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Josef Pfnür makes first repeat of Thomas Huber's 8b+ multipitch Stone Age
18/11/2020 - Climbing
Josef Pfnür makes first repeat of Thomas Huber's 8b+ multipitch Stone Age
German climber Josef Pfnür has made the first repeat of Stone Age, established by Thomas Huber on Untersberg in the Berchtesgaden Alps, Germany in 2019
Sagzahn Verschneidung, first repeat in Valsertal by Martin Feistl, David Bruder
18/11/2020 - Alpinism
Sagzahn Verschneidung, first repeat in Valsertal by Martin Feistl, David Bruder
On 11 November 2020 Martin Feistl and David Bruder made the first repeat and first free ascent of Sagzahnverschneidung, the difficult mixed route in the Valsertal in Austria established in 2018 by David Lama and Peter Mühlberger.
Dani Arnold Expedition Baikal film première tonight at 20

17/11/2020 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold Expedition Baikal film première tonight at 20

Tonight at 20:00 CET the première of the film Expedition Baikal that documents the expedition carried out by Swiss mountaineer Dani Arnold to Lake Baikal in the heart of Siberia.
Leap of Faith freed on Poncione d'Alnasca by Matteo Della Bordella, Alessandro Zeni
17/11/2020 - Alpinism
Leap of Faith freed on Poncione d'Alnasca by Matteo Della Bordella, Alessandro Zeni
Italian climbers Matteo Della Bordella and Alessandro Zeni have made the first free ascent of Leap of Faith (8a+/b max, 7b+ obligatory, 500m), a big new multi-pitch up Poncione d'Alnasca in Switzerland.
Video: Alex Megos climbing Bibliographie at Céüse
17/11/2020 - Climbing
Video: Alex Megos climbing Bibliographie at Céüse
The video of German climber Alexander Megos establishing Bibliographie at Céüse, the second 9c in the world.
New mixed climb on Wasserkopf in South Tyrol by Simon Gietl, Davide Prandini
16/11/2020 - Alpinism
New mixed climb on Wasserkopf in South Tyrol by Simon Gietl, Davide Prandini
On 07/11/2020, just before South Tyrol declared itself in lockdown due to Covid, Simon Gietl and Davide Prandini made the first ascent of Aquädukt (IV, M5 650m), a new mixed climb up the north face of Wasserkopf (3135m) in the Rieserferner group of the Tauern Alps. At 3/4 height the...
Jakob Schubert at Magic Wood frees La Force Tranquille Direct 8C
16/11/2020 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert at Magic Wood frees La Force Tranquille Direct 8C
At Magic Wood in Switzerland Jakob Schubert has made the first ascent of the 8C boulder problem La Force Tranquille Direct.
Bekatau-Ata granite rock climbing in Kazakhstan
13/11/2020 - Climbing
Bekatau-Ata granite rock climbing in Kazakhstan
Kirill Belotserkovskiy introduces the rock climbing at Bekatau-Ata, a fascinating system of granite cliffs 70 kilometers to the north of Balkhash in Central Kazakhstan
Aerial view of Cerro Torre in Patagonia
13/11/2020 - Alpinism
Aerial view of Cerro Torre in Patagonia
The spectacular footage of Cerro Torre in Patagonia filmed by American climbers Priti and Jeff Wright.
Marmolada: exploring the first refuge in the Dolomites with Bruno Pederiva
12/11/2020 - Alpinism
Marmolada: exploring the first refuge in the Dolomites with Bruno Pederiva
The oldest refuge in the Dolomites, located on the east face of Punta Penia on Marmolada, featuring mountain guide Bruno Pederiva.
Campanile di Val Montanaia historic bell rings again across Dolomites
11/11/2020 - Alpinism
Campanile di Val Montanaia historic bell rings again across Dolomites
After being damaged by lightning in 2019, the bronze bell on the summit of Campanile di Val Montanaia in the Friuli Dolomites has been replaced by the CAI of Pordenone after a crowdfunding campaign.
Siete Venas on Alpeltalkopf freed by Alexander Huber, Thomas Huber
10/11/2020 - Alpinism
Siete Venas on Alpeltalkopf freed by Alexander Huber, Thomas Huber
Alexander Huber reports about his summer 2020 first free ascent of Siete Venas on Alpeltalkopf (Hoher Göll, Berchtesgaden Alps), an 8b multi-pitch established with his brother Thomas Huber.
Video: Buster Martin climbing Ben Moon's Hubble at Raven Tor
09/11/2020 - Climbing
Video: Buster Martin climbing Ben Moon's Hubble at Raven Tor
The video of British climber Buster Martin and his autumn 2020 repeat of Hubble, the legendary climb first ascended in 1990 by Ben Moon at Raven Tor in England.
Giuliano Cameroni adds another dream line to Val Bavona
09/11/2020 - Climbing
Giuliano Cameroni adds another dream line to Val Bavona
In Valle Bavona, Switzerland, Giuliano Cameroni has made the first ascent of a spectacular prow called Baba Yaga and graded 9a.
Video: Adam Ondra vs Perfecto Mundo at Margalef, day 4
09/11/2020 - Climbing
Video: Adam Ondra vs Perfecto Mundo at Margalef, day 4
The video of Adam Ondra's fourth day attempting Perfecto Mundo at Margalef in Spain.
Julia Chanourdie climbs 9b, third woman after Angela Eiter and Laura Rogora
08/11/2020 - Climbing
Julia Chanourdie climbs 9b, third woman after Angela Eiter and Laura Rogora
Yesterday at Saint Léger du Ventoux in France Julia Chanourdie climbed Eagle-4, becoming only the third woman in the world to climb a 9b after Angela Eiter and Laura Rogora.