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Before and after the Mariacher
02/07/2018 - Climbing
Before and after the Mariacher
90 years La Sportiva. The Mariacher, the violet climbing shoes by La Sportiva that represent an unconditional point of reference in the history of climbing. Not only sport climbing
Arnaud Petit and French team add new route to Tsaranoro Atsimo in Madagascar
27/06/2018 - Climbing
Arnaud Petit and French team add new route to Tsaranoro Atsimo in Madagascar
A French FFME expedition to Madagascar led by Arnaud Petit and Jonathan Crison has established Soavadia, a 600m new rock climb up Tsaranoro Atsimo.
Adieu Stéphane Husson
25/06/2018 - Alpinism
Adieu Stéphane Husson
French mountain guide Stéphane Husson and a 16-year-old teenager lost their lives in a climbing accident.
Alex Honnold and Jonathan Siegrist climb out of their Comfort Zone
20/06/2018 - Climbing
Alex Honnold and Jonathan Siegrist climb out of their Comfort Zone
The video of US climbers Alex Honnold and Jonathan Siegrist training for two sports routes that are the exact opposite of their preferred style of climbing.
Colin Haley dashes up Denali Cassin Ridge in record-breaking 8 hours 7 minutes
15/06/2018 - Interviews
Colin Haley dashes up Denali Cassin Ridge in record-breaking 8 hours 7 minutes
Interview with American alpinist Colin Haley after his record-breaking ascent of the Cassin Ridge on Denali (McKinley) in Alaska in 8 hours 7 minutes on 5 June 2018
Adam Ondra and Stefano Ghisolfi free Magic Line at Gramitico 2018
11/06/2018 - Events
Adam Ondra and Stefano Ghisolfi free Magic Line at Gramitico 2018
The videos of Adam Ondra and Stefano Ghisolfi freeing Magic Line 2018, the highball project at the Gramitico 2018 bouldering meeting just took place in Valle di Daone, Italy, last weekend.
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell climb The Nose in under 2 hours to set new El Capitan speed record
06/06/2018 - Climbing
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell climb The Nose in under 2 hours to set new El Capitan speed record
This morning American climbers Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell set another speed record on The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite. This time the duo broke the legendary 2-hour barrier, climbing the big wall route in 1:58:07.
Mont Blanc Aiguille du Midi cable car closed for maintenance
05/06/2018 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc Aiguille du Midi cable car closed for maintenance
The Aiguille du Midi cable car in the Mont Blanc massif is temporarily closed due to unforeseen maintenance. Full operations will resume on Saturday 7 July.
Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold smash The Nose Speed record
30/05/2018 - Climbing
Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold smash The Nose Speed record
American climbers Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold have set a new speed record on The Nose, climbing El Capitan in Yosemite in 2:10:15.
GraMitico 2018: climb with Adam Ondra, Stefano Ghisolfi and Sara Grippo in Valle di Daone
14/05/2018 - Events
GraMitico 2018: climb with Adam Ondra, Stefano Ghisolfi and Sara Grippo in Valle di Daone
On the 9th and 10th June the Valle di Daone will host the fifth edition of GraMitico, the bouldering meeting in Italy open to all. This year the organization is offering a unique opportunity: star climbers Adam Ondra and Stefano...
Spettacolare new rock climb on Petit Capucin Roi de Siam
24/04/2018 - Alpinism
Spettacolare new rock climb on Petit Capucin Roi de Siam
In September 2017 Czech climbers Vaclav Satava and Lumír Fajkos made the first ascent of Spettacolare, an 8-pitch rock climb up Roi de Siam on Petit Capucin (3693 m), Mont Blanc.
Giuliano Cameroni and Nalle Hukkataival Deal With the Devil in Switzerland
20/04/2018 - Climbing
Giuliano Cameroni and Nalle Hukkataival Deal With the Devil in Switzerland
At Göschenen in Switzerland Giuliano Cameroni and Nalle Hukkataival have made the first ascent of the highball boulder problem Deal With The Devil (8B).
Alaska: new British route on Mt. Jezebel by Tom Livingstone and Uisdean Hawthorn
19/04/2018 - Alpinism
Alaska: new British route on Mt. Jezebel by Tom Livingstone and Uisdean Hawthorn
British mountaineers Tom Livingstone and Uisdean Hawthorn have made the first ascent of Fun or Fear, a new climb up the East face of Mt. Jezebel in the Revelations range of Alaska. Climbed alpine style over two days, the route...
Rocca Miloro, sport climbing in Italy's Val di Susa
03/04/2018 - Climbing
Rocca Miloro, sport climbing in Italy's Val di Susa
The crag Rocca Miloro in Val di Susa, Piedmont, Italy, introduced by Maurizio Oviglia. Little known, this offers about twenty routes up to 7c + and interesting climbing on beautiful gneiss.
Aguja Desconocida, new climb in Patagonia by Siebe Vanhee and Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll
30/03/2018 - Alpinism
Aguja Desconocida, new climb in Patagonia by Siebe Vanhee and Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll
Siebe Vanhee reports about El Matédor a new climb first ascended with Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll up the East Face of Aguja Desconocida in Patagonia.
Torres Del Avellano / Big new climbs in Chilean Patagonia
28/02/2018 - Alpinism
Torres Del Avellano / Big new climbs in Chilean Patagonia
Will Sim and John Crook report about their climbing trip to the Torres Del Avellano in Patagonia, Chile, together with Paul Swail, John McCune and Ruth Bevan. The highlight of the expedition was a 1000 m new route up the...

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