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01/01/2022 - Alpinism
Watch Dave MacLeod soloing the Orion Face Direct on Ben Nevis in Scotland The video of Scottish mountaineer Dave MacLeod soloing the classic Orion Face Direct on Ben Nevis, one of the longest and most famous winter routes in Great Britain.
31/12/2021 - Climbing
Luca Bana frees Extrasistole galoppante 9a at Cornalba, Italy The report by 23-year-old Italian climber Luca Bana who on 26/12/2021 made the first ascent of Extrasistole galoppante 9a at the historic crag Cornalba in Val Seriana above Bergamo, Italy.
29/12/2021 - Alpinism
Yasushi Yamanoi, the Piolet d'Or 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award video The video portrait of 56-year-old Japanese mountaineer Yasushi Yamanoi who was awarded with the 13th Piolets d'Or Carrière 2021 at the end of November at Briançon in France.
27/12/2021 - Climbing
Watch Ryuichi Murai free Floatin at Mizugaki in Japan The video documenting the first ascent of Floatin, the 8C+ boulder problem at Mizugaki in Japan freed by Ryuichi Murai at the start of December 2021.
27/12/2021 - Climbing
Adam Ondra frees Taurus, new 9b at Byci Skala in the Czech Republic On 23 December 2021 Adam Ondra made the first ascent of Taurus, a new 9b sport climb at Byci Skala in the Czech Republic.
26/12/2021 - Climbing
Watch Jonathan Siegrist repeat Goldrake 9a+ at Cornalba, Italy The video of American rock climber Jonathan Siegrist repeating Goldrake 9a+ at Cornalba in Italy.
25/12/2021 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat, Manaslu and Everest in winter Winter attempts on some of the highest mountains in the world are about to begin: Hervé Barmasse, David Göttler, Mike Arnold and Qudrat Ali will attempt Nanga Parbat; Simone Moro, Alex Txikon and Rinzee Sherpa will try their luck on Manaslu; Jost Kobusch will attempt to solo Everest.
24/12/2021 - Climbing
Adam Ondra Beyond Focus #4: the limit The fourth and final episode of Adam Ondra and his journey towards the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
23/12/2021 - Climbing
Franco Cookson adds Immortal E11 7b to Maiden's Bluff, UK In April British rock climber Franco Cookson made the first ascent of Immortal at Maiden's Bluff, Yorkshire, UK. Graded E11 7b, it currently stands as one of the most difficult and dangerous in the country.
23/12/2021 - Climbing
Watch Stefano Ghisolfi uncut on Bibliographie at Céüse today at 17 At 17:00 CET today Stefano Ghisolfi will share his uncut ascent of the 9b+ Bibliographie at Céüse in France. The 28-year-old will be online on youtube to answer questions.
23/12/2021 - Alpinism
Princess Cut added to Ben Wyvis in Scotland by Simon Richardson, Mark Robson Winter climbing in Scotland: on 10 December 2021 Simon Richardson and Mark Robson made the first ascent of Princess Cut (VI,6) on Glas Leathad Beag on Ben Wyvis.
22/12/2021 - Climbing
Yuji Hirayama (52) fires first ascent of Hanabi 8c+ at Mt Futago in Japan 52-year-old Japanese rock climber Yuji Hirayama has made the first ascent of the 8c+ Hanabi at Futagoyama (Mt Futago) in Japan.
21/12/2021 - Alpinism
Marcin Tomaszewski and Damian Bielecki battle up Frozen Fight Club on Uli Biaho Gallery, Trango Over a period of 11 days at the start of December 2021 Polish mountaineers Marcin Tomaszewski and Damian Bielecki made the first ascent of Frozen Fight Club (A3, M7, 780m)on Uli Biaho Gallery, Trango, Krakorum, Pakistan.
20/12/2021 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi frees The Lonely Mountain, another 9b at Arco, Italy At the crag Eremo di San Paolo close to Arco, Italy, Stefano Ghisolfi has made the first ascent of The Lonely Mountain 9b.
20/12/2021 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Watch the first ski descent of Mount Nelson in Canada by Christina Lustenberger, Ian McIntosh The video documenting the first ski descent of the East Face of Mount Nelson in Canada, carried out on 4/03/2021 by the mountaineers Ian McIntosh and Christina Lusti Lustenberger.
18/12/2021 - Alpinism
Alpine Vagabonds - a climbing sabbatical A recap of the sabbatical climbing year of American mountaineers Priti and Jeff Wright and their ascents of some of the most famous mountains in the world.
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