4411 News found
03/12/2015 - Climbing
Yosemite Secret Passage repeated by Pete Whittaker and Dan McManus British rock climbers Pete Whittaker and Dan McManus have made the first repeat of The Secret Passage, the 5.13c (8a+) climb on El Capitan established ground-up in 2008 by Nicolas Favresse and Sean Villanueva.
02/12/2015 - Climbing
Jacopo Larcher repeats Lapoterapia at Osso Italy’s Jacopo Larcher has repeated Lapoterapia, the 8c sports climb located at beautiful Osso, freed by Alessandro Manini in 2012 and repeated only by Gabriele Moroni. The report and photos by Riky Felderer.
01/12/2015 - Alpinism
Greg Boswell and Nick Bullock survive bear attack in Canadian Rockies Scotland's Greg Boswell was attacked by a bear yesterday while winter climbing in the Rocky Mountains in Canada together with Nick Bullock. The two leading British alpinists thankfully survived the attack without serious injury.
30/11/2015 - Alpinism
Jirishanca Chico and the Via dei Ragni climb in Peru The trailer about the new Via dei Ragni (D+, 400m) climb up Jirishanca Chico in Peru, established by Silvano Arrigoni and Lorenzo Festorazzi on 08/08/2015.
29/11/2015 - Climbing
Alexander Megos 9a+ redpoint and 8c+ onsight at Margalef At Margalef in Spain Alexander Megos has made a fast redpoint of Demencia Senil 9a+ and onsighted Victimes del Passat 8c+.
25/11/2015 - Climbing
UIAA recommends titanium bolts only for marine crags Maurizio Oviglia discusses the new document produced by the UIAA (the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation) which outlines management strategies for individual climbers, bolters and manufacturers for anchor safety and bolting of sport climbs at seaside crags.
25/11/2015 - Climbing
Yosemite valley and climbing in Never Never Land. By Jacopo Larcher Jacopo Larcher talks about his first climbing trip to Yosemite Valley, USA with Barbara Zangerl, during which they repeated El Nino (5.13c, 800m) on El Capitan and other granite big wall climbs.
24/11/2015 - Climbing
Mina Markovič and Sachi Amma, end of year tests at Misja Pec and Ospo At Slovenia’s top sports crag Misja Pec Mina Markovic has made a 3rd go repeat of the 8c+ Histerija, while at nearby Osp Sachi Amma has made a 4th go repeat of Water World 9a.
23/11/2015 - Alpinism
Talung NNW Spur climbed by Nikita Balabanov and Mikhail Fomin From 18 - 25 October 2015 the Ukrainian mountaineers Nikita Balabanov and Mikhail Fomin made the first ascent of the NNW spur of Talung (7349m) in the Kangchenjunga region of Nepal. The 2350m long new route has been called Daddy...
22/11/2015 - Alpinism
Klemen Premrl and Rahel Schelb climbing ice in the Iceland Trifecta The film Climbing Ice - The Iceland Trifecta by Tim Kemple featuring Klemen Premrl and Rahel Schelb.
20/11/2015 - Alpinism
Lachit Valley: Poles climb new routes in Pakistan's Tagas mountains The Polish Tagas Expedition comprised of Tomasz Klimczak, Maciej Bedrejczuk, Marcin Wernik and Maciej Janczar climbed new routes in the Lachit Valley, Karakorum, Pakistan. The trip report by Klimczak
19/11/2015 - Climbing
Gabriele Moroni frees Sid Lives 9a at Nago (Arco) On 12/11/2015 at Nago close to Arco (Garda Trentino, Italy) Gabriele Moroni has made the first ascent of Sid Lives, a new 9a sports climb.
19/11/2015 - Events
Highline Meeting Monte Piana 2015 video The trailer of the 4th Highline Meeting Monte Piana that took place in September 2015 above Misurina in the Dolomites.
18/11/2015 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck sets new speed record on Eiger North Face On 16/11/2015 Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck climbed the Heckmair route up the North Face of the Eiger in 2 hours and 22 minutes, beating the previous record set in 2011 by Dani Arnold by 6 minutes
17/11/2015 - Alpinism
Marmolada Bruderliebe first repeat by Alessandro Rudatis On 12 and 13 August 2015 Alessandro Rudatis and Massimo Torricelli made the second ascent of the beautiful and difficult Bruderliebe (800m, 19 pitches, max 8b/8b+) the difficult multi-pitch climb established and freed, in 2011, by Hansjörg Auer and his...
16/11/2015 - Alpinism
La Divina Providencia, Franchini brothers forge new mixed climb on Nevado Churup in Peru On 2 June 2015 Tomas Franchini and Silvestro Franchini made the first ascent of La Divina Providencia, a new 650m mixed route with difficulties up to M7 on the West Face of Nevado Churup (5495m), Cordillera Blanca, Peru.
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