner on top and we started the descent. We called the tower with the name of the ancient inhabitants, because they respected and preserved their environment and haved always lived in armony with the nature. It is anylonger so  with the development of invasive projects to exploit natural resources."   ms Source: escalando.org (spanish) and Kairn (french) http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html   Another important achievement for the German climber  Conny Matthes, with her Der Antagonist 8A 's FA at the boulders of Schirradorf - Frankenjura.   Conny proposed 8A, but others who had tried it mentioned higher grades    Read more on  The low down  (english)  Felsensucht/  (german)   more about Conny Matthes here and here http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html   Nouvelle vague is a Yannick Boissenot's movie  (Red point Movie) and is about climbing buildings,bridges and other urban structures.   Starring the Italian Lucas Preti, french Liv Sansoz, Tony Lamiche, Loic Gaidioz and of course .... Spiderman alias Alain Robert. ms http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html   Florence Pinet, French difficulty champion, sent Bout'Chou, or Chouca direct, 8b+ in Buoux read more on Grimper  and Kairn (french) and LowDown (english) http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html   On February 20, Dave Mc Leod managed to complete the first winter ascent of Anubis, one of the most difficult routes of Ben Nevis Scotland. "Grade on winter? No idea. I've to think about it" - wrote Dave on his blog. The route is 220 m long and is graded E8 6c (8a+) read more on Dave Mcleod blog and Kairn (french) http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html   American cracks specialist Mason Earle with Britons Pete Rhodes and George Ullrich attempted in January/February 2010  an all-free route on the east face of Cerro Catedral – Torres del Paine – Patagonia.    The trio of young climbers planned to start up La Escoba de Dios and then strike off for a corner and crack system to the left. In the end, they climbed 15 pitches (nine of them new) and did some very impressive free climbing despite severe weather conditions.   Read more on  BMC and UKC   ms http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html     On January 30, the Austrian climber Bernard Hangl carried out the first ascent of a big iced column in the Pitztal. The free-standing is located on the right side of the valley in front of the village of Weixmannstall (after St.Leonhard and before Neurur).     The icefall - that Hangl graded  WI6  -  is 30 meters long, on 15 meters pedestal. The name (Playing with fire) enlights the difficulties of the ascent, even if Hangl said it was a solid structure.   In the same day, the first repeat of the ice-fall, by a strong swiss - italian party, Floriano Martinaglia and Lallo Spennacchi who eyed the free-standing during another visit in the Pitzal   Martinaglia reported an attempt before January 30, but he was forced to discontinue, in reason of the dangers of the structure.   In Pitztal, the big valley West of Innsbruck, were  still climbable until few days ago, some nice iced lines near the village of St.Leonhard, as Havanna, Pfitschenfall  and Monsterline.   ms   Source: climbing.de  and up-climbing http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html   Today in Rome Palazzo del Quirinale, the President of the Italian Republic bestowed an high honour on Nives Meroi.  The honour (Commendatore of the Republic) was given for her credits in alpinism, obtained in the highest summits of the earth.     http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html   Back in Spain, Adam Ondra sent in 3 tries in Siurana A Muerte 9a, in Campi Qui Pugui sector of the crag   This's the 2th 9a after  La Rambla, in 2008.   Last minute new: Adam is working to Golpe de Estado, Sharma's 9b  at El patì,   Source: kairn e lezec.cz   Video: Cédric Lachat on A Muerte http://www.up-climbing.com/en/index.html