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19/07/2012 - Alpinism
Revelation mountains, new Slovenian first ascents in Alaska In spring 2012 a Slovenian expedition to the Revelation Mountain range in Alaska resulted in a flurry of first ascents up virgin peaks. The trip report by expedition leader Anze Cokl.
18/07/2012 - Climbing
Stefan Glowacz and the Verdon climbing project Video of Stefan Glowacz and Christian Schlesener and their project, a new route in the Verdon Gorge, France.
18/07/2012 - Climbing
The Core Training, Christian Core and his climbing training regime Multiple climbing champion Christian Core launches his climbing and bouldering training App for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch.
17/07/2012 - Climbing
Brooke Raboutou, 8c at a mere 11 years of age At Rodellar in Spain 11-year-old Brooke Raboutou has repeated Welcome to Tijuana. In doing so she has become the youngest climber in the world to master this grade.
17/07/2012 - Climbing
Zombie Roof at Squamish and the Will Stanhope free solo Video story of the historic rock climb Zombie Roof at Squamish (Canada) which includes the first free solo by Will Stanhope, narrated by local rock climber Perry Beckham.
16/07/2012 - Climbing
Adam Ondra's latest 8c+ on-sight and much more... Video of the future 9b project bolted by Adam Ondra at the Flatanger cave in Norway, where he on-sighted another two 8c+ and made the first ascent of a 9a+.
16/07/2012 - Climbing
Monaco di Clausura, new rock climb at San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily On 02/06/2012 Fabio Failla and Luigi Filocamo made the first ascent of Monaco di Clausura (5 pitches, 6c max, 6b+ obligatory) up the north face of Pizzo Monaco, San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily.
13/07/2012 - Climbing
Tradannot, the Annot trad meeting video Video of the trad climbing meeting Tradannot at Annot in France.
12/07/2012 - Alpinism
Avalanche on Mont Blanc: 9 deaths on Mont Maudit This morning an avalanche on Mount Maudit (Mont Blanc) killed 9 alpinists. 9 others have been injured, and unfortunately this toll is still only provisional.
10/07/2012 - Climbing
James McHaffie conquers the Meltdown in Wales' Dinorwig slate quarries Big news comes from the fresh Dinorwig slate quarries in Wales where British climber James McHaffie has freed an old project which over the years had come to be known as The Meltdown project.
10/07/2012 - Climbing
Charlie Woodburn adds Something's Burning to Pembroke At Stennis Ford in Pembroke, Wales, Charlie Woodburn has made the first ascent of Something's Burning E9 7a.
09/07/2012 - Alpinism
Slovak Direct on Denali climbed by Bullock and Houseman From 24 - 27 June 2012 British alpinists Nick Bullock and Andy Houseman made a rare repeat of the Slovak Direct route up Denali (6194m) in Alaska.
06/07/2012 - Competitions
Lead World Cup 2012, the stages The Lead World Cup 2012 begins in mid July with the first stage in Chamonix, France.
06/07/2012 - Climbing
Cara, new route in Val Gadena by Roverato and Carraro Between March and June 2012 Alessio Roverato and Angela Carraro established Cara (260m, 7c max, 7a+ obl), a new route up the East Face of Val Gadena (Valsugana, Italy).
06/07/2012 - Alpinism
Aiguilles du Dru, new North Face rockfall On 05/07/2012 a section of the North Face of Petit Dru (Mont Blanc) was affected by rockfall. This collapse follows in the wake of numerous other falls in recent years.
05/07/2012 - Alpinism
Superbalance, Polar Sun Spire, Baffin, interview with Marek Raganowicz Interview with Polish climber Marek Raganowicz who in April and May 2012 established a new big wall climb, Superbalance (VII, A4, M7+) up Polar Sun Spire on Baffin Island together with Marcin Tomaszewski.
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