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Barbara Zangerl and the invisible bond of a climbing partnership
05/11/2021 - Interviews
Barbara Zangerl and the invisible bond of a climbing partnership
One of the great all-round climbers of our time, 33-year-old Austrian Barbara Zangerl, talks about the bond that is created when climbing. Check out the third article of our series created with Vibram, to celebrate climbing yesterday, today and tomorrow...
Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli climb Grandes Jorasses and complete North6 project
28/09/2021 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli climb Grandes Jorasses and complete North6 project
With the ascent of The Shroud route on the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif, Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli have completed North6, their project to climb the six most famous north faces of the Alps, traveling from one...
Petit Dru climbed by Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli as fifth north face in North6 project
24/09/2021 - Alpinism
Petit Dru climbed by Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli as fifth north face in North6 project
With their ascent of Petit Dru in the Mont Blanc massif, Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli have now climbed five of the six great north faces of the Alps. After Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Pizzo Badile, eiger, Matterhorn and Petit...
Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli climb Matterhorn Schmid route in North6 project
22/09/2021 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli climb Matterhorn Schmid route in North6 project
After Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Pizzo Badile and the eiger, alpinists Simon Gietl and Roger Schäli have now climbed the Matterhorn via the Schmid route. To complete their North6 project, only two famous north faces of the Alps are still...
Natalia Grossman, Kokoro Fuji crowned Boulder World Champions 2021 at Moscow
20/09/2021 - Competitions
Natalia Grossman, Kokoro Fuji crowned Boulder World Champions 2021 at Moscow
On Saturday at the Climbing World Championships in Moscow Natalia Grossman from the USA and Kokoro Fuji from Japan were crowned Bouldering World Champions 2021.
North6: Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl climb the Eiger
18/09/2021 - Alpinism
North6: Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl climb the eiger
As part of their North6 project to climb the six most famous north faces of the Alps while cycling between the mountains, Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl have now climbed Chant Du Cygne on the eiger.
Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli start North6 project with Cima Grande di Lavaredo and Pizzo Badile
16/09/2021 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl, Roger Schäli start North6 project with Cima Grande di Lavaredo and Pizzo Badile
With the ascents of Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Dolomites and Pizzo Badile in the Central Alps, Italian mountaineer Simon Gietl and his Swiss counterpart Roger Schäli have successfully started their North6 project which aims to climb the six...
Dani Arnold climbs Petit Dru North Face speed solo
09/09/2021 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold climbs Petit Dru North Face speed solo
On 15 August 2021 Dani Arnold made a solo ascent of the North Face of the Petit Dru (3733m) in the Mont Blanc massif, climbing the historic Allain-Leininger route (900m TD+) in just 1 hour, 43 minutes.
Salt Lake City Boulder World Cup 2021 live streaming
30/05/2021 - Competitions
Salt Lake City Boulder World Cup 2021 live streaming
The third stage of the 2021 Bouldering World Cup is currently taking place in Salt Lake City, USA. The Semifinals and Finals take place at 18:55 and 00:40 on 31/05/2021 and will be broadcast in live streaming.
Natalia Grossman, Adam Ondra supreme in Salt Lake City Boulder World Cup
27/05/2021 - Competitions
Natalia Grossman, Adam Ondra supreme in Salt Lake City Boulder World Cup
The second stage of the Boulder World Cup 2021 was won in Salt Lake City last weekend by Natalia Grossman and Adam Ondra. Oriane Bertone and Mejdi Schalck took silver, Brooke Raboutou and Jakob Schubert took bronze
Boulder World Cup 2021: live streaming from Salt Lake City
22/05/2021 - Competitions
Boulder World Cup 2021: live streaming from Salt Lake City
Live streaming of the second leg of the 2021 Bouldering World Cu, currently taking place in Salt Lake City, USA. The Semifinals and Finals take place today, at 18:55 and 00:40 on 23/05/2021 CET, and will be broadcast in live...
Janja Garnbret, Adam Ondra win Bouldering World Cup opener in Meiringen
19/04/2021 - Competitions
Janja Garnbret, Adam Ondra win Bouldering World Cup opener in Meiringen
The first stage of the Boulder World Cup 2021 was won by Janja Garnbret and Adam Ondra last weekend in Meiringen, Switzerland.
Bouldering World Cup 2021: live streaming from Meiringen season debut
17/04/2021 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2021: live streaming from Meiringen season debut
The first Boulder World Cup since 2019 started yesterday in Meiringen, Switzerland. The Semifinals and Finals take place today at 11:00 and 18:40 respectively and can be followed in live streaming.
Sébastien Berthe sends his first 9a+, Super-Crackinette at St. Leger
20/11/2020 - Climbing
Sébastien Berthe sends his first 9a+, Super-Crackinette at St. Leger
Belgian climber Seb Berthe reports about his first 9a+ redpoint, Super-Crackinette at Saint-Léger-du-Ventoux in France. Success came about after a relentless summer on some of the hardest multi-pitch climbs across the Alps.
K6 Central first ascent in Pakistan by Priti and Jeff Wright
06/11/2020 - Alpinism
K6 Central first ascent in Pakistan by Priti and Jeff Wright
American alpinists Priti and Jeff Wright made the first ascent of K6 Central (7,155m) in the Karakorum in Pakistan on 9 October 2020, a day after making the third ascent of K6 West (7140m). The Wright’s report about their impressive alpine...
Remembering Kurt Albert, German climbing legend and father of the redpoint
28/09/2020 - Climbing
Remembering Kurt Albert, German climbing legend and father of the redpoint
Precisely 10 years ago German climbing legend Kurt Albert died at the age of 56. He invented the redpoint philosophy in Frankenjura in 1975, considered nowadays the standard for sport climbing worldwide, and established numerous important rock climbs and big...