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06/10/2016 - Alpinism
Nina Caprez climbs Mont Blanc Divine Providence Swiss climber Nina Caprez reports about her July 2016 ascent, carried out with Merlin Benoit, of 'Divine Providence' (ED+, 7b+, 900m) up Grand Pilier d’Angle, Mont Blanc. This is likely to be the first free female ascent of this route...
06/10/2016 - Climbing
Rätikon / New Prix Garantie climbed by Marcel Dettling and Michael Bechtel On the 4th Kirchlispitze (2494m) in Switzerland’s Rätikon massif Marcel Dettling and Michael Bechtel have made the first ascent of Prix Garantie (7c, 220m).
05/10/2016 - Climbing
Dún Briste sea stack, second ascent by Iain Miller and Paulina Kaniszewska At the end of August 2016 Iain Miller and Paulina Kaniszewska made what is believed to be only the second ascent of the iconic Dún Briste sea stack at Downpatrick Head, Ireland.
04/10/2016 - Alpinism
Wenden, Fabio Palma and Paolo Spreafico create La lunga attesa in Switzerland Paolo Spreafico reports about 'La lunga attesa', the new rock climb established together with Fabio Palma up the marvellous Wenden limestone in Switzerland.
30/09/2016 - Climbing
Kilian Fischhuber claims first repeat of Headless Children in Rätikon The video of Austrian climber Kilian Fischhuber making the first repeat of Headless Children (8b, 250m) in the Rätikon massif.
29/09/2016 - Trekking
Walking in the Dolomites: the Peitlerkofel circular walk The route description of the Peitlerkofel / Sass de Putia circular walk. An easy hike around one of the most spectacular mountains in the Dolomites.
27/09/2016 - Climbing
A Brief, Biased History of Big Wall Climbing The short film 'A Brief, Biased History of Big Wall Climbing' animated by Jeremy Collins and narrated by Timmy O’Neill.
26/09/2016 - Competitions
Tor des Géants 2016, the Valle d’Aosta race recap The video of the 7th Tor des Géants, the trail running competition won by Oliviero Bosatelli and Lisa Borzani across the Valle d'Aostra mountains from 11 - 18 September 2016.
26/09/2016 - Alpinism
Puscanturpa Este, French forge new route in Peru In August 2016 French alpinists Arnaud Bayol, Antoine Bletton, Cyril Duchene and Dimitry Munoz established 'El Juego Sumando' ( 400m, ED 7b max, 6b/A2 obligatory) on the North Face of Puscanturpa Este in the Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru.
23/09/2016 - Competitions
World Climbing Championships Paris 2016 final report The report about the IFSC World Championships that took place in Paris, France, last week. Janja Garnbret and Adam Ondra hanno won the Lead title, while Petra Klingler and Tomoa Narasaki were crowned Bouldering World Champions.
21/09/2016 - Alpinism
Markus Pucher, Cerro Pollone alone and in winter in Patagonia Interview with Austrian alpinist Markus Pucher after his solo winter ascent of Cerro Pollone in Patagonia.
21/09/2016 - Alpinism
Nordwestwand, first free ascent up Wetterstein’s Schwarze Wand In August 2016 Xaver Mayr and Thomas Holler made the first free ascent of Nordwestwand (300m, VIII) on Schwarze Wand, Wetterstein.
20/09/2016 - Alpinism
Magic Fox, new rock climb up Torre dei Sabbioni in the Dolomites On Torre dei Sabbioni (Marmarole, Dolomites) Alessandro Fiori, Pier Francesco Smaltini and Simone Corte Pause have made the first ascent of Magic Fox, a new multi-pitch rock climb in memory of Alberto Bonafede and Aldo Giustina who on 31/08/2011 tragically...
18/09/2016 - Competitions
World Climbing Championships Paris 2016, the fifth and final day Live streaming from the Paris IFSC World Championships: starting from 12:00 the Bouldering Final Women, Speed Final Women and Lead Final Men.
17/09/2016 - Competitions
World Climbing Championships Paris 2016, the first Finals Live streaming from the Paris IFSC World Championships, from 9:00 to 22:00 Lead Semi-Final Men, Bouldering Semi-Final Women, Bouldering Final Men, Speed Final Men, Lead Final Women and Paraclimbing Final Men B1.
16/09/2016 - Competitions
IFSC World Championships Paris 2016, Semi-Finals Men Bouldering & Women Lead Live streaming this evening from the IFSC World Climbing Championships in Paris: at 19:00 the Semi-Final stages of the Men Bouldering & Women Lead.
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